ECU Nursing faculty member receives lung cancer research grant
Dr. Lee Ann Jarrett-Johnson, an assistant professor at the ECU College of Nursing, was awarded a $25,000 grant toward her project analyzing lung cancer treatment disparities. (Photo by Conley Evans)
East Carolina University College of Nursing faculty member Dr. LeeAnn Jarrett-Johnson was selected to receive one of five Lung Cancer Research Fellowship Grants awarded by the Lung Cancer Initiative of North Carolina.
Jarrett-Johnson will receive $25,000 toward her project analyzing lung cancer treatments from local and national samples.
“The population of eastern North Carolina is racially diverse, has many socioeconomic challenges and is primarily rural; groups traditionally underrepresented in research,” Jarrett-Johnson said. “This grant will allow us to compare cancer treatments and outcomes, such as mortality, in eastern North Carolina to a nationally representative sample. The goal is to examine potential health disparities in lung cancer treatments and mortality so we can design interventions to address disparities in the region.”
“I am thrilled to receive this Fellowship from the North Carolina Lung Cancer Initiative,” Jarrett-Johnson said. “The idea for this grant was based on ECU’s mission to discover new knowledge to develop a thriving future for eastern North Carolina.”
The Lung Cancer Initiative awarded grants based on the measurable impact of the applicant’s proposal and commitment to the lung cancer field.
“We are pleased to introduce this year’s recipients from across the state and to learn more about each of their areas of focus,” said Amy Cipau, president of Lung Cancer Initiative. “It is our goal to support researchers early in their careers in the hopes that they will continue to focus in the field of lung cancer and receive even greater funding to support their research.”
-by Natalie Sayewich, University Communications