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Investigators<\/th>Project Title<\/th>Funding Agency<\/th>Project Period<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Anne Dressel<\/td>Clean Air Interventions for Milwaukee Child Cares<\/td>AHW-MCW<\/td>7\/01\/21 – 06\/30\/22 <\/td><\/tr>
Kaboni Gondwe<\/td>Obesity, Depression, and
Inflammatory profiles of Black
Women at risk of Preterm birth<\/td>		Medical College of Wisconsin (National Institutes of Health KL2)<\/td>06\/01\/22 – 05\/31\/24<\/td><\/tr>
Sandeep Gopalakrishnan (Co-I Dr. Yu, CEAS)<\/td>Smartphone-Based Intelligent Assessment of Wound Healing<\/td>51ÁÔÆæ Office of Research DIG Award<\/td>07\/01\/20 – 06\/30\/22<\/td><\/tr>
Sandeep Gopalakrishnan<\/td>Attenuation of Mitochondrial Dysregulation by NIR Photobiomodulation in Diabetic Wound Healing<\/td>51ÁÔÆæ Graduate School, RGI<\/td>07\/01\/18 – 12\/31\/21<\/td><\/tr>
Sandeep Gopalakrishnan<\/td>Role of mechanotransduction within
wound tissue to characterize and
design advanced dressings for nonhealing
wounds<\/td>		51ÁÔÆæ Office of Research DIG Award<\/td>07\/01\/2022 – 12\/30\/2023<\/td><\/tr>
Jovan Gwon<\/td>Development and Feasibility of Text Messaging Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) Cessation Intervention for Young Adults in Rural Areas<\/td>51ÁÔÆæ Office of Research DIG Award<\/td>07\/01\/23 – 12\/31\/25<\/td><\/tr>
Jeana Holt and AkkeNeel Talsma<\/td>Radical Collaboration – Integrating
design and entrepreneurial thinking
across the 51ÁÔÆæ School of Nursing
Graduate Programs<\/td>		VentureWell<\/td>03\/1\/2022 – 02\/28\/2025<\/td><\/tr>
Jeana Holt and Nathaniel Stern (PSOA\/CEAS)<\/td>To support a research agenda and associated studies that will be designed and implemented by the Autism Brilliance Lab for Entrepreneurship (ABLE)<\/td>National Endowment for the Arts<\/td>12\/1\/2024 – 11\/30\/2026<\/td><\/tr>
Jeana Holt and Drs. Berger and Topitzes (Helen Bader School of Social Welfare)<\/td>Youth-Oriented Substance Use and Trauma Counseling III<\/td>Health Resources and Services Administration<\/td>7\/1\/2025 \u2013 6\/30\/2029\u00a0<\/td><\/tr>
Natalie McAndrew<\/td>Experiences of Family Caregivers of Patients Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation in the Intensive Care Unit: A Pilot Study<\/td>51ÁÔÆæ Office of Research RACAS Award<\/td>07\/01\/19 – 12\/31\/21<\/td><\/tr>
Natalie McAndrew<\/td>A Transdisciplinary Approach to Improving Communication in the Intensive Care Unit<\/td>51ÁÔÆæ Office of Research CRT Award<\/td>07\/01\/19 – 12\/31\/21<\/td><\/tr>
Natalie McAndrew<\/td>Sojourn Scholar Leadership Program<\/td>Cambia Health Foundation<\/td>12\/01\/21 – 12\/01\/23<\/td><\/tr>
Natalie McAndrew<\/td>Meaning-Centered Psychotherapy for Family Caregivers of Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Patients: Intervention to Improve Family-Focused Palliative Care<\/td>Oncology Nursing Foundation<\/td>11\/01\/21 – 01\/01\/23<\/td><\/tr>
Sandra Millon-Underwood<\/td>51ÁÔÆæ Anthem Collaborative- Southeastern Wisconsin CoVid-19 Vaccination Community Outreach<\/td>Anthem Foundation<\/td>06\/01\/21 – 06\/01\/22<\/td><\/tr>
Lucy Mkandawire-Valhmu <\/td>Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Help Seeking of American Indian and Black Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence (R01)<\/td>National Institute of Health<\/td>09\/19\/21 – 05\/31\/25<\/td><\/tr>
Lucy Mkandawire-Valhmu, Penninah Kako<\/td>Tracking our Truth<\/td>US Dept of Justice<\/td>04\/01\/20 – 09\/30\/23 (Completed)<\/td><\/tr>
Lucy Mkandawire-Valhmu <\/td>Domestic Violence Housing First Pilot Program<\/td>Embrace (DVHF)<\/td>12\/01\/21 – 12\/31\/22 (Completed)<\/td><\/tr>
