# HSR&D Senior Research Career Scientist Award

> **NIH VA IK6** · EDWARD HINES JR VA HOSPITAL · 2020 · —

## Abstract

As a Senior Research Career Scientist for the past seven years I have continued my strong
commitment to VA and health services research. During this time, I have led/co-led numerous
research grants/projects, publishing an average of over 8 publications/year, and mentoring
several fellows, trainees and junior faculty. My research focuses in two primary areas,
addressing secondary conditions in chronic neurologic conditions (i.e., spinal cord injury and
Parkinson's disease), and in implementing and evaluating the use of best practices and
evidence in health care resulting in improved outcomes, quality, and costs. In addition, I am
interested in patient-centered care delivery and have conducted research in this area also.
Currently my research in the area of spinal cord injury (SCI) involves developing best practices
for prevention and management of osteoporosis in SCI, and for management of lower extremity
osteoporotic fractures in SCI. In fact, we have partnered with the Paralyzed Veterans of America
and the Orthopedic Trauma Association, respectively, to develop guidelines in these areas. In
the area of Parkinson's disease (PD), I am part of the manuscript team for the 10-year results
following deep brain stimulation in PD based on our initial cooperative trial of brain stimulation,
and am a co-investigator on a grant to prevent hip fractures in PD. I will be submitting a grant to
conduct a needs assessment of mobility devices for women Veterans and will address disability
needs more broadly. In the implementation area, I am leading a QUERI partnered evaluation on
the roll- out of telewound practice in VISN15 and am co-investigator on the implementation of an
audit-and-feedback program to improve provider contextualization of care and care delivery.
The later also addresses my focus on patient-centered care. I am committed to helping young
investigators develop successful research careers and am currently mentoring 2 career
development awardees and 2 junior investigators. Each of these investigators is working in the
areas of either SCI or PD. Finally, I am committed to providing service to research locally and
nationally. I am vice-Chair of the local Research and Development committee, and Chair of one
of the HSR&D Scientific Merit Review Board panels. Continuation of the Career Scientist Award
will help me to maintain my level of involvement and commitment to VA health services
research.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10002407
- **Project number:** 1IK6HX003159-01
- **Recipient organization:** EDWARD HINES JR VA HOSPITAL
- **Principal Investigator:** FRANCES M. WEAVER
- **Activity code:** IK6 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** VA
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** —
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2020-04-01 → 2027-09-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10002407

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10002407, HSR&D Senior Research Career Scientist Award (1IK6HX003159-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10002407. Licensed CC0.

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