![TRI rural research pilot awardees are: David Church, Ph.D., Rohit Dhall, M.D., and Manisha Singh, M.D.](https://tri.uams.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Pilot-Awardees-2021.jpg)
The UAMS Translational Research Institute (TRI) recently announced three recipients of pilot research grants that will support projects benefiting rural populations.
The awardees, who will receive up to $50,000 each for their one-year projects, are:
David Church, Ph.D., Instructor, College of Medicine, Department of Geriatrics; “A Novel Method of Identifying Anabolic Resistance: Oral Amino Acid Tolerance Test (OATT)”
Rohit Dhall, M.D., Professor, College of Medicine, Department of Neurology; “Developing a Digital Resource Library for Arkansans with Parkinson Disease”
Manisha Singh, M.D., Associate Professor, College of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine; “Pragmatic Approach to Chronic Kidney Disease Education in the Delta”