Emerging Ideas - Biosciences
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Names of Principal Investigator (PI) and Co-PI(s) |
PI’s Department |
PI’s Affiliation |
Research Project Title |
Amount Awarded ($) |
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Warren Lushia
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School of Osteopathic Medicine, Biochemistry |
Pikeville College |
The Potential of Corn Stalk Rot Fungi for Cellulosic Bioconversion in Fuel Ethanol Production |
$35,000 |
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Dong-Sheng Yang
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Chemistry |
University of Kentucky |
Probing Metal Binding to DNA and RNA Nucleobases with High-Resolution Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
$100,000 |
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Kimberly Anderson
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Chemical and Materials Engineering |
University of Kentucky |
Characterization of Hydrogel Magnetic Nanocomposites and Analysis of In Vitro Biocompatibility |
$99,908 |
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Jan Smalle
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Plant and Soil Sciences |
University of Kentucky |
Misfolded proteins and stress resistance in plants |
$70,286 |
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Pradeep Kachroo
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Plant Pathology |
University of Kentucky |
Light-Mediated Regulation of Plant Defense Signaling |
$99,924 |
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Emerging Ideas - Environmental and Energy Technologies
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Names of Principal Investigator (PI) and Co-PI(s) |
PI’s Department |
PI’s Affiliation |
Research Project Title |
Amount Awarded ($) |
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Bhupendra Parekh
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Center for Applied Energy Research |
University of Kentucky |
A Novel Concept of Converting Carbon Dioxde Gas into Useful Products |
$49,469 |
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Emerging Ideas - Human Health and Development
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Names of Principal Investigator (PI) and Co-PI(s) |
PI’s Department |
PI’s Affiliation |
Research Project Title |
Amount Awarded ($) |
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Jun Zhang
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Department of Computer Science |
University of Kentucky |
Generalized Diffusion Simulation-Based Tractography for Mapping Human Brain |
$88,468 |
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Dashzeveg Bayarsaihan
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Molecular, Cellular & Craniofacial Biology and Birth Defects Center |
University of Louisville |
The Role of TFII-I in Embryonic Stem Cell Self-Renewal and Lineage Formation |
$98,970 |
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Emerging Ideas - Materials Science and Advanced Manufacturing
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Names of Principal Investigator (PI) and Co-PI(s) |
PI’s Department |
PI’s Affiliation |
Research Project Title |
Amount Awarded ($) |
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Pinar Menguc
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Mechanical Engineering |
University of Kentucky |
Exploration of Nano-Scale Melting |
$100,000 |
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Dennis Clouthier
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Chemistry |
University of Kentucky |
Laser Spectroscopic Detection and Characterization of Molecular Ions |
$100,000 |
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Fuqian Yang
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Chemical and Materials Engineering |
University of Kentucky |
Characterization of Metallic Whiskers in Lead-Free Solders |
$98,767 |
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Fuqian Yang
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Chemical and Materials Engineering |
University of Kentucky |
Nano-Electromechanical Interaction in Nano-Semiconducting Structures |
$86,111 |
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Stephen Rankin
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Chemical and Materials Engineering |
University of Kentucky |
Interfacially Controlled Incorporation of Transition Metal Oxides within Ordered Mesoporous Ceramics |
$100,000 |
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