Glenn Weaver, associate professor of exercise science and RCCWB cohort 1 research project lead, has been awarded $2.8 million by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)/NIH toward Increasing Children’s Access to Healthy Structures Programming to Reduce Obesity. Dr. Weaver was also awarded $2.9 million for another RO1 titled Identifying the Ideal Dose of Structured Summer Programming for Mitigating Accelerated Summer BMI Gain, which is also funded by NIDDK/NIH.
RCCWB Scientist Testing PATCH Device in New Study
Bridget Armstrong, Center Scientist, was awarded a $3.5 million R01 grant from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute, and will use these funds to test the effectiveness of a new wearable device: PATCH. The Platform for Accurate Tracking of Children's Health...