Awardees of the 2022 Research Grants Program

Principal Investigator Member Institution Title of Proposal Approved Budget
Chaudhry, Naueen University of Florida Cannabinoid use in young adults with Crohn’s Disease $74,557
Cristofoletti, Rodrigo University of Florida Quantitative assessment of complex drug-drug interaction networks involving medical cannabis products in special populations $64,977
Dvorak, Robert University of Central Florida Event-Level Changes in Psychiatric and Physical Symptoms Following Medicinal Cannabis Use in Older Adults $75,000
Fadool, Debra Florida State University Long-term Molecular, Metabolic and Behavioral Consequences of Perinatal Exposure to Cannabidiol (CBD) - A Safety and Efficacy Study $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
Knackstedt, Lori University of Florida A translational animal model to study neurobehavioral consequences of THC and oxycodone polysubstance use $74,998
Steigleman, Walter University of Florida Randomized, Controlled Cross-over comparison of Cannabidiol to Oral Opioid for Postoperative Photorefractive Keratectomy Pain control

$75,000

Widerstrom-Noga, Eva University of Miami Effects of cannabidiol on resting state EEG and neuropathic pain severity in people with spinal cord injury

$75,000

TOTAL FUNDING AMOUNT                      $579,532