Research Pilot Grant Awards
Congratulations to these junior faculty and research professionals who have received pilot grants to initiate projects.
2025 Department of Pediatrics Pilot Grant Awardees
| Principal Investigator | Proposal Title | Co-Investigator | Mentor |
|---|---|---|---|
 Stuart Fraser, MD Assistant Professor, Child & Adolescent Neurology Division | Exergaming for Pediatric Stroke Rehabilitation: A Feasibility Study | Momona Yamagami, PhD | Sean Savitz, MD |
 Kyung Hyun "Katie" Lee, PhD Assistant Professor, The Institute for Clinical Research and Learning Health Care | Addressing Socioeconomic Disparities in Preterm Birth: The Role of Parental Physical Activity and Dietary Habits—Insights from the Cameron County Hispanic Cohort | ||
 Hiroyuki Yamaguchi, PhD Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Pediatric Research Center | Primary Cilium is a Key to Regulating Stemness in Cranial Suture during Skull Development | Yoshihiro Komatsu, PhD | Yoshihiro Komatsu, PhD |
 Lydia Youmans, MD Assistant Professor, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine Division | Elucidating the Epigenetic Role of KMT2D in Congenital Anomalies of Kidney and Urinary Tract (CAKUT) among Pediatric Patients with Kabuki Syndrome | Reza Mir Bekheirnia, MD, FACMG Evangelia Koutelou, PhD | Rachel Miller, PhD |