This federal Project Grant award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), under the Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.847), will provide approximately $107,987 to the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, Louisiana over a 5-year period from Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2029. The purpose of this grant is to host an annual 5-day "Clinical Methods for Nutrition and Obesity Research" course...
This four-year project grant from the United States Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program (CFDA 10.310) provides $969,890 to the University of Connecticut to deliver a multi-level intervention combining personalized nutrition education, digital food and nutrition literacy tools, and community collaboration efforts to improve diet quality and decrease chronic disease risk factors among low-income...
This $749,999 project grant from the US Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) will support the Houston-Area Opportunities for Undergraduate Student Training in Obesity & Nutrition (HOUSTON) Academy 2.0. The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston will deliver experiential learning and research opportunities to 40 undergraduate students over 12 months focused on addressing...
The University of New England (UNE) has been awarded a $1,092,498 project grant from the USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program. The grant will support research, education, and extension activities to improve nutrition security in rural underserved communities. The key objectives of the project are to: 1) Implement and evaluate an innovative primary care-based healthy food prescription program paired with...
This $963,368 project grant from the United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA NIFA) Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) federal grant program (CFDA #10.310) supports an integrated research, extension, and education project conducted by South Dakota State University from January 1, 2022 to December 31, 2026. The project aims to assess the cost-effectiveness of the Expanded Food and Nutrition Education Program (EFNEP) in generating...
The National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) awarded a $264,676 Project Grant (CFDA 93.361 - Nursing Research) to Yale University to establish the "Comprehensive Advancement in Research Education and Training for Social Determinants of Health (CARES)" program. The 3-year program aims to address gaps in the education and training of nursing researchers in social determinants of health (SDOH). Key objectives include orienting emerging nurse researchers to SDOH principles, developing...
This Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) under the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI) program provides $600,000 over 4 years to the University of Alabama. The goal is to develop the REEU (Research and Education Experiences for Undergraduates) program to recruit and train 40 food and nutrition undergraduate students, with at least 60% from underrepresented groups. The program will provide a 10-week summer...
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK) awarded a 5-year, $663,232 Project Grant under the Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.847) to the University of Florida. The grant will fund a hybrid effectiveness and implementation trial to test the use of online weight loss tools, including a commercial goal-setting and self-monitoring platform and online support communities, to increase weight loss among primary care...
This Project Grant award of $232,336 from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) under the Extramural Research Programs in the Neurosciences and Neurological Disorders (CFDA 93.853) program supports the Engaging Leaders in Global and Local Health Equity in Neurology (ENLIGHTEN) training program at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF). The goal of ENLIGHTEN is to prepare clinician researchers and PhD scientists to become leaders in neurologic health...
This Project Grant award from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), under the Diabetes, Digestive, and Kidney Diseases Extramural Research program (CFDA 93.847), will fund a $319,990 research study to evaluate the use of continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) and personalized nutrition therapy for improving glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The study will enroll 72 participants in a 12-week randomized controlled trial to compare...
EVIDENCE-BASED NUTRITION EDUCATION AND RESEARCH GUIDANCE (ENER-G) - R25 ENER-G SUMMARY/ABSTRACT THERE IS A PRESSING NEED FOR NUTRITION-FOCUSED, METHODOLOGICALLY SOUND, EVIDENCE-BASED HEALTH CARE (EBHC) SKILLS TRAINING ACROSS THE FIELD OF NUTRITION INCLUDING THE CLINICAL INTERFACE. EMERGING EVIDENCE POINTS TO LARGELY LOW-QUALITY SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS INFORMING CLINICAL PRACTICE AND POLICY IN NUTRITION. WHILE NUMEROUS SUCCESSFUL MODELS OF EBHC SKILLS TRAINING EXIST FOR PHYSICIANS, THESE PROGRAMS ARE NOT SUFFICIENT FOR NUTRITION TRAINEES. MODIFIED TRAININGS ARE NEEDED DUE TO THE SHEER NUMBER OF NUTRITION TRAINEES AND THE UNIQUE CHALLENGES WITHIN NUTRITION SUCH AS LIMITED RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL DATA, OBSERVATIONAL STUDY CONFOUNDING, AND THE CHALLENGES OF DOSE- RESPONSE META-ANALYSES, DIETARY RECALL, ADHERENCE AND QUALITY AMONG OTHER ISSUES. WE'VE ASSEMBLED A STRONG LEADERSHIP TEAM LOCATED ON THE EAST COAST, WEST COAST, AND IN THE SOUTH, WITH A DISTINCT PORTFOLIO OF RESEARCH, TEACHING AND ADMINISTRATIVE SKILLS TO COLLABORATE ON THIS INITIATIVE ENTITLED EVIDENCE-BASED NUTRITION EDUCATION AND RESEARCH GUIDANCE (ENER-G). OUR OVERALL OBJECTIVE IS TO IMPLEMENT, EVALUATE, AND DISSEMINATE RIGOROUS, NUTRITION-FOCUSED, EBHC TRAINING AND RESEARCH EXPERIENCES FOR BOTH CONVENTIONAL AND INTEGRATIVE NUTRITIONAL SCIENCE TRAINEES AND PROFESSIONALS. IN ORDER TO MEET OUR OBJECTIVE, WE HAVE DEVELOPED THREE SPECIFIC AIMS. AIM 1: DELIVER A NUTRITION-FOCUSED SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS COURSE WITH A BUILT-IN MENTORED RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (FROM INITIATION TO PUBLICATION); AIM 2. DELIVER NUTRITION-FOCUSED SKILLS TRAINING WORKSHOPS IN EBHC PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE; AIM 3. DELIVER A SEMI-ANNUAL SEMINAR SERIES ON THE NUTRITION EVIDENCE LIFECYCLE ADDRESSING EPISTEMOLOGICAL ISSUES AND RELEVANT TOPICS IN TRANSLATIONAL NUTRITION RESEARCH. WE PROPOSE A 5-YEAR PROGRAM ADDRESSING THE NEED FOR RIGOROUS, INNOVATIVE TRAINING IN SYSTEMATIC REVIEWS AND EBHC SKILLS. THIS WILL BE ACCOMPLISHED THROUGH COURSES, MENTORED RESEARCH EXPERIENCES, WORKSHOPS, AND SEMINARS ACROSS THREE PRIMARY, WELL-ESTABLISHED, DIVERSE NUTRITION INSTITUTIONS AND TWO ADDITIONAL PROMINENT NUTRITION PROGRAMS. WE WILL FURTHER EXTEND THIS TRAINING TO NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS AND EDUCATORS THROUGH CONTINUING EDUCATION AND THE SNAP-ED PROGRAM. IN SO DOING THE ENER-G PROJECT WILL LEAD TO MUCH NEEDED RESEARCH AND EBHC SKILLS SENSITIVE TO THE EVIDENCE LIFECYCLE. IN TOTAL, ENER-G WILL TRAIN A LARGE COHORT OF THE NEXT GENERATION OF NUTRITION PROFESSIONALS AND RESEARCHERS (UP TO 1750 INDIVIDUALS OVER 5 YEARS), LEADING TO A BROAD IMPACT THAT SUPPORTS PATIENTS AND THE STRATEGIC INITIATIVES OF THE NIDDK.