{"id":4369,"date":"2022-05-04T12:33:03","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T16:33:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bloodresearchcenter\/?p=4369"},"modified":"2022-05-04T12:33:22","modified_gmt":"2022-05-04T16:33:22","slug":"erica-sparkenbaugh-phd-awarded-nc-tracs-2k-pilot-grant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bloodresearchcenter\/2022\/05\/erica-sparkenbaugh-phd-awarded-nc-tracs-2k-pilot-grant\/","title":{"rendered":"Erica Sparkenbaugh, PhD Awarded NC TRaCS $2K Pilot Grant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2491 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bloodresearchcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1089\/2020\/01\/erica_sparkenbaugh-214x300.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bloodresearchcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1089\/2020\/01\/erica_sparkenbaugh-214x300.jpeg 214w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/bloodresearchcenter\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1089\/2020\/01\/erica_sparkenbaugh.jpeg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/>Erica Sparkenbaugh, PhD, has been awarded a NC TRaCS $2K Pilot Grant for her study \u201cEvaluation of Pre-thrombotic Markers in Female Patients with Sickle Cell Disease on Hormonal Contraception\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Congrats, Erica!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Erica Sparkenbaugh, PhD, has been awarded a NC TRaCS $2K Pilot Grant for her study \u201cEvaluation of Pre-thrombotic Markers in Female Patients with Sickle Cell Disease on Hormonal Contraception\u201d. 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