Children’s of Alabama and the Kaul Pediatric Research Institute have announced the 2016 awards. The major goal of the KPRI grant program is to allow investigators to obtain data that will advantage applications for additional extramural funding. This will bring new knowledge to the care of children, leverage the investment of the KPRI, and allow projects to be competitive for the very best science on the national stage. A second, but important, goal is to ensure that a dedicated funding source is available to unique segments of the pediatric research, education, and quality improvement enterprise.
This year there were three categories of grants that were funded: Established Investigator Awards, New Investigator Awards, and Quality/Safety/Educational Awards. All funded applications are directed toward the improvement of child health care. Thank you to all who submitted applications. We anticipate another request for applications next September.
Established Investigator Awards:
Dr. Suresh Boppana - Vestibular and Balance Disorders in Children with Congenital CMV Infection (Sergio Stagno Award)
Dr. Randy Cron - Inhibition of HIV-1 Expression by Regulatory CD4 T Cells (Rud Pohill Award)
New Investigator Awards:
Dr. Jennifer Guimbellot - Development of Personalized Approaches to CFTR Modulator Efficacy
Dr. Manran Ramani - Mechanisms by which Retinoids Attenuate Hyperoxia-Induced Memory Deficits in Mice
Dr. Julie Wolfson - A Comprehensive Investigation of Outcome Disparities in Children, Adolescents, & Young Adults with Cancer
Dr. Veronica Sanchez - HCMV Affects Glioblastoma Invasive Phenotypes
Dr. Purnima Singh - Molecular Pathogenesis of Anthracycline-related Congestive Heart Failure in Childhood Cancer Survivors
Quality/Safety/Educational Awards:
Dr. Robert Russell - Quality Improvement in Imaging Strategies for Ped Appendicitis
Dr. Leslie Hayes - Reducing Waste in the PICU Through a Standardized Lab Reduction Strategy
Congratulations!