Current Funded Projects
Epidemiology
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Komro, K. A. (Principal Investigator) & Tobler, A. L. (Co-Investigator). Creating the Scientific Infrastructure for the Promise Neighborhood Initiative. NIH/Oregon Research Institute. 2009-2011. $325,157.
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Komro, K. A. (Principal Investigator), Maldonado-Molina M. M. (Co-Investigator), Wagenaar, A. C. (Co-Investigator), Muller, K. E. (Co-Investigator) & Tobler, A. (Co-Investigator). The Etiology of Alcohol Use and Consequences Among Multi-Ethnic Urban Youth. NIH. $1,828,354. 2008-2012
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Maldonado-Molina, M. M. (Principal Investigator). Alcohol Contextual Influences: Effects on Health Disparities and Mortality. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). 2009-2013. $617,000.
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Maldonado-Molina, M. M. (Principal Investigator). McKnight Junior Faculty Development Program Award. Florida Education Fund. 2008-2009. $15,000.
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Wagenaar, A. C. (Associate Director). Public Health Law Research. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. 2009-2010. $74,762.
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Wagenaar, A. C. (Principal Investigator), Komro, K. A. (Co-Principal Investigator) & Tobler, A. (Co-Investigator). Meta-Analysis of the Literature on the Effect of Alcohol Taxes/Prices on Drinking Morbidity and Mortality. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. 2007-2009. $199,866.
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Wagenaar, A. C. (Principal Investigator), Maldonado-Molina, M. M. (Co-Principal Investigator), Komro, K. A. (Co-Investigator) & Tobler, A. (Co-Investigator). State Alcohol Tax Policy: Effects on Risky Behaviors and Health Outcomes. Robert Wood Johnson Foundation. 2007-2010. $397,293.
Biostatistics
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Cheng, J. (Co-Investigator). Oxidative Damage, Disability and Mortality in Elders. NIH. 2007-2010. $42,544.
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Devidas, M. (Principal Investigator on UF subcontract). SCOR (Specialized Center of Research) in Targeted Therapies for Infant Leukemia. Principal Investigator: Felix. Leukemia Lymphoma Society. 2006-2011. $226,318.
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Devidas, M. (Principal Investigator on UF subcontract). BPCA (Best Pharmaceuticals in Children Act) - Methotrexate Neurotoxicity in Pediatric ALL. Principal Investigator: Reaman. NIH/NICHD. 2005-2011. $63,131.
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Devidas, M. (Principal Investigator on UF subcontract). BPCA (Best Pharmaceuticals in Children Act) - Pharmacokinetics of Daunomycin – Correlations with BMI, Age, Race and Ethnicity in Children. Principal Investigator: Reaman. NIH/NICHD. 2005-2010. $120,898.
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Devidas, M. (Principal Investigator on UF subcontract). Minimal Residual Disease in Pediatric ALL in Relation to Other Prognostic Factors. Principal Investigator: Borowitz. Johns Hopkins University/NIH/NCI. 2006-2011. $44,022.
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Devidas, M. (Principal Investigator on UF subcontract). Molecular Determinants of Methotrexate Metabolism in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. Principal Investigator: Barredo. University of Miami/NIN/NCI. 2004-2009. $39,054.
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Devidas, M. (Principal Investigator on UF subcontract). Pharmacogenomics Of Childhood Leukemia (ALL). Principal Investigator: Evans. St Jude Children’s Hospital/NCCF. 2008-2009. $51,666.
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Devidas, M. (Principal Investigator on UF subcontract). SPECS (Strategic Partnering to Evaluate Cancer Signatures) - Leukemia Signatures for Risk Classification & Targeting: Evaluation of Gene Expression Profiles for Risk Classification and Therapeutic Targeting in Acute Leukemia in Children and Adults. Principal Investigator: Willman. University of New Mexico/NIH/NCI. 2005-2010. $493,869.
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Hou, W. (Biostatistician). Retinoic Acid Regulation of T Cell Homeostasis in Lupus. Principal Investigators: Morel & Sobel. Alliance for Lupus Research. 2009-2011. $13,906.
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Hou, W. (Co-Investigator). Sleep in Cardiac Patients with Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators (ICD). Principal Investigator: McCrae. NIH. 2008-2010. $16,775.
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Hou, W. (Co-Investigator). Viral Evolution in Peripheral Macrophages and Brain during Progression to AIDS. Principal Investigator: Salemi. NIH. 2009-2014. $46,340.
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Jones, T. (Principal Investigator on UF subcontract) & Naranjo, A. (Co-Principal Investigator on UF subcontract). Statistical Support-COG Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia. NCCF/DOE. 2008-2009. $101,556.
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London, W. B. (Principal Investigator on UF subcontract) & Devidas, M. (Subcontract Co-Principal Investigator). Children’s Oncology Group Statistics and Data Center. Principal Investigator: Anderson. NIN/NCI. 2008-2014. $2,291,040.
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London, W. B. (Principal Investigator on UF subcontract). TRK Expression and Inhibition in Human Neuroblastomas. Principal Investigator: Brodeur. Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia/NIH/NCI. 2008-2010. $20,340.
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London, W. B. (Principal Investigator). Genetic Susceptibility Factors in the Etiology of Neuroblastoma. University of North Carolina/NIH. 2008-2009. $9,166.
