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List of Awards ReceivedFY2017 2nd Quarter
October 1, 2016 – December 31, 2016
Volume 17.2
Office of the Vice President for Research
List of Awards Received
This report provides a detailed listing of the awards received during the reporting quarter. The report includes all sponsored program activity (both research and education/service) that is managed by Sponsored Program Services within the Office of the Vice President for Research. The report includes two lists of awards: 1) by the PI’s Academic Home Department; and 2) by the Managing Department or Center/Institute. This list includes all awards received in the reporting quarter, based on the date listed on the award letter from the sponsor, and reflects the total anticipated award amount over the entire project. The awards listed reflect the current status of data entered through the reporting quarter of the fiscal year in the InfoEd research administration system as of the date the report was created. For recently received awards, there may be some incomplete information until the data entry process is complete.
Quarterly Award List by Academic Home Department
Total
Anticipated
AwardAward DateProject TitleSponsorPI Name
College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources $1,478,496 17 Awards
Agricultural and Resource Economics 14,832 1 Awards
Updating the Rudd Tax CalculatorHealthy Food AmericaAndreyeva, Tatiana 10/20/2016 14,832
Animal Science 294,627 3 Awards
Understanding Nutrition Through BiomicsFoundation for Food and Agriculture ResearchAmalaradjou, Mary Anne R 10/20/2016 179,826
Listeria Monocytogenes Growth and Survival on Peaches and Nectarines as
Influenced by Stone Fruit Packinghouse Operations, Storage and Transportation
Conditions
USDA/National Institute of Food and Agriculture/Center
for Produce Safety
Amalaradjou, Mary Anne R 12/20/2016 95,013
Determining the Efficacy of Commercial Protective Cultures for the Control of
Salmonella and Shiga-Toxin Producing Escherichia Coli in Raw Milk for
Cheesemaking
Walker (George) Milk Research FundD'Amico, Dennis 12/30/2016 19,788
Extension 179,711 3 Awards
Water and Sustainability: Educative Curriculum using Online Mapping Tools to
Support Teacher and Student Learning
USDA/National Institute of Food and AgricultureArnold Jr, Chester L 12/13/2016 144,138
Nitrogen Outreach Along the Connecticut CoastEPA/Long Island Sound Office/CT Department of
Energy and Environmental Protection
Dickson, David 11/30/2016 28,000
Sea Grant Aquaculture Research ProgramDOC/NOAA/Oceanic and Atmospheric
Research/University of New Hampshire
Getchis, Tessa L 12/15/2016 7,573
Kinesiology 114,129 3 Awards
Relationship Between Classical Magnet School (Hartford Public Schools) and
University of Connecticut
Hartford Public Schools, CTCasa, Douglas J 10/24/2016 22,039
Relationship Between SMSA (Hartford Public Schools) and University of
Connecticut
Hartford Public Schools, CTCasa, Douglas J 10/03/2016 24,999
POLAR Team Pro Validation and Comparison (TEAM PRO Study)Polar ElectroCasa, Douglas J 10/31/2016 67,091
Natural Resources and the Environment 338,840 2 Awards
Increasing Biodiversity and Habitat Complexity in Invaded WetlandsEPA/Environmental Protection Agency/Loyola University
Chicago
Lawrence, Beth A 11/03/2016 85,786
Attitudes Toward Black Bears and their Management in ConnecticutDOI/United States Fish and Wildlife Service/CT
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Morzillo, Anita 12/08/2016 253,054
Nutritional Sciences 17,057 1 Awards
Anti-Inflammatory and Hypolipidemic Effects of Egg Sphingomyelin for the
Prevention of Atherosclerosis: A Pilot Study
American Egg BoardBlesso, Christopher N 12/22/2016 17,057
Pathobiology 413,291 1 Awards
Rapid Development of Replication-Controlled Vaccinia Virus Vectors for
Vaccines and Therapeutics with Single or Double Safety Features
DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthVerardi, Paulo H 12/08/2016 413,291
Plant Science and Landscape Architecture 106,009 3 Awards
Northeast Plant Diagnostic NetworkUSDA/Department of Agriculture/Cornell UniversityAllen, Joan E 12/02/2016 21,100
Forest Pest Outreach (Partial Award)USDA/APHIS/Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service/CT Agricultural Experiment Station
Ellis, Donna R 10/27/2016 6,586
Organic Turf and No-Pesticide Turf Demonstration Project for Lawns and Athletic
Fields
CT Department of Energy and Environmental ProtectionHenderson, Jason 10/26/2016 78,323
* Awards are listed according to the tenure home of the PI on each project.
