Amy Roberts Health Promotion Research Award

Program Overview

The Amy Roberts Health Promotion Research Award was established to assist the research activities of young investigators who are affiliated with the Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI) or sponsored by an MWRI member and are studying health promotion and wellbeing in women. The research can include, but is not limited to, projects addressing exercise, nutrition, smoking cessation, and obesity reduction. The award will be used for research by young investigators including a summer research project.

Eligibility

Eligible candidates must be at the beginning of their careers (high school through faculty appointment of three years or less), affiliated with the Magee-Womens Research Institute (MWRI) OR sponsored by a MWRI member, and studying health promotion and wellbeing. If an applicant does not have a sponsor, he/she should contact Ms. Margaret (Peggy) Armstrong at armstrongmj2@upmc.edu. Dr. Jim Roberts will identify an appropriate sponsor and coordinate introductions. MWRI investigators are encouraged to sponsor a high school, college, medical or graduate student or other trainee such as a resident or fellow.

Program Leadership

All questions can be directed to:

Peggy Armstrong, Administrative Assistant
armstrongmj2@upmc.edu

Alumni

2024 - Carly O'Connor-Terry, MD, MS
2023 - Sarah Scott, MPH
2022 - Nuzhat Kabir
2021 - Genelle Jacobs
2020 - Jessica R. Thompson, MEd
2019 - Swati Rajprohat, MPH
2018 - Alisse Hauspurg-Janicki, MD
2017 - Emily Rosenberger, PhD
2016 - Jessica Rose, MD
2015 - Rachel Woodson Goode
2014 - Grace P. Ferguson, MD
2013 - Kyle Freese, MPH
2012 - Penelope K. Morrison, PhD, MPH
2011 - Tina Bhargava, DrPH
2010 - Michelle Moniz, MD
2009 - Tracey Weissgerber, PhD
2008 - Brandi Swanier Shah, MD, MPH
2007 - Michele Okun, PhD
2006 - Elizabeth Krans, MD, MSc

Funding

The 2025 Award is $7,000.

(Note: For medical students the stipend is similar to the Dean’s Summer Research Program or it can be used to support Summer Research and a continuing scholarly project with $7,000 stipend)

How to Apply

The Amy Roberts Health Promotion Research Award winner will be announced at the 2025 Research Day in Reproductive Sciences & Women's Health on May 2, 2025.

Application forms and instructions may be found on this page; for additional information please contact Ms. Armstrong at armstrongmj2@upmc.edu.

Applications must be submitted electronically (in a single file) to Ms. Armstrong at armstrongmj2@upmc.edu no later than 5:00 PM Sunday, April 20, 2025.

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