2014-15 Faculty Awardees
Fall 2014
INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AWARDS
(Awarded: $105,500 - Requested: $185,500)
Brian Geisbrecht, Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics ($15,000)
Human gC1qR/p32 in cancer: structure/function analysis of an inhibitory peptide and antibody
Revathi Govind, Biology ($15,000)
Role of TcdR sigma factor in Clostridium difficile sporulation
Mei He, Biological and Agricultural Engineering ($20,000)
Rapid microfluidic "ExoSearch" platform for early diagnosis of ovarian cancer
Ping Li, Chemistry ($15,000)
Crystallization of PhaC that catalyzes formation of PHA as effective cancer drug carriers
Annika Linde, Human Nutrition ($8,000)
Host defense peptides in red lionfish (Pterois volitans)
John Schlup, Chemical Engineering, and John Tomich, Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics ($7,500)
Targeted delivery of boron for boron neutron capture therapy via branched amphiphilic peptide capsules and perform imaging experiments
Zhilong Yang, Biology ($25,000)
Translation efficiency analysis to identify host responses to virus infection
EQUIPMENT AWARDS
(Awarded: $54,954 - Requested: $79,987)
Brad Behnke, Kinesology ($12,284)
Zeiss Axio Observer A1 equipped for detection of EF-5 and Hoescht in tumors
Mei He, Biological and Agricultural Engineering ($7,500)
NanoPhotometer P-Class
Om Prakash, Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics ($5,170)
Turbo-V 81M pump for a Cryogenic NMR probe
Ping Li, Chemistry ($30,000)
Stopped Flow Spectrometer
Spring 2015
INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AWARDS
(Awarded: $68,180 - Requested: $114,805)
Santosh Aryal, Chemistry ($25,000)
Chemo-photothermal therapy for cancer based on gold nanoparticle confinement in functional therapeutic polymeric nanoconstruct
Thomas Mueller, Biology ($18,000)
Organization of the amygdaloid complex in zebrafish
Punit Prakash, Electrical & Computer Engineering ($11,000)
Theoretical and experimental investigation of 5.8 GHz microwave antennas for conformal thermal tumor ablation
Richard Todd, Plant Pathology ($4,180)
Identification of a novel regulator of AreA nuclear export
Govind Vediyappan, Biology ($10,000)
Interaction of gymnemic acids with zinc-finger transcription factors involved in Candida hyphal growth
EQUIPMENT AWARDS
(Awarded: $66,530 - Requested: $66,530)
Viktor Chikan, Chemistry, & Punit Prakash, Electrical & Computer Engineering ($15,000)
Rotating magnetic field hyperthermia apparatus
Erika Geisbrecht, Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics ($15,000)
FluorChem M imaging system
Stella Lee, Biology ($4,530)
Automated cell counter
Jun Li, Chemistry ($12,000)
8-channel electrochemical system
Ping Li, Chemistry ($10,000)
Waters 2475 fluorescence (FLR) detector
Ryan Rafferty, Chemistry ($10,000)
Liquid plate transfer handler
TRAVEL AWARD
Ping Li ($400)
collaboration with KU to perform biomolecule mass spectrometry