Academic Senate Awardees (AS)
Pilot for Established Investigators in Basic and Clinical/Translational Sciences
Linda Pfiffner, PhD
A Digital Health Solution for Improving Parent Adherence to Behavioral Treatment for ADHD
SOM: Psychiatry
Sandra Staveski, PhD, RN, PNP
The Circadian Rhythm And Delirium, Lighting, and Environment (CRADLE) Study
SON:Family Health Care Nursing
Michael Stryker, PhD
Functional integration of interneurons transplanted into visual cortex
SOM: Physiology
Pilot for Junior Investigators in Basic and Clinical/Translational Sciences
Sachin Shah, MD, MPH
Anticoagulation in Vulnerable, Older Adults with Atrial Fibrillation
SOM: Medicine
Panos Theofilas, PhD
Tau-induced Cell death Pathways and Neuronal Loss in Alzheimer's Disease Postmortem Brains and in Patient-derived Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells
SOM: Neurology
Re-entry
Li Zhang, PhD
Using Machine Learning to Better Characterize and Understand the Clinical Prognostic Features and Landscape of Immunosequencing
SOM: Medicine
Shared Technology Awards
Thomas Neylan, MD
Eye Tracking assessment of threat and cue sensitivity
SOM: Psychiatry
Jennifer Price, MD
REACH: A Shared Mobile Clinical Research Unit
SOM: Medicine
Team Science Grant
Christine Miaskowski, RN, PhD, FAAN
A Pilot Study of a Novel Cognitive Intervention for Cancer Survivors
SON: Physiological Nursing
UCSF AIDS Research Institute (ARI) & Gilead Sciences Inc.
Gilead HIV Cure Mentored Scientist Award
Michael Peluso, MD
A comprehensive immunologic analysis of HIV “extraordinary” controllers as a model for durable HIV suppression
SOM: Medicine
Bixby Center for Global Reproductive Health
Pilot Award for Prevention and Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders
Katie Woodruff, DrPH, MPH
State Lawmakers’ Perspectives on Opioid Use in Pregnancy
SOM: Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Science
Cancer Center - Cancer Center Mount Zion Health Fund (CC-MZHF)
Pilot for Junior Investigators in Basic and Clinical/Translational Sciences
Rita Mukhtar, MD
Genomic profiling for ERBB2 mutations as potential therapeutic targets in invasive lobular carcinoma of the breast
SOM: Surgery
Luika Timmerman, PhD
Antibody Lead Refinement for Therapy and Imaging of Poor Prognosis Tumors
SOM: Medicine
Melisa Wong, MD, MAS
Adaptation of the Best Case/Worst Case communication tool to geriatric oncology: Improving patient-centered decision making for older adults with lung cancer
SOM: Medicine
Cancer Center - Cancer Center Support Grant (CC-CCSG)
Pilot for Junior Investigators in Basic and Clinical/Translational Sciences
Justin White, PhD
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Gamification App for Smoking Cessation
SOM: Epidemiology & Biostatistics
Cancer Center - Radiology and Biological Imaging (CC-RBI)
Pilot Award in Precision Imaging of Cancer and Therapy
Michael Evans, PhD
New theranostic technologies targeting the cancer antigen CUB domain containing protein 1
SOM: Radiology
Roland Krug, PhD
Impact of Breast Cancer Treatment on Joint Health, Cartilage Composition, and Bone Structure in the Knee
SOM: Radiology
UCSF Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS)
Mentored Scientist Award Program in HIV/AIDS
Emily Tuthill, PhD
Postpartum Adherence to HIV treatment and Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission Strategies: The Implications of Transitions Among Women Living with HIV in Kisumu County, Kenya.
SON: Community Health Systems
*Co-funded award: Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (60%) and Center for AIDS Research (40%)
Sophia Zamudio-Haas, DrPH, MSc
Feasibility and Acceptability of Hair Sampling for Antiretroviral Medication Adherence Testing Among Transgender Women
SOM: Medicine
UCSF - Gladstone Institute of Virology & Immunology Center for AIDS Research (CFAR)
International Mentored Scientist Award Program in HIV/AIDS
Irene Maeri, MA
Exploring HIV care of highly mobile HIV-positive youth living in Kenya and Uganda: qualitative study to identify gaps in the HIV care cascade and evaluate feasible intervention options
SOM: Other
Mentored Scientist Award Program in HIV/AIDS
Devan Jaganath, MD
Improving urine-based tuberculosis diagnosis in people living with HIV
SOM: Pediatrics
Andrew Kerkhoff, MD, PhD
Engagement and retention in tuberculosis care services among people living with HIV in Lusaka, Zambia: does gender matter?
