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CURRENT

Source:  KU Research Investment Council  

Title:  Mechanics of the Fetal Neck during Shoulder Dystocia Delivery

PI: Sara Wilson and Sarah Kieweg

Co-Investigator: Carl Weiner, Paul Arnold, Roger Nightingale, Jason Luck

Total: $8,000

Funding Dates: 05/01/16 to 04/30/17

 

Source:  National Institutes of Health          

Title:  Molecular Analysis of Disease Pathways

Grant Number: P20GM103638-02

PI: Sue Lunte

Role: Internal Advisor Board

Total: $10,974,074

Funding Dates: 12/01/12 to 11/30/17

COMPLETED

Source:  National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Diseases     

Title:  Dynamic Lumbar-Pelvic Coordination in the Low Back During Lifting

PI: Sara Wilson

Co-Investigator: Neena Sharma

Total: $207,588

Funding Dates: 07/01/11 to 06/30/15

 

Source:  Institute for Advancing Medical Innovation (IAMI)         

Title:  Development of a syringe adapter to prevent reuse of syringes and transmission of infectious diseases

PI: Stephen Waller, KUMC

Co-Investigator: Sara Wilson, Lisa Clough

Total: $55,314 (KU-L 39,540)

Funding Dates: 03/01/10 to 06/1/13

 

Source: National Science Foundation, Subcontract from U. Illinois

Title:  The Responsible Conduct of Computational Modeling and Research

PI: Michael Loui, U. Illinois

Co-Investigator: Sara Wilson 

Total: $241,177 (KU $30,000)

Funding Dates: 10/01/08-09/30/13

 

Source: National Science Foundation

Title: RET Site: Bioengineering Toolkits for 4th Grade Teachers

PI: Lisa Friis

Co-Investigator, Research Ethics Training and Research Mentor: Sara Wilson

Total: $334,485

Funding Dates: 09/01/08-08/31/11

 

Source: SBIR, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging

Title: Everwrist

PI: Eugene Parker, Barron Associates

Co-Investigator: Sara Wilson 

Total: $ 100,000 (KU $33,000)

Funding Dates: 10/27/09 to 5/31/11

 

Source: National Institute of Health, Subcontract from Virginia Tech

Title:  Workplace Factors and Gender in Dynamic Spine Stability

PI: Michael Madigan, Virginia Tech.

Co-Investigator: Sara Wilson 

Total: $726,422 (KU $115,619)

Funding Dates: 07/26/08-02/28/10

 

Source: KU General Research Fund

Title: Dynamic Ankle Stabilization and the Effects of Ankle Orientation

PI: Sara Wilson

Total: $5,628

Funding Dates: 1/1/08-12/31/08

 

Source: Transportation Research Institute Research Initiation Grant, University of Kansas Transportation Research Institute

Title: Vehicular Vibrations and Neuromotor Transmissibility

PI: Sara Wilson

Consultant: Ren G. Dong, NIOSH HELD

Total: $50,000

Submitted: 6/2/06

Funding Dates: 8/17/06-8/16/07

 

Source: Whitaker Biomedical Engineering Grant, Whitaker Foundation

Title: Lumbar Spine Proprioception and Low Back Stability

PI: Sara Wilson

Co-investigators: Janice Loudon and Marcie Swift, KUMC Physical Therapy Education

Total: $239,700 

Funding Dates: 9/1/03-8/31/06

 

Source: SBIR, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging

Title: Gait Kinematic Parameter Measurement and Analysis System

PI: Aaron Olowin, Barron Associates

Co-Investigator: Sara Wilson 

Total: $387,066 (KU $35,000)

Funding Dates: 9/15/05-7/31/07

 

Source: National Science Foundation EPSCoR, NSF 04-23

Title: Portable Magnetic Resonance Imaging Resource for Basic Research in Biomechanical and Living Systems

PI: Jeffrey Olafsen, Physics  (transferred to Sara Wilson, May 18, 2006)

Co-Investigators: Sara Wilson, Mehmet Bilgen, William Brooks, Kenneth Fischer, Elizabeth Friis, Lorin Maletsky

Total: $178,848

Funding Dates: 6/1/05-8/31/06

 

Source: National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health, R03

Title: Vibration, Proprioception, and Low Back Stability

PI: Sara Wilson

Co-Investigators: Mark Ewing, Janice Loudon, Steven Barlow

Total: $141,848         

Funding dates: 7/1/03-6/30/05 

 

Source: SBIR, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging

Title: A Low-Cost Fall Monitor for Geriatric Subjects (Phase II)

PI: Eugene Parker, Barron Associates

Co-Investigator: Sara Wilson

Total  $749,983 (KU $37,773)

Funding Dates 7/1/03-6/30/05

 

Source: SBIR, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging

Title: Tracking Head Motion and Orientation in VOR Testing

PI: Eugene Parker, Barron Associates

Co-Investigators: Sara Wilson, Denise Gobert 

Total: $100,000 (KU $29,942)

Funding Dates: 9/1/04-02/30/05

 

Source: KU General Research Fund

Title: Dynamic Ankle Stabilization and the Effects of Ankle Orientation

PI: Sara Wilson

Total: $8,196

Funding Dates: 9/1/04-8/31/05

 

Source: KU Research Development Fund

Title: Investigation of the Effect of Vibration on Spinal Propriopception

PI: Sara Wilson

Co-investigators: Mark Ewing, Janice Loudon, Steven Barlow

Total $53,743

Funding dates 1/1/03-12/30/04

 

Source: SBIR, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Aging

Title: Gait Kinematic Parameter Measurement and Analysis System

PI: Eugene Parker, Barron Associates

Co-Investigator: Sara Wilson

Total $99,978 (KU $20,148)

Funding Dates 7/1/03-12/30/03

 

Source: National Institute of Health/ Kansas Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network

Title: Vibration, Proprioception, and Low Back Disorders

PI: Sara Wilson

Co-Investigators: Mark Ewing, Janice Loudon, Steven Barlow

Total $35,635

Funding dates 1/1/03-8/30/03

 

Source: KU New Faculty General Research Fund

Title: Virtual Low Back Feedback: Kinematics and Proprioception in the Lumbar Spine

PI: Sara Wilson

Faculty Mentor: Terry Faddis

Total: $9,996.24

Funding Dates: 2/13/02-2/12/03

 

Source: REU National Science Foundation

Title: Biomechanical Engineering Research Experience for Undergraduates. 

PI: Ken Fisher

Co-PI: Terence McIff

Project Personnel: Sara Wilson (research ethics director), and Lisa Stehno-Bittel

Faculty Mentors: S. Wilson, A. Agah, K. Fischer, E. Friis, T. Hall, C. Luchies, W. Liu, L. Maletsky, M. Medina, and L. Stehno-Bittel 

Direct $203,184

Funding Dates 2/1/02-01/31/05

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