Research and Project Small Grants
In 2017, the following two research and project small grants were funded by AzAHEC:
|
ORGANIZATION |
PROPOSAL NAME |
AWARD AMOUNT |
PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR |
|---|---|---|---|
|
University of Arizona, College of Nursing |
Personal and socio-economic factors influencing pesticide exposure in Hispanic migrant and seasonal farm workers |
$2,552 |
Georgina Amaya, BSN, RN, Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) student |
|
University of Arizona, Department of Emergency Medicine |
Development and Implementation of a Chest Compression-Only CPR Spanish Video |
$5,000 |
Martin Cisneroz, MPH, Medical student |
Research Grants
In 2017, the following six research grants were funded by AzAHEC:
| ORGANIZATION | PROJECT NAME | AWARD AMOUNT | PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR(S) |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona, Department of Surgery | Identification of predictive genetic and histological markers in the progression of benign prostatic hyperplasia | $10,000 | Joel Funk, MD |
| University of Arizona, Department of Pharmacology | Sex Hormone Regulation of Sodium-Proton Exchangers: Relevance in Migraine | $10,000 | Tally Largent-Milnes, PhD |
| University of Arizona, College of Medicine | Role of splicing factor phosphorylation in the development of myeloid malignancies | $10,000 | Shalini Sharma, PhD |
| University of Arizona, College of Medicine | MKK3-Mitochondria Interactions in Endothelial Activation | $10,000 | Anup Srivastava, PhD |
| University of Arizona, College of Medicine | Investigation of synergy between cannabinoid-induced cancer cell sensitization and cell death via the activation of DR4 and DR5 death receptors | $10,000 | John Streicher, PhD Attila Keresztes, PhD |
| University of Arizona, College of Nursing | Novel Dual-Task Balance Challenge to Prevent Falls in Older Adults | $10,000 | Ruth Taylor-Piliae, PhD, RN |
Community Engagement
| ORGANIZATION | PROPOSAL NAME | AWARD AMOUNT | PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona, College of Medicine | Paramedicine-Primary Care Partnership in Rural Cochise County to Improve Health Outsomes for Severly Ill Elders | $50,000 | Monica Vandivort, MD |