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List of Proposals SubmittedFY2020 3rd Quarter

January 1, 2020 – March 31, 2020

Volume 20.3

Office of the Vice President for Research

List of Proposals Submitted

This report provides a detailed listing of the competitive proposals (both new and renewals) submitted 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 proposals: 1) by the PI’s Academic Home Department; and 2) by the Managing Department or Center/Institute. This report includes all proposals submitted in the reporting quarter, based on the date a proposal was submitted to the sponsor and lists the total amount of requested funding for the entire project. The proposals listed reflect the current status of data in the InfoEd research administration system as of the date the report was created. Some information related to recently submitted proposals may be incomplete while the data entry process is underway.

Quarterly Proposal List by Academic Home Department

Total Requested

AmountSubmit DateProject TitleSponsorPI Name

College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources $21,201,918Proposals 53

Agricultural and Resource Economics $102,485Proposals 3

Excise Tax on Sweetened Beverages in Connecticut 19,262DHHS/CMS/Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services/CT Office of Health Strategy

Andreyeva, Tatiana 01/02/2020

Cost of Mild Production and Dairy Farmer Support Analyses: Connecticut 2019 48,853CT Department of AgricultureBravo-Ureta, Boris E 02/14/2020

The Value of Agricultural Land in Connecticut: A Survey In Connection With PA 490

34,370CT Department of AgricultureBravo-Ureta, Boris E 02/13/2020

Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources Dean $100,000Proposals 1

De-bugging Synthetic Methionine from Organic Poultry Diets: Exploiting the Potential of Insect meal as a Sustainable Source of Methionine

100,000USDA/National Institute of Food and Agriculture/University of Arkansas

Venkitanarayanan, Kumar S 02/20/2020

Allied Health Sciences $10,588,606Proposals 12

Single arm trial of a multi-component commercial digital weight loss program 335,890Weight WatchersPagoto, Sherry 02/26/2020

Optimizing HIV Prevention Among Opioid-Dependent Persons 1,006,964DHHS/NIH/National Institute on Drug AbuseCopenhaver, Michael M 01/07/2020

Preventing and treating T cell imminodeficienc in the elderly by ESC- and iPSC- derived thymic epithelial cells

2,130,446DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthLai, Laijun 02/05/2020

The effects of CD300c on acute graft-versus-host disease 1,994,200DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthLai, Laijun 02/05/2020

Metabolomic Changes Following Aerobic and Resistance Training in Adults with Obesity

5,000NASA/National Aeronautics and Space Administration/American College of Sports Medicine

Corso, Lauren M 01/17/2020

In response to HRSA-20-005: Postdoctoral Training in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry

102,218DHHS/HRSA/Health Resources and Services Administration/University of Connecticut Health Center

Duffy, Valerie B 02/05/2020

Aerobic Compared to Resistance Training to Reduce Insulin Resistance in Obesity

5,000American College of Sports MedicineCorso, Lauren M 01/17/2020

The Effects of Skint8 protein on type 1 diabetes 442,750DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthLai, Laijun 02/17/2020

Modeling chronic graft-versus-host disease by ESC-derived cells 442,750DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthLai, Laijun 02/17/2020

Reducing the Cost and Burden of Dietary Self-Monitoring in Lifestyle Interventions While Maintaining Efficacy: A Non-Inferiority Randomized Trial

3,609,230DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthPagoto, Sherry 02/05/2020

RAPID: Collaborative Research: Differential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on undergraduate STEM education

71,408NSF/National Science FoundationPagoto, Sherry 03/31/2020

The effects of BTNL2 on experimental autoimmune enciphalimyelitis 442,750DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthLai, Laijun 02/17/2020

Animal Science $1,061,907Proposals 6

Application of ultra-fine bubble technology to reduce Listeria monocytogenes contamination of fresh produce

49,817USDA/Department of Agriculture/Center for Produce Safety

Upadhyay, Abhinav 02/05/2020

Investigating alternative strategies to evaluate the feasibility of genomic selection for heat tolerance in US Holstein cattle

200,000USDA/Department of AgricultureFragomeni, Breno D 03/12/2020

Expanding Computational Skills and Research Opportunities for Future Agricultural Leaders Through a Collaborative Collegiate Network

83,055USDA/National Institute of Food and Agriculture/University of Delaware

Nadeau, Jenifer 03/26/2020

Effect of FPS on Broiler Growth and Performance 30,029BactanaAmalaradjou, Mary A 01/31/2020

In-vivo study of blocking of absorption of gliadin peptides by bovine colostrum in the human intestine

199,006Milky Way Life SciencesZinn, Steven A 02/10/2020

Effects of poor maternal nutrition during gestation on offspring liver function and DNA nethylation

500,000USDA/Agricultural Research ServiceGovoni, Kristen E 03/12/2020

* Awards are listed according to the tenure home of the PI on each project.

