FUNDED GRANTS
Research at the Center is funded by grants from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and other independent funding agencies. This page is updated with recently funded grants awarded to Center investigators.
| Date | Title | Investigator | NIH Link | Sponsor |
| April, 2019 | Packaging and Disseminating the JOIN for ME Program in Low-Income Settings | Dr. Jelalian | CDC | |
| April, 2019 | Executive Functioning, Weight Trajectories, and Loss of Control Eating in Children with Overweight/Obesity: A Prospective Study | Dr. Goldschmidt | NHLBI | |
| June, 2019 | Rapid Evaluation of Innovative Intervention Components to Maximize the Health Benefits of Behavioral Obesity Treatment Delivered Online: An Application of Muliphase Optimization Strategy | Dr. Thomas | Link | NIDDK |
| April, 2018 | Prevention of Gestational Diabetes through Lifestyle Modification Before Pregnancy (GDPP) | Dr. Wing / Suzanne Phelan | Link | NICHD |
| August, 2018 | Training in Cardiovascular Behavioral & Preventative Medicine (CVD T32) | Drs. Wing & Thomas | Link | NIH |
| August, 2018 | Meal Time Interactions and Risk of Obesity in Toddlers (Meal Time) | Dr. Wing | Link | NIH |
| August, 2018 | Applying Novel Passive Sensing Technology to Target Adherence to Diet in Behavioral Obesity Treatment for Patients with Cardiovascular Disease Risk (Lapse Measurement) | Dr. Goldstein | Link | NHLBI |
| July, 2018 | Developing a Protocol to Measure Infant Responsiveness to Food Cues (Infant Food Cues)) | Dr. Jelalian | Hassenfeld | |
| July, 2018 | Long-Term Impact of Random Assignment to Intensive Lifestyle Intervention on Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias: The Action for Health in Diabetes ADRD Study | Dr. Wing | Wake Forest | |
| May, 2018 | RINLC Neural Substrates of Context-Dependent Working Memory in Youth with Overweight/Obesity and Loss of Control Eating (Working Memory) | Dr. Goldschmidt | New Frontiers Award | |
| May, 2018 | Memory Bias of Affective Response to Physical Activity: A Novel Intervention Target for Increasing Physical Activity (PA & Affect Recall) | Drs. Demos & Unick | Advanced CTR | |
| September, 2018 | Examination of the Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy of Yoga as an Intervention Approach to Improve Long-Term Weight Loss (Yoga & Weight Loss) | Dr. Unick | Link | NIDDK |
| February, 2018 | Optimization and Evaluation of a Tailored Behavioral eHealth/mHealth Weight Loss Intervention for Cardiac Rehabilitation Patients Using the Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST Cardiac Rehab) | Dr. C. Goldstein | Link | NHLBI |
| August, 2017 | Peer Support for Weight Loss Maintenance (Peer Support) | Dr. Unick | NIDDK | |
| September, 2017 | A Sleep Hygiene Intervention to Improve Sleep Quality in Urban, Latino Middle School Children (Sleep Hygiene) | Dr. Jelalian | RIH | |
| September, 2017 | A Novel Behavioral Approach for the Adoption and Maintenance of Habitual Physical Activity (EVOLVE) | Dr. Lillis | Link | NIDDK |
| September, 2017 | Pragmatic Trial of Technology-Supported Behavioral Obesity Treatment in the Primary Care Setting: A Multiphase Effectiveness and Implementation Hybrid Design (Rx WL) | Drs. Wing & Thomas | Link | NIDDK |
| September, 2017 | Mobile Health (mHealth) Nutrition Intervention for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (Autism Diet Study) | Dr. Thomas /Tanja Kral | Link | NICHD |
| August, 2016 | Enhancing Emotion Regulation among Overweight and Obese Adolescents Attempting to Lose Weight (Emotional Regulation) | Dr. Jelalian / Wendy Hadley | Link | NIDDK |
| April, 2016 | Psychosocial, Immunological, and Biobehavioral Benefits of Stress Management Interventions for Chronic Diseases: Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta Analysis (Stress Management) | Dr. Wing / Lori Scott-Sheldon | Link | CBPM |
| July, 2016 | Risk Profiles and Mechanisms of Disease in Maltreated Children (Longitudinal F/U) | Dr. Jelalian / Audrey Tyrka | Link | NICHD |
| July, 2016 | Evaluation and Enhancement of the Summer Food Program in Youth from an Urban, Low-Resource Community (SFSP) | Dr. Evans | Link | NIDDK |
| June, 2016 | Neurodevelopmental Substrates of Emotion Regulation in Obese, Binge Eating Youth (Mood Regulation) | Dr. Goldschmidt | Link | NIDDK |
| March, 2016 | Assessing the Effect of the Enhanced Summer Food Service Program on the Health of School Children (PHAST) | Drs. Wing & Jelalian | Hassenfeld | |
| September, 2016 | Post-Surgical Predictors of Depression and Weight Regain after Bariatric Surgery (Bariatric Surgery) | Dr. Bond / Scott Engel | Link | NIDDK |
| September, 2016 | Mechanisms that Predict Weight Trajectory after Bariatric Surgery: The Interactive Roles of Behavior and Biology (Microbiome) | Dr. Bond / Kristine Steffen | Link | NIDDK |
| September, 2015 | Study of Novel Approaches to Weight Gain Prevention – Extension (SNAP-E) | Dr. Wing | Link | NIH |
| December, 2014 | Cross-Study Analysis of Coordinated Randomized Clinical Trials for Weight Management (EARLY Study) | Dr. Wing / Steven Belle | Link | UNC |
| July, 2014 | Exercise as a Buffer Against Stress-Induced Eating (Exercise and Stress) | Dr. Unick | Link | NIDDK |
| September, 2013 | Using Novel Behavioral Approaches to Improve Long-Term Weight Loss Outcomes (ACT K Study) | Dr. Lillis | Link | NIDDK |
| September, 1999 | 12/16 Action for Health in Diabetes Extension Study Research (Look AHEAD-Ext) | Dr. Wing | Link | NIH |
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