SOM: Medicine
Sara Moron-Lopez, PhD
Characterization of HIV multiple splicing stage aiming to efficiently reverse HIV latency
SOM: Medicine
Alexandra Teng, MD
Clonal Hematopoiesis and CV Risk in Patients Living with HIV
SOM: Medicine
Emily Tuthill, PhD
Postpartum Adherence to HIV treatment and Prevention of Mother to Child Transmission Strategies: The Implications of Transitions Among Women Living with HIV in Kisumu County, Kenya.
SON: Community Health Systems
*Co-funded award: Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (60%) and Center for AIDS Research (40%)
Wilson Vincent, PhD, MPH
Identifying Reasons for Late-Diagnosis of HIV: An Academic-Community Partnership to Improve Health Outcomes
SOM: Medicine
Clinical & Translational Science Institute - CTSI Pilot Awards
Digital Mental Health Award Track
Melissa Dvorsky, PhD
Development of a Mobile App for an Executive Functioning Intervention for Adolescents with ADHD
SOM: Psychiatry
Family Support Award
Carol Chen, MD
The African Federation for Emergency Medicine (AFEM) Paediatric Emergency Medicine (PEM) Curriculum Development and Pilot in Liberia Trial (APPL Trial)
SOM: Emergency Medicine
Lindsay Hampson, MD, MAS
Evaluating Patient-Centered Outcomes for Treatment of Stress Urinary Incontinence in Older Men
SOM: Urology
Pilot Award for Prevention and Treatment of Opioid Use Disorders
Ulrike Muench, RN, PhD, FAAN
The emerging role of nurse practitioners and physician assistants in the treatment of opioid use disorder for Medicare beneficiaries
SON: Social & Behavioral Sciences
Pilot for Established Investigators in Basic and Clinical/Translational Sciences
James Sorensen, PhD*
Ethical Issues in Counseling Patients with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
SOM: Psychiatry
*Co-funded award: CTSI Pilot Awards (80%) and Research Evaluation & Allocation Committee SOM (REAC) (20%)
Pilot for Junior Investigators in Basic and Clinical/Translational Sciences
Ethan Brown, MD
Developing a Parkinson's Disease Specific Clinical and Research Dashboard
SOM: Neurology
Victor Cheuy, PhD
A Musculoskeletal and Biomechanical Analysis of Diabetic, Neuropathic Foot Deformity
SOM: Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Science
Daniel David, PhD
Palliative Care Telehealth in Assisted Living
SON: Community Health Systems
Tobias Marton, MD, PhD
A Near-Infrared Spectroscopy (NIRS) investigation of depressive illness and treatment response to the rapid-acting antidepressant ketamine
SOM: Psychiatry
Team Science Grant
Rosa Rodriguez-Monguio, PhD
Shortages of Opioid Analgesics: Safety and Treatment Cost Implications in Surgical Patients
SOP: Clinical Pharmacy
Olga Tymofiyeva, PhD
A neuroimaging study of open-label placebo in depressed adolescents
SOM: Radiology
Under-represented Faculty in Clinical and Translational Research Awards
Lauren Whitehurst, PhD
Autonomic mechanisms of sleep-dependent memory consolidation
SOM: Psychiatry
Global Cancer Program in the Helen Diller Cancer Center (GCP-HDFCCC)
Global Cancer Pilot Award
Anushree Agarwal MD
Evaluating the Feasibility of Hospital Based Registries to Characterize Pediatric Malignancies
SOM: Medicine
Chemtai Mungo, MD, MPH
Feasibility and acceptability of the Enhanced Visual Assessment (EVA) mobile colposcope for cervical cancer screening among HIV-infected women in low-resource settings
SOM: Medicine
Melody Xu, MD
Implementing digital technology to accelerate radiotherapy delivery for cervical cancer in Tanzania
SOM: Radiation Oncology
Mount Zion Health Fund (MZHF)
Pilot for Junior Investigators in Basic and Clinical/Translational Sciences
Haley Naik, MD
Investigating the Role of Gut Microbiota Perturbations in Hidradenitis Suppurativa
SOM: Dermatology
Atchar Sudhyadhom, PhD
Characterization of Tissues by MRI: An Approach To Reducing Proton Beam Range Uncertainties
SOM: Radiation Oncology
National Center of Excellence in Women's Health (NCOEWH)
Pilot for Established Investigators in Basic and Clinical/Translational Sciences
Marco Conti, MD
Single-cell analysis of human oocyte developmental potential
