Pilot Project Program Awardee Presentations

The Great Plains IDeA-CTR Pilot Project Program provides a mechanism to test the most promising and novel clinical and translational (CTR) projects, and help investigators obtain preliminary data necessary for successful investigator-initiated extramural grants. The presentations below are from current awardees. View the individual presentations below and associated posters or watch the full program below.

The Bridges Out of Poverty Model: Examining the Interconnectedness Between Physical and Mental Health and Financial Health

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Pilot Project Program Awardee Presentations

The Bridges Out of Poverty Model: Examining the Interconnectedness Between Physical and Mental Health and Financial Health

Age-Related Differences in Food Choices and Appetite Regulation in the Context of Exercise

The Role of the Early Family Environment in Child Behavioral Health

AVERT: Non-invasive, posturographic discernment of injured vs non-injured states

Mechanoregulation of Cardiovascular Physiology in Marfan Syndrome

Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Pathogenesis in the Eμ-TCL1 mouse model

High-dimensional mediation analysis for studying environmental influences on adolescent behavior and brain development

A Mouse Model of Cancer-Related Fatigue: Prostate Cancer

Centering Community Voices in the Development of Gender Affirming Communication Services

Using Mobile Technology to Address the Trauma Mental Health Treatment Gap: Developing Implementation Protocols for Primary Care

Addressing Cancer Disparities through an Arts-Based Research Partnership

Facilitating Oncology Patient-Clinician Communication via E-health Innovations

CNS HIV Theranostics Based on Intrinsic CEST Contrasts of Antiretroviral Drugs

Overcoming barriers to telehealth services for underserved pregnant patients

Physical Activity in Youth Flag and Tackle Football

Preclinical testing of novel Tribromo-morin or morin in mice to reduce aging

Outer Membrane Vesicles derived from Gut Bacteria as Nanocarriers for Oral DNA Vaccines for SARS-CoV-2

Impact of COVID-19 Restrictions in Palliative Care

Reducing loneliness and agitation in nursing home residents through COVID-19 regulations adherent music intervention

Examining the Intersection of Domestic Violence, Eviction, and Racial Disparities in Omaha: Toward Trauma-Informed Systems of Care

Improving and Assessing the validity and reliability of the Ankle-PLAST (Ankle-Portable Laxity and Strength Tester)

Longitudinal Increases in Albumin-Adjusted Serum Calcium Predict Ovarian Cancer

The Loneliness Epidemic: Tailoring Interventions to Reduce Loneliness and Pain in Older Adults Through Voice Assistants

Application of the Multiphase optimization strategy (MOST): Targeting pelvic floor dysfunction in rural postpartum mothers

The Histone Deacetylase Inhibitor M344 as a Multifaceted Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer

Heart Transplantation Outcomes in Donation After Circulatory Death – Large Animal

Extracellular Vesical Profile: Potential Biomarkers for Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms (AAA)

FLASH-radiation therapy for increasing therapeutic index of cancer treatment

Optogenetic therapy on cardiac vagal dysfunction related- ventricular arrhythmias in type 2 diabetes mellitus

Efficacy and Efficiency of Antiviral 3D Printed and Injection Molded Face Masks

Full Pilot Project Program Awardee Program

Optogenetic therapy on cardiac vagal dysfunction related-ventricular arrhythmias in type 2 diabetes mellitus