Foundation Researcher Spotlight: Megan Graham on Enhancing ACL Rehabilitation Megan Graham PT, DPT, SCS, FAAOMPT, CSCS is a current PhD student in Exercise Science with a concentration in Biomechanics. She is the recipient of the 2023 PODS I scholarship. Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and [...]
Foundation Researcher Spotlight: Daniel Young Bridging Gaps in Hospital Care Daniel Young, PT, DPT, PhD is an associate professor at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He is the recipient of the 2022 Magistro Family Foundation Research Grant in 2022. Can you tell me a little bit about yourself and [...]
Foundation to Participate in APTA’s Collaborative for Physical Therapy Education The American Physical Therapy Association has established the Collaborative for Physical Therapy Education to foster collaboration among stakeholders. The goal of the collective is to make progress achieving the aims outlined in the position paper: A Vision for Excellence in Physical [...]
Foundation Researcher Spotlight: Marcie Harris-Hayes Shaping Future Treatments One Hip at a Time Marcie Harris-Hayes, PT, DPT, MSCI, is a professor of physical therapy and orthopedic surgery at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. She is a recipient of the 2016 Orthopedic Research Grant and 2018 Paris [...]
Building a Future: Marquette Summer Intern Reflects on New Experiences, Connections, & Opportunities Each year, the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research hosts a Marquette Challenge intern in the summer. Margaret “Maggie” Scanlon joined the Foundation staff in 2023 in support of our mission and the [...]
The Foundation Makes a Continued Commitment to Fund Health Services and Implementation Science Research Since 2015, the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research funded the Center on Health Services Training and Research, or CoHSTAR, to build an evidence base showing the value of physical therapist services to patients, payers, and [...]
Foundation Announces 2023 Scholarship and Fellowship Funding The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research awarded 21 scholarships in this funding cycle. The Foundation for Physical Therapy Research recently awarded $232,500 in scholarships. Foundation awards provide new investigators with support needed to complete doctoral studies. Since 1979 the Foundation has awarded [...]
Deadline for Letters of Intent (LOIs) Approaching Three $100,000 research grants offered this funding cycle require an LOI submitted by June 15, 2023 The Foundation is offering 11 research grants in the 2023 funding cycle. Applications are open. These opportunities support research across specialties and provide critically needed funding for physical therapist [...]
2022-2023 VCU-Marquette Challenge Raises More than $160,000 for the Foundation For the fourth consecutive year, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) took first place in this year’s Marquette Challenge: a student-led fundraiser to support the mission of the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research. The top fundraising school earns co-naming rights for [...]
Since 1979, FPTR has awarded more than $22.5 million in research funding to the most promising physical therapist researchers. Even more remarkable than this major investment in research is the return. Our researchers have built on their early career funding to secure an additional $896 million in follow-on funding from major agencies including the [...]