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Current Funding

Biomarkers of Tendon Recovery for Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy. Role: PI Lori Michener, PT, ATC, PhD.  Foundation for Physical Therapy Research  Paris Palta Research Grant.  1/01/2023 – 12/31/2024.

Biomechanical metrics to improve performance and reduce elbow injuries in baseball. Role: MPI: Lori Michener, PhD, PT, ATC (lead PI), Andrew Karduna, PhD. PAC-12 Student-Athlete Health and Well Being Grant. 2019 – 2023, (NCE).

A simple and quantitative clinical assessment of neuromuscular recovery after ACL reconstruction. SBIR- Phase 2: Role: Co-Investigator. PI: Bucahanan TS, Shah JP, Valero E, Wren TA. NIHNIAMS; 2R44AR074859-02. 9/11/2020 – 8/30/2022.

Mechanisms of Central Sensitization: A Study of Pain-free and Patients with Shoulder Pain. Role: Multi-PI: Amy Hegarty, PhD (corresponding PI), Jason Kutch, PhD, Lori Michener, PhD, PT, ATC. The Charles D. and Mary A. Bauer Foundation. 2019 – 2022.

Mechanisms of Exercise for Patients with Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy. Role: MPI; Lori Michener, PhD, PT, ATC; Jason Kutch, PhD. The Charles D. and Mary A. Bauer Foundation. 2021 – 2022.

Shoulder Pain: Effects of Adherence to Practice Guidelines and Dose of Physical Therapy on Outcomes of Care SPEADO Project. Role: MPI Lori Michener, PhD, PT, ATC (lead Chuck Thigpen, PhD, PT, ATC). Orthopaedic Section of the APTA. 2017 – 2022 (NCE).

Ability of oral steroid (oxandrolone) to improve rotator cuff healing: a double-blind randomized pilot study. Keck School of Medicine Dean’s Pilot Funding Program. Role: Co-I; PI: Alexander Weber, MD. February, 2020 – February, 2022.