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Dr. Qibin Zhang
Dr. Qibin Zhang (Center for Translational Biomedical Research) received new funding from the National Institutes of Health for the project “Lipidome Remodeling During Development of T1D.” Lipids are essential cellular components and act as mediators in cell signaling. The function of lipids is determined by their structures. Dysregulated lipid metabolism is associated with a variety […] Read More »
Dr. Kelly Rulison
Dr. Kelly Rulison (Public Health Education) received new funding from UNC Chapel Hill for the project “Evaluating Practice-Based Sexual Violence Primary Prevention Approaches from CDC’s Rape Prevention.” Investigators are evaluating whether the program “Sources of Strength,” originally developed as a suicide prevention program, can prevent sexual assault. As part of the original grant, social network […] Read More »
Dr. Emily Stamey
Dr. Emily Stamey (Weatherspoon Art Museum) received new funding from the National Endowment for the Arts for the project “To the Hoop: Basketball and Contemporary Art.” This funding will support the exhibition “To the Hoop: Basketball and Contemporary Art,” organized by the Weatherspoon Art Museum and timed to coincide with its city’s hosting of NCAA […] Read More »
Dr. Ayesha Boyce
Dr. Ayesha Boyce (Educational Research Methodology) received new funding from the University of Pittsburgh for the project “NSF INCLUDES Alliance: Strengthening Pre-college Programs as a Mechanism to Promote Equitable Access to University Admissions and Persistence in STEM.” Dr. Ayesha Boyce, with assistance from associates from the UNC Greensboro School of Education, will serve as the […] Read More »
Dr. Stephen Sills
Dr. Stephen Sills (Center for Housing and Community Studies) received new funding from the North Carolina Equal Access to Justice Foundation for the project “North Carolina Statewide Legal Needs Assessment 2020 for NC Equal Access to Justice Commission & North Carolina State Bar Plan for Interest on Lawyers’ Trust Accounts.” This project was developed by […] Read More »
Dr. John Weil
Dr. John Weil (NC Network for Safe Communities) received new funding from the North Carolina Gang Investigators Association for the project “Research Partners: PSN Middle District of NC FY 2018.” Dr. Stacy Sechrist is co-principal investigator on the project. North Carolina Network for Safe Communities (NCNSC) will provide research and training/technical assistance to the United […] Read More »
Dr. Jay Poole
Dr. Jay Poole (Social Work) received new funding from the Truth Initiative for the project “Addressing Opioid Misuse: Enhancing Health Literacy and Misuse Prevention.” Dr. Kenneth Gruber is co-principal investigator on the project. This project will enhance health literacy relative to opiate misuse and will engage participants in motivational interviewing in order to increase opportunities […] Read More »
