2001-2002 President's Faculty Grant Winners
This year, there were 28 submissions from 51 faculty members representing 10 academic units in the competition. From this cohort, ten President's Faculty Scholarship Awards were given to 21 faculty members representing ten academic units for a total of $46,000. In addition to this sum of money, the deans of these schools and centers matched the $46,000 figure to bring the grand total of support for faculty research and scholarship to $92,000. The two-year total for awards given now stands at $172,000.
This year, there were 28 submissions from 51 faculty members representing 10 academic units in the competition. From this cohort, ten President's Faculty Scholarship Awards were given to 21 faculty members representing ten academic units for a total of $46,000. In addition to this sum of money, the deans of these schools and centers matched the $46,000 figure to bring the grand total of support for faculty research and scholarship to $92,000. The two-year total for awards given now stands at $172,000.
Creating and Understanding Change for High Parental Conflict
The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of high parental conflict that interferes with and confounds the resolution of divorce. High conflict divorces are of particular concern...
Gene Expression Profiling of Skeletal Muscle Insulin Response
The goal of this research project is to gain understanding of the insulin signaling pathway in skeletal muscle. Microarray analysis will enable the simultaneous interrogation of 8000 genes to...
Neuropeptide Y (NPY) plays a pivotal role as a hormone that controls the feeding behavior. During hunger NPY mRNA gene expression is triggered, resulting in the production of NPY. NPY then acts in...
Ruthenium Tetroxide Oxidation of Iodoalkanes
The broad, long-term objectives of this project are to develop a methodology for ruthenium-catalyzed oxidation of haloalkanes, in particular iodoalkanes. Specific goals of the project are to...
Standardization of Gene Expression Array Analysis Using Rapidly Growing Cancer Cells
VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor) is one of the most important biochemical factors that control cancer growth via promoting tumor angiogenesis. Understanding the mechanisms regulating...
Studies on Microbial Adherence to Hydrogel Contact Lens Surfaces+
A large segment of the American and global population with refractive errors has made contact lenses their choice of vision corrective device. In fact, more than 32 million individuals are...
Synthesis and Biochemical Testing of Serine Protease Inhibitors
The present proposal outlines the synthesis and biochemical testing of 10 novel inhibitors of serine protease of Trypsin-like specificity. Compounds synthesized under this proposal will be...
The Attachment Assessment Project of the BABY Center
The proposed Attachment Assessment Project of the BABY Center will examine the effect of caregiver attachment, attunement and stress on early infant-caregiver adaptation and regulation. The...
Immunization with hepatitis B vaccine is often done without prescreening the potential vaccine recipients for evidence of prior hepatitis B virus infection. Prior infection by hepatitis B virus is...
Need/Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS), a progressive demyelinating disease of the central nervous system, affects over 2.5 million people worldwide. MS significantly impacts the general health...