2:06 pm
Report for Quarter Ending: 12/31/2016
1/31/2017Report Generated:
Quarterly Award List by Academic Home Department
Total
Anticipated
AwardAward DateProject TitleSponsorPI Name
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences $2,744,955 25 Awards
Anthropology 151,086 3 Awards
PathTech LIFE: Constructing a National Survey of Engineering Technology
Students through Regional and Statewide Testing
NSF/EHR/Directorate for Education and Human
Resources/University of South Florida
Smith, Chrystal 10/26/2016 57,217
The IT College and CAREERS Readiness Project: Career Academy Research
on Educational Experiences and Related Successes
NSF/National Science Foundation/University of South
Florida
Smith, Chrystal 11/18/2016 67,196
Ritual, Community and ConflictEconomic and Social Research Council
(ESRC)/University of Oxford
Xygalatas, Dimitrios 11/22/2016 26,673
Chemistry 50,000 1 Awards
PFI: AIR-TT: Large Area Fabrication of Next Generation Nanofiltration
Membranes with Aligned and Stimuli Responsive Nanopores
NSF/National Science Foundation/Yale UniversityKasi, Rajeswari 10/07/2016 50,000
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 889,628 5 Awards
Detecting Dimensions of Biodiversity in a Mega-Diverse Region of Southern
Africa: From Traits to Communities to Ecosystems
NASA/National Aeronautics and Space
Administration/Research Foundation for the State
University of New York
Silander, John A 11/08/2016 57,000
Standards and CyberInfrastructure That Enable "Big-Data" Driven Discovery For
Tree Crop Research
NSF/BIO/Directorate for Biological
Sciences/Washington State University
Wegrzyn, Jill L 10/25/2016 669,302
Development and Use of Genomic Tools to Improve Firs for Use as Christmas
Trees
USDA/National Institute of Food and Agriculture/North
Carolina State University
Wegrzyn, Jill L 10/27/2016 121,471
Integrating Mussel and Kelp Longline Culture Structures and ManagementDOC/National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Yarish, Charles 12/07/2016 27,855
Proposed Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County and University of
Connecticut Collaboration of Kelp Growth Trials in the Peconic Estuary, Long
Island, New York
Suffolk County Government, NY/Cornell UniversityYarish, Charles 11/08/2016 14,000
English 32,120 1 Awards
The Independent Works of William TyndaleNEH/National Endowment for the Humanities/James
Madison University
King'oo, Clare C 10/14/2016 32,120
Human Development and Family Studies 197,895 3 Awards
Vernon Prevention PartnershipDHHS/SAMHSA/Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration/Village for Children and
Families
Russell, Beth S 12/08/2016 100,000
Evaluation of the Second Chance Community Supervision Implementation
Program
DOJ/Department of Justice/CT Office of Policy and
Management
Sabatelli, Ronald M 12/23/2016 80,000
HDFS College Career Pathways ProgramED/Department of Education/CT Department of
Education
Weaver, Shannon 10/24/2016 17,895
Marine Sciences 263,307 5 Awards
Charter of R/V Connecticut by Bigelow Lab GNATS Spring 2016Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean SciencesCabaniss, Joseph T 10/27/2016 25,533
Continuity of the Fall Long Island Sound Trawl and Water Quality SurveysDOI/Department of the Interior/CT Department of
Energy and Environmental Protection
Cabaniss, Joseph T 10/07/2016 38,505
Charter of R/V Connecticut by WHOI for Transformer MaintenanceWoods Hole Oceanographic InstitutionCabaniss, Joseph T 10/25/2016 21,000
Identification of Phytoplankton Collected from Long Island Sound 2016EPA/Environmental Protection Agency/CT Department
of Energy and Environmental Protection
Lin, Senjie 10/31/2016 93,269
* Awards are listed according to the tenure home of the PI on each project.
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Report for Quarter Ending: 12/31/2016
1/31/2017Report Generated:
Quarterly Award List by Academic Home Department
Total
Anticipated
AwardAward DateProject TitleSponsorPI Name
Road Flooding in Coastal ConnecticutDOT/Federal Highway Administration/South Central
Regional Council of Governments
O'Donnell, James 12/09/2016 85,000
Mathematics 28,258 1 Awards
Multiparameter Harmonic Analysis and Sharp Geometric Inequalities with
Applications to PDEs
NSF/MPS/Directorate for Mathematics and Physical
Sciences
Lu, Guozhen 10/20/2016 28,258
Molecular and Cell Biology 659,500 2 Awards
A Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibody for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel
Disease
Connecticut InnovationsLynes, Michael A 10/07/2016 500,000
Creating a Chemical Probe to Identify the Target of a Novel Immune
Suppressing Compound
DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases
Zweifach, Adam 12/07/2016 159,500
Physiology and Neurobiology 214,672 2 Awards
A Novel Platform for Screening Non-Hormonal ContraceptivesGates (Bill and Melinda) FoundationSun, Jianjun 10/13/2016 100,000
Roles of Small and Long Non-Coding RNAs in the Pathogenesis of Alcoholic
Liver Disease
DHHS/NIH/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism/Indiana University
Wang, Li 11/02/2016 114,672
Psychological Sciences 151,255 1 Awards
Haskins Laboratories Affiliation With University of Connecticut, Departments of
Linguistics, Communication Sciences, Speech Pathology, and Psychology
DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Haskins
Laboratories
Pugh, Kenneth R 10/26/2016 151,255
Sociology 107,234 1 Awards
The Etiquette of Inequality in Democratic SpacesRussell Sage FoundationVoyer, Andrea M 10/26/2016 107,234
NEAG School of Education $1,018,546 5 Awards
Education Dean 882,334 1 Awards
Mentoring the Relationship of Social Capital and Cultural Models with the
Retention and Degree Attainment of Women and Minority Engineering
Graduates
NSF/National Science FoundationKersaint, Gladis 10/27/2016 882,334
Educational Leadership 49,300 1 Awards
Gauging the Institutionalization of Instructional Coaching in Charter Management
Organizations and Public School Districts
Spencer FoundationWoulfin, Sarah L 10/06/2016 49,300
Educational Psychology 86,912 3 Awards
Effect of Birth Order and Genetics on Infant Parenting and Obesity RiskDHHS/NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive
and Kidney Diseases/Pennsylvania State University
Loken, Eric O 11/15/2016 13,829
MathBrainius - Immersive Environment to Develop Mastery in Mathematical
Problem Solving Phase II
NSF/National Science Foundation/MgenuityRhoads, Christopher H 12/13/2016 68,083
Project RecessWing InstituteSimonsen-Gaines, Brandi M 10/26/2016 5,000
School of Business $1,230,404 1 Awards
CT Small Business Development Center 1,230,404 1 Awards
Connecticut Small Business Development CenterSBA/Small Business AdministrationCarter, Emily 11/03/2016 1,230,404
School of Engineering $4,125,366 30 Awards
Biomedical Engineering 8,000 1 Awards
3D Printed Hydrogel for Skeletal Muscle Differentiation for Human IPS CellsNASA/National Aeronautics and Space
Administration/University of Hartford
Huang, Yen Chih 12/21/2016 8,000
* Awards are listed according to the tenure home of the PI on each project.
