Awardees of the 2023 Research Grants Program

Principal Investigator Member Institution Title of Proposal Approved Budget
Cristofoletti, Rodrigo University of Florida Quantitative assessment of complex drug-drug interaction networks involving medical cannabis products in special populations $64,970
Eckel, Lisa Florida State University Cannabinoid treatment for reducing chemotherapy-induced cachexia and neuropathic pain in a pre-clinical rodent model $75,000
Govind, Varan University of Miami Evaluation of immunomodulatory effects of chronic medicinal marijuana use and its routes of administration (smoking versus vaping) on the cerebral metabolism, morphology, dopamine (via neuromelanin MRI), and neural circuits of the wholebrain, and pain in young adults living with- and without-HIV $65,000
Hu, Jennifer University of Miami Impacts of Medical Marijuana Use on Inflammasome Activation and Breast Cancer Clinical Outcomes $65,000
Khoshbouei, Habibeh University of Florida Development of cannabinoid treatments to ameliorate methamphetamine use disorder $65,000
Lopez-Quintero, Catalina University of Florida A Pilot Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled, Randomized, Safety, Efficacy, and Acceptability Trial of a Hemp-Derived Cannabidiol Extract for the treatment of Anxiety $74,536
Markowitz, John University of Florida The Influence of Cannabis Smoke Condensate on Drug Metabolizing Enzymes in the Human Lung

$75,000

Murphy, Niall University of Florida Comparative evaluation of cannabinoids and opioids for treating chronic pain in aged subjects

$64,822

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT                      $549,328