Scholarships, Fellowships, and Grants.Foundation-Funded Research Receives Additional Funding from NIH "Not invented here." See digispeak. NIH - The United States National Institutes of Health. Anthony Delitto, PT, PhD, FAPTA FAPTA Fellows of the American Physical Therapy Association , Chair, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Pittsburgh, received a 4-year $1.6 million grant from the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, or NIAMS, is an institute of the National Institutes of Health, an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services. (NIAMS NIAMS National Institute of Arthritis, Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (USA) ), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to conduct a randomized clinical trial randomized clinical trial, n a clinical study where volunteer participants with comparable characteristics are randomly assigned to different test groups to compare the efficacy of therapies. to study surgical versus non-surgical (eg, physical therapy) treatment for lumbar spinal stenosis. The NIH grant expands upon a clinical research center that began in 1997 with "seed money" from the Foundation for Physical Therapy. The Foundation's 3-year $600,000 grant was for research specifically on work-related low back injuries. "The new physical therapy efficacy study would not be occurring without the Foundation's support early on," says Delitto. "The machinery put in place by the Foundation-funded clinical research center, especially with regard to the `data management core,' was what made this [NIH] grant application successful. Ann E Barr, PT, Phil, Assistant Professor, Physical Therapy Department, Temple University, and co-investigator Mary Barbe, PhD, Associate Professor, have received 2 NIH grants to extend the study funded by the New Investigator Fellowships Training Initiative ($30,000) awarded to Barr by the Foundation for Physical Therapy in 1999. Their first grant is a 2-year $150,000 NIAMS grant that supports research to explore the exposure-response relationship between a high repetition-negligible force reaching and grasping task and the development of tissue pathology. The second grant is a 5-year $1.5 million grant from the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) is the federal agency responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related injury and illness. (NIOSH NIOSH National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health, see there NIOSH Recommendations for Safety & Health Standards Agent NIOSH REL*/OSHA PEL† Health effects ), part of NIH, that supports research to include a risk factor ("forcefulness of grasp"). "It goes without saying that the support of the Foundation for Physical Therapy enabled our team to establish the parameters and produce evidence for both behavioral and pathophysiological tissue changes," says Barr. "This is the kind of preliminary data that federal granting agencies look for in competitive proposals. The Foundation gave me an opportunity to demonstrate the scientific merit of this work and has set me upon a long and exciting research career path." Awardees Complete Doctoral Scholarship Studies The following physical therapists have completed doctoral scholarships from the Foundation for Physical Therapy, and have recently submitted final reports and/or dissertations. Jennifer S Brach, PT, PhD, OCS 1998 Promotion of Doctoral Studies Scholarship, Level I University of Pittsburgh Area of study: Chronic disease/physical activity Judith M Burnfield, PT 1999 Promotion of Doctoral Studies Scholarship, Level I University of Southern California Area of study: Biomechanics Gammon M Earhart, PT, MS 1999 Promotion of Doctoral Studies Scholarship, Level II Washington University in St Louis Area of study: Neuronal control of movement Kristen E Gerlach, PT 1999 Mary McMillan Doctoral Scholarship State University of New York at Buffalo Area of study: Exercise science Anne K Gross, PT, MPT 1999 Promotion of Doctoral Studies Scholarship, Level I Oregon Health Sciences University Area of study: Sensorimotor control, neurophysiology JoAnn Kluzik, PT, MS, PCS 1999 Promotion of Doctoral Studies Scholarship, Level I Oregon Health Sciences University Area of study: Neuroscience J Timothy Noteboom 1999 Promotion of Doctoral Studies Scholarship, Level II University of Colorado Area of study: Impairment of motor performance by anxiety Jama Lynn Purser, PT, MS 1999 Promotion of Doctoral Studies Scholarship, Level II The University of North Carolina Area of study: Relationship between change in impairment and change in function among older adults Glenn N Williams, PT, SCS 1999 Mary McMillan Doctoral Scholarship University of Delaware Area of study: Applied anatomy/ biomechanics In addition to peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, the scholarship recipients listed above have presented their results in abstracts in journals such as: AGING: Clinical and Experimental Research Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation physical medicine and rehabilitation or physiatry or physical therapy or rehabilitation medicine Medical specialty treating chronic disabilities through physical means to help patients return to a comfortable, productive life despite a medical Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research Gait and Posture Military Medicine Neurology Report Osteoporosis International Physical Therapy Society for Neuroscience For other uses, see SFN (disambiguation). The Society for Neuroscience (SfN) is a professional society for basic scientists and physicians around the world whose research is focused on the study of the brain and nervous system. Abstracts The scholarship recipients have also presented results of their research in poster and platform presentations at meetings of: American Physical Therapy Association The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is a national professional organization representing more than 66,000 members. Its goal is to foster advancements in physical therapy practice, research, and education. American College of Sports Medicine '''Founded in 1954, the AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SPORTS MEDICINE is the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world. More than 20,000 international, national and regional members are dedicated to advancing and integrating scientific research to provide educational American Society for Testing and Materials Gerontological ger·on·tol·o·gy n. The scientific study of the biological, psychological, and sociological phenomena associated with old age and aging. ge·ron Society of America International Society of Posture and Gait Movement Disorders and Dopamine dopamine (dōp`əmēn), one of the intermediate substances in the biosynthesis of epinephrine and norepinephrine. See catecholamine. dopamine One of the catecholamines, widely distributed in the central nervous system. Journal Club National Claude D Pepper Older Americans' Independence Center Sensorimotor sensorimotor /sen·so·ri·mo·tor/ (sen?sor-e-mo´ter) both sensory and motor. sen·so·ri·mo·tor adj. Of, relating to, or combining the functions of the sensory and motor activities. Journal Club Society for Neuroscience Southern California Conference on Biomechanics Sports Physical Therapy Section Year-end Tax Planning and Supporting Physical Therapy Research For many, the end of the year is a time to express thanks for the blessings they have received in the past and to plan for the future. It can also be a time for sharing with others. "Please consider taking advantage of potential tax savings by making a special or additional gift to the Foundation for Physical Therapy," says Jayne L Snyder, PT, MA, president of the Foundation for Physical Therapy. "Your generous gift will support scientific and clinical research that evaluates the effectiveness of physical therapist interventions." In addition to gifts of checks and cash, gifts of appreciated assets, such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds are popular. In the November 1999 issue of Time, Daniel Kadlec recommends that people "consider charitable donations of assets that have greatly appreciated. You can take a full deduction for the market value of the asset, yet skip the capital-gains tax." A gift made now may create substantial tax savings for you next spring. In order for your gift to result in tax savings for 2000, you must itemize To individually state each item or article. Frequently used in tax accounting, an itemized account or claim separately lists amounts that add up to the final sum of the total account on claim. deductions on your tax return, and your gift must be made by midnight on December 31, 2000. |
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