Training Grants - Recipients

Frontiers offers two types of training grants for individuals to pursue research, KL2 grants for junior faculty and TL1 grants for students obtaining medical, dental or pharmacy degrees. The recipients of the training grants are listed by their grant type in alphabetical order, with their mentor, project title and award.

2012 TL1 Trainee Awards

Garrett Coyan, MD Student KUMC
mentored by John Wood, PhD, Molecular and Integrative Physiology, KUMC
Evaluating the Effect of Induced Hypothermia During Resuscitation of Hemorrhagic Shock on Microvascular Inflammation

Kyle Miller, DO Student KCUMB
mentored by Robert White,PhD, Biochemistry, KCUMB
Identification of a Novel Factor Impacting Erythropoiesis

Vinh Pham, MD Student KUMC
mentored by Julie Wei MD, Otolaryngology, KUMC
Long Term Outcomes of Once Daily Saline Irrigation of Pediatric Chronic Rhinosinusitis (CRS)

Min Yoo, MD Student KUMC
mentored by Patricia Kluding, PhD, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Services, KUMC
Relationship Between GDNF and Pain in People with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy

2011 KL2 Scholars

Christina Ciaccio, MD, Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, CMH
mentored by Lanny Rosenwasser, MD, Pediatric Allergy & Immunology, CMH/UMKC
Identify How Acrolein Contributes to the T Cell Response to Common Indoor Allergens in Vitro

Melissa Miller, MD, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, CMH
mentored by Patricia Kelly, PhD, School of Nursing, UMKC/CMH
Develop an ED-Based Behavior Intervention for Adolescents to Increase Access to Care, Provide Timely Detection of Occult STIs & Pregnancy  

Megha Ramaswamy, PhD, Preventive Medicine & Public Health, KUMC
mentored by Kim Engelman, PhD, Preventive Medicine & Public Health, KUMC
Understand Factors that Support or Undermine Utilization of STI and Family Planning Services Among Women Leaving Jail  

Neena Sharma, PhD, Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science, KUMC
mentored by William Brooks, PhD, Neurology, KUMC
Impacts of Exercise training on  Neural Metabolic Changes in Individuals with Chronic Lower Back Pain (LBP) 

Jo Wick, PhD, Biostatistics, KUMC
mentored by Sitta Sittampalam, PhD, Pharmacology, Toxicology and Therapeutics, KUMC
Develop & Apply Efficient Statistical Analysis Tool(s) to Accurately Quantify a New Chemical Entity's Efficacy and Potency from qHTS Data-The Proposed Activity Coefficient

Eric Vidoni, PhD, Neurology, KUMC
mentored by Jeff Burns, MD, Neurology, KUMC
Assess the Effect of Resistance Training on Physical Function and Brain Network Integrity in those with Preclinical AD

2011 TL1 Trainee Awards

Aaron Heller, DO Student KCUMB; MS-CR Student KUMC
mentored by Terence McIff, PhD, Orthopedic Surgery, KCUMB
Effects of an Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Inhibitor and an Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Delivered by Neubulizer on Lung Pathology after Triolein-Induced Fat Embolism in the Rat  

Kelstan Lynch, DO Student KCUMB; MS-CR Student KUMC
mentored by Mary Peace McCrae, PharmD, PhD, Pharmacology, KCUMB
Measure Antiretroviral Concentrations within the GI Tract Reservoir, the GALT  in HIV Infected Persons, and Comparing These with Plasma Concentrations

Michael (Brad) Nelson, MD-MPH Student KUMC
mentored by Susana Patton PhD, CDE, Pediatrics, KUMC
Evaluate Difference in Adherence between Matched Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus Youth in Rural and Urban Communities

Satya Upadhyayula, MD-MPH Student KUMC
mentored by Megha Ramaswamy, PhD, Preventive Medicine & Public Health, KUMC
Impact of HIV Intervention with Adolescent Males Leaving Jail