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Report for Quarter Ending: 12/31/2016
1/31/2017Report Generated:
Quarterly Award List by Academic Home Department
Total
Anticipated
AwardAward DateProject TitleSponsorPI Name
Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 412,491 4 Awards
Robust Active Fault Detection & Isolation in Aerospace Applications of Thermal
Fluid Systems
United Technologies-Corporate HeadquartersBollas, Georgios 12/20/2016 119,866
High Energy Density, Self-Protecting Aluminum Anodes for Primary Alkaline
Batteries Needs and Business Case
DuracellMustain, William 11/21/2016 82,625
Understanding and Mitigating Deep Discharge Gassing and LeakageDuracellMustain, William 11/21/2016 100,000
A New Class of Heterogeneous Catalysts Based on Single Layer NanosheetsAmerican Chemical Society/Petroleum Research FundSun, Luyi 11/08/2016 110,000
Civil and Environmental Engineering 1,633,500 9 Awards
Laboratory Testing for Sediment Resuspension MitigationSESI Consulting EngineersChrysochoou, Maria 12/13/2016 6,763
CAREER: Promoting Engineering Innovation Through Increased Neurodiversity
by Encouraging the Participation of Students with ADHD
NSF/National Science FoundationEsmaili Zaghi, Arash 11/30/2016 519,967
Commercial Vehicle Data Quality Improvement Plan for CTDOT's New MMUCC
Compliant Police Crash Report (PR1)
DOT/Department of Transportation/CT Department of
Transportation
Jackson, Eric D 11/01/2016 373,922
Enhancing Connecticut's Crash Data Collection For Serious Injury and Fatal
Motor Vehicle Collisions
DOT/Department of Transportation/CT Department of
Transportation
Jackson, Eric D 11/29/2016 78,631
Coastal SEES: Probalisitic Forecasting of Harmful Algal Blooms in a Changing
Climate
NSF/National Science Foundation/University of
Michigan
Kirchhoff, Christine J 10/27/2016 282,652
Update of California Statewide Freight Forecasting Model (CSFFM) and
California Statewide Travel Demand Model (CSTDM): Synthetic Population
Generation
CA State Transportation Agency/Cambridge
Systematics
Konduri, Karthik C 10/04/2016 47,981
I Corps: Milli-electrode Array as Next Generation Profiling Technology for
Biochemical Reaction Systems
NSF/National Science FoundationLi, Baikun 11/18/2016 50,000
Sustainability Strategies for Connecticut¿s Public Transportation System ¿
Achieving a Zero Carbon Footprint for Bus Operations
Connecticut Academy of Science and EngineeringLownes, Nicholas 11/08/2016 104,584
Schneider Outage Modeling Research for US and International Electric
Distribution Networks
Schneider ElectricWanik, David W 11/03/2016 169,000
Computer Science and Engineering 1,096,922 4 Awards
Testing Based Approaches for Validation and Verification of Cyber-Physical
Systems
United Technologies-Corporate HeadquartersDuggirala, Parasara S 12/20/2016 96,922
CSI Selected Projects 2016Comcast Cable Communications ManagementMichel, Laurent D 10/25/2016 220,000
Comcast Center of Excellence for Security Innovation - Center OperationsComcast Cable Communications ManagementMichel, Laurent D 10/25/2016 420,000
Hardware Security Assessment for Comcast DevicesComcast Cable Communications ManagementMichel, Laurent D 10/25/2016 360,000
Connecticut Transportation Institute 103,062 1 Awards
Development of a Pavement Design Handbook and an Interactive PavementDOT/Department of Transportation/CT Department of
Transportation
Mahoney, James M 11/29/2016 103,062
Electrical and Computer Engineering 392,391 4 Awards
Learning Physics from Machines: Physics-Informed Machine LearningUnited Technologies-Corporate HeadquartersDani, Ashwin 12/20/2016 140,408
2016-17 Clinical Engineering Internship Program at the University of Connecticut
Health Center
University of Connecticut Health CenterEnderle, John D 11/16/2016 93,755
2016-17 Clinical Engineering Internship Program at the Yale-New Haven
Hospital
Yale-New Haven HospitalEnderle, John D 11/11/2016 45,700
Supervisory Control Synthesis for Energy-Efficient BIS Chiller PlantsUnited Technologies-Corporate HeadquartersGupta, Shalabh 12/20/2016 112,528
* Awards are listed according to the tenure home of the PI on each project.
