Awardees of the 2021 Research Grants Program

Principal Investigator Member Institution Title of Proposal Approved Budget
Attonito, Jennifer Florida Atlantic University Acceptance of and access to medical marijuana and CBD as palliative care and hospice treatments for nursing home patients $67,500
Brown, Joshua University of Florida Characterizing adverse drug events reports involving cannabis and cannabinoids $59,583
Cippitelli, Andrea Florida Atlantic University Investigating cannabidiol anti-headache actions through PPAR signaling $67,500
Eckel, Lisa Florida State University Cannabinoid modulation of neuroinflammation in a pre-clinical animal model of anorexia nervosa $67,500
Edelmann, Mariola University of Florida The role of endocannabinoids and cannabinoids in the clearance of bacterial infections and macrophage polarization. $61,347
Fadool, Debra Florida State University Early Developmental Mechanisms of Action for Cannabidiol (CBD) in a Mouse Model of Anxiety $67,500
Marini, Simone University of Florida CBD-induced biomarkers of inflammation reduction in people living with HIV at the single cell level $61,190
Sachdeva, Mandip Florida A&M University Evaluation of Minor Cannabinoids loaded Exosomes in Chronic Diabetic Neuropathy $67,500
Sagen, Jacqueline University of Miami Alleviation of phantom limb pain in a rat model by treatment with components of Cannabis

$67,500

Wilkerson, Jenny L. University of Florida Translational examination of the pharmacological interactions of medical marijuana with neuropathic pain analgesics in both young and older adults

$61,362

Zimmermann, Ellen University of Florida The Effect of Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on Intestinal Inflammation and Fibrosis in Experimental Crohn’s disease

$61,364

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT                      $709,846