Current Grants

Acupuncture

K23 AT01194-01
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
7/1/02 - 6/30/07
Acupuncture for the treatment of headache
The major goal of this project is to develop research methods to evaluate the efficacy of acupuncture for the treatment of headache disorders
Principal Investigator: Coeytaux

R21 CA104427-01A1
National Cancer Institute
7/1/04 - 6/30/06
Acupuncture treatment for menopausal hot flashes
The goal of this project is to demonstrate the feasibility of conducting a randomized clinical trial to test the effectiveness of acupuncture for treating menopause-related hot flashes
Principal Investigator: Nancy Avis, PhD
Co-investigator: Remy Coeytaux, MD PhD

R21 AT001952
National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine
1/1/04 - 12/31/05
Korean Acupuncture in Central Nervous System Disorders
This objective of this project is to develop protocols for the treatment of various neurological conditions using Korean Oriental Medicine approaches in the US
Principal Investigator: J. Douglas Mann, MD
Co-investigator: Remy Coeytaux, MD PhD

3-12897
UNC University Research Council
2/1/04 - 11/30/06
Prevalence of Chronic Daily Headache and the Impact of Headache on Quality of Life Among UNC Family Practice Center Patients
Principal Investigator: Remy Coeytaux, MD PhD

5-59690
American Academy of Family Physicians Foundation
2/1/05-1/31/06
A Randomized Controlled Trial of Acupuncture to Prevent Postdates Pregnancy
Principal Investigator: Remy Coeytaux, MD PhD

Geriatrics and Long-Term Care

1 R01 AT00212-01
Center for Scientific Review, NIH 9/25/01 – 6/30/05
High Intensity Light Therapy in Alzheimer’s Disease
The project is a clinical trail with crossover, of the effect of high intensity, low glare, ambient daytime light (HILGADL) on sleep/wake patterns, depressive symptoms, and agitation in nursing home residents with AD.
Principal Investigator: Philip Sloane, MD MPH

R01 HS10557-02
National Institutes of Health
12/1/01 - 11/30/04
End-of-Life Care in Residential Care and Nursing Homes
The goal of this study is to determine the structures, processes and outcomes of end-of-life care.
Principal Investigator: Sheryl Zimmerman, PhD
Co-Investigator: Philip Sloane, MD MPH

Alzheimer's Association
3/1/05 - 2/28/10
Pioneer Award: "Improving Medical Care of Assisted Living Residents with Dementia"
The goal of the project is to increase adherence to evidence-based disease guidelines for Alzheimer’s disease care.
Principal Investigator: Philip Sloane, MD MPH

Fetzer Institute
4/1/04 - 3/31/06
Spiritual Care at the End of Life
The goal of this study is to provide the first systematic overview of spiritual care at the end of life by health care providers.
Principal Investigator: Tim Daaleman, DO MPH

1-K23-AG01033
National Institute on Aging
9/30/01 - 8/31/06
Challenging Life Events in Older Persons
The goal of this study is to describe and understand the determinants of elders’ attitudes toward serious illness, death, the dying process, and advance care planning.
Principal Investigator: Tim Daaleman, DO MPH

International Health

IntraHealth International
7/19/04-6/30/06
Models for Maternal & Child Health Care Service Delivery
Principal Investigator: Martha Carlough, MD

Osteoporosis Grants

UNC Program on Aging
American Academy of Family Physicians
11/04 - 6/06
Osteoporosis Preventive Care in Community Family Practice Clinics
Through a practice-based research network survey, this study will document osteoporosis preventive care for patients aged 45 years and older in community family practice offices.T
Project Lead Investigator: Margaret Gourlay, MD MPH

RR00046
National Institutes of Health, Division of Research Resources
10/04 - 8/06
General Clinical Research Centers Program, Clinical Research Feasibility Funds
Development of GCRC and Core Laboratory Protocols for Measurement of Three Biochemical Markers of Bone Metabolism (N-telopeptide, C-telopeptide and Osteocalcin)
This study will develop and test GCRC research protocols for three markers of bone metabolism that may be useful for fracture risk stratification.
Project Lead Investigator: Margaret Gourlay, MD MPH

UNC Program in Translational Science
10/1/05 - 6/30/07
Osteoporosis Screening in Younger Postmenopausal Women
This mentored research award provides salary and project support to develop a research program in translational research on osteoporosis screening.
Project Lead Investigator: Margaret Gourlay, MD MPH

Primary Care, Rural Health and Health Professions

#053868
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
7/1/05-6/30/07
NC Prevention Collaborative: A Demonstration Project and Feasibility Study
Principal Investigator: Katrina Donahue, MD MPH

Fullerton Foundation
1/1/05-11/30/05
Innovation in Primary Care Dissemination
Principal Investigator: Warren Newton, MD MPH

#044706
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
11/1/04 - 7/31/06
Evaluation of the Southern Rural Access Program
Principal Investigator: Donald Pathman, MD MPH

NC Council on Developmental Disabilities
7/1/04 - 6/30/06
Access to primary health care for adults with developmental disabilities
Principal Investigator: Kathryn Moss, PhD
Co-Investigator: Donald Pathman, MD MPH

