2018-2019 Cohort

James Becker, PhD
Assistant Professor, Health and Human Development
Montana State University Bozeman

Project Title: Intrinsic foot muscle strengthening to improve foot function and balance control during dynamic tasks.

Kimberly McKeirnan, BS, PharmD
Clinical Associate Professor, Pharmacotherapy
Washington State University

Project Title: Understanding patient opinions about utilizing smart-phone technology to improve medication adherence and health outcomes.

Ryan Mizner, MPT, PhD
Associate Professor, Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science
University of Montana

Project Title: Jump training with body weight support after ACL reconstruction to enhance functional recovery and preserve knee cartilage health.

Sarah Nash, MPH, PhD
Affiliate Assistant Professor, Health Sciences
University of Alaska

Project Title: A comprehensive, community-engaged study of risk and protective factors for colorectal cancer among Alaska Native people.

Nicole Poole, MD, MPH
Fellow in Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Seattle Children’s Hospital

Project Title: Development of a novel parent decision aid to decrease inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for children in family medicine clinics.

Jie Sun, MD
Acting Instructor, Radiology
University of Washington

Project Title: Performance of a simultaneous vessel wall T1/T2 mapping technique for image quality and quantitative measurements of plaque burden and lipid content.

Dong Xu, MS, PhD
Assistant Professor, Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Science
Idaho State University

Project Title: Screening and repurposing of FDA-approved drugs as novel anti-toxins for Clostridium sordellii infection.