Academic Opportunities

Pilot Award

The AHPRC research pilot awards began in 2018 and are aimed to build an interdisciplinary team of researchers for collaborative health- and performance-related research.

2025-26 Pilot Award Winners

“Pain in Athletes Intervention (PAIN) Pilot Study in Aging Former Athletes, Master’s Athletes, and Nonathletes” - Dr. Jacob Capin, assistant professor of physical therapy; Dr. Marie Hoeger Bement, professor of physical therapy; and Dr. Danilo Tolusso, clinical assistant professor of exercise science and co-director of graduate studies in sports and exercise analytics.

“Behavioral Coaching to Increase Engagement in Yoga Among Women Veterans with PTSD” - Dr. Jacklynn Fitzgerald, assistant professor of psychology; and Dr. Rachel Bollaert, clinical associate professor of exercise science; with collaborator Dr. Meghan Bennett from the Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center; and community partner Michelle Marrero from Beyond Yoga, LLC.

Summer Student Research Initiative
Past SRI Awardees

The Marquette AHPRC Summer Student Research Initiative (SSRI) is designed to facilitate student research experiences and support the mission and global goal of the AHPRC. Stay tuned for the next call for SSRI applications.

2023-24 SRI Award Winners

Tess Birmingham, exercise physiology major (mentored by Dr. Christopher Sundberg): “Impact of Blood Flow Restriction on Satellite Cell and Capillary Content in Skeletal Muscle of Older Adults”
Lilianna Buss, medical laboratory science major (mentored by Dr. Nilanjan Lodh): “Health Monitoring and Educational Intervention: Improving Well-being of the African American Community”
Joanna Lee, biomedical sciences major (mentored by Dr. Christopher Sundberg): “Potential Role of Cellular Senescence on Skeletal Muscle Fiber Type-Specific Atrophy with Aging”
Grace Tostrud, exercise physiology major (mentored by Dr. Jacob Capin): “Bone Density in Athletes Participating in Jumping, Cutting, and Pivoting Sports: An Understudied Population”