Department of Family Medicine

Grants
Current – Funded
  • Wii-Fit for improving activity, gait and balance in Alzheimer’s Dementia. Alzheimer’s Association 2009 New Investigator Research Grant (NIRG). 9/1/09 – 8/31/11. Padala (PI), Geske, Stergiou.

  • Improving training in rural mental health care through the innovative use of technology and the application of collaborative care models. USDA – CREES – CGP – 00184 A – Higher Education Challenge Grant Program.  8/1/2009 – 7/31/12. Bischoff (PI), Springer, Robinson, Olson, Prest.

  • Wii-Fit for activity, balance and gait in assisted living. American Medical Directors Association Foundation/Pfizer Quality Improvement Research Award.  3/6/09 – 3/5/10. Padala (PI), Burke, Malloy.

  • Hypertension Pilot Study – Optimizing JNC-7 recommendations for hypertension management: a patient-centered and collaborative team approach. University of Nebraska Foundation. 4/2007 – ongoing. Abdouch (PI).

  • Effects of statins on cognition: A prospective withdrawal study. UNMC Clinical Research Center. 6/20/06 – ongoing. Potter (PI), Padala.
Current – Non-Funded
  • A five year retrospective study: from 2002-2007 long term nursing home residents. Padala (PI), Malloy.

  •  Community Based Participatory Action Research for the Urban Underserved: Helping Us Help Ourselves. Robinson (PI).

  • Impact of statins on cognition.  Padala KP (PI), Potter, Padala, PP.

  • Longitudinal assessment of impact of statins on cognition in a nursing home. Padala (PI), Keller, Potter.

  • Utilization of NHLBI Guidelines for Outpatient Management of Asthma by Family Medicine Providers.  Jarzynka (PI).

Completed – Funded
  • Teams leading communities to improve rural mental health. UNMC Center for Reducing Health Disparities. 7/1/08 – 6/30/09. Robinson (PI), Geske, Jarzynka, Olson, Bischoff, Springer.

  • Teen counselors for smoking cessation. National Cancer Institute. 9/12/03 – 8/31/08. McVea (PI), McIlvain, Lacy, Robinson, Geske, Meza, Zakaras, Loewens, Rodgers.

  • Continuum of care after cancer treatment and its impact on clinical outcomes.  Eppley Cancer Center Translational/Collaborative Research Award. 3/1/08 – 5/1/08. Loberiza (PI), McIlvain.     

  • Evaluating emotion and cognition in adolescent smokers. Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services – LB506. 7/1/06 – 6/30/07.  Robinson (PI), Geske, Lacy, Khan, Loewens, Rodgers.

  • Interaction expectations and smoking cessation counseling. Nebraska Department of Health & Human Services – LB506. 7/1/07 – 6/30/07. Lacy (PI), McIlvain, Backer, Robinson.

  • Psychoneuroimmunology, stress and healthy aging in Hispanics.  National Institute of Health and National Institute on Aging, R21. 8/1/04 – 6/30/07. Olson (Co-PI).

  • Interdisciplinary behavioral health training in primary care. Bureau of Health Professions HRSA. 7/1/04 – 6/30/07. Evans (PI), Robinson.

  • Managing uncontrolled diabetes in an underserved latino population: The clinical encounter. University of Nebraska Medical Center, Department of Family Medicine Seed Money. 5/15/06 – 12/1/06. Robinson (PI).