NC TraCS Award Announcements
The NC TraCS Institute is pleased to announce awardees for 2 programs:
- The 113th cycle of the TraCS $2k pilot grants
- The TraCS $2K Stakeholder Engagement vouchers
In total, 10 applications were received and 4 were chosen for funding. Awardees include investigators from UNC’s Eshelman School of Pharmacy, Gillings School of Global Public Health, School of Medicine and School of Nursing. The 4 projects are listed by Program below.
TraCS $2K Pilot Grant Program
Kaitlyn Maffuid, Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Daniel Crona, Eshelman School of Pharmacy
Project Title: Chemically Catalyzed Epigenetic Repression of the MYC Gene as a New Therapeutic Paradigm in Cancer
Kathryn Wouk, Gillings School of Global Public Health
Project Title: Predictors of postpartum health care utilization and receipt of recommended health services among underserved mothers in North Carolina
TraCS $2K Stakeholder Engagement Voucher Program
Carol Golin, School of Medicine
Alexandra Lightfoot, Gillings School of Global Public Health
Project Title: Engaging Stakeholders in a Community-Academic Partnership to address Mental Health and Access to Care among Durham Housing Authority residents
Rachel Hirschey, School of Nursing
Project Title: African American Cancer Survivors Engagement to Develop a Physical Activity Intervention
View a complete list of Pilot awardees at tracs.unc.edu/pilot.