Pilot Projects - Seed Grants 2023
CURRENT OPPORTUNITY
The SPARCC Research Pilot Project Program is open.
1 Year $25,000 competition for innovative proposals
Project should align with SPARCC primary objective for the advancement of spondyloarthritis related research
The SPARCC Research Pilot Project Program is open.
1 Year $25,000 competition for innovative proposals
Project should align with SPARCC primary objective for the advancement of spondyloarthritis related research
PREVIOUS GRANT AWARDEES
- Dr. Lihi Eder. Study title: Sex Dysmorphism of Immune and Imaging Profiles in Psoriatic Arthritis. Award: $25,000 - 1 year. June 2022.
- Dr. Akihiro Nakamura & Dr. Nigil Haroon. Study title: Inflammation Induced MIF-HIF1A Axis Augments IL-23 Secretion from Neutrophils and Drives New Bone Formation in Spondyloarthritis. Award: $25,000 - 1 year. June 2022.
- Mr. Addison Pacheco & Dr. Robert Inman. Study title: Genetic and Epigenetic Modulation of Regulatory T cells in Axial Spondyloarthritis. Award: $25,000 - 1 year. June 2022.
- Dr. Tristan Boyd & Dr. Sherry Rohekar. Study title: Does the Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index (BASMI) accurately discriminate axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA) from other rheumatic diseases? Award: $19,000 - 1 year. September 2017
- Dr. Sherry Rohekar & Dr. Tristan Boyd & Dr. Vipul Jairath. Study title: Is treatment of inflammatory bowel disease with vedolizumab (humanized IGG1 antibody to A4B7) associated with the development of spondyloarthritis? Award $25,000 - 1 year. September 2017
- Dr. Sibel Zehra Aydin & Dr. Zaid Jibri & Sibel Ureyen. Study title: Exploring the disease modifying effects of psoriasis and/or colitis on disease features and severity in axial spondyloarthritis. Award: $25,000 - 1 year. September 2016
- Dr. Dax Rumsey. Study title: Gadolineum enhancement in paediatric sacroiliac joint magnetic resonance imaging. Is it really necessary? Award: $25,000 - 1 year. September 2016
- Professor Stephan Milosavljevic and Dr. Bindu Nair. Study title: A multi faceted approach for the early clinical identification of axial SpA: A study of first degree relatives. Award: $25,000 - 1 year. July 2015
- Dr. Bindu Nair. Study title: Obstructive sleep apnoea screening for ankylosing spondylitis program. Award: $25,000 - 1 year. July 2015