Funding

Current Support

2025 – 2028
Mentor and Co-Principal Investigator: Rachel Navarra, Principal Investigator: Eleni Papadopoulos
NJ Commission on Brain Injury Research, CBIR25FEL015
“The effects of repetitive mild traumatic brain injury and psychostimulant administration on risk/reward decision making, catecholamine regulatory proteins, and systemic neuroinflammation”

2025 – 2028
Co-Investigator: Rachel Navarra, PI: Jessica Loweth
NJ Commission on Brain Injury Research, CBIR25IRG019
“Investigating the neuromolecular mechanism linking repetitive mild traumatic brain injury and oxycodone craving”

2022 – 2026 
Principal Investigator
Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs
DOD Traumatic Brain Injury and Psychological Health, Investigator-Initiated Research Award
W81XWH-21-TBIPHRP-IIRA, TP2100043/GRANT13480836
“Psychostimulant effects on cognitive flexibility and risk-based decision making behavior following repetitive mild traumatic brain injury”

Pending Support

2026 - 2029
Principal Investigtor
Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Endowment for Primary Care Research
"Evaluation of a novel therapeutic for treating effects of mild traumatic brain injury on risk-based decision making"

Completed Support

2020 – 2022
Principal Investigator
Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Endowment for Primary Care Research
“Evaluation of a novel therapeutic for treating effects of mild traumatic brain injury on risk-based decision making”

2020 – 2023
Principal Investigator
NJ Commission on Brain Injury Research, CBIR20PIL004
“Negative Impact of Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries on Risk-Based Decision Making and Potential Therapeutic Strategies”

2019 – 2023
Co-Investigator: Rachel Navarra, Principal Investigator: Barry Waterhouse
NJ Commission on Brain Injury Research, CBIR19IRG025
“Effects of Repetitive Mild TBI on Flexible Attention and the Norepinephrine Transmitter System”

2017 – 2019
Key Personnel: Rachel Navarra, PI: Barry Waterhouse
NJ Commission on Brain Injury Research, CBIR17PIL007
“Impact of Repetitive Mild Traumatic Brain Injury on Attention and Catecholamine Efflux in Prefrontal Cortex”

2014 – 2016
Principal Investigator
NRSA F31 Pre-Doctoral Fellowship – National Institute of Drug Abuse
“Methylphenidate enhancement of early stage sensory processing”

2014
Principal Investigator
PhRMA Foundation Pre-Doctoral Fellowship – Pharmacology/Toxicology
“Methylphenidate enhancement of early stage sensory processing”