Sentences with phrase «lead funding for the study»

The National Institutes of Health provided lead funding for the study.

Lead funders for this study were the National Institutes of Health, the Seaver Institute, Burroughs Welcome Fund, and the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.

Not exact matches

In a study funded by NASA, David Dinges, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and a team of researchers found that letting astronauts sleep for as little as fifteen minutes markedly improved their cognitive performance, even when the nap didn't lead to an increase in alertness or the ability to pay more attention to a boring task.

Ecologist David Schindler, who energetically led the ELA for more than two decades, convinced the group to fund ELA to study the issue.

Darin Kingston of d.light, whose profitable solar - powered LED lanterns simultaneously address poverty, education, air pollution / toxic fumes / health risks, energy savings, carbon footprint, and more Janine Benyus, biomimicry pioneer who finds models in the natural world for everything from extracting water from fog (as a desert beetle does) to construction materials (spider silk) to designing flood - resistant buildings by studying anthills in India's monsoon climate, and shows what's possible when you invite the planet to join your design thinking team Dean Cycon, whose coffee company has not only exclusively sold organic fairly traded gourmet coffee and cocoa beans since its founding in 1993, but has funded dozens of village - led community development projects in the lands where he sources his beans John Kremer, whose concept of exponential growth through «biological marketing,» just as a single kernel of corn grows into a plant bearing thousands of new kernels, could completely change your business strategy Amory Lovins of the Rocky Mountain Institute, who built a near - net - zero - energy luxury home back in 1983, and has developed a scientific, economically viable plan to get the entire economy off oil, coal, and nuclear and onto renewables — while keeping and even improving our high standard of living

Supported by funding from the Canadian Institute for Health Research, Professor Vedam conducted a national, mix - methods study on factors leading to divergent attitudes among maternity care providers» regarding planned home birth.

Some barriers include the negative attitudes of women and their partners and family members, as well as health care professionals, toward breastfeeding, whereas the main reasons that women do not start or give up breastfeeding are reported to be poor family and social support, perceived milk insufficiency, breast problems, maternal or infant illness, and return to outside employment.2 Several strategies have been used to promote breastfeeding, such as setting standards for maternity services3, 4 (eg, the joint World Health Organization — United Nations Children's Fund [WHO - UNICEF] Baby Friendly Initiative), public education through media campaigns, and health professionals and peer - led initiatives to support individual mothers.5 — 9 Support from the infant's father through active participation in the breastfeeding decision, together with a positive attitude and knowledge about the benefits of breastfeeding, has been shown to have a strong influence on the initiation and duration of breastfeeding in observational studies, 2,10 but scientific evidence is not available as to whether training fathers to manage the most common lactation difficulties can enhance breastfeeding rates.

Rio Tinto is accelerating the development of the Simandou iron ore project in Guinea with the approval of a further US$ 211 million for continued studies and US$ 1.117 billion of funding for commitments for early works and procurement of long - lead items.

«With a recent government funded study showing low compliance with existing regulations in England on lead shot use, it's not surprising unacceptable numbers of wildfowl are still dying avoidable deaths from lead poisoning,» the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds» director of conservation Martin Harper said.

She leads a research laboratory that is funded by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) to study risk factors for psychosis and other serious mental illnesses.

The study's findings raise many questions about which activities in the basin were leading to the high emissions rates, said Steven Hamburg, chief scientist for the Environmental Defense Fund.

The Global Down Syndrome Foundation has funded a landmark study led by scientist Dr. Joaquín Espinosa, Associate Director for Science at the Linda Crnic Institute for Down Syndrome.

Dr. Matthew Giefer, director of gastrointestinal endoscopy at Seattle Children's Hospital, and colleagues analyzed 342 children ages 0 - 18 with acute recurrent pancreatitis (ARP) and chronic pancreatitis (CP) from INSPPIRE (International Study Group of Pediatric Pancreatitis: In search for a cure), the nation's first and only multicenter, National Institutes of Health - funded pediatric pancreatitis registry, led by Dr. Aliye Uc of University of Iowa Stead Family Children's Hospital.

The pigs that ate the venison containing lead fragments reached a lead level of 3.8 micrograms per deciliter after only two days — more than three times higher than the highest level in the control group of pigs, according to the study, which was sponsored by The Peregrine Fund, a group that advocates for the removal of lead shot to protect condors.

«The PHI model helps ensure that funding for prevention programs is proportionate to the health risks affecting the most people,» said Simoes, chair of the Department of Health Management and Informatics at the MU School of Medicine and lead author of the study.

