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American College of Sports Medicine<\/p>\nAmerican College of Sports Medicine<\/p>\n
INDIANAPOLIS, IN<\/strong> – The ACSM Foundation administers and disburses funds to bolster the college\u2019s educational, scientific and charitable goals. The Foundation’s Research Grant Program aims to facilitate impactful research projects and promote advancements in the field. The 2023 – 2023 Grant Recipients are:<\/p>\n ACSM Doctoral Student Research Grant – $5,000 Awards <\/strong><\/p>\n Characterizing Gait Biomechanical Profiles of Pediatric Patients with ACL Reconstruction, Elizabeth Bjornsen \u2013 University of North Carolina Chapel Hill <\/p>\n Aerobic Exercise-Mediated Prevention against Glucocorticoid Myopathy in Aged Skeletal Muscle, Grant Laskin \u2013 Florida State University <\/p>\n Carl V. Gisolfi Memorial Fund – $10,000 Award <\/strong><\/p>\n Effects of Passive Heat Therapy on Vascular Function, Renal Function, and Exercise Capacity in Chronic Kidney Disease, Domenico Chavez \u2013 Virginia Commonwealth University <\/p>\n Clinical Sports Medicine Endowment – $5,000 Award <\/strong><\/p>\n The Association between Central Nervous System Function and Core Body Temperature in Exertional Heat Stroke Patients, Susan Yeargin \u2013 University of South Carolina <\/p>\n Paffenbarger-Blair Fund for Epidemiological Research on PA – $10,000 Awards <\/strong><\/p>\n Stigma, Health, and Activity in Pregnancy: The SHAPE study, Melissa Jones \u2013 Oakland University <\/p>\n Dose-Response Effect of Exercise on Depression and BDNF in Sedentary Young Adults, A\u2019Naja Newsome \u2013 University of Central Florida <\/p>\n Dr. Raymond A. Weiss Research Endowment – $5,000 Award <\/strong><\/p>\n The Impact of Racial Discrimination on Inflammation in Black Adults and the Benefits of Physical Activity and Fitness, Jeremy Via \u2013 Virginia Commonwealth University <\/p>\n Research Endowment – $10,000 Award <\/strong><\/p>\n Establishing a Novel Translational Model for Inflammatory Bone Loss, Sarah Little-Letsinger \u2013 Duke University <\/p>\n World Athletics Grant – $5,000 Award <\/strong><\/p>\n Sex Differences in Cool Temperature Running Performance and Physiological Adaptations Induced by Heat Acclimation, Marcos Keefe \u2013 Texas Tech University <\/p>\n Xero Shoes\u2019 Minimal Footwear Research Grant – $10,000 Award <\/strong><\/p>\n Can Minimal Footwear Use Reduce the Inflammatory Process in Individuals with Plantar Fasciitis, Halime Gulle \u2013 University of South Florida<\/p>\n