1-U79-HP00035
US Bureau of Health Professions
7/1/03 - 6/31/06
Regional Center for Health Workforce Studies
Principal Investigator: Thomas Ricketts III, PhD, MPH
Co-Investigator: Donald Pathman, MD MPH

 

Psychological Trauma and Human Rights

5R13MH068798-02
National Institute of Mental Health
9/1/03 - 8/31/08
Conference on Innovations in Trauma Research Methods
This grant funds an annual conference (http://www.citrm.org) on innovative research methods in the area of psychological trauma.
Principal Investigator: Jeffrey Sonis, MD, MPH

5R01MH068853-02
National Institute of Mental Health
9/25/03 – 6/30/08
9/11: Persistent Mental Health Impact on Survivors
This project investigates the mental health impact of the 9/11 World Trade Center terrorist attacks on persons who were evacuated from the World Trade Centers, and their families.
Principal Investigator: Carol North, MD
Consultant: Jeffrey Sonis, MD, MPH

Research Training and Development

K07 AG21587-01A1
National Institute on Aging
9/30/03 - 8/31/08
Academic Leadership Career Award - Preparing the Next Generation of Researchers in Aging
The purpose of this K07 award is to develop a mentorship program for junior faculty in aging research.
Principal-Investigator: Philip Sloane, MD MPH

K01 HP 00090
Health Resources and Services Administration
9/30/03 - 9/29/08
Geriatric Academic Career Award
Individual career award for development as an academic geriatrician.
Principal Investigator: Amrit Singh, MD

T32 HP14001
Bureau of Health Professions
7/1/03 - 6/30/08
UNC National Research Service Award Primary Care Research Fellowship
This 17-year old fellowship program provides in depth research training to primary care physicians—family physicians, general internists and general pediatricians—who will pursue research-focused academic careers.
Principal Investigator: Donald Pathman, MD MPH

T32NR08856
Bureau of Health Professions
9/30/04 - 7/31/09
Research Training: Health Care Quality and Patient Outcomes
This fellowship provides formal research training to nurses who will pursue research careers.
Principal Investigator: Barbara Marks, PhD
Co-Investigator: Donald Pathman, MD MPH

D14-HP00019
Bureau of Health Professions
7/1/03 - 6/31/06
Grants for Faculty Development in Family Medicine
This grant is to introduce new family medicine faculty members to the academic role and to prepare them to work effectively in a changing medical education environment.
Principal Investigator: Warren Newton, MD MPH

5-37707
Bureau of Health Professions
9/1/03 – 8/31/06
Academic Administrative Units in Primary Care: Reducing disparities in health outcomes through CQI in FP Residency
Principal Investigator: Warren Newton, MD MPH
Project 1: Ethnic Variation in Osteoporosis Preventive Care in Community Family
Practice Clinics
This study will examine differences in rates of osteoporosis
preventive care among ethnic groups in community family practice
clinics, using survey data.
Lead Investigator: Margaret Gourlay, MD MPH

K23-HD046704
The National Institute of Child Health and Human Development
4/1/04 - 3/31/09
Influences on sexual health
Principal Investigator: Margaret Nusbaum, DO MPH

UNC Tobacco Prevention and Evaluation Program

NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund Commission
4/1/03 - 6/30/06
Outcomes Evaluation for the NC Teen Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Initiative.
The UNC Tobacco Prevention Evaluation Program is responsible for conducting the evaluation of the $10.9 million annual teen tobacco prevention program of the North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund. Evaluation includes the Community/Schools, Priority Population, and College Grantees; the statewide media campaign, and the NC Quitline.
Principal Investigator: Adam Goldstein, MD, MPH

US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and North Carolina Division of Public Health, Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch
07/01/04 - 06/29/06
Funding to Provide Technical Assistance
This grant provides funding for EnTER (Environmental Tobacco Smoke Training, Education and Research) of the UNC Tobacco Prevention and Evaluation Programs to conduct statewide technical assistance and training addressing secondhand smoke policy issues.
Principal Investigator: Adam Goldstein, MD, MPH

North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund, and North Carolina Division of Public Health, Tobacco Prevention and Control Branch
07/01/04 - 06/29/06
This grant provides funding for EnTER of the UNC Tobacco Prevention and Evaluation Programs to conduct technical assistance and training for the NC Health and Wellness Trust Fund's Teen Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Initiative. The program funds grantees working in local schools and communities and also targets priority populations.
Principal Investigator: Adam Goldstein, MD, MPH

5-46697 and 46698
North Carolina Health and Wellness Trust Fund
4/1/05-6/30/07
College Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Initiative
This grant provides technical assistance and training for the NC College Tobacco Use Prevention and Cessation Initiative. This initiative provides funding to help prevent initiation of tobacco use among young adults ages 18-24, eliminate exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke on college campuses, promote tobacco use cessation among young adults, and eliminate tobacco-related health disparities among young adults.
Principal Investigator: Adam Goldstein, MD MPH

5-59855
American Lung Association
Exp: 6/30/06
Evaluation of North Carolina’s Red Flag Campaign
Principal Investigator: Adam Goldstein, MD, MPH