2:06 pm
Report for Quarter Ending: 12/31/2016
1/31/2017Report Generated:
Quarterly Award List by Academic Home Department
Total
Anticipated
AwardAward DateProject TitleSponsorPI Name
Materials Science and Engineering 331,000 2 Awards
Accelerating Density Functional Theory Simulations Via Machine Learning: The
Example of Stress-Corrosion Cracking in Metals
DOD/NAVY/Office of Naval ResearchRamprasad, Ramamurthy 12/09/2016 300,000
Chromium EvaporationLG ElectronicsSingh, Prabhakar 11/21/2016 31,000
Mechanical Engineering 148,000 5 Awards
Using a Cylindrical Coordinate System to Facilitate Multi-Material 3D PrintingNASA/National Aeronautics and Space
Administration/University of Hartford
Chen, Xu 12/21/2016 5,000
Computational Design Method for Skin-Frame HabitatsNASA/National Aeronautics and Space
Administration/University of Hartford
Norato Escobar, Julian A 12/14/2016 7,988
Complex Housing OptimizationUnited Technologies-Aerospace SystemsTang, Jiong 10/20/2016 62,001
Measurement of Chemical Pathways During Autoignition at High PressureNASA/National Aeronautics and Space
Administration/University of Hartford
Weber, Bryan W 12/21/2016 10,000
A Multi-Physics and Multi-Scale Processing Model for Triaxially Braided Textile
Composites
GKN StructuresZhang, Dianyun 12/06/2016 63,011
School of Law $108,952 1 Awards
School of Law 108,952 1 Awards
Incitement and Hate Speech in Criminal Law and Social ScienceRussell Sage FoundationWilson, Richard A 12/02/2016 108,952
School of Pharmacy $254,956 2 Awards
Pharmaceutical Sciences 254,956 2 Awards
Root Cause Determination of Catheter ObstructionsJuvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)/Med
Bio Med
Burgess, Diane J 12/21/2016 149,956
Impact of Antithrombin Process Changes and Analysis of Structural ChangesLFB USAPikal, Michael J 11/17/2016 105,000
School of Social Work $749,534 4 Awards
School of Social Work 749,534 4 Awards
MAT - PDOADHHS/SAMHSA/Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration/CT Department of Mental
Health and Addiction Services
Fendrich, Michael 10/19/2016 600,000
Recovery Specialist Volunteer Program (RSVP)CT Department of Children and Families/University of
Connecticut Health Center
Parr, Kathryn E 11/11/2016 22,120
Evaluation of ASISTCT Department of Mental Health and Addiction ServicesRodis, Eleni T 10/14/2016 27,414
Mental Health & Addiction Services Research Development InitiativeCT Department of Mental Health and Addiction ServicesRodis, Eleni T 10/19/2016 100,000
Academic and Service Programs $1,069,357 4 Awards
Unassigned Department 1,009,125 3 Awards
SLAC Graduate SupportDOE/Office of Science/Stanford UniversityBerrah, Nora 12/16/2016 20,750
Molecular Mechanisms of Dense Granule Trafficking in Toxoplasma GondiiDHHS/NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases
Heaslip, Aoife 12/30/2016 199,375
Greenhouse Studios/Scholarly Communications Design at the University of
Connecticut
Mellon (Andrew W.) FoundationScheinfeldt, Joseph T 12/16/2016 789,000
University Libraries 60,232 1 Awards
* Awards are listed according to the tenure home of the PI on each project.
2:06 pm
Report for Quarter Ending: 12/31/2016
1/31/2017Report Generated:
Quarterly Award List by Academic Home Department
Total
Anticipated
AwardAward DateProject TitleSponsorPI Name
Connecticut State Data CenterCT Office of Policy and ManagementHowser, Michael R 10/12/2016 60,232
University of Connecticut - Storrs & Regional $12,780,566Awards 89
School of Dental Medicine $10,000 1 Awards
Reconstructive Sciences 10,000 1 Awards
Orteoponix ProjectOrteoponix LLCRowe, David 12/31/2016 10,000
School of Medicine $5,183,416 22 Awards
Calhoun Cardiology Center - CCC 66,024 1 Awards
Myosin activators in iPS models of dilated cardiomyopathyMyoKardiaHinson, J. Travis 10/11/2016 66,024
Cell Biology 1,021,844 3 Awards
Targeting PDE8 for Treatment of Autoimmune DiseasesSmart FndEpstein, Paul 10/26/2016 25,000
COPASI Software for Modeling and Simulation of Biochemical NetworksVA Tech-NIHMendes, P 10/11/2016 672,172
High Resolution Immunolocalization of Proteins in Developing TissuesFund for Science/Impact AssetsTerasaki, M 10/27/2016 324,672
Community Medicine and Health Care 318,120 4 Awards
Special Olympics Connecticut MOASpecial Olympics CTGelbar, Nicholas 11/16/2016 42,554
Identifying Contributing Factors to the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease of
Unknown Etiology in Sri Lanka
UConn Storrs/NIHSchensul, Stephen 12/05/2016 113,971
Center for Accelerating Precision Pain Self-ManagementUConn Storrs/NIHTennen, Howard 11/09/2016 101,595
Recovery Specialist Voluntary Program (RSVP/RCM) Evaluation year 8a
(Federal), 8b (State)
CT Department of Children and FamiliesUngemack, Jane 11/03/2016 60,000
Dermatology 12,000 1 Awards
2017 AbbVie Grant for Dermatology Residents to use for Travel and Housing
Assistance for the AAD Annual Meeting
AbbVie PharmaceuticalsStrober, Bruce 12/19/2016 12,000
Genetics and Developmental Biology 1,334,340 1 Awards
Super-resolution imaging based on reversible labelingDHHS/NIH/NIGMSYu, Ji 12/19/2016 1,334,340
Immunology 438,625 1 Awards
Long Non-Coding RNA, TLR Tolerance and SepsisDHHS/NIH/NIAIDMedvedev, Andrei 12/31/2016 438,625
Medicine 458,794 4 Awards
Improving Breast Cancer Survivor's Return to Work ExperiencesCT Breast Health Initiative, Inc.Dugan, Alicia 12/31/2016 50,000
Development and Implementation of a Health Sleep Intervention for Corrections
Supervisors Using Participatory Action Research
UMass/NIHDugan, Alicia 10/05/2016 10,140
Genomics and Epigenomics of the Elderly Response to Pneumococcal VaccinesJackson Lab/NIH/NIAKuchel, George 11/09/2016 373,654
Equal Coverage to Care Coalition (EC2C)CT Health FoundationVillagra, Victor 11/10/2016 25,000
Neuroscience 500,000 1 Awards
Fibrosentinel: Imaging Probes for Fibrosis detection and Clinical ManagementConnecticut Innovations, Inc.Mohan, Royce 11/17/2016 500,000
Obstetrics and Gynecology 30,000 1 Awards
Non-Invasic Cervical CerclageUConn-CT InnovCampbell/Townsel 11/04/2016 30,000
* Awards are listed according to the tenure home of the PI on each project.