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Report for Quarter Ending: 03/31/2020

4/21/2020Report Generated:


Total Requested


Extension $177,660Proposals 5

Rose Mill Company: Sulfate of Potash Crop Trial 7,794Rose Mill CompanyGhimire, Shuresh 03/25/2020

Best Practices in Collecting and Using Bike/Ped Trail User Data 15,090Pennsylvania State UniversityBrown, Laura E 01/10/2020

Simplifying Risk Management through Collaboration and Innovation 100,000USDA/National Institute of Food and AgricultureBonelli, Joseph A 03/25/2020

Developing a marine debris action plan for Long Island Sound 50,000DOC/NOAA/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Balcom, Nancy C 01/09/2020

Food and Fitness- Agency and Confidence 4,776Main Street Community FoundationGray, Sharon S 03/27/2020

Kinesiology $1,496,527Proposals 4

Sport Training to Reduce Injuries and Develop Excellence (STRIDE) Implementation Strategy

506,528DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

DiStefano, Lindsay 03/02/2020

Examining clinical immersion and its role on transition to clinical practice for the newly credentialed athletic trainer

25,000National Athletic Trainers AssociationSinge, Stephanie M 02/13/2020

Effects of rhythm interventions in school-age children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

165,000Hood (Charles H.) FoundationSrinivasan, Sudha M 03/27/2020

TUFSS-NFL 799,999National Football League (NFL) FoundationCasa, Douglas J 03/03/2020

Natural Resources and the Environment $2,800,316Proposals 13

Landowner Planning for Roadside Forest Management Given Multiple Stressors 211,960EversourceMorzillo, Anita 03/05/2020

Mallard Nesting Ecology 4,689CT Department of Energy and Environmental ProtectionRittenhouse, Tracy A 03/30/2020

Adaptation and Resilience of Cold-Water Dependent Brown Trout in Marginal Environments: Evaluating Main Stem Movement and Thermal Refuge Use in the Housatonic River, Connecticut

171,868DOI/United States Fish and Wildlife Service/CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Vokoun, Jason 03/11/2020

Understanding the Influence of Forest tree Composition Change on Riverine Discharge Regimes across the Northeastern US

244,985DOI/United States Geological SurveyKnighton, James O 03/09/2020

Towards a more comprehensive framework for evaluating ecological stream baseflows in populated areas: Incorporating groundwater contamination

249,777DOI/United States Geological Survey/University of Connecticut, Connecticut Institute of Water Resources

Brandt, Jessica 03/12/2020

What Does Reduced Rating Curve uncertainty Look Like for Flood Estimation? 17,644DOI/United States Geological Survey/Ohio State University

Knighton, James O 03/02/2020

Illegal Gold Mining in Latin America: Mine Expansion, Drivers and the Changing Vulnerability of Riverine Settlements to Mining Impacts

185,417NASA/National Aeronautics and Space Administration/University of Maryland, College Park

Qiu, Shi 02/27/2020

Vegetation management and modeling to promote resilient trees, power, and communities

306,072EversourceFahey, Robert T 03/20/2020

Fine-scale assessment of vegetation risk to infrastructure using remotely sensing imagery and LiDAR data

291,402EversourceWitharana, Chandi 03/17/2020

Connecting Experimental Warming and Elevated CO2 Influences on Carbon and Nutrient Allocation to Reproduction in Boreal Conifers to Improve Global Systems Models

322,598DOE/Department of Energy/DePaul UniversityLawrence, Beth A 02/20/2020

Difference Maker Mentors: Empowering Rural Women and Minority Teens through Environmental Action and a STEM Pathway

100,000USDA/National Institute of Food and AgricultureCisneros, Laura M 02/24/2020

Designing and Evaluating Drought Resilient Cultivation Strategies with Novel Ecohydrological Measurement and Modeling Techniques

486,810USDA/National Institute of Food and AgricultureKnighton, James O 02/27/2020

Assessing Forest Risk to Infrastructure Using Remotely Sensed Imagery 207,094EversourceZhu, Zhe 03/05/2020


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Nutritional Sciences $89,088Proposals 2

A Systematic Review and Research Gap Analysis on the Effects of 100% Orange Juice on Oxidative Stress and Inflammation Markers

75,000FL Department of CitrusChun, Ock K. 01/28/2020

Places and People: Building Capacity and Passion for Integrating Place-and Evidence-based Physical Activity into EFNEP

14,088Pennsylvania State UniversityPuglisi, Michael J 01/10/2020

Pathobiology $4,715,613Proposals 5

BII: Implementation: Multiscale dynamics in host-multi parasite systems 2,717,473NSF/National Science Foundation/Cornell UniversityGeary, Steven J 02/05/2020

Centers of Excellence for Influenza Research and Response (CEIRR) 1,876,614DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/University of Georgia

Lee, Dong-Hun 02/27/2020

Improving Quality and Coastline Cleanliness 29,137FL Department of Environmental Protection/Loggerhead Marinelife Center

Levin, Milton J 01/24/2020

Poxviral infections of sheep and goats and the emergence of Pest de Petit Ruminants( PPR) in Kazakhstan prevalence of diseases and genetic characterization of circulating viruses

DOD/Department of DefenseRisatti, Guillermo 02/10/2020

Next Generation Mycoplasma gallisepticum Vaccine 92,389United States Poultry and Egg AssociationGeary, Steven J 01/30/2020

Plant Science and Landscape Architecture $69,716Proposals 2

Genetic and Physiological Factors that Rate-Limit Cannabinoid Biosynthesis and Trichome Development During Cannabis Flower Maturation

49,716Connecticut Pharmaceutical SolutionsBerkowitz, Gerald 02/07/2020

Developing Minimum Levels for Sustainable Nutrition (MLSN) for New England Golf Course Soils

