It’s new funding Friday! Check out some of the grants that recently came through our Office of Sponsored Programs.
$1,134,361. Jonathan Chekan, Chemistry and Biochemistry. “Bioinformatic Guided Discovery and Characterization of New RiPP Natural Products.” Sponsor: NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
$505,106 (continuing award, $2,139,253). Susan Keane, Psychology. “Recruiting, Retaining, and Supporting the Training of Clinical Psychologists from Disadvantaged Backgrounds to Enter Primary Care Settings and Medically Underserved Communities.” Sponsor: HHS Health Resources and Services Administration.
$387,658. Robert Cassell, Center for New North Carolinians. “Refugee Support Services.” Sponsor: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Social Services.
$348,202 (continuing award, $1,044,605). Jonathan Chekan, Chemistry and Biochemistry. “Bioinformatic Guided Discovery and Characterization of New RiPP Natural Products.” Sponsor: NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
$360,282 (continuing award, $703,342). Shabnam Hematian, Chemistry and Biochemistry. “Multinuclear Dioxygen-Utilizing Copper Enzymes: Diverse Roles for Aromatic Redox Active Amino Acids.” Sponsor: NIH National Institute of General Medical Sciences.
$300,000. Zhenquan Jia, Biology. “Exploration of bioactive components in Hawaiian mamaki tea with potential to modulate vascular inflammation.” Sponsor: USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
$300,000. Kimberly Komatsu, Biology. “Plant-soil feedbacks in the legume-rhizobia symbiosis as a key driver of soil health in grazing lands.” Sponsor: USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
$299,999. Sarah Koerner, Biology; Kimberly Komatsu. “SEED Grant: Exploring the role of nutrient-based mutualisms the production and restoration of longleaf pine savanna.” Sponsor: USDA National Institute of Food and Agriculture.
$199,305. Julie Edmonds, SERVE. “Examining the Role of Course Delivery Modality in Dual Enrollment.” Sponsor: Rodel Charitable Foundation of Delaware.
$183,857. Kimberly Komatsu, Biology. “Collaborative Research: Revealing the vast diversity within the legume-rhizobia mutualism.” Sponsor: National Science Foundation.
$174,981 (continuing award, $349,962). Robert Cassell, Center for New North Carolinians. “Afghan Legal Assistance.” Sponsor: North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Social Services.
$160,942. Beth Thrift, SERVE. “North Carolina Extended Learning and Integrated Student Grant.” Sponsor: North Carolina Department of Public Instruction.
$154,512 (continuing award, $625,279). Lisa Anders, School of Nursing. “Leadership Education And Diversity (LEAD) in Maternal Child Health(MCH).” Sponsor: HHS Health Resources and Services Administration.
$72,965 (continuing award, $364,825). Nadja Cech, Chemistry and Biochemistry. “Quorum sensing, diversity and skin inflammation.” Sponsor: University of Colorado Denver/ Anschultz Medical Campus.
$50,733 (continuing award, $999,569). Zhanxiang Zhou, Center for Translational Biomedical Research. “Aldehydes in Alcohol-Induced Organ Injury.” Sponsor: HHS NIH National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.
$39,190. Kaira Wagoner, Biology. “Identification of hygiene-associated protein markers to improve selection for honey bee pest and disease resistance.” Sponsor: Project Apis M.
$33,267 (continuing award, $70,357). Yvonne Eaves, Dean’s Office, School of Nursing. “Nurse Anesthetist Traineeships (NAT) 2023-7.” Sponsor: HHS Health Resources and Services Administration.
$21,271 (continuing award, $1,405,330). Qibin Zhang, Center for Translational Biomedical Research. “Lipidome Remodeling During Development of T1D.” Sponsor: National Institute of Health National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases.
$17,500. Jazmin Eyssallenne, African American and African Diaspora Studies. “Institute for Citizens and Scholars Junior Faculty Career Enhancement Fellowship.” Sponsor: Woodrow Wilson National Fellowship Foundation.
$17,500 (continuing award, $39,700). Robert Cassell, Center for New North Carolinians. “Refugee After School Program 2020-2021.” Sponsor: New Arrival Institute.
$15,000 (continuing award, $15,000). Kenneth Gruber, Center for Housing and Community Studies. “NC Promoting Integration of Primary and Behavioral Health Care Evaluation.” Sponsor: Trillium Health Resources.
$10,000. Kaira Wagoner, Biology. “Development of a Beekeeper-Friendly Assay to Quantify Honeybee colony Grooming Behavior.” Sponsor: North American Pollinator Protection Campaign.
$7,128 (continuing award, $14,853). Kyung Yong Kim, Information, Library, Research Sciences. “Experiential Measurement Training with American Board of Pediatrics.” Sponsor: American Board of Pediatrics.
$5,000. Jesse Ford, Teacher Education and Higher Education. “Black Doctoral Students Experiences with Racial Battle Fatigue in Higher Education.” Sponsor: National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.
$4,211. Jeremy Rinker, Peace and Conflict Studies. “Graduate Assistant and Practice Coordinator, Landlord Tenant Dispute Program 2024-2025.” Sponsor: City of Greensboro Human Rights Department.
In our main photo by David Lee Row, Dr. Jonathan Chekan and his students conduct natural products research. The Chekan lab specializes in RiPPs, peptides synthesized by the ribosome and then modified, which are of high interest in the field of natural products discovery because their structures are more easily predicted from genomic data than those of other classes of natural products. Read more about his new $1.1M NIH award at UNCG CAS News.
