Recent College of Medicine grant awardees

Congratulations to faculty and staff awarded grants in the 4th quarter of 2023 to January of 2024!

• Nicole Ammon– The Ohio State University for $23,307 for the project “Ohio Systems of Care Project ECHO for Youth Involved with Multiple Systems.”
• Marc Basson, M.D., Ph.D., M.B.A.– University of Missouri for $88,914.6 for the project “A novel drug to promote mucosal healing and combat aspirin and NSAID mucosal damage.”
• Kris Baughman, Ph.D.– Case Western Reserve University for $57,940 for the project “Cardio Ohio- FY24.”
• Rachel Bracken, Ph.D.– National Board of Medical Examiners for $25,000 for the project “Slipping the Scripts: A Community Engaged Medical Education Model for Developing and Implementing Disability-Focused Simulated Patient Encounters.”
• Rebecca Fischbein, Ph.D.– Case Western Reserve University for $108,417 for the project “Ohio Colleges of Medicine Regional Quality Improvement Hub.”
• Neysa Grider-Potter, Ph.D.– Leakey Foundation for $1,200 for the project “Locomotor energetics in sifaka: Contexts and consequences of terrestrial locomotion using arboreal anatomy.”
• Neysa Grider-Potter, Ph.D.– Primate Conservation for $12,761.28 for the project “Locomotor energetics in sifaka: Contexts and consequences of terrestrial locomotion using arboreal anatomy.”
• Debra Hrouda, Ph.D.– Coleman Professional Services for $24,749.52 for the project “Coleman ABCR Consultation and Training Proposal (FY 2024).”
• Patrick Kang, Ph.D.– Akron Children’s Hospital for $130,000 for the project “Using patient specific IPS-derived cardiomyocytes as a platform to study metabolic diseases.”
• Harry Sivec, Ph.D.– Summit County Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board for $49,858.24 for the project “CBT-p training and learning collaborative Community Support Services- FY24”.
• Patricia Thornborough– Ohio Department of Education for $251,410 for the project “Northeast Ohio Area Health Education Center at NEOMED.”
• Randon Welton, M.D.– OMHAS for $30,000 for the project “Child and Adolescent Psychiatry FY24.”
• Jessica Zavala– Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for $25,914.66 for the project “Center of Excellence for Behavioral Health Prevention and Promotion.”
• Jessica Zavala– Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Service for $200,000 for the project “Ohio Program for Campus Safety- FY24.”