2024 Pilot Grant Awardees
Andrea Gillis, M.D.
Assistant Professor
UAB Heersink School of Medicine
General Surgery – Breast & Endocrine
Identifying Epigenomic Mediators of Disparities in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
Basic Science Research
Other Investigators
Smita Bhatia, M.D., MPH
Upender Manne, Ph.D.
Tenesha Littleton, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
The University of Alabama
School of Social Work
Five-year Trends in the Social Determinants of Health, 2018-2022: Implications for the wellbeing of Black Caregiving Grandmothers in the era of COVID-19
Social & Behavioral Science or Community-Based Research
Hao Zhang, Ph.D., MPH
Assistant Professor
UAB School of Public Health
Health Policy & Organization
Examining the Differential effects of Mandatory Prescription Drug Monitoring Programs (PDMPs) on Opioid Use across Medicare Enrollees of Different Race-Ethnicities
Epidemiology or Outcomes/Health Services Research
2023 Pilot Grant Awardees
Calia Torres, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
UAB Heersink School of Medicine
Division of Hematology & Oncology
Influences of Psychosocial Treatments for Pain Control: A Study of Adults with Sickle Cell Disease
Epidemiology or Outcomes/Health Services Research
Other Investigators
Rachel Klein, M.D.
Foluso Ogunsile, M.D.
Burel Goodin, Ph.D.
Julie Kanter, M.D., MPH
Deborah Ejem, Ph.D., MA
Assistant Professor
UAB School of Nursing
Spiritual Care in the Outpatient Environment at Cooper Green (SCOPE-CG) Study
Social & Behavioral Science or Community-Based
Other Investigators
Marie Bakitas, DNSc
George Fitchett, Ph.D.
Tamika Smith, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
UAB School of Public Health
Health Behavior
Understanding the Continuum of HIV Care for Aging People Living with HIV during the COVID-19 National Shutdown
Social & Behavioral Science or Community-Based
Other Investigators
Olivio Clay, Ph.D.
Jeffery Walker, Ph.D.
2022 Pilot Grant Awardees
Daniel Chu, M.D., MDPH, FACS, FASCRS
Professor
UAB Heersink School of Medicine
Director, Division of GI Surgery
The Deep South Surgical Equity Research Network: Addressing Socioecological Determinants of Health
Epidemiology or Outcomes/Health Services Research
Other Investigators
Gregory Kennedy, M.D., Ph.D.
Mary Jacobs, Ph.D., MSPH, ABPP
Associate Professor
UAB Department of Psychology
Culturally Sensitive Assessment of Decision-Making and Functional Capacity in Older African Americans
Social & Behavioral Science or Community-Based Research
Other Investigators
Mercy Mumba, Ph.D.
Rebecca Allen, Ph.D.
Patricia Bamonti, Ph.D.
Peter Lichtenberg, Ph.D.
2021 Pilot Grant Awardees
Mudasir Andrabi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
UAB School of Nursing
Adult Health & Gerontology
Physical Activity Program for Cardiac Health among Older African American Populations Living in Rural Alabama: Needs Assessment and Initial Development
Epidemiology or Outcomes/Health Services Research
Other Investigators
Robert Motl, Ph.D.
Mercy Mumba, Ph.D., RN, CMSRN
Betty Key, EdD, MSN, RN, CCRN
Matthew Cribbet, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
The University of Alabama
Childhood Adversity, Sleep and Circadian Functioning in Mid-Life African Americans and Whites
Social & Behavioral Science or Community-Based Research
Other Investigators
Virginia Howard, Ph.D.
Pamela Payne-Foster, M.D.
Jenny Cundiff, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
The University of Alabama
Social Determinants of Health: Understanding Whether Unique Social Exposures Are Viable Mechanisms
Epidemiology or Outcomes/Health Services Research
Other Investigators
Virginia Howard, Ph.D.
Pamela Payne-Foster, M.D.
Haiyan Qu, Ph.D., MSHA
Assistant Professor
UAB School of Health Professions
Health Services Administration
Identifying Patient and Caregiver Perceived Needs, Barriers, and Facilitators to Inform Development of a Prehabilitation for Potential Liver Transplant Candidates with Frailty
Social & Behavioral Science or Community-Based Research
Other Investigators
Robert Cannon, M.D.
Meagan Gray, M.D.
