School of Allied Health Professions

Office of Research

SAHP Awarded Grants

 

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ECHO Kidspace Early Learning

The Early Childhood Opportunity (ECHO) Fund is an innovative grant program that seeks to increase access to high-quality early care and education for Louisiana children, birth through age four, by directly funding childcare programs and the nonprofits that serve them.

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NIH-funded Clinical Trial for Children with Cerebral Palsy
The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of the Short-burst Interval Locomotor Treadmill Training (SBLTT) program on improving walking activity and mobility-based participation in children with cerebral palsy between the ages of 6 and 10. Read more

 

Currently Funded Research, Program, and Training Grants by Department

 

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Erin Dugan, Ph.D., NCC, CRC, LPC-S

Grants:

ECHO Kidspace Early Learning Center Grant
PI: Erin Dugan
Sponsor: Agenda for Children
Total Award: $47,360.47

 

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Leslie C. Lopez, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, BCS-CL

Grants:

ACT Early Ambassadors: State or Territorial Liaisons to CDC's Learn the Signs. Act Early" Program"
PI: Leslie Lopez
Sponsor: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Total Award: $12,000.00

Healthy Tomorrows Partnership for Children Program
PI: Lopez, Leslie
Sponsor: HRSA
Total Award: $103,210.00
Project Period: 03/01/2022 - 02/28/25

Act Early Ambassador-Initiated Special Projects to Advance "learn the Signs. Act Early"
PI: Lopez, Leslie
Sponsor: American Academy of Pediatrics
Total Award: $65,252.72
Project Period: 11/01/2023 - 09/29/2024

 

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Noelle G. Moreau, Ph.D., P.T.

 

Grants:

Power Training Combined with Interval Treadmill Training to Improve Walking Activity in Cerebral Palsy
Sponsor: NIH/NICHD - R01HD091089
Total Award: $2,522,580.00
Project Period: 7/5/18 -06/30/23 -6/30/25

Short-Burst Interval Treadmill Training to Improve Community Walking Activity and Mobility in Cerebal Palsy
Sponsor: NIH/NICHD
Total Award: $1,255,166.00
Project Period: 6/15/19 -05/29/24 - 5/31/25

MicroRNAs as Key Regulators of Gene Expression in Skeletal Muscle of Children with Cerebral Palsy
Sponsor: APTA - Academy of Pediatric Physical Therapy
Total Award: $29,435.00
Project Period: 12/31/20 - 6/30/24

 

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Hao (Howe) Liu, , PT, PhD, MS, FGSA

Grants:

Virtual Tai Chi Program for People with Mild to Moderate Parkinson Disease and Their Caregivers in Community with Diversity
PI: Hao Liu
Sponsor: Parkinson's Foundation
Total Award: $5,000.00

Virtual Tai Chi Program for People with Mild to Moderate Parkinson Disease and Their Caregivers in Community with Diversity
PI: Hao Liu
Sponsor: Parkinson's Foundation
Total Award: $5,000.00

 
 

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