20,000New England Regional Turfgrass FoundationGuillard, Karl 02/21/2020

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences $72,728,199Proposals 102

Anthropology $348,564Proposals 5

Doctoral Dissertation Research: Investigating adaptation in ancient and contemporary Indigenous peoples of Chilean Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego

32,047NSF/National Science FoundationBolnick, Deborah 01/31/2020

Collaborative Research: Origins and population History of the Prehistoric Groups of Fuego-Patagonia

236,045NSF/National Science FoundationBolnick, Deborah 01/24/2020

The Early to Late Pleistocene settlement of Northern Armenia 18,930Leakey (Louis S.B.) FoundationAdler, Daniel S 01/10/2020

Doctoral Dissertation Research: Care at the Threshold: Meeting the needs of the dying and their families

11,542NSF/National Science FoundationWillen, Sarah 01/15/2020

Tinker Field Research Collaborative 50,000Tinker FoundationMartinez, Samuel M 01/22/2020

Chemistry $4,898,210Proposals 11

Highly Selective Non-Protein Nanoparticles for Antibody Purification 491,976NSF/National Science FoundationRusling, James F 01/31/2020

ABB 2020 - Conductive Films 100,000ABBSuib, Steven L 01/17/2020

Center for Biologically Informed Plastic UpcyclingDOE/Department of EnergyAdamson, Douglas 01/16/2020

Collaborative Research: Nanostructured Copper on Conjugated Polymer Core-Shell Nanowires for Photoreduction of CO2 to Oxalate

399,081DOE/Department of EnergyHe, Jie 01/08/2020

Harvesting Solar Energy by Triplets of Organic Molecules 531,107DOE/Department of EnergyMani, Tomoyasu 01/07/2020

Driving Chemistry with Spin-Polarized Electrons 300,000Beckman (Arnold and Mabel) FoundationMani, Tomoyasu 01/03/2020

Selective Electrochemical Separartion of Hydrogen from an Ethylene Rich Mixture

32,000NASA/National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Skyre

Suib, Steven L 03/18/2020


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Solid-state Battery for Advanced Space Missions 25,000NASA/National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Nanoionix


Protein Biomarker Arrays for Personalized Treatment of Prostate Cancer 2,876,038DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthRusling, James F 03/05/2020

Development of Non-Platinum Group Metal (PGM) Catalysts for Hydrogen Resource Recovery (HRR)

83,008NASA/National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Skyre


Enabling High-Efficiency Carbon Dioxide Conversion Via Plasma Energetics 60,000GinerSuib, Steven L 02/18/2020

Communication $993,019Proposals 1

Measuring fMRI correlates of emotional and cognitive empathy using dynamic, natural, and spontaneous displays

993,019DOI/Department of the Interior/NSF/National Science Foundation

Buck, Ross W 01/15/2020

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology $9,870,025Proposals 9

Collaborative Research: GCR: Eco-evolutionary dynamics of an urbanizing planet

700,577NSF/National Science Foundation/University of Washington

Urban, Mark C 01/24/2020

RCN-UBE: Youth Environmental Alliance in Higher Education (YEAH) 50,000NSF/National Science Foundation/Colorado State University


New Tools for Advancing Model Systems in Aquatic Symbiosis’ 528,587Moore (Gordon and Betty) FoundationBolnick, Daniel I 03/24/2020

Prevalence of Microplastics in Darwin's finches in the Galapagos Islands 15,280Galapagos ConservancyKnutie, Sarah A 03/13/2020

Evaluation of Hyperspectral techniques for quantifying taxonomic and functional diversity in coastal and shrubland ecosystems

135,000NASA/National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSilander, John A 02/04/2020

Development and evolution of self-organizing pigmentation patterns 2,016,250DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthYuan, Yaowu 02/05/2020

Collaborative Research:URoL: Epigenetics 2: Active self assembly spanning multiple length scales controls structure-function relationships in leaves and flowers

420,585NSF/National Science FoundationDiggle, Pamela 02/06/2020

NRT: Building resilient landscapes for food, energy, water, and ecosystems in America's megalopolis

2,998,983NSF/National Science FoundationUrban, Mark C 02/06/2020

BII- Implementation: Genes-to-Ecosystem Rapid Adaptation Institute (GenERA): Ecological and evolutionary rescue of cross-ecosystem

3,004,763NSF/National Science Foundation/Woods Hole Research Center


English $326,814Proposals 1

Collaborative Research: Machine-Supported Composition: Prose Assistants for the Future of technical Writing and Communication P.....

326,814NSF/National Science FoundationIgarashi, Yohei 03/09/2020

Geography $797,602Proposals 4

Collaborative Research: Learning to Learn Among the Urban and Rural Poor in India

15,939NSF/National Science FoundationGhosh, Debarchana 01/15/2020

Multi-level drivers of cancer disparities impacting African Americans 339,350American Cancer Society/University of MarylandGhosh, Debarchana 03/02/2020

Coasts Unite Our Countries 42,325Eurasia FoundationTrumbull, Nathaniel S 03/06/2020

Car Culture and the Transformation of Society 399,988NSF/National Science FoundationAtkinson-Palombo, Carol 02/03/2020

Geosciences $1,928,379Proposals 3

Collaborative Research: AccelNet: LINKEDECOS: A Linked Ecosystem of Open Data Resources and Scientists to Investigate Past Biodiversity Dynamics in Socio-environmental Systems

