2025 UAB-McMaster Joint Pilot Grant Awardees
Prevalence and Risk Factors of Heavy Menstrual Bleeding (HMB) in Cameroon: A Population-Based Pilot Study
Awardees: Simon Manga, Ph.D., adjunct instructor, UAB Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; deputy director, Clinical Services for CBCHS; Ricardo Azziz, M.D., professor, UAB Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology; Laurie Elit, M.D., professor, McMaster University; Esther Chin, M.D., assistant professor, McMaster University.
Preserving Skeletal Muscle and Functional Capacity in Older Adults Undergoing GLP-1RA-Induced Weight Loss: A Pilot Trial
Awardees: Stuart Phillips, Ph.D., professor, McMaster University; James O. Hill, Ph.D., professor, UAB School of Health Professions, director, UAB Nutrition Obesity Research Center
2024 UAB-McMaster Joint Pilot Grant Awardees
“Maturation of Engineered Heart Tissues (EHTs) for Regenerative Medicine and Disease Modeling”
Awardees: UAB’s Palaniappan Sethu, Ph.D., professor of Medicine and Biomedical Engineering, co-investigator Vladimir Fast, Ph.D., professor of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biomedical Engineering, UAB Heersink School of Medicine. McMaster’s Ravi P. Selvaganapathy, Distinguished Engineering Professor, Canada Research Chair in Biomicrofluidics (laureate) and professor, McMaster School of Mechanical Engineering