Grant Awards to Support Genetic Literacy, SANE Program and a Focused Ethnography

Dr. Rebecca Kronk was awarded a R25 NIH Grant, Genomic Competencies for Nurses from Theory to Application: An Online Long Course, in the amount of $809,592. The overarching goals of this five-year grant, “Genomic Competencies for Nurses from Theory to Application: An Online Long Course,” are to create a training opportunity based on the EssentialContinue reading “Grant Awards to Support Genetic Literacy, SANE Program and a Focused Ethnography”

Frolic: New Interactive App a Game Changer for Obesity Prevention in Girls

Video games have an undeniable effect on the health of today’s society, and are often cited as a contributing factor to sedentary lifestyles and obesity. Last year, the United States Department of Health and Human Service sponsored a competition in hopes of transforming these negative aspects of gaming into positives. The Office on Women’s HealthContinue reading “Frolic: New Interactive App a Game Changer for Obesity Prevention in Girls”

Dr. Colbert Receives Grant to Expand Services for Sexual Assault Survivors on University Campuses

Dr. Alison Colbert received nearly $500,000 to develop and implement the DUSON Campus SANE Network, a model to enhance sexual assault health care on small- to medium-sized university campuses, with an emphasis on those in rural areas.