Current Grants

  • The Ohio State University CTSI Translational Science Pilot Award (Weafer, MPI; Gorka, MPI; 8/1/2025 - 8/1/2026) - Influence of Menstrual Cycle Phase and Sex Hormones on Stress-Induced Alcohol Use

  • NIAAA R01 AA028503 (Weafer, PI; 9/1/2020 - 7/31/2026) - Sex Differences in Risk for Alcohol Use Disorder: Neural and Hormonal Influences

  • NIAAA R01 AA029488 (Weafer, MPI; Leeman, MPI; 9/20/2022 - 6/30/2027) - Linking Impulsivity Domains and Subjective Response to Alcohol in Young Adults Using Lab and Daily Assessment Methods

  • NIAAA R01 AA030308 (Whitehurst, MPI; Weafer, MPI; 9/1/2023 - 8/31/2028) - Sex and Sex Hormone Factors Influencing Acute Alcohol Effects on Sleep Physiology

  • NIAAA R21 AA029201 (Weafer, MPI; Moloney, MPI; 9/1/2022 - 3/31/2024) - Testing an Online Insomnia Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Use via Improved Sleep Among Heavy Drinkers

  • University of Kentucky Start-Up Funding

Previous Grants

  • NIAAA K01 AA024519 (Weafer, PI; 7/12/2019 - 2/28/2022) - Neurobiological Factors Underlying Sex Differences in Risk for Alcohol Abuse

  • University of Kentucky Substance Use Priority Research Area (SUPRA) Pilot Funds - Testing an Online Insomnia Intervention to Reduce Alcohol Use via Improved Sleep Among At-Risk Heavy Drinkers

  • University of Kentucky Igniting Research Collaboration (IRC) Pilot Funds - Translational Studies Examining the Effects of Synthetic Estrogens and Progestins on Motivation for Alcohol and Nicotine Co-Use in Rats and Humans