Grants
The following grants were received through the Office for Sponsored Programs in February. The list represents only new proposals awarded, and excludes continuations. The list of grants is supplied to the Advance each month by the Office for Sponsored Programs and is printed in one or more issues, depending on space available.
| Department |
Principal
Investigator |
Sponsor | Award | Award Period |
| College of Agriculture & Natural Resources | ||||
| Animal Science | Andrew, S. | George Walker Milk Research Fund | $18,150 | 1/04-12/04 |
| Evaluating Pasteurization of Colostrum Control of Johne's Disease Transmission, Calf Health and Calf Growth Rates | ||||
| Center for Regenerative Biology | Rasmussen, T. | Robert Leet and Clara Guthrie Patterson Trust | $68,750 | 2/04-8/05 |
| Chromatin Remodeling in Murine Embryonic Stem Cells | ||||
| Animal Science | Venkitanarayanan, K. | American Meat Institute | $66,888 | 3/04-2/06 |
| Inactivation of Listeria Monosytogenes on Frankfurters by Monocaprylin | ||||
| Cooperative Extension Centers | Prisloe, M. | Institute for the Application of Geospatial Technologies | $20,000 | 3/04-1/05 |
| Development of a Protocol to Classify and Map Phragmites Australis in Tidal Marshes of the Lower Connecticut River from Quickbird Multispectral Imagery | ||||
| Natural Resources Management & Engineering | Miller, D. | U.S. Department of Agriculture | $466,130 | 3/04-2/07 |
| Measurement and Total Accounting for Particulate Emissions Agricultural Field Operations | ||||
| Plant Science | Elliott, G. | New England Floriculture Inc. | $2,700 | 1/04-12/04 |
| Persistence, Proliferation and Root Colonization by Microbial Inoculants in Soilless Potting Mixes | ||||
| College of Liberal Arts & Sciences | ||||
| Anthropology | Boster, J. | National Science Foundation | $5,852 | 3/04-5/05 |
| Doctoral Dissertation Research: Influence of Conservation Organizations on the Cultural Model of Swidden Agriculture in Eastern Madagascar: Douglas Hume | ||||
| Center for Survey Research & Analysis | Barnes, C. | East Hartford Public Schools | $48,000 | 7/03-6/04 |
| Connecticut International Baccalaureate Academy | ||||
| Chemistry | Dimock, A. | University of Connecticut Health Center | $5,000 | 10/03-5/04 |
| Middle School Great Explorations Program | ||||
| Chemistry | Howell, A. | National Institutes of Health | $1,026,944 | 2/04-1/08 |
| Biological Targets from Oxetane Templates | ||||
| Chemistry | Howell, A. | National Science Foundation | $234,563 | 3/04-2/07 |
| Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) Site in Chemistry at University of Connecticut | ||||
| Marine Science | Skoog, A. | National Science Foundation | $313,192 | 4/04-3/07 |
| Cavitation-Induced Organic Matter Modification in Marine Surface Waters | ||||
| Mathematics | Gine-Masdeu, E. | Department of Defense | $57,466 | 2/04-2/06 |
| Limit Theorems in Probability Theory and Applications | ||||
| Physiology and Neurobiology | Renfro, J. | NexMed Inc. | $33,504 | 2/04-1/05 |
| Mechanism of Nexact-Mediated Permeation Enhancement in Dermal, Airway, Renel and Blood-Brain Barrier in Vitro System | ||||
| Psychology | Frisman, L. | Dept. of Health and Human Services-Conn. Dept. of Mental Health and Addiction Services | $170,247 | 10/03-5/06 |
| New Britain/Bristol Women's Treatment and Support Diversion Program | ||||
| Neag School of Education | ||||
| Educational Psychology | Karan, O. | Ledyard Public Schools | $11,520 | 1/04-5/04 |
| Counseling Intern Students | ||||
| Kinesiology | Volek, J. | Atkins Foundation | $274,567 | 5/03-12/04 |
| Effects of Ketogenic Diet on Flow-Mediated Vasodilation of the Brachial Artery and Markers of Endothelial Dysfunction and Vascular Inflammation | ||||
| School of Engineering | ||||
| Civil and Environmental Engineering | Accorsi, M. | United Technologies-Pratt and Whitney | $88,000 | 3/03-2/06 |
| Computational Modeling of Ceramic Matrix Composites | ||||
| Office of the Vice Provost for Multicultural Affairs | ||||
| Multicultural and International Affairs | Mahan, E. | U.S. Department of Education | $64,000 | 4/03-10/04 |
| Latin American Group Project Abroad: Mexico Seminar for Connecticut High School Teachers | ||||
| Office of the Vice Provost for Research & Graduate Education | ||||
| National Undersea Research Center | Auster, P. | University of Southern Maine | $26,105 | 1/04-12/04 |
| Biodiversity in Support of Integrated Oceans Management | ||||
| School of Pharmacy | ||||
| Pharmaceutical Sciences | Makriyannis, A. | National Institutes of Health-University of Arizona | $410,427 | 8/03-5/06 |
| Non-Addicting Cannabinoid Medications | ||||
| Public Safety | ||||
| Police Services | Hudd, R. | National Highway Traffic Safety Administration-Conn. Dept. of Transportation | $18,051 | 11/03-9/04 |
| 2004 Expanded Driving Under the Influence Enforcement Program | ||||
