Research

2012-2013 Dissertation Research Award (DRA) - Award Recipients

Imaan Benmerzouga
Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences
College of Sciences and Health Professions
$5,000.00

Functions of trypansoma brucei TRF in Antigenic Variation and telomere homeostasis


Radhika Bhave
Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
Washkewicz College of Engineering
$5,000.00

Nanoparticle Lipid Biophysical interactions and its role in biodistribution and tumor targeting


Erick B. Butler
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
Washkewicz College of Engineering
$5,000.00

Electrochemical/Electroflotation processes for Dye Wastewater Treatment


Robb Colbrunn
Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
Washkewicz College of Engineering
$5,000.00

A robotic neuro-musculoskeletal simulator for spine research


James Cole
Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
Washkewicz College of Engineering
$5,000.00

The synthesis and characterization of Theranostic Nanoparticles for the treatment of Prostate Cancer based on elastin like polypeptides


Ye Feng
Department of Chemistry
College of Sciences and Health Professions
$5,000.00

Pharmacological study of triapine (or 3-AP), a potential radiation sensitizer for cervical cancer by liquin chromatogrphy tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC-MS/MS)


Arnab Ghosh
Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences
College of Sciences and Health Professions
$5,000.00

Functional analysis of ribosomalprotein S5: Prelude to understanding translation defects in diseases


Neeraj Joshi
Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences
College of Sciences and Health Professions
$5,000.00

Role of meiosis specific protein Pch2 indouble strand break repair


Druthiman R. Mantheni
Department of Chemistry
College of Sciences and Health Professions
$4,998.00

Novel solid state properties of drugs and chemicals distinguished by thermal analysis (DEA and DSC) to implement new drug synthesis routes


Rajesh Morampudi
Department of Chemistry
College of Sciences and Health Professions
$5,000.00

Development of a high resolution Raman and Brillouin Imaging system for biomaterials


Vennela Mullangi
Department of Chemistry
College of Sciences and Health Professions
$5,000.00

Development and application of Histidine Hydrogen Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry


Unnati Pandya
Department of Biological, Geological, and Environmental Sciences
College of Sciences and Health Professions
$5,000.00

Elucidating mechanism of T.brocei RAP-1 mediated telomeric silencing


Kiran Pedada
Department of Chemistry
College of Sciences and Health Professions
$5,000.00

Pharmacokinetic studies of Thiazolidinedione class ligands in the treatment of Parkinson's Disease using HPLC-Mass Spectrometry


Alex Pesch
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Washkewicz College of Engineering
$5,000.00

Development of Chatter Attenuation Robust Control for AMB Machining Spindle


Molly N. Schott
Urban Education
College of Education and Human Services
$2,590.00

Social tolerance in an integrated community: the impact of neighborhood racial diversity


Pratima Vabbilisetty
Department of Chemistry
College of Sciences and Health Professions
$5,000.00

Biomimetic functionalizaiton of Iron oxide Nanoparticles


Joseph R. Wiencek
Department of Chemistry
College of Sciences and Health Professions
$5,000.00

Factor V mediated mechanism of coagulation


Lin Zhang
Department of Chemistry
College of Sciences and Health Professions
$5,000.00

Role of Rnase L in Thymic development and immune response


Xiaopeng Zhou
Department of Chemical and Biomedical Engineering
Washkewicz College of Engineering
$5,000.00

Myocardial T1 Mapping techniques for quantification of Myocardial Fibrosis