The ACSM Foundation administers and disburses funds to bolster the college’s educational, scientific and charitable goals. The Foundation's Research Grant Program aims to facilitate impactful research projects and promote advancements in the field.
ACSM Doctoral Student Research Grant - $5,000 Awards
Characterizing Gait Biomechanical Profiles of Pediatric Patients with ACL Reconstruction, Elizabeth Bjornsen – University of North Carolina Chapel Hill
Aerobic Exercise-Mediated Prevention against Glucocorticoid Myopathy in Aged Skeletal Muscle, Grant Laskin – Florida State University
Carl V. Gisolfi Memorial Fund - $10,000 Award
Effects of Passive Heat Therapy on Vascular Function, Renal Function, and Exercise Capacity in Chronic Kidney Disease, Domenico Chavez – Virginia Commonwealth University
Clinical Sports Medicine Endowment - $5,000 Award
The Association between Central Nervous System Function and Core Body Temperature in Exertional Heat Stroke Patients, Susan Yeargin – University of South Carolina
Paffenbarger-Blair Fund for Epidemiological Research on PA - $10,000 Awards
Stigma, Health, and Activity in Pregnancy: The SHAPE study, Melissa Jones – Oakland University
Dose-Response Effect of Exercise on Depression and BDNF in Sedentary Young Adults, A’Naja Newsome – University of Central Florida
Dr. Raymond A. Weiss Research Endowment - $5,000 Award
The Impact of Racial Discrimination on Inflammation in Black Adults and the Benefits of Physical Activity and Fitness, Jeremy Via – Virginia Commonwealth University
Research Endowment - $10,000 Award
Establishing a Novel Translational Model for Inflammatory Bone Loss, Sarah Little-Letsinger – Duke University
World Athletics Grant - $5,000 Award
Sex Differences in Cool Temperature Running Performance and Physiological Adaptations Induced by Heat Acclimation, Marcos Keefe – Texas Tech University
Xero Shoes’ Minimal Footwear Research Grant - $10,000 Award
Can Minimal Footwear Use Reduce the Inflammatory Process in Individuals with Plantar Fasciitis, Halime Gulle – University of South Florida
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About the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Foundation
Founded in 1984, the ACSM Foundation receives, administers, and disburses funds to support the mission of ACSM through educational, scientific, and charitable purposes. Each year, the foundation awards more than $150,000 in research grants and scholarships.
Since 1989, with the support of our members and strategic partners, the foundation has awarded more than 650 scholarships and research grants to students and sports medicine research professionals totaling more than $3.7 million. Find more information on how to support the work of the ACSM Foundation here.
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