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R01 Grant Awarded to Glenn Weaver

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.

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Research Project Lead Awarded RO1 Grant

Research Project Lead Awarded RO1 Grant

RCCWB Research Project Lead, Glenn Weaver, has been awarded over $3 million in a five-year RO1 grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). His grant project focuses on improving the field’s knowledge pertaining to the...