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CARE awards seed grants to fund innovative and rigorous research projects on Asian health.

CARE has received generous philanthropic support to fund four seed grants across the disciplines of oncology, obstetrics, mental health, and public health. These grants give researchers the ability to pursue high-impact, promising research projects that further CARE’s mission to develop precision health for Asians. The seed grant program has helped foster transdisciplinary collaborations and has led to numerous research publications and presentations.

In addition, it has supported researchers in collecting valuable pilot data, allowing them to obtain follow- on funding to grow and expand their research.

The seed grant program develops self-sustaining, innovative, and scientifically rigorous research programs that lead to critical advances in Asian health.

Every year, CARE releases a Call for Applications in early December with applications due via Slideroom on February 1. Awards are announced on March 1. The award period is for 1 calendar year, typically staring on May 1 and ending on April 30.

CARE 2023 Seed Grant Awardees

Che-Hong Chen, PhD

A public health education and awareness initiative on alcohol flushing and alcohol-related cancer in Asian communities

David Rehkopf, ScD, MPH

David Rehkopf

Investigating the intersections of gestational blood glucose levels and pre-pregnancy body mass index on the risk of preterm birth among Japanese women

Karl Lorenz, MD, MSHS

Karl Lorenz

Palliative Care in Neuro-Oncology among Chinese/Chinese-American Patients and Caregivers

Lawrence Fung, MD, PhD

Lawrence Fung MD PhD

Cultural Adaptations of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Asian American Autistic Adolescents

CARE 2022 Seed Grant Awardees

Ann Hsing, PhD, MPH

TCM Body Constitution Type in relation to Sleep and Well-being

Huiqiong Deng, MD, PhD

Huiqiong Deng, MD, PhD

A survey study of Asian college student mental health during COVID in the U.S.

Anna Chen Arroyo MD, MPH

Dr. Chitra Dinakar Memorial Grant

Anna Chen Arroyo

Characterization of allergic diseases among Asian American children

Justin Ko, MD, MBA

Justin M Ko, MD, MBA

Supporting Development of Inclusive AI/ML through Expanded Asian ​​DDI Dataset

Bryant Lin, MD, MEng

Bryant Lin, MD, MEng

Impact of COVID-19 on Social Support, Health and Quality of Life

Jochen Profit, MD, MPH

Jochen Profit

Birth experiences of Vulnerable Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs)

Grace Yoo, PhD, MPH

Grace Yoo

Impact of COVID-19 on Social Support, Health and Quality of Life

CARE 2021 Seed Grant Awardees

Suzan Carmichael, MS, Ph

Suzan L Carmichael, PhD, MS

Impact of Body Mass Index on Maternal Health Among API women in California

Malathi Srinivasan, MD

Malathi Srinivasan

Dietary patterns and cardiometabolic health associations among Asian Americans

Linda Geng, MD, PhD

Improving recognition of underdiagnosed and rare diseases in Asians

Stephan Rogalla, MD, PhD

Stephan Rogalla, M.D. PhD

Identifying the Role of Cellular Neighborhoods in Gastric Carcinogenesis

Matthew Wheeler, MD

Matthew Wheeler

Genetics of Dilated Cardiomyopathy in Asian Populations

Randall Stafford, MD, PhD

Randall Stafford

Traditional Chinese Medicine Strategies for Sleep Problems

Richard Neil Zare, PhD

Richard Neil Zare, PhD

Screening Ginger's Secondary Metabolites for Anti-ferroptosis Activity

Joshua M. Spin, MD, PhD

Joshua M. Spin

Securinine in Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

CARE 2020 Seed Grant Awardees

Ying Lu

Ying Lu

An Electronic Data Capture System for Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinics

Freeborn Rwere

Freeborn Rwere

Screening and enzymatic characterization for CYP2C19 variants found in Asians

Ranak Trivedi

Khuller-Kochikar Seed Grant

Ranak Trivedi

Assessing caregiving and social networks among South Asian women living with breast cancer

Karen Eggleston

Karen Eggleston

Comparative economic analysis of diabetes in South Asia

Uchechukwu Megwalu

Stanford Cancer Institute Seed Grant

Uchechukwu Megwalu, MD, MPH

Clinical Presentation and Outcomes of Well-differentiated Thyroid Cancer in Filipinos

CARE 2019 Seed Grant Awardees

Alan Louie

Alan K. Louie, M.D., D.L.F.A.P.A.

Acculturative Family Distance and Mental Health: A Pilot Study of Asian-American Parents of Younger Adolescents

Benjamin Lindquist

Benjamin Lindquist

An Innovative Web-Based Gaming Application to Promote Emergency Medical Technicians

Bertha Chen

Bertha Chen, MD

Racial differences in fibroid-related symptom severity in Asian vs. Caucasian women seen at Stanford Fibroid Clinic

Kuldev Singh

Optic Nerve Damage resulting from Myopia in School Aged Children

Robert Huang

Robert Huang

ALDH2 Deficiency and Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia in Asian Americans

Ngan Huang

Ngan F. Huang

Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells as a model of Endothelial Dysfunction in Asians