ACSM Research Grant Recipients - ACSM

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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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