553,759NSF/National Science FoundationPark Boush, Lisa 01/31/2020


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Collaborative Research: Evaluating Climate Change and Kill Mechanisms Associated with the end-Cretaceous Mass Extinction: A Model-Data Comparison Approach

507,650NSF/National Science FoundationTabor, Clay 02/05/2020

Collaborative Research: Frontier Research in Earth Sciences (FRES): Climatic and tectonic feedbacks on weathering and carbon export and implications for the global carbon cycle

866,970NSF/National Science FoundationHren, Michael 02/05/2020

Human Development and Family Sciences $1,708,435Proposals 3

Assessing Infant Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments and Behaviors in Home-Based Childcare

1,310,641DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Brown University

Gans-DeLuca, Kim M 01/24/2020

Understanding the Multigenerational Transmission of Risk Behaviors Between Fathers and their Children

336,771Johnson (Robert Wood) FoundationRussell, Beth S 03/13/2020

Project EAT-V: A longitudinal and Intergenerational Study of Weight Stigma, Weight-Related Health Trajectories, and Cardiometabolic Health Outcomes.

61,023DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Minnesota

Puhl, Rebecca M 01/02/2020

Marine Sciences $3,344,879Proposals 6

Identification of Phytoplankton Collected from Long island Sound, 2020 123,205EPA/Environmental Protection Agency/CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Lin, Senjie 01/17/2020

IOS: Collaborative Research: Functional Significance of the Microbiome of a Marine Bivalve: Mediation of Host Detoxification and Immune Responses

692,707NSF/National Science FoundationWard, J E 02/14/2020

The role of Plankton in determining the fate of selenium in the upper ocean 715,422NSF/National Science FoundationMason, Robert 02/18/2020

MTM 2: Collaborative Research: A metabolomics approach to elucidate mechanisms and create a theoretical foundation for understanding microbiome function in corals

1,046,657NSF/National Science FoundationLin, Senjie 02/27/2020

Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology: applying a multidisciplinary approach to investigate the world’s most common tubulointerstitial kidney disease

528,717DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Stanford University

Vlahos, Epapante P 01/22/2020

LIS Mesozooplankton and Microzooplankton identification and Analyses, 2020 238,171EPA/Environmental Protection Agency/CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Dam Guerrero, Hans G 01/16/2020

Mathematics $265,000Proposals 8

Nonlinear PDEs 42,000Simons FoundationYan, Xiaodong 01/30/2020

Fully Nonlinear Equations in Differential Geometry 42,000Simons FoundationXiao, Ling 01/30/2020

Stochastic Control and Optimization in New and Emerging Markets 7,000Simons FoundationZou, Bin 01/28/2020

Existence, stability and interaction of stationary and traveling dissipative solitons 42,000Simons FoundationChoi, Yung S 01/29/2020

Quiver representations and Sato-Tate distributions 42,000Simons FoundationLee, Kyu-Hwan 01/29/2020

Dynamical Algebraic Combinatorics and noncommutative Liftings 42,000Simons FoundationRoby, Thomas 01/30/2020

Convergence to Quasistationary Distributions and Applications 42,000Simons FoundationBen Ari, Iddo 01/30/2020

Mathematics Continued Conference: A Research Conference for Undergraduates

6,000Mathematical Association of AmericaGordina, Maria 02/12/2020

Molecular and Cell Biology $20,216,774Proposals 13

Bll-Implementation: Uniting Theory, Practice and Training Across molecular and Ecological Scales

12,499,996NSF/National Science FoundationKlassen, Jonathan L 02/06/2020

VDR regulation during CRC development 603,750DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Connecticut Health Center

Giardina, Charles A 01/30/2020


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Total Requested


A screening campaign for compounds that prevent cAMP- mediated immunosuppression

1,486,631DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthZweifach, Adam 02/05/2020

Mitochondrial Protective Interventions, Aging and Healthspan 40,250DHHS/NIH/National Institute on Aging/University of Washington

Alder, Nathan N 01/29/2020

MTM 2: Defining the rules that govern microbiome-associated secondary metabolite production and function in defensive symbioses

NSF/National Science FoundationNyholm, Spencer V 01/16/2020

Activators of the antiviral kinase PKR 145,147Emphutos TherapeuticsCole, James L 01/06/2020

VDR signaling in the serrated neoplasia pathway 161,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Connecticut Health Center


Characterization of long-circulating phages isolated from in vivo mouse studies 427,500DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthWhite, Simon J 03/18/2020

Toward Defining the Role of the 30S: BipA Complex in Stress 442,750DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthRobinson, Victoria L 03/16/2020

Activators of the antiviral kinase PKR 442,750DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthCole, James L 03/16/2020

MTM2-URoL: Resilience and Modularity of Complex Microbiomes 3,000,000NSF/National Science FoundationGraf, Joerg 03/02/2020

MMT2: Collaborative Research: Unraveling environmental drivers of microbiome diversity using beneficial bacteria and their animal hosts

795,000NSF/National Science FoundationNyholm, Spencer V 03/02/2020

Symbiosis in Aquatic Systems: Magnetic Nanoparticles and Symbiosis 172,000Moore (Gordon and Betty) Foundation/University of Florida

Nyholm, Spencer V 03/24/2020

Philosophy $804,999Proposals 2

Faculty of Color Working Group of the New England Humanities Consortium 749,999Mellon (Andrew W.) FoundationLynch, Michael P 02/28/2020