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London, W. B. (Principal Investigator). International Neuroblastoma Risk Groups. UF Foundation. 2006-2010. $79,042.
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London, W. B. (Principal Investigator). Target Initiative in Neuroblastoma. NCCF. 2008-2009. $77,910.
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Muller, K. E. (Co-Investigator). Advanced Postgraduate Program in Clinical Investigation. Principal Investigator: Limacher. NIH. 2007-2009. $115,319.
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Muller, K. E. (Co-Investigator). Ancillary Functional Studies for the CCTRN. Principal Investigators: Pepine & Segal. NIH. 2008-2012. $236,181.
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Muller, K. E. (Co-Principal Investigator). Southeast Center for Research to Reduce Disparities in Oral Health. Principal Investigator: Logan. NIH. 2008-2013. $95,118.
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Wu, S. S. (Co-Investigator). Biopsychosocial Influence on Shoulder Pain. Principal Investigator: George. NIH. 2008-2013. $326,033.
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Wu, S. S. (Co-Investigator). Prevention of Low Back Pain in the Military: A Randomized Trial. Principal Investigator: George. US Army. 2008-2010. $159,598.
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Wu, S. S. (Co-Investigator). Scheduled and Responsive Brain Stimulation for the Treatement of Tourette Syndrome. Principal Investigator: Okun. NIH. 2008-2011. $12,130.
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Wu, S. S. (Principal Investigator). Pandemic Flu (Statistical Support). US Department of Veterans Affairs. 2008-2009. $11,575.
Health Policy/Outcomes Research
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Herndon, J. B. (Co-Investigator). Physician Implemented Oral Disease Prevention. Health Foundation of South Florida. Principal Investigator: Frank Catalanotto. 2008-2010. $20,000.
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Herndon, J. B. (Principal Investigator on subcontract from RAND). Estimating the Relationship between Drug Adherence and Cost and Utilization for Asthma Care in the Medicaid Population. Principal Investigator: Soeren Mattke. RAND/Merck Childhood Asthma Network, Inc. 2008-2009. $50,000.
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Herndon, J. B. (Principal Investigator) & Shenkman, E. A. (Co-Principal Investigator). Florida Healthy Kids Corporation Evaluation. Florida Healthy Kids Corporation. 2008-2009. $257,888.
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Herndon, J. B. (Principal Investigator) & Tomar, S. (Co-Principal Investigator). Developing Florida's Oral Healthcare Workforce Strategic Plan. Florida Department of Health. 2009. $58,491.
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Herndon, J. B. (Principal Investigator). Children's Oral Healthcare Access Program. Florida Department of Health. 2008-2009. $8,065.
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Huang, I.-C., (Principle Investigator). Using Item Response Theory to Improve Children Quality of Life Assessment. NIH. 2009-2012. $383,567.
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Knapp, C. (Principal Investigator). Faculty Enhancement Opportunity (FEO) Award. University of Florida, Office of the Provost. 2009. $15,021.
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Reiss, J. G. (Principal Investigator). CMS Youth Transition Initiative. Florida Department of Health. 2008-2009. $84,281.
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Reiss, J. G. (Principal Investigator). Distance Learning for Maternal and Child Health Training. HRSA. 2007-2009. $275,294.
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Reiss, J. G. (Principal Investigator). Promoting Health Care Transition of Youth and Young Adults. Florida Developmental Disabilities Council. 2008-2009. $54,764.
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Shenkman, E. A. (Co-Investigator). Biostatistics, Outcomes, and Data Management Core. Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center (OAIC). Principal Investigator: Pahor. 2007 -2012. NIH/NIA, $1,200,000.
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Shenkman, E. A. (Co-Principal Investigator) & Wu, S. S. (Co-Investigator). Statistical Support, RORC, Reap Project. Principal Investigator: Hoffman. US Department of Veterans Affairs. 2008-2009. $175,462.
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Shenkman, E. A. (Co-Principal Investigator), & Knapp, C. A. (Co-Investigator). Occupational Safety and Infection Control. Principal Investigator: Radonovich. US Department of Veterans Affairs. 2008-2009. $22,277.
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Shenkman, E. A. (Principal Investigator). Evaluating Health Care Quality in Texas Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program. State of Texas. 2007-2012. $12,233,527.
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Shenkman, E. A. (Principal Investigator). Quality and Outcomes of Care for Children With Severe Special Health Care Needs in Prepaid Health Care Systems. Florida Department of Health/Maternal and Child Health Bureau. 2006-2009. $575,000.
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Shenkman, E. A. (Principal Investigator). Quality of Care for Children in Public Insurance Programs. Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services/Agency for Health Care Administration. 2006-2009. $1,350,000.
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Shenkman, E. A. (Principal Investigator). Stroke Queri, VA RORC. US Department of Veterans Affairs. 2007-2009. $100,000.
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Shenkman, E. A. (Principal Investigator). VA Rehabilitation Outcomes Research Center for Veterans with Central Nervous System Damage (ROC 01-124). Principal Investigator: Hoffman. US Department of Veterans Affairs. 2008-2009. $79,883.
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Vogel, W. B. (Principal Investigator). Cost-Effectiveness of Alternative Stroke Rehabilitation Settings in the VA. VA RR&D. 2008-2011. $623,915.
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Vogel, W. B. (Principal Investigator). Identifying Potential Demand for Rehabilitation Services Among Returning Veterans. VA HSR&D. 2009-2010. $358,950.