2:06 pm
Report for Quarter Ending: 12/31/2016
1/31/2017Report Generated:
Quarterly Award List by Academic Home Department
Total
Anticipated
AwardAward DateProject TitleSponsorPI Name
Orthopaedic Surgery 416,669 2 Awards
Arthrex Orthopaedic Research 2017ARTHREX, Inc.Mazzocca, Augustus 12/31/2016 386,900
Engineered Osteochondral PlugCT InnovationsNukavarapu, S 10/13/2016 29,769
Psychiatry 533,000 2 Awards
Replication of the Child First System of CareChild First, Inc.Briggs-Gowan, Margaret 10/14/2016 50,000
The Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors FundThe Leo and Anne Albert Charitable TrustSteffens, David 11/01/2016 483,000
UConn Center on Aging 54,000 1 Awards
Prevention of Age-associated Influenza-induced Inflammation, Muscle Atrophy
and Disability
AFARBartley, Jenna 10/07/2016 54,000
University of Connecticut Health $5,193,416Awards 23
Grand Total $17,973,982 112 Awards
* Awards are listed according to the tenure home of the PI on each project.
2:06 pm
Report for Quarter Ending: 12/31/2016
1/31/2017Report Generated:
Quarterly Award List by Managing Department
Total
Anticipated
AwardAward DateProject TitleSponsorPI Name
College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources Awards 15 $1,377,878
Animal Science Awards 3 294,627
12/30/2016D'Amico, Dennis Walker (George) Milk Research Fund Determining the Efficacy of Commercial Protective Cultures for the Control of
Salmonella and Shiga-Toxin Producing Escherichia Coli in Raw Milk for
Cheesemaking
19,788
12/20/2016Amalaradjou, Mary Anne R USDA/National Institute of Food and Agriculture/Center
for Produce Safety
Listeria Monocytogenes Growth and Survival on Peaches and Nectarines as
Influenced by Stone Fruit Packinghouse Operations, Storage and Transportation
Conditions
95,013
10/20/2016Amalaradjou, Mary Anne R Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research Understanding Nutrition Through Biomics 179,826
Extension Awards 3 179,711
11/30/2016Dickson, David EPA/Long Island Sound Office/CT Department of
Energy and Environmental Protection
Nitrogen Outreach Along the Connecticut Coast 28,000
12/13/2016Arnold Jr, Chester L USDA/National Institute of Food and Agriculture Water and Sustainability: Educative Curriculum using Online Mapping Tools to
Support Teacher and Student Learning
144,138
12/15/2016Getchis, Tessa L DOC/NOAA/Oceanic and Atmospheric
Research/University of New Hampshire
Sea Grant Aquaculture Research Program 7,573
Kinesiology Awards 3 114,129
10/03/2016Casa, Douglas J Hartford Public Schools, CT Relationship Between SMSA (Hartford Public Schools) and University of
Connecticut
24,999
10/24/2016Casa, Douglas J Hartford Public Schools, CT Relationship Between Classical Magnet School (Hartford Public Schools) and
University of Connecticut
22,039
10/31/2016Casa, Douglas J Polar Electro POLAR Team Pro Validation and Comparison (TEAM PRO Study) 67,091
Natural Resources and the Environment Awards 1 253,054
12/08/2016Morzillo, Anita DOI/United States Fish and Wildlife Service/CT
Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
Attitudes Toward Black Bears and their Management in Connecticut 253,054
Nutritional Sciences Awards 1 17,057
12/22/2016Blesso, Christopher N American Egg Board Anti-Inflammatory and Hypolipidemic Effects of Egg Sphingomyelin for the
Prevention of Atherosclerosis: A Pilot Study
17,057
Pathobiology Awards 1 413,291
12/08/2016Verardi, Paulo H DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health Rapid Development of Replication-Controlled Vaccinia Virus Vectors for
Vaccines and Therapeutics with Single or Double Safety Features
413,291
Plant Science and Landscape Architecture Awards 3 106,009
10/26/2016Henderson, Jason CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Organic Turf and No-Pesticide Turf Demonstration Project for Lawns and Athletic
Fields
78,323
10/27/2016Ellis, Donna R USDA/APHIS/Animal and Plant Health Inspection
Service/CT Agricultural Experiment Station
Forest Pest Outreach (Partial Award) 6,586
12/02/2016Allen, Joan E USDA/Department of Agriculture/Cornell University Northeast Plant Diagnostic Network 21,100
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Awards 26 $2,915,080
Anthropology Awards 3 151,086
11/22/2016Xygalatas, Dimitrios Economic and Social Research Council
(ESRC)/University of Oxford
Ritual, Community and Conflict 26,673
2:08 pm
Report for Quarter Ending: 12/31/2016
1/31/2017Report Generated:
Quarterly Award List by Managing Department
Total
Anticipated
AwardAward DateProject TitleSponsorPI Name
10/26/2016Smith, Chrystal NSF/EHR/Directorate for Education and Human
Resources/University of South Florida
PathTech LIFE: Constructing a National Survey of Engineering Technology
Students through Regional and Statewide Testing
57,217
11/18/2016Smith, Chrystal NSF/National Science Foundation/University of South
Florida
The IT College and CAREERS Readiness Project: Career Academy Research
on Educational Experiences and Related Successes
67,196
Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Awards 5 889,628
12/07/2016Yarish, Charles DOC/National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration/Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Integrating Mussel and Kelp Longline Culture Structures and Management 27,855
11/08/2016Silander, John A NASA/National Aeronautics and Space
Administration/Research Foundation for the State
University of New York
Detecting Dimensions of Biodiversity in a Mega-Diverse Region of Southern
Africa: From Traits to Communities to Ecosystems
57,000
10/25/2016Wegrzyn, Jill L NSF/BIO/Directorate for Biological
Sciences/Washington State University
