Research institute awards $80K in grants to projects in Charlottesville
Research institute awards $80K in grants to projects in Charlottesville By Patrick Huddleston | March 3, 2021 at 4:14 PM EST - Updated March 3 at 6:48 PM
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WVIR) - The integrated Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (iTHRIV) awarded grants this year totaling $80,000 to two community-focused research projects in Charlottesville.
One is a study by Jenny Roe, director of the UVA School of Architecture’s Center of Design and Health. She is partnering with Jefferson Area Board for Aging to study the impact nature experiences could have on seniors’ well-being.
The other program aims at improving access to Medicaid for noncitizen children. This will be studied by Dianne Pappas a pediatrician at UVA Health with help from the Legal Aid Justice Center in Charlottesville.