Ruth F. Lucas
Associate Professor/Nursing Instruct and Research
Storrs Mansfield
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Grants
34 Grants
The Impact of Technology on Caregiving for Individuals with Chronic Diseases
Sponsor: Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI)
Authors: Ruth F Lucas
2024-07-01 - 2025-06-30
Breastfeeding Partner Support and Maternal Stress Reduction
Sponsor: McNamara (Margaret) Education Grants
Authors: Ruth F Lucas
2024-06-01 - 2025-08-31
PROMPT priming to mitigate maternal and early life metabolic risk
Sponsor: DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Pennsylvania
Authors: Ruth F Lucas
2025-04-01 - 2030-03-31
Maternal Description of Breastfeeding Behaviors in Children Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Sponsor: Organization for Autism Research
Authors: Ruth F Lucas
2016-01-01 - 2017-06-30
Promoting Self-Management of Breast and Nipple Pain with Technology (PROMPT) in Breastfeeding Women
Sponsor: DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Nursing Research
Authors: Ruth F Lucas
Funding: $945,294
2021-09-22 - 2024-07-31
A Feasibility Study to Measure Infants' Microstructure of Sucking During Breastfeeding
Sponsor: Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI)
Authors: Ruth F Lucas
2016-06-01 - 2017-05-31
A Low-Cost Portable Device for Breastfeeding Diagnostics
Sponsor: Connecticut Innovations
Authors: Ruth F Lucas
2016-09-01 - 2017-08-31
Validation Study for the Adapted “Coming off Treatment (COT)” Health Professionals questionnaires.
Sponsor: Summer Undergraduate Research Grant
Authors: Kirstie Oldham, Ruth Lucas
Funding: $4,000
2016-05-01 - 2017-05-17
Direct paternal participation in bottle feeding and its effects on feeding patterns of full-term infants
Sponsor: SURF
Authors: Roxanne La, Ruth F Lucas
Funding: $4,000
2015-04-25 - 2016-05-10
Dyadic Innovations: Breastfeeding Diagnostic Device
Sponsor: Accelerate UConn
Authors: Ruth F Lucas, Jimi Francis
Funding: $3,000
2018-02-15 - 2018-04-06
Self-Management of Breast and Nipple Pain Intervention and Genetic Variations Effect on Depressive Symptoms among Women after Giving Birth: A Secondary Analysis of a Pilot RCT - student Pornpan Srisopa
Sponsor: Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI)
Authors: Ruth F Lucas
Funding: $259
2021-01-22 - 2021-05-31
Dyadic Innovations: Breastfeeding Diagnostic Device
Sponsor: Connecticut Center of Entrepreneur and Innovation’s Summer Fellowship
Authors: Ruth F Lucas, Jimi Francis, Patrick Hocking
Funding: $15,000
2018-05-16 - 2018-08-02
Assess infants with and without a family history of Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis for the presence of metallothionein protein as a biomarker in breast milk and infant hair and urine
Sponsor: IDEA Grant
Authors: Meeshali Patel, Ama Appiah, Sai Vietal, Sejal Patel, Ruth F Lucas
Funding: $8,000
2018-05-15 - 2019-05-08
Maternal description of how breastfeeding pain is different than other types of pain
Sponsor: SHARE
Authors: Ruth F Lucas, Megan Russell
Funding: $1,500
2020-12-31 - 2021-05-31
Measuring Neonatal Microstructure During Breastfeeding in Clinical and Home Settings
Sponsor: University of Connecticut Health Center
Authors: Ruth F Lucas
Funding: $4,000
2016-07-01 - 2018-06-30
Promoting Breastfeeding Wellbeing Profiles via Technology: Using PRIME Criteria (PROMPT PRIME)
Sponsor: Gates (Bill and Melinda) Foundation
Authors: Ruth F Lucas
2025-10-01 - 2027-09-30
Uncovering the lived experiences of Latina adolescent mothers during their pregnancy
Sponsor: IDEA grant
Authors: Margaret Fitzpatrick, Ruth F Lucas
Funding: $4,000
2019-05-17 - 2020-05-08
Investigating the Relationship Between Infant Weight Gain and Early Cessation of Breastfeeding in Late Preterm and Full-Term Infants
Sponsor: Summer Undergraduate Research Grant
Authors: Lindsay Moore, Ruth Lucas
Funding: $4,000
2016-05-01 - 2017-05-15
Newborn Breastfeeding Behaviors: A Behavioral Phenotype for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Sponsor: Simons Foundation
Authors: Ruth F Lucas
2025-02-01 - 2027-01-31
Antenatal Cannabis Use: Implications for Symptom Management and Risk-Taking
Sponsor: American Nurses Foundation
Authors: Ruth F Lucas
Funding: $15,000
2018-09-01 - 2021-08-31