Active Grants

Institutional Research Training Grants

Pitt Nursing is known for its many and diverse research programs, supported by grants from very prestigious funding agencies and organizations.

Technology: Research in Chronic and Critical Illness (T32 NR008857)

Training Grant Goals and Objectives. The overarching goal of this training program remains to provide rigorous research training and interdisciplinary culturalization to build the nursing science aimed at promoting health, managing illness, reducing disability, and enhancing quality of life through the aid of technology. Learn More.

Targeted Research and Academic Training Program for Nurses in Genomics (T32NR009759)

The goal of this National Institute of Nursing Research funded training program is to prepare pre-doctoral and post-doctoral nurse scientists at the beginning stages of their careers to develop their research trajectories related to the application and evaluation of genomics in preventing and improving patient outcomes. Learn More.

Active Grants

Funding Agency Principal Investigator Grant Title Federal Grant Type
NIH / NCI Belcher, Sarah Identifying Multi-Level Predictors and Outcomes of Oral Anticancer Medication Adherence Initiation and Persistence among Patients with Hematologic Malignancies R01
The Florida Association of Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (FANNP) Bell, Tracey Robertson Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Shift Length Perception: A Quantitative and Qualitative Study  
NIH / NIA Cai, Yurun A novel physical activity metric predicts cognitive and brain aging and ADRD risk R03
CMRF Cai, Yurun Quantifying Multiscale Dynamics of Accelerometer-Derived Physical Activity in Relation to Risk of Cognitive Impairment and Dementia  
NIH / NINR Conley, Yvette Targeted Research and Academic Training of Nurses in Genomics T32
NIH / NIA Conley, Yvette Epigenetic Age and Patient Outcomes after Severe Traumatic Brain Injury R01
NIH / NIA Conley, Yvette Epigenetic Aging Cognitive Function and Exercise in Older Adults RF1
NIH / NCI Conley, Yvette
(co-PI: Bender)
Epigenomics of Neurocognitive Function in Breast Cancer R01
Pitt ACIE - Innovation Institute Dechant, Jason Improving Simulation in the Anatomy and Physiology Classroom using Personalized Interactive Computer Graphic Programs  
NIH /NICHD Demirci, Jill Effect of Antenatal Milk Expression on Breastfeeding Outcomes Among Overweight and Obese Women R01
Diabetes Action Research and Education Fnd dos Santos, Julia Targeting Dietary Exposure to Environmental Estrogens as a Therapeutical Approach to Control Hyperglycemia and Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes  
NIH / NICHHD Heinsberg, Lacey CREBRF Genomics, Gestational Diabetes, and Early Life Body Size in American Samoa R00
Pitt Momentum Seed Fund Imes, Christopher Adapting and Pilot Testing a Behavioral Intervention to Improve Sleep Health among Healthcare Provides Engaged in Shift Work   
HRSA Kameg, Brayden Enhancing Nursing Students Ability to Address Underserved Populations Through Interprofessional, Public Health Simulation U4
SAMHSA Kameg, Brayden Improving Identification and Care Coordination of Veterans with Mental Health Problems  
NIH / NINR Lee, Young Ji Technology: Research in Chronic and Critical Illness T32
NIH /  NLM Lee, Young Ji Development and Implementation of a Health e-Librarian with Personalized Recommender (HELPeR) R01
NIH / NIA Lingler, Jennifer Patient and Family Member Reactions to Biomarker-informed ADRD Diagnoses RF1
NIH / NINDS Lingler, Jennifer Brain and Cognitive Health Equity Campaign for Allegheny County (Brain CHEC-AC) U01
Adira Foundation Lingler, Jennifer Narrative as a Tool to Enhance Diversity in Research on Late Life Neurodegenerative Disorders  
American Academy of Sleep Medicine Morris, Jonna A Formalized Patient-to-Patient Peer Support Program to Promote CPAP Adherence in Women  
NIH / NHLBI Morris, Jonna Night- to-Night Variability in Sleep Disordered Breathing: Sex and Gender-Related Predictors and Impact on Obstructive Sleep Apnea Clinical Heterogeneity  
Jewish Healthcare Foundation Niemczyk, Nancy Addressing Barriers Midwives Face in Caring for Pregnant People with Opioid Use Disorder: An Engaged Scholarship Approach  
HRSA O'Donnell, John Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships A22
Sigma Porat-Dahlerbruch, Joshua Developing a Nurse Practitioner Integration Model  
NIH / NINR Ray, Mitali Allostatic Load and Race: Implications for Cardiovascular Health in Pregnancy and Beyond R00
MWRI Rosenzweig, Margaret Metastatic Breast Cancer Registry  
Genentech Rosenzweig, Margaret Exploring Allostasis, Cellular Aging, and Cancer Outcomes  
ONS Rosenzweig, Margaret Scholar-in-Residence  
Jewish Healthcare Foundation Schlenk, Elizabeth Revisiting the Teaching Nursing Home - Phase 2 NSF 18-541
McElhattan Fnd Seaman, Jennifer Equipping Frontline Providers to Deliver High-Quality End-of-Life Care: Interprofessional Certificate and Continuing Education Program for End-of-Life Care and Communication  
NIH / NCI Thomas, Teresa Efficacy of a Self-Advocacy Serious Game Intervention for Women With Advanced Cancer R37 (MERIT)
NIH / NCI Thomas, Teresa Addressing the Needs of Underserved Patients with Cancer: Pilot Project to Promote Lay Navigation across the Hillman Catchment Area  
Rita and Alex Hillman Foundation Wilkenfeld, Daniel Navigation and Developmental Disabilities  
NIH / NIMH Zelazny, Jamie Social Media as a Predictor of Proximal Risk in Youth Suicide Attempt Study R21
NIH / NIGMS Zhang, Fei Synthesizing Intraoperative Multivariate Time Series with Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks K08

Last updated 12/10/2024