Recent Research Funding

We receive funding from a variety of sources that recognize the value of our high-impact research.

  • MedSupport: A Novel Multilevel Intervention to Identify and Address Barriers to Pediatric Medication. Kara Kelly (Co-Principal Investigator). NIH/NCI. 4/1/2024-3/1/2029.
  • Training the Next Generation of Physician Scientists. Oscar Gómez (Co-Investigator). NIAID/NIH. 9/1/2022-8/1/2027.
  • Adaptation of an evidence-based family program for obesity Prevention in health care contexts: Testing outcomes and mechanisms with first-time military parents and their infants. Stephanie Anzman-Frasca (Co-Investigator). NIH. 7/1/2022-6/1/2027.
  • Effects of pulse consumption on maternal and child health. Xiaozhong Wen (Principal Investigator). United States Department of Agriculture. $500,260. 8/1/2021-7/1/2026.
  • Optimizing Chest Compressions for Bradycardia during Neonatal Resuscitation. Praveen Chandrasekharan (Principal Investigator). R01 - Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development. $1,500,000. 5/1/2021-4/1/2026.
  • Pediatric Cardiomyopathy Registry (PCMR). Steven Lipshultz (Principal Investigator). Children‘s Cardiomyopathy Foundation. 1/1/2019-1/1/2026.
  • A 5-Year Longitudinal Observational Study of Patients Undergoing Therapy for Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Skin Conditions. Heather Lehman (Principal Investigator). TARGET PharmaSolutions, Inc. 1/1/2020-12/1/2025.
  • Relationship of prior coxsackievirus infection on the development of MIS-C. Mark Hicar (Principal Investigator). Wildermuth Foundation(regional). $31,600. 5/1/2024-12/1/2025.
  • Symptom Screening Linked to Care Pathways for Children with Cancer: a Cluster Randomized Trial. Kara Kelly (Contributor). National Cancer Institute. 8/1/2020-7/1/2025.
  • Using B cell responses to discover the etiology of Kawasaki disease. Mark Hicar (Principal Investigator). American Heart Association. $300,000. 8/1/2022-7/1/2025.
  • Effects of maternal egg consumption during pregnancy and postpartum on maternal and child health. Xiaozhong Wen (Principal Investigator). Egg Nutrition Center/American Egg Board. $203,322. 5/1/2023-6/1/2025.
  • Promoting healthier meal selection and intake among children in restaurants. Stephanie Anzman-Frasca (Principal Investigator). Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). $2,352,757. 6/1/2019-5/1/2025.
  • Symptom Screening Linked to Care Pathways for Children with Cancer: a Cluster Randomized Trial. Kara Kelly (Contributor). CIHR. 4/1/2020-3/1/2025.
  • Buffalo Clinical and Translational Research Center. Teresa Quattrin (Co-Investigator). NIHNCATS. 3/1/2020-1/1/2025.
  • Use of shared antibody responses amongst Alzheimer's Disease patients to reveal an infectious disease etiology. Mark Hicar (Principal Investigator). IDSA. $100,000. 1/1/2022-12/1/2024.
  • Promoting healthy dietary intake among families with obesity via an optimal defaults grocery shopping intervention. Stephanie Anzman-Frasca (Co-Principal Investigator). Maplebear Inc. d/b/a Instacart. 8/1/2023-12/1/2024.
  • Determinants and health effects of dynamic changes in e-cigarette use before, during, and after pregnancy. Xiaozhong Wen (Principal Investigator). NIH/NIDA. $455,585. 12/1/2021-11/1/2024.
  • Sustainable Prenatal Promotion of Breastfeeding by Obstetric Providers. Xiaozhong Wen (Principal Investigator). State University of New York at Buffalo. 10/1/2023-10/1/2024.
  • Therapeutic synergy between polarized dendritic cells, irradiation and PD-1 blockade in pediatric patients and adolescents and young adults with solid tumors. Ajay Gupta (Principal Investigator). Wildermuth Foundation. $30,000. 7/1/2023-7/1/2024.
  • Therapeutic synergy between polarized dendritic cells, irradiation and PD-1 blockade in pediatric patients and adolescents and young adults with solid tumors. Ajay Gupta (Principal Investigator). CTSI K Scholar Program. 7/1/2022-6/1/2024.