Mississippi Institute for Improvement of Geographic Minority Health

 

 

Competitive Grant Research Program

The Mississippi Institute for the Improvement of Geographic Minority Health established the Competitive Grant Research

Program (CRGP) to encourage and support new research on minority and rural health, aimed at addressing and eliminating

health disparities. The Institute awarded four grants in 2007, totaling $100,000, with the possibility of an extension for an

additional 12 months, depending on funding availability and satisfactory progress.

Competitive Grant Program Awardees 2006-2007

  • Dr. Karen Grothe
    • Sedentary Behavior in Overweight Women
  • Kedra Wallace, MS
    • Elucidating the Role of Nitric Oxide and Endothelin
    • Activation in Endothelia Cells Co-Cultured with Placental Explants from African-American and Caucasian High Risk Pregnancies
  • Dr. Audwin Fletcher
    • Kids for Healthy Eating and Exercising (KHEE) Club
  • Dr. Gailen Marshall
    • Impact of Psychological Stress on HPV Vaccine Responses to Gardasil in Underserved Minority Women