The causes of such unpredictable results, Harris said, can include bad ingredients in the lab, including contaminated and misidentified cell lines; poor research design, including insufficient numbers of mice in animal studies; statistical error and overreach, including «HARKing» (hypothesizing after the results are known), a push beyond the limits of the data; and funding pressures, which can lead scientists to hype or exaggerate their results to remain competitive for additional grant money.

The study, published in the Journal of Neuroscience, was funded by a special research project of the FWF (Austrian Science Fund)(SFB - 35, led by Harald Sitte) and presented as a highlight at the international conference on «Organization for Human Brain Mapping.»

In what is believed to be the first study of the prevalence of Ebola infection in international responders the research team, led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and funded by the Wellcome Trust, enrolled 300 UK and Ireland healthcare and other frontline workers ¹ for the study and sent them oral fluid collection devices.

The remaining two people, who had no known exposure or symptoms, had positive results, but follow - up testing using different methods was negative, making Ebola virus infection very unlikely.The research team, led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and funded by the Wellcome Trust, enrolled 300 UK and Ireland healthcare and other frontline workers ¹ for the study and sent them oral fluid collection devices.

Funded by a multinational partnership led by UMass Amherst and including the Himalayan region's Intergovernmental Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies in Potsdam, Germany, the investigation will follow a cohort of 32 traffic control officers in Kathmandu during two seasons: Cold, dry winter from this month into March, with a second study in the hot, rainy monsoon season from June to August, when air pollution levels are lower.

The study was led by the University of Manchester in collaboration with Pennine Care NHS Foundation Trust, and funded by the NIHR Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) programme.

Ethical review panels may be hesitant to approve the use of a dosage that exceeds the LOAEL, funding agencies may be hesitant to provide the funds needed for such study, and study subjects themselves may have or develop reservations that could lead to poor study compliance.

«Indigenous people are telling us rainfall and river levels have changed; the fires they're dealing with are different now; and the climate systems they used to depend on for growing crops have become unpredictable,» said Steve Schwartzman, lead author of the study and director of tropical forest policy at Environmental Defense Fund.

Non-tenure-track positions are welcome to apply for funding if they are appropriately trained to lead an independent research study, and are permitted by their organizations to manage the grant and supervise any key personnel.

Children receiving care at Texas Children's Sickle Cell Program have the opportunity to participate in several National Institutes of Health (NIH)- funded research studies led by physician scientists, providing the latest treatments for this disease.

Hand emphasizes that, from an astrobiology standpoint, Europa is considered a premier target in the search for life beyond Earth; a NASA - funded study team led by JPL and the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory have been working with the scientific community to identify options to explore Europa further.

In addition to WARF, the current study was funded by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, Center for Research on Influenza Pathogenesis; Scientific Research on Innovative Areas from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan; the Strategic Basic Research Program of the Japan Science and Technology Agency; and the Leading Advanced Projects for Medical Innovation from the Japan Agency for Medical Research and Development.

The study was funded in part by the Pediatric Cancer Genome Project, including Kay Jewelers, a lead sponsor; grants (CA096832, CA135554) from the National Institutes of Health, The Cure Starts Now Foundation, Smile for Sophie Forever Foundation, Tyler's Treehouse, Musicians Against Childhood Cancer and ALSAC.

The American Diabetes Association and the National Institutes of Health funded these studies, which also exhibited that mice who ran on an exercise wheel for 11 days and men who underwent 12 weeks of training on an exercise bicycle experienced a browning of their subcutaneous white adipose tissue (SCWAT) that appears to have led to overwhelming changes in the way that fat behaved in the body.

Funding provided by the Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) supports several types of pilot projects (1) highly innovative pilot projects focusing on proof - of - concept or translational research; (2) preliminary collaborative investigations that lead to multi-investigator grant awards or clinical trial; (3) projects that closely align with the Cancer Center's strategic plan and enhance key initiatives; and (4) pilot funding for junior investigators to jump - start independent projects or for more senior investigators looking to study a novel idea derived from disFunding provided by the Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG) supports several types of pilot projects (1) highly innovative pilot projects focusing on proof - of - concept or translational research; (2) preliminary collaborative investigations that lead to multi-investigator grant awards or clinical trial; (3) projects that closely align with the Cancer Center's strategic plan and enhance key initiatives; and (4) pilot funding for junior investigators to jump - start independent projects or for more senior investigators looking to study a novel idea derived from disfunding for junior investigators to jump - start independent projects or for more senior investigators looking to study a novel idea derived from discovery.

Alex Hill: I mean it was actually part of a big study looking at 160 academies [independent but state - funded schools], where we were given remote access to their systems so that we could actually observe what they did and how they operated, and we worked with them for seven to nine years, and during that time there was 411 different leaders who led those schools.

