March 30, 2022

College of Nursing Sustains Top National Ranking in NIH Grant Funding

College ranks #13 overall, #8 among public institutions 

COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State University College of Nursing continues to rank among the top 10 public colleges/schools of nursing throughout the country for research funding support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), ranking #13 overall and #8 among public institutions. According to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research, the College of Nursing earned more than $5.7 million in primary NIH research funding in 2021. 

“Our standing as a prominent destination for cutting-edge nursing research starts with our awesome, innovative research faculty,” said Bernadette Mazurek Melnyk, PhD, APRN-CNP, FAANP, FNAP, FAAN, EBP-C, vice president for health promotion, chief wellness officer and dean of the College of Nursing. “They dream big and achieve the impossible to transform health and improve lives, especially in vulnerable populations. We are so very proud and grateful for their terrific work and the impact it has to improve health outcomes and peoples’ well-being.” 

College of Nursing research newly funded by the NIH this year includes: 
Parent training program for prematurely born toddlers

Susie Breitenstein, PhD, RN, FNAP, FAAN, along with Co-PI Michelle Greene, PhD from Rush University and their team, received a $3 million R01 grant from The National Institutes of Health/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NIH/NICHD). The study, “Parent training for parents of toddlers born very premature: A factorial design to test web delivery and telephone coaching” will develop and test digitally-delivered behavioral parent training to address the unmet and unique needs of parents of children born very premature. 

Diabetes self-management tools for youth 

Eileen Faulds PhD, MS, RN received a K23 grant from the National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Nursing Research (NIH/NINR) to fund research that aims to develop a diabetes education web-based technology for youth living with type 1 diabetes. Only 17% of adolescents with type 1 diabetes meet their treatment targets despite advances in diabetes technologies, so this research could help improve self-management of this chronic disease and positively impact health outcomes for this population.  

College of Nursing continued research funded by the NIH: 
Improving pain management for people living with dementia  

Todd Monroe PhD, RN-BC, FNAP, FGSA, FAAN and Karen O. Moss PhD, RN, CNL are continuing research to advance understanding of pain assessment and management for people living with dementia and improve overall quality of life for them and their family caregivers from a R01 grant funded by the National Institutes of Health National Institute on Aging (NIH/NIA). One study uses an FDA-approved device to deliver experimental thermal heat with an MRI-safe probe placed on the palm of the hand. The older adult verbally conveys pain levels during an MRI, which occurs to examine the integrity of the pain pathways in the brain and later compare brain activation between cognitively healthy adults and those with Alzheimer’s disease. 

Mindfulness training for the brain 

Kathy Wright PhD, APRN-CNS is a co-investigator on a team whose research aims to increase representation in a mindfulness training trial. The goal of this project is to rigorously test the efficacy of mindfulness training as a cognitive rehabilitation tool to mitigate age-related cognitive decline. 

“Our researchers’ passion for science that improves health and well-being across the life-span is truly inspiring,” said Mary Beth Happ, PhD, RN, FGSA, FAAN, associate dean for research and innovation at the College of Nursing. “The continuous support they receive from the NIH is a testament to the importance of their pursuits and our college’s growing reputation as a pre-eminent center for research.” 

The College of Nursing is currently hiring new faculty who are committed to transforming health and improving lives. Explore open opportunities on our website.

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