Population Health

June 16, 2020

Initiative announces award of 18 COVID-19 economic recovery research grants

Image of storefront with a closed due to COVID-19 signThe University of Washington Population Health Initiative announced the award of approximately $333,000 in COVID-19 economic recovery research grants to 18 different faculty-led teams.

These teams are composed of individuals representing 13 different schools and colleges. Funding was partially matched by additional school, college and departmental funds, bringing the total value of these awards to roughly $495,000.

“The sacrifices our country has made during the pandemic is saving lives, but at a tremendous cost to our economy,” said Ali H. Mokdad, the university’s chief strategy officer for population health and professor of health metrics sciences. “We believe the 18 projects selected for funding will quickly help us to better understand, mitigate, or reverse the economic impacts of COVID-19, particularly for vulnerable populations that have borne the brunt of the economic losses.”

The awardees are: