YOUR GENEROSITY MAKES IT POSSIBLE!
MNRS is grateful to all the donors who give generously to support nursing science and the grant opportunities offered by MNRS. It is through your support that nursing researchers are able to complete and share their vital work. Please view the videos to see the MNRS grants in action.
MNRS Let's Toast The Success Stewardship Event
2025 MNRS Foundation - Toast to Success Video
Hear from 2021 Grant Recipients and learn about their research and how their individual grants were a boon.
Meghan Garland, "Determinants of Physical Activity and Lifestyle Physical Activity Behavior Among Pregnant Black Women"
Monica Wagner, "Omics of Pain in the Context of Declining Estrogen"
Jamie Morton, "Exploring Perinatal Prescription Opioid Use and Misuse in Rural Settings"
2024 MNRS Foundation - Toast to Success Video
Hear from 2020 Grant Recipients and learn how their grants benefited their research.
Laura Beth Kalvas, "Sleep Disruption and Delirium in Critically Ill Children"
Alexandra Nowack, "Neighborhood Disorder and Epigenetic Regulation of Stress Pathways in Preterm Birth"
Jennifer Kowalkowski, "Examining the role of social support networks in farmer health"
MNRS Foundation - Let's Toast Event Highlight Video
MNRS Foundation Board of Trustees Toast Video
Self-Concept Disturbances & Alcohol Use in Urban Youth
Colleen Corte, PhD, RN of University of Illinois at Chicago, for her proposal titled, "Self-Concept Disturbances & Alcohol Use in Urban Youth" – 2006 New Investigator Seed Grant
Gestational Diabetes, Depression and the Impact on Maternal Child Outcomes
Follow up: 2007 MNRS Investigator Seed Grant: Marjorie Heinzer of Case Western Reserve University for her research titled, "Dance Pad Exercise for a Healthy Weight In Childhood"
Patient Safety and Call Light Use and Responsiveness
Huey-Ming Tzeng of the University of Michigan is the recipient of the MNRS New Investigator Seed Grant for research titled, "Patient Safety and Call Light Use and Responsiveness"
Mindfulness Training for Low Socioeconomic Workers
Rebecca West of University of Wisconsin-Madison is the recipient of the 2010 MNRS Dissertation Research Grant for her research titled "Mindfulness Training for Low Socioeconomic Workers"
Fatigue in Low Income Women
Jennifer Doering, PhD, RN for her research study on "Fatigue in Low Income Women" – New Investigator Seed Grant
Nursing Home Placements in Alzheimer's Disease
Olimpia Paun, PhD, PMHCNS-BC of Rush University, for her research titled "Nursing Home Placements in Alzheimer's Disease" – 2003 Seed Grant
Physical Activity in Childhood Cancer
Lorna Finnegan, PhD, APN, CNP of Saint Xavier University, for her research titled "Physical Activity in Childhood Cancer" – 2004 New Investigator Seed Grant
Dance Pad Exercise for a Healthy Weight in Childhood
Follow up: 2007 MNRS Investigator Seed Grant: Marjorie Heinzer of Case Western Reserve University for her research titled, "Dance Pad Exercise for a Healthy Weight In Childhood"