A balanced curriculum With children required to study EBacc subjects to GCSE level, it's easy to see that the creative pathways for our school children are disappearing, which will slowly result in funding for creative subject areas being cut, leading to options for our children being vastly reduced.

These Yachting Cadetships for 18 -25-year-olds are generously part funded by two of the leading UK maritime charities, which makes them accessible to everyone and an immediately viable option for those considering vocational training over the more traditional study or career paths.

Again, the studies discussed above do not offer much explanation, but two theories come to mind: perhaps universities look to exploit their pricing power in the market leading them to raise tuition whether appropriations rise or fall; or maybe when faced with a reduction in state funding, universities cut spending instead of raising tuition dollar for dollar.

Ben is co-PI for a international study, led by Roderick Watts and funded by Atlantic Philanthropies, examining community - based youth organizing as a vehicle for civic engagement in South Africa, Ireland, and the United States.

Ali is also the lead consultant with New York State's Regents Research Fund, coordinating the development and revision of the state's K - 12 Social Studies Common Core Framework and authoring the Social Studies Field Guide, which provides guidance and resources for social studies practitioners to skillfully integrate social studies concepts and content with Common Core Literacy Standards and social studies praStudies Common Core Framework and authoring the Social Studies Field Guide, which provides guidance and resources for social studies practitioners to skillfully integrate social studies concepts and content with Common Core Literacy Standards and social studies praStudies Field Guide, which provides guidance and resources for social studies practitioners to skillfully integrate social studies concepts and content with Common Core Literacy Standards and social studies prastudies practitioners to skillfully integrate social studies concepts and content with Common Core Literacy Standards and social studies prastudies concepts and content with Common Core Literacy Standards and social studies prastudies practices.

A Learning Policy Institute study on the impact of the LCFF indicates that changes to California's funding system have led to improved academic achievement and graduation rates and narrowed achievement gaps for low - income students.

While the bill only calls for a study and a report, past attempts to tinker with the price - level index and the complicated funding formula have spurred debate, as changes can lead to some districts getting more money and others taking a financial hit.

A lack of funding has led to schools not being able to set up sufficient mental health support for pupils, a new Department for Education (DfE) study has found.

A lack of funding has led to schools not being able to set up sufficient mental health support for pupils, a new Department for Education (DfE) study has...

The Common Assignment Study is a long - term study of teachers in two states designing instructional units together — based on LDC modules — led by the Colorado Education Initiative and The Fund for Transforming Education in Kentucky with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates FoundaStudy is a long - term study of teachers in two states designing instructional units together — based on LDC modules — led by the Colorado Education Initiative and The Fund for Transforming Education in Kentucky with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundastudy of teachers in two states designing instructional units together — based on LDC modules — led by the Colorado Education Initiative and The Fund for Transforming Education in Kentucky with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

Initiated in the 2013 — 14 school year, the Common Assignment Study (CAS) is a three - year effort being led by the Colorado Education Initiative and The Fund for Transforming Education in Kentucky with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

CourseSmart, a leading supplier of e-textbooks for higher education, shared the results of a two - year study on the use of digital textbooks which had been commissioned by Alternative Media Access Center (AMAC) and AccessText Network (ATN) following a grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE).

CourseSmart, a leading supplier of e-textbooks for higher education, shared the results of a two - year study on the use of digital textbooks which had been commissioned by Alternative Media Access Center (AMAC) and AccessText Network (ATN) following a grant from the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education... [Read more...]

Canadian institutional investors are increasingly using exchange - traded funds (ETFs) for strategic asset allocations, and are leading the world in the innovative application of ETFs to realize their investment strategies - even beyond equities - according to the Greenwich Associates 2015 Canadian Exchange - Traded Funds sfunds (ETFs) for strategic asset allocations, and are leading the world in the innovative application of ETFs to realize their investment strategies - even beyond equities - according to the Greenwich Associates 2015 Canadian Exchange - Traded Funds sFunds study.

The foundation continues to be one of the world's leading funding agencies for studies concerned with equine health issues.

In addition to being the Director at PACC, Kristen, in partnership with Maddie's Fund, is leading a study to assess the impact of foster homes for medium and large adult dogs.

Lead support for the Experimental Study Program is provided by the Keith Haring School, Teen, and Family Programs Fund.

But others were skeptical, citing the funding of the study by chemical - giant Bayer — who are facing numerous lawsuits implicating their insecticides as a leading cause of CCD — as being a primary reason for taking these results with more than just a pinch of salt.

Global warming could lead to a worldwide increase in mental illness and cancer, according to a new U.S. government report calling for more public funding to further study one of the «most visible environmental concerns of the 21st century.»