Funding/Grants

1. 2026 Dean's Interdisciplinary Collaboration Grant -- AI-assisted STR Genotyping from HRM Curves for Rapid Forensic Screening 

PI: Indranil Sahoo (Statistical Sciences & Operations Research, VCU), Chenlu Ke (Statistical Sciences & Operations Research, VCU), Tracey Dawson Green (Department of Forensic Science, VCU); Role: Co-PI 

Total Funding: $4,950

2. College of Humanities and Sciences Professional Development Fund

Total Funding: $2,800

3. College of Humanities and Sciences (CHS) Spring 2024 Lift Award -- Identifying Factors Affecting Diverse Student Mental Health and Academic Success Using Artificial Intelligence and Network Analysis

PI: Tricia Smith (Department of Biology, VCU); Role: Co-I

Total Funding: $5,000

4. Department of Defense (DoD) -- Understanding Motivational Biases to Promote Opioid Tapering in Chronic Pain Patients 

PI: James Bjork (Department of Psychiatry, VCU); Role: Co-I

Total Funding: $388,108 over 2023 - 2025

5. Department of Veterans Affairs, Rehabilitation Research and Development (RR&D) -- Implicit Pain Bias as Psychological Indicator for Integrative Pain Rehabilitation

PI: James Bjork (Department of Psychiatry, VCU); Role: Co-PI

Total Funding: $215,541 over 2021 - 2023