Future Minds: Artificial Intelligence, Brain Enhancement, and the Nature of the Self

55,000NEH/National Endowment for the HumanitiesSchneider, Susan 03/26/2020

Physics $5,247,086Proposals 7

NSF ST Center for Infrared-driven Intense-field Science (IRIS) 1,250,000NSF/National Science Foundation/University of Central Florida

Berrah, Nora 01/10/2020

RBRC Service Contract 21,600RIKEN, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research

Blum, Thomas C 01/16/2020

NRAO Student Observing Support Award to Jennifer Wallace 34,192NSF/MPS/Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences/National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Battersby, Cara 01/03/2020

Lattice Calculation of the QED Corrections to Meson Leptonic Decay 750,000DOE/Department of EnergyJin, Luchang 03/30/2020

Sensing for Additive Manufacturing 2,046,716DOD/Air Force Research LaboratoryHancock, Jason N 03/18/2020

Three- Dimensional Structure of the Nucleon 850,000DOE/Department of EnergyPuckett, Andrew 02/26/2020

The NANOGrav Physics Frontier Center 294,578NSF/National Science Foundation/Oregon State University

Mingarelli, Chiara 01/10/2020

Physiology and Neurobiology $3,256,755Proposals 5

Mechanisms of ketone body-mediated learning improvements in a Drosophila model of glial tauopathy in

70,000Brain and Behavior Research FoundationTanner, Geoffrey R 03/18/2020

Multi-Disciplinary Approaches to the Development of Innovative Treatment for C11orf95/RELA Ependymoma

660,000Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation/Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Loturco, Joseph J 01/03/2020

CO2/H+ Vascular Reactivity in the Brainstem Contributes to Respiratory Behavior

2,216,755DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthMulkey, Daniel K 02/19/2020


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Control of Forebrain Neuroblast Migration in Mouse and Human 275,000NSF/National Science Foundation/DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health

Conover, Joanne 03/13/2020

The Effects of Schizophrenia Associated Somatic Mutations on Connectivity and Function in Prefrontal Neocortical Circuits

35,000Brain Tumor Foundation ChildrenAkgul, Gulcan 03/31/2020

Political Science $508,637Proposals 1

Development of Human Rights Norms: The Case of Turkey 508,637NSF/National Science FoundationArat, Zehra 01/15/2020

Psychological Sciences $15,638,615Proposals 12

Collaborative Research: HNDS-I: Data on the Mind Network: Fostering 21st-Century Collaboration, Inquiry, and Education in Psychological and Cognitive Science

374,542NSF/National Science FoundationPaxton, Alexandra E 02/24/2020

Social Structural Factors Complicating Food Insecurity and HIV-Metabolic Comorbidities

3,231,424DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthKalichman, Seth C 03/06/2020

Exploratory haptic Perception of Aluminum Free Deodorants 24,000Procter & Gamble CompanyDixon, James A 03/19/2020

Mathematical problem-solving : an expert model developed with neuroimaging techniques

28,566Spencer FoundationHancock, Roeland 03/03/2020

Psychometrics and Predictive Validity of Infant Learning 1,207,500DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Kansas

Cuevas, Kimberly S 01/29/2020

Developmental Ube3a effects on Language-related assessments in a mouse AS model

197,000Angelman Syndrome FoundationFitch, Roslyn H 02/10/2020

Chronic irritability in context: explaining the course and outcomes of chronic irritability using affective dynamics, interpersonal synchrony, and traditional measurements over multiple time scales

3,805,782DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthBurke, Jeffrey D 02/05/2020

Assessment of the Effects of a Triple Uptake Inhibitor on Effort-Based Decision Making

36,537Noema PharmaSalamone, John D 02/11/2020

Predicting Outcomes among Severely Impaired Readers using In-School Cognitive Neuroscience

3,942,484DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthLandi, Nicole M 02/19/2020

Unifying phonology and semantics in spoken work recognition: A network science approach

2,676,038DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthMagnuson, James S 02/05/2020

Impacts of Religion and Spirituality on End-of-Life Care Decision-Making: A Multi-Method Longitudinal Study for Adolescents and Young Adults with Advanced Cancer and Their Parents

34,742DHHS/NIH/National Cancer Institute/University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Science Park

Park, Crystal 02/07/2020

Communicative outcomes in the presence of dual mutations associated with CAPD and ASD

80,000Autism SpeaksFitch, Roslyn H 02/12/2020

Public Policy $493,803Proposals 2

The Causal impact of Attending a Career Technical High School on Student Achievement, High-School Graduation and College Enrollment

484,040ED/Institute of Education Sciences/Vanderbilt UniversityBrunner, Eric J 02/03/2020

The Effect of Paid Family Leave on Child Maltreatment 9,763Washington Center for Equitable Growth/Georgia Institute of Technology

Raissian, Kerri M 02/26/2020

Sociology $67,000Proposals 2

Medical Students, Donor Bodies, and the Scientific Sacred 50,000Templeton Religion Trust/Rice UniversitySullivan, Ruth B 02/26/2020

Practices of Non-Parent Family Members That Support the Mental health of Sexual and Gender minority Youth

17,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Trinity CollegeMunsch, Christin L 02/18/2020

Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences $442,750Proposals 1


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The Noisy Life of the Musician: Consequences for hearing health and aging 442,750DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthSkoe, Erika 02/18/2020

Statistics $1,570,853Proposals 6

Developing Suicide Risk Algorithms For Diverse Clinical Settings Using Data Fusion

837,200DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Connecticut Health Center

Chen, Kun 02/07/2020

Bayesian Clinical Trial Design and Simulation Studies 37,266REGENXBIOChen, Ming-Hui 03/04/2020

ZS: CT Pathways to Hope 179,998DHHS/SAMHSA/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration/University of Connecticut Health Center

Chen, Kun 03/25/2020

Elucidating the Impact of two nano-agrichemicals and their transformed product on the health of paddy soil and the production of rice

49,997USDA/Department of Agriculture/Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station

Chen, Kun 03/31/2020

Improving Suicide Prediction using NLP-derived Social Deteminants of Health 415,132DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Chen, Kun 01/28/2020

State Innovation Model Quality Scorecard 51,260CT Office of Health Strategy /University of Connecticut Health Center

Yan, Jun 01/02/2020

Neag School of Education $594,770Proposals 7

Curriculum and Instruction $273,438Proposals 3

Fostering Equity through Engagement in Mathematical Justification 49,985CPM Educational ProgramStaples, Megan 01/17/2020

How literacy coaches generate and use research evidence 49,851Spencer FoundationGabriel, Rachael 03/03/2020

Individual differences in early reading development: A secondary analysis of longitudinal data from Reading Recovery of North America

173,602DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Gabriel, Rachael 02/18/2020

Educational Leadership $268,077Proposals 2

Gender Lens on the Response to Periodontal Therapy 233,108DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Connecticut Health Center

Burton, Laura 02/05/2020

Advancing a Global Approach to Educational Racial Equity 34,969American Educational Research AssociationCastillo-Montoya, Milagros 03/05/2020

Educational Psychology $53,255Proposals 2

Effects of Emailed Prompts on Teacher's Verbal Prompt Delivery - Student - Hao-Jan Luh

3,322Society for the Study of School PsychologySanetti, Lisa M 02/27/2020

Enhancing Gifted Student Learning Through Professional Collaboration 49,933American Psychological AssociationKearney Lydon, Kelly 02/26/2020

School of Business $7,108Proposals 1

Operations and Information Management $7,108Proposals 1

Integrating Digital-Assisted Physician Intervention (DAPI) into Routine Prediabetic Medical Care


Bai, Miao 02/11/2020

School of Engineering $56,634,560Proposals 109

Biomedical Engineering $2,259,668Proposals 11

ISS: Engineering Multiple-compartment Cartilage Tissue Construct for Space and Terrestrial Applications

NSF/National Science FoundationChen, Yupeng 01/10/2020

Personalized Neurotechnologies to Bridge the Gap: Promoting Recovery, Health and Function after SCI

576,662DOD/DARPA/Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency/Arizona State University

Han, Martin 01/16/2020

Hartford Hospital CEI 2020-2021 106,466Hartford HospitalKaputa, David F 03/11/2020

Stanford Children's Health CEI 2020-2021 49,829Stanford Children's HealthKaputa, David F 03/10/2020


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Effects of sustained nutritional ketosis on human performance and susceptibility to CNS O2 toxicity

34,590DOD/Navy/Department of the Navy/Duke UniversityChon, Ki H 02/28/2020

Intelligent Brain Segmentation using Realistically Simulated and Synthesized Training Data

442,750DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthShahbazmohamadi, Sina 02/18/2020

VA Northern California Healthcare System 125,372VA/Northern California Health Care System (NCHCS)Kaputa, David F 03/03/2020

ISS: Engineering Multiple-Compartment Cartilage Tissue Construct for Space and Terrestrial Applications

400,000NSF/National Science FoundationChen, Yupeng 03/02/2020

Multimodel Methodology to Evaluate Stress of Patients Under Compression of a Mammography System

31,249HologicGielo-Perczak, Krystyna 02/20/2020

Well plate-compatible live-cell drug screening platform based on 3D mechanical assay

442,750DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthHoshino, Kazunori 02/17/2020

Ultrafast Helium Ion Microscopy using point spread function Deconvolution 50,000Carl Zeiss MicroscopyShahbazmohamadi, Sina 03/04/2020

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering $11,659,373Proposals 21

C2-19 (Investigation of State of the Art of 3D Printing) 3,800IUCRC – Mixed Sources/University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Ma, Wing Kui Anson 01/07/2020

C5-19 (Pilot-Scale Binder Jetting for Printing Food and Polymer Parts) 47,000IUCRC – Mixed Sources/University of Massachusetts, Lowell


REA Resource Recovery Systems 38,923REA Resource Recovery SystemsParnas, Richard S 01/06/2020

RAPID: Multiscale Modeling of COVID-19 Viral Dynamics 130,197NSF/BIO/Directorate for Biological SciencesSrivastava, Ranjan 03/17/2020

Thermochemical Sludge Stabilization Technology with Organic SolventsDOE/Department of EnergyParnas, Richard S 03/05/2020

NSF-BSF: Novel Metal-Metal Oxide Catalysts for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

513,083NSF/National Science FoundationMaric, Radenka 03/10/2020

Durable and Highly Efficient Membrane Electrode Assemblies for Heavy-Duty Fuel Cell Vehicle Applications