SOM: Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
Pilot for Junior Investigators in Basic and Clinical/Translational Sciences
JiWon Choi, RN, PhD
Exploration of Built and Social Environments for Physical Activity for Korean American Women with the Docent Method
SON: Social & Behavioral Sciences
Alison El Ayadi, ScD, MPH
Prevalence and correlates of adverse pregnancy outcomes following female genital fistula repair in Uganda: a mixed-methods study
SOM: Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Science
Osher Center for Integrative Medicine (OCIM)
Integrative Cancer Pilot Award
June Chan, DSc
Pilot test & feasibility of a diverse digital lifestyle cohort of individuals with cancer
SOM: Epidemiology & Biostatistics
UCSF Pancreas Center
Pilot Award for Pancreas Center
Bhairavi Tolani, PhD
Targeting Autophagy as a Therapeutic Strategy in KRAS-driven Pancreatic Cancers
SOM: Surgery
The Posey Family Fund
Posey Family Pediatric Cancer Pilot Award
Kevin Shannon, MD
Overcoming Glucocorticoid Resistance in Pediatric T-ALL
SOM: Pediatrics
California Preterm Birth Initiative (PTBi-CA)
Pilot Award in Prematurity Research
Ifeyinwa Asiodu, RN, PhD
Exploring Lactation and Pasteurized Donor Human Milk Use Experiences among Black Families in NICU Settings
SON: Family Health Care Nursing
Jayme Congdon, MD, MS
Pediatric Clinic Survey of Maternal Preterm Birth Risk and Family Planning Needs and Preferences
SOM: Pediatrics
UCSF Department of Psychiatry
Digital Mental Health Award Track
Lauren Haack, PhD
Let’s text! Improving Engagement in Depression Services for Diverse Teens
SOM: Psychiatry
Research Evaluation & Allocation Committee SOM (REAC)
Pilot for Established Investigators in Basic and Clinical/Translational Sciences
Bryan Greenhouse, MD
Modeling malaria incidence in Uganda using sentinel site surveillance data
SOM: Medicine
James Rubenstein, MD, PhD
Impact of NF-kB on Tumor Metabolism and Resistance in CNS Lymphomas
SOM: Medicine
James Sorensen, PhD
Ethical Issues in Counseling Patients with Opioid Use Disorder (OUD)
SOM: Psychiatry
*Co-funded award: CTSI Pilot Awards (80%) and Research Evaluation & Allocation Committee SOM (REAC) (20%)
Allison Xu,
A gut-brain axis in regulation of dietary preference
SOM: Anatomy
Pilot for Junior Investigators in Basic and Clinical/Translational Sciences
Emilia De Marchis, MD
Using Social Risk Data in Inpatient Care
SOM: Family & Community Medicine
Rita Hamad, MD, PhD
Leveraging a Natural Experiment to Estimate the Effects of School Racial Segregation on Cardiovascular Risk Factors among Youth and Young Adults
SOM: Family & Community Medicine
Renuka Nayak, MD, PhD
The impact of gut microbial metabolism of methotrexate on rheumatoid arthritis treatment
SOM: Medicine
Lin Shen, MD, PhD
The impact of disruption of ZAP-70 auto-inhibition on autoimmunity
SOM: Medicine
Javier Villanueva-Meyer, MD
Clinical translation of a glutamine-derived PET tracer targeting low-grade glioma
SOM: Radiology
Christina Yoon, MD, MPH
Improving the efficiency of clinic-based active tuberculosis case finding: point-of-care C-reactive protein-based TB triage testing in Vietnam
SOM: Medicine
Shared Technology Awards
Benjamin Braun, MD, PhD
Keyence Microscope in the Helen Diller Research Building
SOM: Pediatrics
Matthew Krummel, PhD
A BSLII compliant high-precision automated compresstome for improved tissue viability, immunofluorescence labeling, and microscopy imaging
SOM: Pathology
Team Science Grant
Rosemary Akhurst, PhD
Interplay between immune checkpoint blockade, TGF?-signaling and cancer initiating cells in squamous carcinomas: Mechanisms, Biomarkers and Novel Targets for Immunotherapy
SOM: Anatomy
Center for Tobacco Control Research & Education
Informing Tobacco Product Regulation
Jennifer Fung, PhD
High-throughput toxicity assessment of e-cigarette and tobacco constituents on reproduction
SOM: :Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Science
Pamela Ling, MD
Biomarkers of nicotine and toxicant exposure among poly-tobacco users
SOM: Medicine