Standards and CyberInfrastructure That Enable "Big-Data" Driven Discovery For
Tree Crop Research
669,302
10/27/2016Wegrzyn, Jill L USDA/National Institute of Food and Agriculture/North
Carolina State University
Development and Use of Genomic Tools to Improve Firs for Use as Christmas
Trees
121,471
11/08/2016Yarish, Charles Suffolk County Government, NY/Cornell University Proposed Cornell Cooperative Extension of Suffolk County and University of
Connecticut Collaboration of Kelp Growth Trials in the Peconic Estuary, Long
Island, New York
14,000
English Awards 1 32,120
10/14/2016King'oo, Clare C NEH/National Endowment for the Humanities/James
Madison University
The Independent Works of William Tyndale 32,120
Human Development and Family Studies Awards 3 197,895
10/24/2016Weaver, Shannon ED/Department of Education/CT Department of
Education
HDFS College Career Pathways Program 17,895
12/08/2016Russell, Beth S DHHS/SAMHSA/Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration/Village for Children and
Families
Vernon Prevention Partnership 100,000
12/23/2016Sabatelli, Ronald M DOJ/Department of Justice/CT Office of Policy and
Management
Evaluation of the Second Chance Community Supervision Implementation
Program
80,000
Marine Sciences Awards 5 263,307
12/09/2016O'Donnell, James DOT/Federal Highway Administration/South Central
Regional Council of Governments
Road Flooding in Coastal Connecticut 85,000
10/27/2016Cabaniss, Joseph T Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Charter of R/V Connecticut by Bigelow Lab GNATS Spring 2016 25,533
10/07/2016Cabaniss, Joseph T DOI/Department of the Interior/CT Department of
Energy and Environmental Protection
Continuity of the Fall Long Island Sound Trawl and Water Quality Surveys 38,505
10/25/2016Cabaniss, Joseph T Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Charter of R/V Connecticut by WHOI for Transformer Maintenance 21,000
10/31/2016Lin, Senjie EPA/Environmental Protection Agency/CT Department
of Energy and Environmental Protection
Identification of Phytoplankton Collected from Long Island Sound 2016 93,269
Mathematics Awards 1 28,258
10/20/2016Lu, Guozhen NSF/MPS/Directorate for Mathematics and Physical
Sciences
Multiparameter Harmonic Analysis and Sharp Geometric Inequalities with
Applications to PDEs
28,258
Molecular and Cell Biology Awards 3 858,875
10/07/2016Lynes, Michael A Connecticut Innovations A Therapeutic Monoclonal Antibody for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel
Disease
500,000
2:08 pm
Report for Quarter Ending: 12/31/2016
1/31/2017Report Generated:
Quarterly Award List by Managing Department
Total
Anticipated
AwardAward DateProject TitleSponsorPI Name
12/07/2016Zweifach, Adam DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases
Creating a Chemical Probe to Identify the Target of a Novel Immune
Suppressing Compound
159,500
12/30/2016Heaslip, Aoife DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious
Diseases
Molecular Mechanisms of Dense Granule Trafficking in Toxoplasma Gondii 199,375
Physics Awards 1 20,750
12/16/2016Berrah, Nora DOE/Office of Science/Stanford University SLAC Graduate Support 20,750
Physiology and Neurobiology Awards 2 214,672
10/13/2016Sun, Jianjun Gates (Bill and Melinda) Foundation A Novel Platform for Screening Non-Hormonal Contraceptives 100,000
11/02/2016Wang, Li DHHS/NIH/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and
Alcoholism/Indiana University
Roles of Small and Long Non-Coding RNAs in the Pathogenesis of Alcoholic
Liver Disease
114,672
Psychological Sciences Awards 1 151,255
10/26/2016Pugh, Kenneth R DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Haskins
Laboratories
Haskins Laboratories Affiliation With University of Connecticut, Departments of
Linguistics, Communication Sciences, Speech Pathology, and Psychology
151,255
Sociology Awards 1 107,234
10/26/2016Voyer, Andrea M Russell Sage Foundation The Etiquette of Inequality in Democratic Spaces 107,234
NEAG School of Education Awards 5 $1,018,546
Education Dean Awards 1 882,334
10/27/2016Kersaint, Gladis NSF/National Science Foundation Mentoring the Relationship of Social Capital and Cultural Models with the
Retention and Degree Attainment of Women and Minority Engineering
Graduates
882,334
Educational Leadership Awards 1 49,300
10/06/2016Woulfin, Sarah L Spencer Foundation Gauging the Institutionalization of Instructional Coaching in Charter Management
Organizations and Public School Districts
49,300
Educational Psychology Awards 3 86,912
10/26/2016Simonsen-Gaines, Brandi M Wing Institute Project Recess 5,000
11/15/2016Loken, Eric O DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive
and Kidney Diseases/Pennsylvania State University
Effect of Birth Order and Genetics on Infant Parenting and Obesity Risk 13,829
12/13/2016Rhoads, Christopher H NSF/National Science Foundation/Mgenuity MathBrainius - Immersive Environment to Develop Mastery in Mathematical
Problem Solving Phase II
68,083
School of Business Awards 1 $1,230,404
CT Small Business Development Center Awards 1 1,230,404
11/03/2016Carter, Emily SBA/Small Business Administration Connecticut Small Business Development Center 1,230,404
School of Engineering Awards 28 $3,715,366
Biomedical Engineering Awards 3 147,455
11/16/2016Enderle, John D University of Connecticut Health Center 2016-17 Clinical Engineering Internship Program at the University of Connecticut
Health Center
93,755
11/11/2016Enderle, John D Yale-New Haven Hospital 2016-17 Clinical Engineering Internship Program at the Yale-New Haven
Hospital
45,700
2:08 pm
Report for Quarter Ending: 12/31/2016
1/31/2017Report Generated:
Quarterly Award List by Managing Department
Total
Anticipated
AwardAward DateProject TitleSponsorPI Name
12/21/2016Huang, Yen Chih NASA/National Aeronautics and Space
Administration/University of Hartford
3D Printed Hydrogel for Skeletal Muscle Differentiation for Human IPS Cells 8,000
Center for Clean Energy Engineering Awards 4 276,636
11/21/2016Singh, Prabhakar LG Electronics Chromium Evaporation 31,000
12/06/2016Zhang, Dianyun GKN Structures A Multi-Physics and Multi-Scale Processing Model for Triaxially Braided Textile
Composites
63,011
11/21/2016Mustain, William Duracell Understanding and Mitigating Deep Discharge Gassing and Leakage 100,000
11/21/2016Mustain, William Duracell High Energy Density, Self-Protecting Aluminum Anodes for Primary Alkaline
Batteries Needs and Business Case
82,625
Civil and Environmental Engineering Awards 4 859,382
11/30/2016Esmaili Zaghi, Arash NSF/National Science Foundation CAREER: Promoting Engineering Innovation Through Increased Neurodiversity
by Encouraging the Participation of Students with ADHD
519,967
12/13/2016Chrysochoou, Maria SESI Consulting Engineers Laboratory Testing for Sediment Resuspension Mitigation 6,763
10/27/2016Kirchhoff, Christine J NSF/National Science Foundation/University of
Michigan
Coastal SEES: Probalisitic Forecasting of Harmful Algal Blooms in a Changing
Climate
282,652
11/18/2016Li, Baikun NSF/National Science Foundation I Corps: Milli-electrode Array as Next Generation Profiling Technology for
Biochemical Reaction Systems
50,000
Computer Science and Engineering Awards 3 1,000,000
10/25/2016Michel, Laurent D Comcast Cable Communications Management Hardware Security Assessment for Comcast Devices 360,000
10/25/2016Michel, Laurent D Comcast Cable Communications Management CSI Selected Projects 2016 220,000
10/25/2016Michel, Laurent D Comcast Cable Communications Management Comcast Center of Excellence for Security Innovation - Center Operations 420,000
Connecticut Transportation Institute Awards 5 708,180
11/01/2016Jackson, Eric D DOT/Department of Transportation/CT Department of
Transportation
Commercial Vehicle Data Quality Improvement Plan for CTDOT's New MMUCC
Compliant Police Crash Report (PR1)
373,922
11/29/2016Jackson, Eric D DOT/Department of Transportation/CT Department of
Transportation
Enhancing Connecticut's Crash Data Collection For Serious Injury and Fatal
Motor Vehicle Collisions
78,631
10/04/2016Konduri, Karthik C CA State Transportation Agency/Cambridge
Systematics
Update of California Statewide Freight Forecasting Model (CSFFM) and
California Statewide Travel Demand Model (CSTDM): Synthetic Population
Generation
47,981
11/08/2016Lownes, Nicholas Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering Sustainability Strategies for Connecticut¿s Public Transportation System ¿
Achieving a Zero Carbon Footprint for Bus Operations
104,584
11/29/2016Mahoney, James M DOT/Department of Transportation/CT Department of
Transportation
Development of a Pavement Design Handbook and an Interactive Pavement 103,062
Eversource Energy Center Awards 1 169,000
11/03/2016Wanik, David W Schneider Electric Schneider Outage Modeling Research for US and International Electric
Distribution Networks
169,000
Mechanical Engineering Awards 4 84,989
12/21/2016Weber, Bryan W NASA/National Aeronautics and Space
Administration/University of Hartford
Measurement of Chemical Pathways During Autoignition at High Pressure 10,000
12/14/2016Norato Escobar, Julian A NASA/National Aeronautics and Space
Administration/University of Hartford
Computational Design Method for Skin-Frame Habitats 7,988
2:08 pm
Report for Quarter Ending: 12/31/2016
1/31/2017Report Generated:
Quarterly Award List by Managing Department
Total
Anticipated
AwardAward DateProject TitleSponsorPI Name
10/20/2016Tang, Jiong United Technologies-Aerospace Systems Complex Housing Optimization 62,001
12/21/2016Chen, Xu NASA/National Aeronautics and Space
Administration/University of Hartford
Using a Cylindrical Coordinate System to Facilitate Multi-Material 3D Printing 5,000
UTC Institute for Advanced Systems Engineering Awards 4 469,724
12/20/2016Dani, Ashwin United Technologies-Corporate Headquarters Learning Physics from Machines: Physics-Informed Machine Learning 140,408
12/20/2016Duggirala, Parasara S United Technologies-Corporate Headquarters Testing Based Approaches for Validation and Verification of Cyber-Physical
Systems
96,922
12/20/2016Gupta, Shalabh United Technologies-Corporate Headquarters Supervisory Control Synthesis for Energy-Efficient BIS Chiller Plants 112,528
12/20/2016Bollas, Georgios United Technologies-Corporate Headquarters Robust Active Fault Detection & Isolation in Aerospace Applications of Thermal
Fluid Systems
119,866
School of Fine Arts Awards 1 $789,000
School of Fine Arts Awards 1 789,000
12/16/2016Scheinfeldt, Joseph T Mellon (Andrew W.) Foundation Greenhouse Studios/Scholarly Communications Design at the University of
Connecticut
789,000
School of Law Awards 1 $108,952
School of Law Awards 1 108,952
12/02/2016Wilson, Richard A Russell Sage Foundation Incitement and Hate Speech in Criminal Law and Social Science 108,952
School of Pharmacy Awards 2 $254,956
Pharmaceutical Sciences Awards 2 254,956
11/17/2016Pikal, Michael J LFB USA Impact of Antithrombin Process Changes and Analysis of Structural Changes 105,000
12/21/2016Burgess, Diane J Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)/Med
Bio Med
Root Cause Determination of Catheter Obstructions 149,956
School of Social Work Awards 4 $749,534
School of Social Work Awards 4 749,534
10/14/2016Rodis, Eleni T CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Evaluation of ASIST 27,414
