Research: Grants

Our studies are population-based, data-driven and of direct policy relevance to health policy makers. The Center develops and conducts studies in the following areas:

» IDB - European Injury Data Base
» Maternal and child health in Romania: an evaluation of smoking during pregnancy, maternal depression, stress and other risk factors, and an intervantion against smoking
» Risk Assessment from Policy to Impact Dimension
» Social determinants of mental health
» The impact of depression on diabetes patients: prevalence and costs
» Identifying risk factors for zoonotic influenza transmission – swine and poultry workers cohort
» Identifying risk factors for zoonotic influenza transmission
» NIAID Center of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance
» Romania towards a sustainable society
» Indoor Air Quality in Roma Population
» Domestic Violence in Nord-West Romania
» Rural Risk Assessment: Child Maltreatment in a Roma Community
» Informatical system for identifying and characterizing adverse reactions detected through intensive screening of hospitalized patients having as purpose the rational use of drugs
» Perioperative optimization of the neurocognitive function in elderly patients. Quality of life and psychosocial performance implications.
» NEUROPROTER - Interdisciplinary research development of neuro-protection pharmaceutical treatment for neural ischemia
» Traffic Injury Prevention in Cluj-Napoca, Romania
» IDPP - Public Policy Initiative and Design

IDB - European Injury Data Base   top

Period: 2008-2009
Funding Institution: 50 000 euro
Partners : Emergency Department, Children’s Hospital, coordinatordr. Daniel Nour, Mobile Emergency Service for Resuscitation and Extrication, coordinator dr. Cristian Boeriu.

Objectives:

The aim of the project is to create at European level a database with reference to causes of all types of accidents leading to injuries.   Thus, the circumstances of accidents as well as the prevention methods will be identified.

In order to achieve the aim, a data collection instrument was created and a coding system for the introduction of data in an electronic database. Through this pilot project we are seeking the calibration of collection instruments and data storage at European level.

Other objectives of the project are:

·        To collect the information about external causes of morbidity and mortality (accidents, poisonings etc)

·        To analyse the pattern of accidents and risk groups:

o       Identify the products and objects associated to accidents

o       Monitor the accidents

·        To offer information for the identification of risk factors

·        To facilitate the elaboration of regional programs of intervention and accident prevention

Number of collected cases: 3000 cases

 

Maternal and child health in Romania: an evaluation of smoking during pregnancy, maternal depression, stress and other risk factors, and an intervantion against smoking   top

Period: 2008-2010

Funding Institution: Romania Ministry of Education and Research, through PN II

Amount funded: 150 000 euro

Risk Assessment from Policy to Impact Dimension   top

Period: 2009-2012

Funding Institution: European Comission – DG SANCO

Amount funded: 83 050 EUR out of  1 428 831 EUR

Social determinants of mental health   top

Period: 2007-2009

Financing Institution: University of California, Berkeley  - Fogarty International Center, National Institutes for Health

Amount funded: 2000 USD

The impact of depression on diabetes patients: prevalence and costs   top

Period:  2008-2011

Financing Institution:  University of California, Berkeley  - Fogarty International Center, National Institutes for Health

Amount funded: 20 000 USD

Identifying risk factors for zoonotic influenza transmission – swine and poultry workers cohort   top

Period: 2008-2011

Financing Institution: U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity contract W81XWH-06-C-0414 to Henrz M. Jackson Foundation contract 180673 to University of Iowa

Amount funded: 150 000 USD

Identifying risk factors for zoonotic influenza transmission   top

Period: 2008

Funding Institution: U.S. Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity contract W81XWH-06-C-0414 to Henrz M. Jackson Foundation contract 180673 to University of Iowa

Amount funded: 86 500 USD

NIAID Center of Excellence for Influenza Research and Surveillance   top

Period: 2007-2008

Funding Institution: St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, N. Lauderdale

Amount funded: 24 600 USD

Romania towards a sustainable society   top

Period: 2007-2010

Funding Institution: Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Matra Program

Amount funded: 2000 EUR

Indoor Air Quality in Roma Population   top

Period: 2008-2009

Funding Institution: University of Iowa - Fogarty International Center, National Institutes for Health

Amount funded: 4250 USD

Domestic Violence in Nord-West Romania   top

Period:   2007-2008

Funding Institution: University of Iowa - Fogarty International Center, National Institutes for Health

Amount funded: 2000 USD

Rural Risk Assessment: Child Maltreatment in a Roma Community   top

Period: 2008-2010

Funding Institution: University of Iowa - Fogarty International Center, National Institutes for Health

Amount funded: 15 000 USD

Informatical system for identifying and characterizing adverse reactions detected through intensive screening of hospitalized patients having as purpose the rational use of drugs   top

Period: 2008-2011

Funding Institution: Romanian Ministry of Education and Research, through the PNII - Partnerships Program

Amount funded: 110 000 EUR out of 600 000 EUR

Perioperative optimization of the neurocognitive function in elderly patients. Quality of life and psychosocial performance implications.   top

Period: 2007-2009
Funding Institution: Romanian Ministry of Education and Research, through the PNII - Partnerships Program
Amount funded: 3000 EUR out of 600 000 EUR

NEUROPROTER - Interdisciplinary research development of neuro-protection pharmaceutical treatment for neural ischemia   top

Period: 2007-2009
Funding Institution: Romanian Ministry of Education and Research, through the PNII - Partnerships Program.                                                               

Amount funded: 30 000 EUR out of 600 000 EUR

Traffic Injury Prevention in Cluj-Napoca, Romania   top

Period: 2007-2009
Funding Institution: Fogarty International Center, National Institutes on Environmental Health Services, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry - Iowa Fogarty Trauma and Injury Prevention Training Program

Amount Funded: 9 200 USD

IDPP - Public Policy Initiative and Design   top
Period: 2007-2009
Funding Institution: Romanian Ministry of Education and Research
Amount Funded: 30 000 EUR