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Research 

Research at the University of Maryland School of Nursing (UMSON) supports the overall University of Maryland (UM) Strategic Plan in interdisciplinary research.  UMSON's strong interprofessional research program includes colleagues from the UM Schools of Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy, Law, and Social Work.  Discovery and translational science are conducted. 

UMSON's commitment to the UM research mission includes a structured support plan to develop junior research faculty members as well as shared strategic planning and governance by senior researchers. 

The UMSON Office of Research provides support for investigators in pre-award grant preparation and regulatory affairs. Post-award management is provided by UMSON's Office of Administrative Services. 

Featured Researcher

Debra Wiegand, PhD, MBE, RN, CCRN, CHPN, FAHA, FAAN, discusses her research on preparing families for the dying process.

NIH Grant for FY2012

Principal InvestigatorGrant NumberProject TitleNIH MechanismAwarded Total Cost
Dorsey, Susan GNR01412901Centers for the Genomics of PainP302,391,539.00
Dorsey, Susan GNR010207ABDNF Signal Strength Modulates NRTI-Induced Allodynia in the MouseR01290,131.00
Dorsey, Susan G.NR010207Molecular Mechanisms of Glial Cell Modulation of Chemotherapy-Induced Painful Peripheral Neuropathy (Supplement)R011,817,146.00
Dorsey, Susan G.NR011968TrkB.T1 as a Genetic Disease Modifier of Muscular DystrophyRC22,204,914.00
Dorsey, Susan G.NR011396UMB Center for Pain StudiesP302,339,523.00
Dorsey, Susan G.NR012686Epigenetic Modifications of BDNF and trkB Genes Underlie Pain PlasticityR013,284,676.00
Geiger-Brown, JeanneOH009979Pilot of Comprehensive Intervention to Improve Alertness in NursesR21337,107.00
Griffith, KathleenCA126849UMOCC Paul Calabresi Award for Clincal Oncology--Child PortionK12301,319.00
Lipscomb, JaneOH009072Evaluation of Organization Justice Intervention to Alleviate TYPE III ViolenceR011,379,669.00
McGuire, DeborahNR013664Managing Acute Pain in Critically Ill Non-Communicative PatientsR012,003,456.00
Nahm, Eun-ShimNR011296Dissemination of a Theory-Based Bone Health Program in Online CommunitiesR011,729,051.00
Nahm, Eun-ShimNR011296-03S1Diversity Research Supplement to "Dissemination of a Theory-Based Bone Health Program in Online Communities"R01107,092.00
Oswald, Lyn MDA022433Imaging Research on Impulsivity, Stress and Drug AbuseR012,941,929.00
Regan, Mary JessHD059074A Study of the Factors Influencing Women's Decisions about ChildbirthR21425,314.00
Wiegand, DebraNR010139Family Experience: End of Life for a Family Member with a Chronic IllnessR15225,000.00
Wiegand, DebraNR013721-01Preparing Families for the Dying ProcessR21422,125.00

 

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