The Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy (InCHIP) is delighted to announce and congratulate the awardees of the FY16 Seed Grant competitions. These seed grants provide funds to investigators across UConn to support new research initiatives and pilot work that can lead to innovative external grant applications focused on health behavior and health behavior change.
Together with co-sponsors at the School of Business, School of Dental Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, and Neag School of Education, InCHIP’s internal and dual-PI seed grant programs awarded $193,000 for research projects across a range of disciplines. Awardees were selected through a rigorous NIH-style review process, and all qualifying applicants were provided with feedback on the strengths and weaknesses of their proposals.
We wish to thank all of the applicants for their excellent proposals and the review committee members for their substantial contributions to the seed grant competitions.
Winning Proposals:
InCHIP Seed Grants for Faculty/Researcher Affiliates ($15,000 each)
- InCHIP Affiliate Xiaomei Cong (PhD, Nursing)
“Bio-Genomic Markers for Management of Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome: A Pilot Study” - InCHIP Affiliate Lisa Werkmeister Rozas (PhD, Social Work)
“Innovative Diabetes Prevention & Disease Self-Management Intervention for Latino Families”
InCHIP Grant Development Summer Stipends for Junior Faculty ($2,500 each)
- InCHIP Affiliate Caitlin Elsaesser (PhD, Social Work)
“Exposure to Multiple Forms of Victimization and Health Outcomes: An Integrative Approach” - InCHIP Affiliate Lindsey Lepley (PhD, Kinesiology)
“Eccentric Exercise to Promote Muscle Recovery and Joint Health After ACL Injury”
InCHIP Seed Grants for Graduate Student Affiliates ($1,500 each)
- InCHIP Graduate Student Affiliate Tosca Braun (MA, Psychological Sciences)
“Weight Bias as a Predictor of Post-Operative Weight Loss in Bariatric Surgery Patients: A Preliminary Test of a Theoretical Model”
Advisor: InCHIP Associate Director Amy Gorin (PhD, Psychological Sciences) - Hayley Root (MS, Kinesiology)
“Role of Coaches’ Attitudes and Behaviors on Injury Prevention Program Effectiveness in Youth Athletes”
Advisor: InCHIP PI Lindsay DiStefano (PhD, Kinesiology)
InCHIP-School of Business Dual-PI Seed Grants in Business and Health Behavior ($25,000 each)
- InCHIP Affiliate Suresh Nair (PhD, Operations and Information Management) & InCHIP Affiliate Craig Coleman (PharmD, Pharmacy Practice)
“Exploring the Cost-Effectiveness of Newer Anti-Diabetic Agents in the Era of Food and Drug Administration Mandated Cardiovascular Safety Trials”
InCHIP-School of Dental Medicine Dual-PI Seed Grants in Dental Health and Health Behavior ($25,000 each)
- InCHIP PI Kim Gans (PhD, MPH, Human Development and Family Studies) & InCHIP Affiliate Deborah Redford-Badwal (DDS, PhD, Craniofacial Sciences)
“Formative Research to Inform Childhood Obesity and Dental Caries Interventions” - I-Ping Chen (DDS, PhD, Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences) & InCHIP Affiliate Kyle Baumbauer (PhD, Nursing & Neuroscience)
“Developing a Mouse Model for Symptomatic Apical Periodontitis”
InCHIP-Psychiatry Dual-PI Seed Grant in Mental Health and Health Behavior ($50,000)
- InCHIP PI Blair Johnson (PhD, Psychological Sciences) & InCHIP Affiliate Andrew Winokur (MD, PhD, Psychiatry)
“Placebo Response Investigations via Meta-analyses of Antidepressants (PRIMA)”
InCHIP-Neag School of Education Dual-PI Seed Grants in School and Child Health ($15,000 each)
- InCHIP Affiliate Rory McGloin (PhD, Communication) & InCHIP Affiliate Jaci VanHeest (PhD, Educational Psychology & Kinesiology)
“Examining the Effects of a Novel Exergaming Experience in Middle-School Youth” - InCHIP PI Lindsay DiStefano (PhD, Kinesiology) & InCHIP Affiliate Jennifer McGarry (PhD, Educational Leadership)
“Effectiveness of Brain Breaks to Improve Physical Literacy”