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

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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

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

Electrochemical/Electroflotation processes for Dye Wastewater Treatment

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

A robotic neuro-musculoskeletal simulator for spine research

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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

Development and application of Histidine Hydrogen Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry

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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

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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

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

Development of Chatter Attenuation Robust Control for AMB Machining Spindle

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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

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

Biomimetic functionalizaiton of Iron oxide Nanoparticles

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

Factor V mediated mechanism of coagulation

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

Role of Rnase L in Thymic development and immune response

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

Myocardial T1 Mapping techniques for quantification of Myocardial Fibrosis