Currently Funded Grants and Contracts

Research Grants

Jie Deng
Establishing Lymphedema and Fibrosis Measures in Oral Cancer Patients
National Institutes of Health — National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
3/1/2015 – 2/28/2019
$2,408,422

Jie Deng
Self-Care for Head and Neck Cancer Survivors with Lymphedema and Fibrosis
Supported by the Research Scholar Grant Number, RSG-16-207-01-PCSM, from the American Cancer Society
1/1/2017 – 12/31/2020
$789,000

Terrah Foster Akard
Impact of a Palliative Care Research Cooperative (PCRC)-Supported Legacy Interventions in Pediatric Palliative Care
National Institutes of Health — National Institute of Nursing Research
9/26/2014 – 6/30/2018
$1,857,880

Mary Jo Gilmer
Canines and Childhood Cancer: Examining the Effects of Therapy Dogs
American Humane Association
10/3/2013 – 12/31/17
$120,000

Todd Monroe
Brain Activation and Pain Reports in People with Alzheimer’s Disease
K23 (Career Award)
National Institutes of Health — National Institute on Aging
9/30/15 – 5/31/19
$607,716

Todd Monroe
Differences in Pain Between Alzheimer’s Disease and Vascular Dementia in Older Females
National Institutes of Health — National Institute on Aging
9/30/16 – 4/30/18
$431,750

Todd Monroe
Age-Related Differences in Psychophysical and Neurobiological Response to Pain
National Institutes of Health — National Institute on Aging
7/1/2014 – 6/30/2017
$431,750

Shelagh Mulvaney
Using Social Learning to Improve Adolescent Diabetes Adherence Problem Solving
National Institutes of Health — National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
12/1/2012 – 6/30/2017
$1,798,029

Sheila Ridner
A Randomized Trial Evaluating Bioimpedence Spectroscopy Versus Tape Measurement in the Prevention of Lymphedema Following Locoregional Treatment for Breast Cancer
ImpediMed, Inc.
6/1/2015 – 5/31/2019
$1,431,741

Clinical-Community Partnerships Grants

Leah Branam
Communities and Students Together for Learning-Enhanced Service (CASTLES) — Metro Community Enhancement Fund
Metro Nashville & Davidson County
7/1/2016 – 6/30/2017
$53,200

Leah Branam
Communities and Students Together for Learning-Enhanced Service (CASTLES) — Building Academic Achievement
United Way
7/1/2016 – 6/30/2017
$18,900

Leah Branam
Communities and Students Together for Learning-Enhanced Service (CASTLES) — Community Health Engagement
United Way
7/1/2016 – 6/30/2017
$28,000

Leah Branam
Communities and Students Together for Learning-Enhanced Service (CASTLES) — Promoting Youth Physical Activity
United Way
7/1/2016 – 6/30/2017
$30,000

Tonya Elkins
Maternal Infant Health Outreach
Workers Program
Healthy Beginnings — Breastfeeding
United Way
7/1/2012 – 6/30/2017
$15,000

Pam Jones
Nashville After Zone Alliance (NAZA)
Metro Nashville & Davidson County
7/1/2012 – 6/30/2017
$960,000