DOE/Department of EnergyBliznakov, Stoyan T 02/25/2020

IoT-Enabled and Al-Controlled Cobots for Manufacturing 1,104,646DOD/Air Force Research LaboratoryBollas, Georgios 03/18/2020

Manufacturing Diagnostics, Prognostics and Health Management 585,433DOD/Air Force Research LaboratoryBollas, Georgios 03/18/2020

Manufacturing Digital Twin 1,266,948DOD/Air Force Research LaboratoryBollas, Georgios 03/18/2020

Model- Based Systems Engineering for Manufacturing Lifecycles 1,178,326DOD/Air Force Research LaboratoryBollas, Georgios 03/18/2020

Advanced Control Architectures and Algorithms for Agile Manufacturing 1,095,728DOD/Air Force Research LaboratoryBollas, Georgios 03/18/2020

UConn PREP for Convergence in Biomedical Sciences 2,160,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthLaurencin, Cato 02/28/2020

Collaborative Research: ASCENT: Engineered Passive RFID Tag System for High-Temperature Wireless Gas Sensing

749,999NSF/National Science FoundationLei, Yu 02/19/2020

A Man-Portable Atmospheric Water Harvesting System Using Inherently Safe Low Cost Silica Sorbent

17,000DOD/Army/Department of the Army/Physical SciencesSun, Luyi 02/12/2020

Novel Reagents for Interrogating Tau and TDP-43 Phosphorylation 1,198,350DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthCho, Yongku P 03/11/2020

Enhancing Immune Therapy for Solid Tumors with Mechanistic Modeling and Rigorous Global Optimization-Based Validation Algorithms

603,750DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

Stuber, Matthew D 02/13/2020

Synthetic tau with authentic phosphorylation for modeling neurodegeneration 75,000Chan Zuckerberg InitiativeCho, Yongku P 01/14/2020

Research on immunology and immigrant community engagement for ultrafine pollution (RICE-UP)


Wagstrom, Kristina 01/16/2020


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Modeling the systems biology of iron metabolism and the microenvironment in metastatic ovarian cancer



A Self-Powered High-Temperature Wireless Gas Sensing SystemNSF/National Science FoundationLei, Yu 01/07/2020

Civil and Environmental Engineering $5,612,866Proposals 20

Evaluation of Eversource-CT Substations Vulnerability of Flooding in Current and Climate Change

286,500EversourceShen, Xinyi 02/13/2020

Planning for Climate Resilient and Fish-Friendly Road/Stream Crossings: Planning for Fish-Friendly and Flood Resilient Road-Stream Crossings in Naugatuck Valley

16,500National Fish and Wildlife Foundation/Housatonic Valley Association

Shen, Xinyi 03/09/2020

Machine Learning-Based Satellite- Precipitation Model for Improving Estimation of High Precipitation Events over Global Complex Terrain

135,000NASA/National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAnagnostou, Emmanouil N 02/04/2020

Rapid/Collaborative Research: Investigation of Multi-Hazard Damage to Puerto Rico's Infrastructure Interaction of Hurricane and Earthquakes

43,069NSF/ENG/Directorate for EngineeringEsmaili Zaghi, Arash 02/10/2020

ECO-CBET Preliminary Proposal: Integrative genetic engineering and in situ soil sensing strategies to minimize N20 emission in...

945,718NSF/National Science FoundationLi, Baikun 02/12/2020

Mitigating the Effects of Motion and Vibration on a Material Extrusion 98,697DOD/Navy/Office of Naval Research/NavatekChristenson, Richard 02/24/2020

Power System Operator Human Factors Innovation 40,000DOE/Department of Energy/SonalystsAnagnostou, Emmanouil N 02/21/2020

MRI: Acquisition of Eddy Covariance System for Measuring Ecosystem Gas Emissions

203,000NSF/National Science FoundationWang, Guiling 01/21/2020

Assessing Service Equity in Connecticut's Large Public Transportation Systems 83,526DOT/Department of TransportationLownes, Nicholas 01/17/2020

AI Institute: Planning: Using Virtual Reality and Simulations to Evaluate Public Perception and Adaption of AI Technologies

499,898NSF/National Science FoundationJackson, Eric D 01/30/2020

Collaborative Research: Feeling the Squeeze: How Financial Stress Shapes Local Water Decision Making and Risk

191,503NSF/National Science FoundationKirchhoff, Christine 01/16/2020

Assessing the vulnerability of the electric grid to weather extremes: pilot over the NE US

35,000Electric Power Research InstituteAnagnostou, Emmanouil N 03/27/2020

Topic No. 1: A Secure Freight Data Sharing and Smart Contract Framework via Efficient Blockchain Designs

1,003,664DOT/Federal Highway Administration (FHA)Zhu, Jin 03/31/2020

Utilizing Synthetic Aperture Radar ( SAR ) in US Water Surface Extent Mapping 249,994DOI/United States Geological SurveyShen, Xinyi 03/19/2020

NASA GPM D3R Field Campaign at the University of Connecticut-Storrs Campus

40,000NASA/National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationCerrai, Diego 03/16/2020

Low Cost Wireless Solid-state Ion Selective Membrance (S-ISM) Nitrate Sensors with Long-term Accuracy and Durability for Real-time in situ Monitoring in Marine Environment

