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External support for WFU research remains strong

The following letter is adapted from director of Research and Sponsored Programs Lori Messer’s introduction to the October issue of Research News: Reynolda Campus research had an excellent year. For fiscal year 2013, total external support for projects exceeded $9.8 million, the second-highest amount in […]


Proposals funded: Smith, Rejeski, Marsh

Congratulations to William K. Smith, professor of biology and Charles H. Babcock chair of botany, whose proposal entitled “The Impact of Saltwater Incursion on Bold Cypress (Taxodium distichum) in a Coastal Freshwater Wetland” has been funded by the U.S. Department of Commerce and North Carolina […]


Proposals funded: Rejeski, Marsh, Katula

Congratulations to Walter J. Rejeski, professor of health and exercise science, and Anthony P. Marsh, professor of health and exercise science, whose proposal entitled “Cooperative Lifestyle Intervention Project (CLIP II)” has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under award number 5R18HL076441-07. Also, […]


Proposals funded: Nixon, Silman

Congratulations to Patricia Nixon, professor of health and exercise science, whose proposal entitled “Pre-natal Events, Post-natal Consequences II (Competitive Renewal)” has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under award number 5P01HD047584-08 and the WFU Health Sciences (WFU funding agency). Congratulations to Miles […]


Proposals funded: Messier, Burg

Congratulations to Stephen Messier, professor of health and exercise science, whose proposal entitled “Strength Training and Arthritis Trial (START)” has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under award number 5R01AR059105-03. In addition, Messier’s research was recently featured on the ElderBranch website.


Proposals funded: Berry, Fahrbach, Silver, Miller

Congratulations to Michael J. Berry, professor and chair of Health and Exercise Science, whose proposal entitled “Standardized Rehabilitation for ICU patients with Acute Respiratory Failure” has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under award number RG0928 and the WFU Health Sciences (WFU […]


Proposals funded: Messier, Jurchescu

Congratulations to Stephen Messier, professor of health and exercise science, whose proposal entitled “Strength Training and Arthritis Trial (BIRT)” has been funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under award number 3R01AR059105-03S1. Also his proposal entitled “The Runner’s and Injury Longitudinal Study (TRAILS): Injury […]


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