Past Awards

Learn about past Osher funding recipients below. Funding mechanisms include the successful Osher Pilot Research Award program, through which we have distributed ~ $1 million in seed funding since 2014.

Pilot Grant

AwardeesAwarded ProjectsYear Awarded

Non-Verbal Measurement of Negative Self-Conscious Emotion

  • 2019

Awardee Recipient

Measurement and Rehabilitation of Trunk Neuromuscular Control in Older Adults with Fall-Related Wrist Fractures

  • 2019

Ayurveda Intervention to Enhance Clinical and Biomarker Response to Orthobiologic Treatment of Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis Pain

  • 2019

Effects of Meal Environment Cues on Appetite and Metabolic Responses and the Mediating Role of Mind-Body States

  • 2018

Awardee Recipient

Impact of Stress Reduction on Inflammation and Atherosclerosis

  • 2018

A Mixed Methods Evaluation of Changes in Psychological Health Following a Yoga Program for Medical Residents

  • 2018

A SMART Approach to Reducing Atrial Fibrillation Symptoms

  • 2017

Awardee Recipient

Acupuncture for Breast Cancer Related Lymphedema: A Pilot Study

  • 2017

Translating Discoveries from Regeneration Studies into Novel Biomarkers for Prognosis of Traumatic Limb Injuries

  • 2017

Awardee Recipient

Integrated Yoga/Meditation-Based Therapy for Complex Sleep Apnea

  • 2016

Awardee Recipient

Relation of DNA methylation and molecular markers to health and well-being in aging

  • 2016

Ecological Momentary Assessment of the Relationships between Sleep Disturbance, Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis Function, and Pain in Fibromyalgia Patients: The Impact of Daily Yoga-Based Exercise

  • 2015

A Novel Mind-Body Program for Grieving Older Adults: Development and Initial Piloting

  • 2015

Awardee Recipient

Prenatal Yoga for Pregnancy-Related Back Pain

  • 2014

Awardee Recipient

Novel Roles for Thyroid Hormone in the Muscle Stem Niche Cell

  • 2014

Measuring the Effects of Exercise on the Mind and Body using Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

  • 2014