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We congratulate our award recipients on their achievement!
ACSM Doctoral Student Research Grant
2023-2024
Characterizing Gait Biomechanical Profiles of Pediatric Patients with ACL Reconstruction
Elizabeth Bjornsen
University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Aerobic Exercise-Mediated Prevention against Glucocorticoid Myopathy in Aged Skeletal Muscle
Grant Laskin
Florida State University
Carl V. Gisolfi Memorial Fund
2024-2025
The role of skeletal muscle mitochondrial function and organization in exercise intolerance in Sickle Cell Disease
Maria Clara Canellas da Silva
University of Maryland College Park
2023-2024
Effects of Passive Heat Therapy on Vascular Function, Renal Function, and Exercise Capacity in Chronic Kidney Disease
Domenico Chavez
Virginia Commonwealth University
Clinical Sports Medicine Endowment
2024-2025
The Development, Validation, and Reliability Assessment of a Women’s Health in Athletes Tool
William Adams
United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee
2023-2024
The Association between Central Nervous System Function and Core Body Temperature in Exertional Heat Stroke Patients
Susan Yeargin
University of South Carolina
Paffenbarger-Blair Fund for Epidemiological Research on Physical Activity
2024-2025
Unveiling Sex Differences in the Responses to Exercise-based Cardiac Rehabilitation in Coronary Artery Disease Patients
Sol Vidal Almela
University of Granada
2023-2024
Stigma, Health, and Activity in Pregnancy: The SHAPE study
Melissa Jones
Oakland University
Dose-Response Effect of Exercise on Depression and BDNF in Sedentary Young Adults
A’Naja Newsome
University of Central Florida
Dr. Raymond A. Weiss Research Endowment
2024-2025
Association between Rest-Activity Rhythm and Frailty in the Elderly: Exploring the Role of Social Determinants of Health
Jisu Kim
Virginia Commonwealth University
Psychological and Biological Determinants of Eating Disorder Pathology in Endurance and Aesthetic Athletes
Ana Carla Chierighini Salamunes
Pennsylvania State University
2023-2024
The Impact of Racial Discrimination on Inflammation in Black Adults and the Benefits of Physical Activity and Fitness
Jeremy Via
Virginia Commonwealth University
Research Endowment
2024-2025
Does Exercise Alleviate Weight Cycling-accelerated Metabolic Disease and Innate Inflammation?
Heather Caslin
University of Houston
2023-2024
Establishing a Novel Translational Model for Inflammatory Bone Loss
Sarah Little-Letsinger
Duke University
World Athletics Research Grant
2024-2025
The Use of In-field Measures of Tibial Compressive Force using Wearable Devices and Marker-less Motion Capture
Samuel Lyons
University of Memphis
2023-2024
Sex Differences in Cool Temperature Running Performance and Physiological Adaptations Induced by Heat Acclimation
Marcos Keefe
Texas Tech University
Xero Shoes’ Minimal Footwear Research Grant
2024-2025
The Effects of Foot Rehabilitation and Minimalist Shoes on Pain, Strength, & Function in Adults with Plantar Fasciopathy
Jen Xu
University of Virginia
2023-2024
Can Minimal Footwear Use Reduce the Inflammatory Process in Individuals with Plantar Fasciitis
Halime Gulle
University of South Florida
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