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Implementation Science Award
Proposal deadline: Wednesday, February 05, 2025For early and mid-career investigators proposing innovative implementation science studies that align with AHA’s mission and provide optimal approaches to improving public health. Implementation science uses evidence-based theories and frameworks to identify strategies that facilitate the uptake of evidence to improve health. Implementation science studies can use qualitative studies, mixed-methods, quasi-experimental designs, randomized controlled trials, and community-based participatory research.
Recent Alumni
Lejla Medzikovic
Current Location: Los Angeles, California United States
Awards
Research Project Title: Role of Biglycan in sex differences underlying pulmonary hypertension
Awardee Institution: The Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles
Award Start Date: 11/04/2024
Research Classification: Basic
Research Project Title: The role of small leucine-rich proteoglycan Asporin in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Awardee Institution: The Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles
Award Start Date: 01/01/2023
Research Classification: Basic
Communities
Cellular Biology
Ching Zhu
Current Location: Los Angeles, California United States
Awards
Research Project Title: The Role of Semaphorin-3a in Arrhythmogenic Nerve Remodeling after Myocardial Infarction
Awardee Institution: The Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles
Award Start Date: 10/01/2024
Research Classification: Basic
Communities
General Cardiology
Neela Thangada
Current Location: Dallas, Texas United States
Awards
Research Project Title: Neighborhoods, Walking Impairment, and Home-Based Walking Exercise for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Awardee Institution: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Award Start Date: 09/01/2024
Research Classification: Clinical
Communities
Prevention Health and Wellness
General Cardiology
Sara Zarate
Current Location: Bryan, Texas United States
Awards
Research Project Title: The role of chronic hypertension and sex hormones in tauopathy induced cognitive decline
Awardee Institution: Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)
Award Start Date: 09/01/2024
Research Classification: Basic
Communities
Imaging and Nuclear Medicine
Stroke and Neuroscience
Li Li
Current Location: Dallas, Texas United States
Awards
Research Project Title: Investigating the mechanisms that underlie the antipsychotic drugs' effect on MC4R function
Awardee Institution: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT Southwestern)
Award Start Date: 01/01/2023
Research Classification: Basic
Research Project Title: Serotonin (5-HT) receptor signaling in gut-brain communication
Awardee Institution: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT Southwestern)
Award Start Date: 09/01/2024
Research Classification: Basic
Communities
Nutrition Science
Prevention Health and Wellness
New Awardee Feed
Lejla Medzikovic
Awards
Research Project Title: Role of Biglycan in sex differences underlying pulmonary hypertension
Awardee Institution: The Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles
Time Period:
November 2024 - November 2027
Research Classification: Basic
Research Project Title: The role of small leucine-rich proteoglycan Asporin in pulmonary arterial hypertension
Awardee Institution: The Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles
Time Period:
January 2023 - June 2024
Research Classification: Basic
Ching Zhu
Awards
Research Project Title: The Role of Semaphorin-3a in Arrhythmogenic Nerve Remodeling after Myocardial Infarction
Awardee Institution: The Regents of the University of California, Los Angeles
Time Period:
October 2024 - September 2027
Research Classification: Basic
Neela Thangada
Awards
Research Project Title: Neighborhoods, Walking Impairment, and Home-Based Walking Exercise for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)
Awardee Institution: Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Time Period:
September 2024 - August 2027
Research Classification: Clinical
Sara Zarate
Awards
Research Project Title: The role of chronic hypertension and sex hormones in tauopathy induced cognitive decline
Awardee Institution: Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC)
Time Period:
September 2024 - August 2026
Research Classification: Basic
Li Li
Awards
Research Project Title: Investigating the mechanisms that underlie the antipsychotic drugs' effect on MC4R function
Awardee Institution: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT Southwestern)
Time Period:
January 2023 - August 2024
Research Classification: Basic
Research Project Title: Serotonin (5-HT) receptor signaling in gut-brain communication
Awardee Institution: The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UT Southwestern)
Time Period:
September 2024 - August 2027
Research Classification: Basic