Award
NIH Reporter #5K24HL169755-04
Training the Next Generation of Innovative and Collaborative Patient-Oriented Researchers to Reduce Obesity and Improve Cardiometabolic Health
Recipient
University of Colorado Denver
Award Amount
$126,058.00
Ceiling
$126,058.00
Awarded
July 28, 2026
Identifier
5K24HL169755-04
NIH awarded a K24 Mid-Career Investigator Award to the University of Colorado Denver to mentor junior clinical investigators and advance research on obesity and cardiometabolic health through innovative lifestyle interventions.
Description
This NIH grant supports a K24 Mid-Career Investigator Award focused on mentoring junior clinical investigators and developing research programs to improve lifestyle treatment for obesity and reduce cardiometabolic disease risk. The project involves innovative strategies to promote durable weight loss and enhance patient-oriented research in obesity, nutrition, physical activity, and sleep.