Past Scholars
Scholar |
Year of Award |
Department |
Project Title |
Mentor |
2021 |
Physical Therapy and Athletic Training |
Nonpharmacological Strategies to Mitigate Pain and Problematic Opioid Use After Spine Surgery |
Adam Gordon, MD, MPH, FACP, DFASAM; Julie Fritz, PT, PhD, FAPTA |
|
2020 |
Health, Kinesiology, and Recreation |
Targeting maladaptive eating behaviors with mindfulness-based training to prevent weight regain |
Molly Conroy, MD, MPH |
|
2020 |
Emergency Medicine |
Improving Mitochondrial Function with Elamipretide to Mitigate Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury from Aortic Occlusion in a Swine Model of Hemorrhagic Shock |
Robin Shaw, MD, PhD |
|
2020 |
Pediatrics |
Vascular Health and Risk Factors in Children with Down Syndrome |
Richard Williams, MD |
|
2020 |
Obstetrics and Gynecology |
The Familial Clustering and Genetic Determinants of Stillbirth |
Bob Silver, MD |
|
2020 |
Surgery |
Rural-urban variation in post-operative recovery |
Kimberly Kaphingst, ScD |
|
2018 |
Psychiatry |
Neural Mechanisms of Treatment Response in High-Risk Suicidal Veterans with PTSD |
Craig Bryan, PsyD, ABPP |
|
2018 |
Neurosurgery |
Predictive Modeling of Direct Cortical Stimulatio Using High-density Electrocorticography and Patient-specific Simulations |
Christopher R. Butson, PhD |
|
2018 |
Internal Medicine |
Improving Care for Homeless Veterans: Integration of Mental Health Services in Primary Care Settings |
Adam Gordon, MD, MPH |
|
2018 |
Internal Medicine |
A Pilot Study to Develop Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound for Kidney Transplant |
Alfred Cheung, MD |
|
2016 |
Population Health Sciences |
Genetic ancestry and antihypertensive medication responses in African Americans |
Rachel Hess, MD, MS |
|
2016 |
Surgery |
Olfactory Dysfunction Stemming from Rhinosinusitis; Mechanism and Therapy |
Glenn D. Prestwich, PhD |
|
2015 |
Neurology |
Midodrine for Ischemic Stroke with Penumbra (MISP) |
Jennifer Majersik, MD |
|
2014 |
Medicine |
Immune Activation as a Key Factor Influencing HIV-1 Latent Reservoir Size |
Vicente Planelles, PhD |
|
2013 |
Huntsman Cancer Institute |
Assessment of parent and health care system factors related to low HPV vaccine uptake in Utah |
Kathi Mooney, PhD, RN, FAAN |
|
2012 |
Internal Medicine |
Vascular Leak is a Central Feature in Systemic Sclerosis (SSc) |
Dean Li, MD, PhD |
|
2011 |
Internal Medicine |
Mechanisms for Surgically-Induced Diabetes Remission |
Steven Hunt, PhD |
|
2010 |
Obstetrics and Gynecology |
The Pharmacogenomics of Preterm Birth Prevention and Treatment |
Michael W. Varner, MD |
|
Aga J. Lewelt, MD |
2010 |
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation |
Progressive strength training in spinal muscular atrophy |
Kathryn J. Swoboda, MD |
Curry L. Koenig, MD, MS |
2009 |
|
Disease Mechanisms in Giant Cell Arteritis |
|
2009 |
Pediatrics |
Maternal Immunization and Infant Immunity to Influenza |
Carrie L. Byington, MD |
|
2008 |
Pediatrics |
Enhancing Population-Based Practice through Data Visualization and Decision Support |
Matthew Samore, MD |
|
2008 |
Internal Medicine |
Novel Platelet Functions in Sepsis and Venous Thromboembolism |
Guy A. Zimmerman, MD |
|
2008 |
Pediatrics |
Associations fo Household Risk Phenotype to Repeat Child Abuse |
J. Michael Dean, MD, MBA |
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