NC TraCS $2K Pilot Program Thirty-Ninth Round Awardees

The North Carolina Translational and Clinical Sciences (NC TraCS) Institute is pleased to announce awardees of the thirty-ninth cycle of TraCS $2K grants for clinical and translational research projects. 9 applications were received and 6 (listed below) were chosen for funding, from the UNC-CH Schools of Medicine, Pharmacy and Public Health, and College of Arts & Sciences.

$2K Awards

1. John Bainbridge
   Biostatistics, School of Public Health
   Project Title: Modeling the Diffusion of Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy in Breast Cancer Treatment
2. Krista Evans
   Surgery, School of Medicine
   Anthony Charles
   Surgery, School of Medicine
   Project Title: Predictors of Repeat Motor Vehicle Collision Resulting in Hospital Evaluation in Drivers 65 Years and Older
   
3. Shobhan Gaddameedhi
   Biochemistry & Biophysics, School of Medicine
   Project Title: Circadian Oscillation of XPA Expression in Human Hair Follicles
4. Ryan Gessner
   Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine
   Paul Dayton
   Molecular Pharmaceutics, School of Pharmacy; Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine
   Project Title: Large Field Rodent Ultrasound Imaging: A Novel Preclinical Research Tool
5. Roger Mills-Koonce
   Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
   Nicole Heilbron
   Psychology, College of Arts & Sciences
   Project Title: Stress and Well-Being among LGBTI Young Adults
6. Chris Smith
   Neuroscience Center, School of Medicine
   Project Title: Investigating the Impact of Genetic Polymorphisms in Dopaminergic Signaling on Immediate Reward Bias Behavior