The following clinicians and researchers working under the UK College of Medicine Alliance Research Initiative have been named recent awardees of pilot grants:
Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (AIM)
Sujin Kim, PhD; College of Medicine
Jihye Bae, PhD; College of Engineering
Project Title: "Feasibility of colorectal cancer literacy intervention framework using machine learning towards effective screening and early detection"
Awarded from both AIM and Center for Clinical and Translational Science
Vincent Sorrell, MD; College of Medicine
Kenneth Campbell, PhD; College of Medicine
Project Title: "C-Cubed: Coronary artery Calcification via Computed tomography"
Awarded from both AIM and Center for Clinical and Translational Science
COVID-19 Unified Research Experts (CURE)
Kirby Mayer, DPT, PhD; College of Health Sciences
Project Title: "Mechanisms of skeletal muscle dysfunction in individuals with Long COVID"
Awarded from both CURE and Center for Clinical and Translational Sciences
UK-Maternal and Pediatric Research Alliance (MaPRA)
Amanda Harrington, MD; College of Medicine
Corey Hawes, DCN, RD, CSO, CNSC; College of Medicine
Project Title: "The Pediatric Oncology Interventional Nutrition Therapy (POINT) Trial: A Pilot Study"
Awarded from both MaPRA and Center for Clinical and Translational Science
Alliance for Diabetes and Obesity Research (ADORE)
Florin Despa, PhD; College of Medicine
Darwin Conwell, MD; College of Medicine
Project Title: "Pancreatic Amylin: A Novel Biomarker for Pancreatitis-related Diabetes"
Awarded from both ADORE and Center for Clinical and Translational Science
