Continuing Research Grants
A busy year
The Feasibility, Usability, and Acceptability of Using the Oculus Virtual Gaming Reality in Stroke Survivors for Upper Extremity and Cognitive Rehabilitation.
Team: Principal Investigator: Seema Aggarwal, PhD, RN, AGNP-C
Funding: $40,000 Aging in Place Research Award
Self-management EdUcation and SuPport to Promote PsychOsocial Health among StRoke Survivors and Informal Caregivers in a VirTual Stroke Community (SUPPORT): A Pilot Project
Principal Investigator: Jennifer E.S. Beauchamp, PhD, RN, FAAN
Funded by PARTNERS
Facial and Body Motion Technology to Detect Psychosocial Distress in Stroke Survivors and Informal Caregivers Living at Home
Principal investigator: Jennifer E.S. Beauchamp, PhD, RN, FAAN
Funded by Maria C. and Christopher J. Pappas Family Distinguished Chair in Nursing
Impact of Depression and HIV Symptoms on Glycemic Outcomes (A1c, BG) Among Patients Living with HIV and Type 2 Diabetes
Principal investigator: Veronica J. Brady, PhD, FNP-BC, FAAN
Funded by Center for AIDS Research at The University of Alabama
An Examination of Innovation Competencies and Organizational Culture in a Sample of Texas Registered Nurses
Principal Investigator: Linda Cole, DNP, RN, APRN, CCNS, CNE, CPHQ, FCNS
Funding: Zeta Pi Chapter Sigma Theta Tau International
Facilitating Comprehensive Self and Proxy Symptom Assessments for Children with Cancer (the SMART Pediatric Oncology Tracker of Symptoms) (K23)
Principal Investigator: Stacey Crane, PhD, RN
Funded by National Institutes of Health – National Institute of Nursing Research
Biomarkers Illuminating Pain After Stroke (BIPAS)
Principal Investigator: Deniz Dishman, PhD, DNAP, CRNA
Funding: $100,000 PARTNERS Nursing Research Award
Identifying the Incidence of Post-Sedation Adverse Events in Pediatric Dentistry
Co-principal investigators: Deniz Dishman, PhD, DNAP, CRNA; and Brett Chiquet, DDS, PhD
Funded by SOD-CSON Joint Seed Award Program
An Examination of Associations between Transition to Practice Measures and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Principal Investigator: Maja Djukic, PhD, RN, FAAN
Funded by the National Council of State Boards of Nursing
Positive Parenting: Empowering Young Mothers Experiencing Homelessness with a History of Interpersonal Violence to Improve Parenting Strategies
Principal Investigator: Doncy Eapen, PhD, FNP-BC
Funded by Heilbrunn Family Center for Research Nursing Scholars Award from Rockefeller University
Exploring Food Pantry Clients’ Use of ‘Choice’ and ‘Non-Choice’
Principal Investigator: Daphne Hernandez, PhD, MSEd
Funded by Feeding America
Exploring the Feasibility of Using Interprofessional Education to Deliver Nourishing Smiles to Underserved Adolescents in Houston Area Schools
Principal Investigator: Daphne Hernandez, PhD, MSEd
Funded by SOD-CSON Joint Seed Award Program
Houston-Area Opportunities for Student Training in Obesity and Nutrition (HOUSTON) Academy 2.0
Principal Investigator: Daphne Hernandez, PhD, MSEd
Funded by Research and Extension Experiential Learning for Undergraduates Program of the National Institute of Food and Agriculture, USDA
Care Matters: Using Ecological Momentary Assessment & Heart Rate Variability Monitoring to Identify the Timing and Experience of Caregivers’ Stress
Principal Investigator: Carina Katigbak, PhD, RN, ANP-BC, FAHA
Funding: $40,000 Aging in Place Research Award
Auricular Point Acupressure to Manage Chemotherapy-Induced Neuropathy
Principal Investigator: Constance Johnson, PhD, MS, RN, FAAN
Funded by National Institutes of Health – National Cancer Institute (R01)
Management of Chronic Low Back Pain in Older Adults Using Auricular Point Acupressure
Principal Investigator: Constance Johnson, PhD, MS, RN, FAAN
Funded by National Institutes of Health – National Institute on Aging (R01)
“Perspectives on Physical Activity Participation in Middle-Aged U.S. South Asian Indian Women at Risk for Type 2 Diabetes”
Principal Investigator: Nitha Mathew Joseph, PhD, RN
Funding: Sigma Theta Tau International Research Grant
Come as You Are – Assessing the Efficacy of a Nurse Case Management HIV Prevention and Care Intervention Among Homeless Youth (R01 grant with two supplements)
Principal Investigator: Diane Santa Maria, DrPH, MSN, ACRN
Funded by National Institutes of Health – National Institute of Nursing Research
Examining the Feasibility and Acceptability of a Tailored Version of a Mindfulness-Based Intervention among Youth Experiencing Homelessness Aged 18-25 Years Old (.b4me)
Principal investigator: Diane Santa Maria, DrPH, MSN, PHNA-BC
Funded by National Institutes of Health – National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health
Implementing Routine Symptom Monitoring and Management Using Patient-Reported Outcomes Measures to Improve Outcomes in Patients with Breast Cancer
Principal Investigator: Megan Whisenant, PhD, RN
Funded by the Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT)
Characterizing Symptoms Among Subpopulations of Persons Living with Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Principal Investigator: Megan Whisenant, PhD, RN
Funded by Texas Development Center for AIDS Research.
