Awardees of the 2019 Research Grants Program

Principal Investigator Member Institution Title of Proposal Approved Budget
Borsa, Paul A. University of Florida Efficacy of a controlled short-term trial of CBD ingestion on reducing symptomatic response and facilitating recovery after induced muscle injury $59,057
Bramlett, Helen University of Miami Therapeutic dosing of a cannabinoid (CBD) after mild and moderate brain injury for translation to the clinic $71,250
Brown, Joshua University of Florida Characterizing community and physician-level factors associated with medical marijuana prescriber registration and patient access  $38,191
Cippitelli, Andrea Florida Atlantic University Cannabidiol: A potential treatment for migraine-like pain, negative emotion and photophobia  $71,250
McManus, Gregory Florida Gulf Coast University Rapid identification and quantification of heavy metals and microplastics in CBD oil $65,643
Sachdeva, Mandip Singh Florida A&M University Hyaluronic acid functionalized, Cannabidiol-loaded Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSC)-Derived Exosomes for Drug Resistant Cancers $71,250
Sagen, Jacqueline University of Miami Evaluation of medical marijuana for the treatment of chronic spinal cord injury pain using a rat central neuropathic pain model $71,250
Vaddiparti, Krishna University of Florida A feasibility study of real-time monitoring of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder related sleep disturbances and other symptoms among patients on medical marijuana $71,248
Wilkerson, Jenny L. University of Florida Marijuana-derived terpenes for the treatment of chemotherapy-induced pain $71,201
Yurasek, Ali M. University of Florida The Relationship between State Medical Marijuana Laws, Substance Use and Mental Health Disorder Diagnoses, and Associated Health Care Costs 

$63,650

 

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT                      $653,990