Hyunkyoung Oh<\/td>Self-Monitoring Support Application for Adults with Diabetes and Hypertension<\/td>National Institute of Health R21<\/td>07\/28\/21 – 06\/30\/24 (Completed)<\/td><\/tr>
Hyunkyoung Oh<\/td>Award for Healthcare and HealthTech Startups from The Accelerating Medical Product Development through Networked Resources (AMPDNR) Consortium (developing a learning app for kids with autism spectrum disorder to support communication and social interaction skills)<\/td>Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation<\/td>04\/2025 – 04\/2026<\/td><\/tr>
Hyunkyoung Oh<\/td>Minimum Viable Experience (MVX) mini grant (developing and testing an AI-embedded learning app for kids with autism spectrum disorder)<\/td>51ÁÔÆæ Research Foundation<\/td>04\/2025 – 04\/2026<\/td><\/tr>
Christopher Peters<\/td>Catalyst Grant Program: Decision-Support for Nursing Educators (developing an algorithm to guide nursing educators in evaluating student background checks, promoting fair admissions decisions and reducing legal liability)<\/td>51ÁÔÆæ Research Foundation<\/td>08\/01\/2025 – 07\/31\/2026<\/td><\/tr>
Michele Polfuss<\/td>Body Composition and Energy Expenditure in Youth with Spina Bifida (R01)<\/td>National Institute of Health<\/td>07\/01\/19 – 11\/30\/25<\/td><\/tr>
Michele Polfuss<\/td>Energy Expenditure and Weight-Related Behaviors in Youth with Down Syndrome<\/td>National Institute of Health<\/td>09\/22\/21 – 11\/30\/25<\/td><\/tr>
Michele Polfuss<\/td>Lifestyle, Metabolic Health and Comorbidity Risk in Down Syndrome (MET-DS)<\/td>National Institute of Health<\/td>09\/17\/24 – 05\/31\/26<\/td><\/tr>
Michele Polfuss<\/td>Unheard Voice: The Perspectives of Siblings of Children with Chronic Conditions<\/td>Pediatric Nursing Research Consortium of Southeast Wisconsin<\/td>04\/14\/25 – 05\/01\/27<\/td><\/tr>
Michele Polfuss<\/td>Research Approach to Improving the Care and Outcomes of People Living with Spina Bifida in Wisconsin: the NSBPR<\/td>Centers for Disease Control and Prevention<\/td>09\/01\/19 – 08\/31\/25<\/td><\/tr>
Murad Tanni<\/td>Achieving Better Lung Health<\/td>Ovation Communities<\/td>01\/01\/20 – 12\/31\/21 (Completed)<\/td><\/tr>
AkkeNeel Talsma<\/td>What is the CNOR Difference? Comparison of MISSCare OR Survey and Perioperative Nursing Outcomes Survey Results<\/td>CCI Research Foundation<\/td>01\/01\/21 – 12\/31\/21 (Completed)<\/td><\/tr>
AkkeNeel Talsma<\/td>Wisconsin Maternity Infant Outcomes Study (WI-MIOS)<\/td>51ÁÔÆæ Office of Research TIP Award<\/td>08\/01\/20 – 07\/31\/22 (Completed)<\/td><\/tr>
AkkeNeel Talsma,
Jeana Holt<\/td>		Curriculum Innovation Grant. Incorporate Innovation in Nursing<\/td>Keller Entrepreneurship Fellow<\/td>01\/01\/21 – 03\/01\/22 (Completed)<\/td><\/tr>
AkkeNeel Talsma<\/td>Missed Care in the Operating Room: an Examination of the Causes, Frequency and Decision-Making Processes Reported by Perioperative Nurses<\/td>CCI<\/td>01\/01\/22 – 06\/30\/22 (Completed)<\/td><\/tr>
AkkeNeel Talsma<\/td>Maternity Matrix<\/td>51ÁÔÆæ Research Foundation<\/td>08\/01\/2022 – 08\/01\/2023 (Completed)<\/td><\/tr>
AkkeNeel Talsma<\/td>MaternityMetrix – Your Perinatal Pocketguide. Web app for Better Maternal Infant Outcomes<\/td>Greater Milwaukee Foundation<\/td>10\/01\/2024 – 05\/31\/2026<\/td><\/tr>
Lynne Woehrle<\/td>Addressing Systemic Racism at the Neighborhood Level through Integrating Wellness, Social Entrepreneurship and Workforce Development<\/td>UW System Ignite Grant<\/td>07\/01\/21 – 08\/31\/22<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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