11/11/2016Parr, Kathryn E CT Department of Children and Families/University of
Connecticut Health Center
Recovery Specialist Volunteer Program (RSVP) 22,120
10/19/2016Rodis, Eleni T CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services Mental Health & Addiction Services Research Development Initiative 100,000
10/19/2016Fendrich, Michael DHHS/SAMHSA/Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration/CT Department of Mental
Health and Addiction Services
MAT - PDOA 600,000
Academic and Service Programs Awards 1 $60,232
University Libraries Awards 1 60,232
10/12/2016Howser, Michael R CT Office of Policy and Management Connecticut State Data Center 60,232
Vice President for Research Awards 5 $560,618
Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering Awards 1 85,786
11/03/2016Lawrence, Beth A EPA/Environmental Protection Agency/Loyola University
Chicago
Increasing Biodiversity and Habitat Complexity in Invaded Wetlands 85,786
2:08 pm
Report for Quarter Ending: 12/31/2016
1/31/2017Report Generated:
Quarterly Award List by Managing Department
Total
Anticipated
AwardAward DateProject TitleSponsorPI Name
Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention and Policy Awards 1 14,832
10/20/2016Andreyeva, Tatiana Healthy Food America Updating the Rudd Tax Calculator 14,832
Institute of Materials Science Awards 3 460,000
11/08/2016Sun, Luyi American Chemical Society/Petroleum Research Fund A New Class of Heterogeneous Catalysts Based on Single Layer Nanosheets 110,000
12/09/2016Ramprasad, Ramamurthy DOD/NAVY/Office of Naval Research Accelerating Density Functional Theory Simulations Via Machine Learning: The
Example of Stress-Corrosion Cracking in Metals
300,000
10/07/2016Kasi, Rajeswari NSF/National Science Foundation/Yale University PFI: AIR-TT: Large Area Fabrication of Next Generation Nanofiltration
Membranes with Aligned and Stimuli Responsive Nanopores
50,000
University of Connecticut - Storrs & Regional Awards 89 $12,780,566
School of Dental Medicine Awards 1 $10,000
Reconstructive Sciences Awards 1 10,000
12/31/2016Rowe, David Orteoponix LLC Orteoponix Project 10,000
School of Medicine Awards 22 $5,183,416
Calhoun Cardiology Center - CCC Awards 1 66,024
10/11/2016Hinson, J. Travis MyoKardia Myosin activators in iPS models of dilated cardiomyopathy 66,024
Cell Analysis Modeling - CCAM Awards 1 1,334,340
12/19/2016Yu, Ji DHHS/NIH/NIGMS Super-resolution imaging based on reversible labeling 1,334,340
Cell Biology Awards 2 349,672
10/27/2016Terasaki, M Fund for Science/Impact Assets High Resolution Immunolocalization of Proteins in Developing Tissues 324,672
10/26/2016Epstein, Paul Smart Fnd Targeting PDE8 for Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases 25,000
Center for Quantitative Medicine Awards 1 672,172
10/11/2016Mendes, P VA Tech-NIH COPASI Software for Modeling and Simulation of Biochemical Networks 672,172
Community Medicine and Health Care Awards 4 318,120
11/16/2016Gelbar, Nicholas Special Olympics CT Special Olympics Connecticut MOA 42,554
12/05/2016Schensul, Stephen UConn Storrs/NIH Identifying Contributing Factors to the Progression of Chronic Kidney Disease of
Unknown Etiology in Sri Lanka
113,971
11/03/2016Ungemack, Jane CT Department of Children and Families Recovery Specialist Voluntary Program (RSVP/RCM) Evaluation year 8a
(Federal), 8b (State)
60,000
11/09/2016Tennen, Howard UConn Storrs/NIH Center for Accelerating Precision Pain Self-Management 101,595
Dermatology Awards 1 12,000
12/19/2016Strober, Bruce AbbVie Pharmaceuticals 2017 AbbVie Grant for Dermatology Residents to use for Travel and Housing
Assistance for the AAD Annual Meeting
12,000
Immunology Awards 1 438,625
12/31/2016Medvedev, Andrei DHHS/NIH/NIAID Long Non-Coding RNA, TLR Tolerance and Sepsis 438,625
Medicine Awards 3 85,140
11/10/2016Villagra, Victor CT Health Foundation Equal Coverage to Care Coalition (EC2C) 25,000
2:08 pm
Report for Quarter Ending: 12/31/2016
1/31/2017Report Generated:
Quarterly Award List by Managing Department
Total
Anticipated
AwardAward DateProject TitleSponsorPI Name
12/31/2016Dugan, Alicia CT Breast Health Initiative, Inc. Improving Breast Cancer Survivor's Return to Work Experiences 50,000
10/05/2016Dugan, Alicia UMass/NIH Development and Implementation of a Health Sleep Intervention for Corrections
Supervisors Using Participatory Action Research
10,140
Neuroscience Awards 1 500,000
11/17/2016Mohan, Royce Connecticut Innovations, Inc. Fibrosentinel: Imaging Probes for Fibrosis detection and Clinical Management 500,000
Obstetrics and Gynecology Awards 1 30,000
11/04/2016Campbell/Townsel UConn-CT Innov Non-Invasic Cervical Cerclage 30,000
Orthopaedic Surgery Awards 2 416,669
10/13/2016Nukavarapu, S CT Innovations Engineered Osteochondral Plug 29,769
12/31/2016Mazzocca, Augustus ARTHREX, Inc. Arthrex Orthopaedic Research 2017 386,900
Psychiatry Awards 2 533,000
10/14/2016Briggs-Gowan, Margaret Child First, Inc. Replication of the Child First System of Care 50,000
11/01/2016Steffens, David The Leo and Anne Albert Charitable Trust The Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease Risk Factors Fund 483,000
UConn Center on Aging Awards 2 427,654
10/07/2016Bartley, Jenna AFAR Prevention of Age-associated Influenza-induced Inflammation, Muscle Atrophy
and Disability
54,000
11/09/2016Kuchel, George Jackson Lab/NIH/NIA Genomics and Epigenomics of the Elderly Response to Pneumococcal Vaccines 373,654
University of Connecticut Health Awards 23 $5,193,416
Grand Total Awards 112 $17,973,982
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Report for Quarter Ending: 12/31/2016
1/31/2017Report Generated: