2022-2023  

• Setting the Stage for the Development of Pain Neuroscience Education for Children and Adolescents: A Text Network Analysis and Meta-Analysis

• Role: Prinicpal Investigator

• Korean Society of Nursing Science, Total direct costs 10 million KRW

2021-2024  

• Effects of Self-Management of Chronic Low Back Pain: A Biopsychosocial Approach to Precision Medicine

• Role: Principal Investigator

• National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF). 2021R1C1C1004719, Total direct costs 270,000,000 KRW

 * Dr. Kim's lab was additionally awarded the 2021 NRF Initial Innovation lab (최초혁신실험실) with 80,000,000 KRW

2020-2021 

• Understanding the Role of Physical Activity, Pain Flares, Inflammatory Biomarkers in Managing Nonspecific Chronic Low Back Pain: A Longitudinal Descriptive Study, 

• Role: Principal Investigator

• National Research Foundation of Korea (NRF). 2020R1G1A1102465, Total direct costs 30,000,000 KRW 

2018–2020   

• Impact of Physical Activity on the Neurophysiologic and Gene Expression Profiles of Chronic Low Back Pain: A Longitudinal Cohort Study

• Role: Pilot Principal Investigator

• NINR P20NR016605, Total direct costs $25,000

2018–2020

• Development of SPINE (a Sensitivity to Pain IN mE) Mobile Application to Improve Low Back Pain Self-Management

• Role: Principal Investigator

• UConn Research Excellence Award, total direct costs $50,000

2018–2020

• Beliefs and Experiences of Patient-Centered Pain Management among Individuals with Chronic Pain and Health Care Providers

• Role: Co-Principal Investigator

• UConn Committee on Interprofessional Excellence in Healthcare Seed Grants, total direct costs $5,000

2017–2020  

• Developing and Piloting a Health Literate mHealth Intervention to Promote HPV Vaccine Uptake

• Role: Principal Investigator

• UConn InCHIP Seed Grant for Junior Faculty/Researcher Affiliates, Total direct cost $7,500

2018–2019  

• Building an Integrated Approach to Pain Management and Opioid Addiction in Federally Qualified Health Centers through Project ECHO

• Role: Pain Expert Specialist

• Total direct costs $ 10,668

2018–2019  

• Factors Associated with Human Papillomavirus Administration: Findings of a Retrospective Study of Pediatric Clinics in Connecticut

• Role: Principal Investigator

• UConn Scholarship Facilitation Fund, Total direct costs $2,000

2017–2019  

• Receipt of Survivorship Care Plans and Pain Control among Cancer Survivors: The Moderating Role of Perceived Discrimination in Health Care

• Role: Principal Investigator

• UConn Scholarship Facilitation Fund, Total direct costs $2,000

2013−2015   

• Exploring Perceptions and Decision Making About Cervical Cancer Preventive Practices in Korean American Women: How does It Differ by Women’s Health Literacy? 

• Role: Principal Investigator

• Sigma Theta Tau International Nu Beta Chapter Research Grant Award, Total direct costs $1,000

2013−2015

• Uncovering the Links between Health Literacy and Cervical Cancer Disparity in Korean American Women: A mixed methods study

• Role: Principal Investigator

• Sigma Theta Tau International Small Grant, Total direct costs $4,984

2013−2014  

• Health Literacy and Cervical Cancer Screening Behavior among Korean American Women

• Role: Principal Investigator

• Fahs-Beck Fund for Research and Experimentation, Doctoral Dissertation Award, Total direct costs $5,000

2026.07

• Gyeongim Nam, Sujin Kim joined our lab as a research assistant. Welcome! (2026.7.2)

2026.04

• Eun Kang joined our lab as a research assistant. Welcome! (2026.4.2)

2025.11

• Namsu Kim gave an oral presentation at the International Society of Nurses in Genetics (ISONG) Congress in Montreal, Canada. 

2025.09

• Youlee Jung joined our lab as a research assistant. Welcome! (2025.9.1)

2025.02

• Namsu Kim received the Best Oral Presentation Award at the 15th International Nursing Conference & 28th East Asian Forum of Nursing Scholars (EAFONS). Congratulations! 

2024.11

• Soyoun Han joined our lab as a research assistant. Welcome! (2024.10.1)

2024.07

• Namsu Kim has been selected as a Hanmaum Scholarship recipient by the Seoul Hospital Nurses Association (KRW 1,000,000). Congratulations! 

2024.06

• Dr. Kim awarded 2024 NRF 우수신진연구. Congratulations!

2023.09

• Yejee Park joined our lab as a research assistant. Welcome! (2023.9.1)

2023.07

• Professor Kim received the KU Internationalization Award. Congratulations!

• Namsu Kim received the Best Oral Presentation Award at the Korean Society of Adult Nursing Summer Conference. Congratulations!

2023.06

• Professor Kim received the 2023 Seoktap Research Award.

• Congratulations to Soyeon for being elected as the ICN Student Assembly!

2023.04

• Songhee Ko joined our lab as a research assistant. Welcome! (2023.4.6)

• Youlee Jung joined our lab as a undergrad interns. Welcome! (2023.4.1) 

2022.11

• Namsu Kim has been selected for the Korean Society of Adult Nursing Outstanding Research Grant. Congratulations! (KRW 1,000,000) 

2022.09

• Dr. Kim received the Korean Society Nuring Science Research Grant (10 million KRW). Congratulations!

2022.03

• Hongji Kim and Namsu Kim joined our lab as a research assistant. Welcome!

2022.02

• Dr. Hong awarded 2022 NRF Sejong Science Fellowship. Congratulations!

2021.06

• Our Lab  awarded 2021 NRF Initial Innovation lab (최초혁신실험실).  Congratulations!

2021.04

• Minseo Jeong joined our lab as a undergrad intern. Welcome!

2021.04

• Sejin Hong joined our lab as a research professor. Welcome!

2021.02

• Dr. Kim  awarded  2021 NRF 우수신진연구. Congratulations!

2020.11

• Yeonji Koo and Soyeon Park joined our lab as undergrad interns. Welcome!