The NC TraCS Institute is pleased to announce awardees of TraCS $2K small grants for clinical and translational research projects.

7 applications were received and 4 (listed below) were chosen for funding, from the UNC-CH College of Arts & Sciences, Eshelman School of Pharmacy, School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and Northwestern University.

Jacqueline Bezencon, Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Project Title: Effect of Sampling Location on Placental Drug Transporter Expression

Alexis Dieter, School of Medicine
Margaret Mueller, Northwestern University
Project Title: Microbiologic Determinants of Bladder Health in Women

Sandra Soto, School of Nursing
Leigh Callahan, School of Medicine
Diane Berry, School of Nursing
Project Title: Exploring physical activity motivation between Latinas with osteoarthritis and their supportive person

SeonAe Yeo, School of Nursing
Lee Stoner, College of Arts & Sciences
Project Title: Validation of ActiGraph and ActivPal in Assessing Sedentary and Light Activities with Obese Pregnant Women

View a complete list of Pilot awardees at tracs.unc.edu/pilot.