500,000Schmidt Marine Technology PartnersLi, Baikun 03/18/2020

NCHRP 22-47: Incorporating Driver Behavior and Characteristics Into Safety Predicition Models

600,000NAS/TRB/National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)

Ivan, John N 03/13/2020

Safety Evaluation of Alternatives for Installing Pedestrian Signals Under Side Street Green Operation

190,797CT Department of TransportationIvan, John N 03/10/2020

NIUVT-Research to Enable Miniature Deep_Sea camera for UUVs 300,000DOD/Navy/Department of the NavyChristenson, Richard 03/02/2020

Pumped-hydroelectric energy storage from water supply reservoirs in New England

150,000EversourceAnagnostou, Emmanouil N 02/24/2020

Computer Science and Engineering $9,353,943Proposals 11


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Quantum Grid: Empowering a Resilient Power Grid Through Quantum Engineering

330,000NSF/National Science Foundation/Stony Brook University

Krawec, Walter O 02/13/2020

NRT-HDR: Graduate Training in Convergent Big Data Science (GT-CBDS) 2,999,889NSF/National Science FoundationRajasekaran, Sanguthevar 02/06/2020

Development and Feasibility of a Fatigue Self-Management mHealth Program for Persons with Multiple Sclerosis

27,287DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Trinity HealthDemurjian, Steven A 02/11/2020

Collaborative Research: MTM 2: Stability and Function of Microbial Communities Across Space and Time

1,916,866NSF/National Science FoundationBansal, Mukul S 03/02/2020

MTM 2: Modeling the Microbiome 1,666,224NSF/National Science FoundationRajasekaran, Sanguthevar 03/02/2020

FW-HTF-RM: Collaborative: TrustWORK: A Trustworthy Worker Management Framework based on Human Artificial-Intelligence Partnership for Location-Based On-Demand Economy

220,000NSF/National Science FoundationMiao, Fei 03/09/2020

High resolution 3D mapping of cellular heterogeneity within multiple types of mineralized tissues

1,497,452DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Connecticut Health Center

Shin, Dong 03/16/2020

MOA Between the Office of Health Strategy and the University of Connecticut 23,264CT Office of Health Strategy /University of Connecticut Health Center

Demurjian, Steven A 01/24/2020

MRI: The Acquisition of Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) to Advance AV Research under Challenging Topography and Weather Conditions

527,700NSF/National Science FoundationHan, Song 01/21/2020

Machine Learning-Enabled In-Progress Defect Detection 47,000IUCRC – Mixed Sources/University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Yang, Qian 01/10/2020

Immunotherapy of metastatic breast cancer using shared chemotherapy-induced neoepitopes

98,261DOD/Department of Defense/University of Connecticut Health Center

Mandoiu, Ion I 03/23/2020

Connecticut Transportation Institute $3,304,077Proposals 7

informing the Selection of Countermeasures by Evaluating, Analyzing, and Diagnosing Contributing Factors that lead to Crashes

690,000NAS/TRB/National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)

Zhao, Shanshan 02/05/2020

Connecticut Cooperative Highway Research Program (Joint Highway Research Advisory Council Work Program FY20)

88,000CT Department of TransportationMahoney, James M 01/22/2020

The Effect of Vehicle Mix on Crash Frequency and Crash Severity 160,000NAS/TRB/National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)/University of Central Florida


Developing an Automated Data Processing and Data Analytic Al Platform for Multi-Purpose Highway Management Systems

999,059DOT/Federal Highway Administration (FHA)Zhao, Shanshan 03/26/2020

Exploratory Advanced Research Program 2020: Topic 3, Compatibilization of Waste Plastic to Enhance Mechanical Properties of Asphalt Cement

747,513DOT/Federal Highway Administration (FHA)Mahoney, James M 03/31/2020

HP-CMV Commercial Vehicle Data Training Plan for Connecticut Law Enforcement Crash Investigators

208,421DOT/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

Simler, Tara R 02/21/2020

Updating the CTDOT's Sign Inventory 411,084CT Department of TransportationSimler, Tara R 02/11/2020

Electrical and Computer Engineering $2,854,395Proposals 4

The Role of Statistical Sound Structure for Natural Sound Recognition in Noise 2,378,558DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthEscabi, Monty 02/05/2020

Advanced Method for Estimating PV Module Aging using Impedance Spectroscopy and Machine Learning

DOE/Department of EnergyPark, Sung Yeul 03/16/2020

Empowering Smart and Connected Communities through Programmable Community Microgrids

313,950NSF/National Science Foundation/Stony Brook University

Luh, Peter B 01/16/2020

Machine Learning Approaches for IGBT Fault Prognosis and Diagnosis in Vehicular Inverters Using HIL Verification and Driving Cycles

161,887Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America

Pattipati, Krishna R 03/02/2020


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Engineering Dean $3,000,000Proposals 2

Land MaverickVentureWellShor, Leslie M 02/07/2020

The UConn and URI Navy STEM Coalition- Addressing Engineering Workforce Needs in the Naval Sector

3,000,000DOD/Office of the Secretary of DefenseAccorsi, Michael L 02/28/2020

Engineering Diversity Program $996,095Proposals 1

BCSER: Educating the Engineer, Engineering the Educator: An Educational Research Bootcamp for Engineering Faculty

996,095NSF/National Science FoundationBurkey, Daniel D 02/28/2020

Materials Science and Engineering $10,685,138Proposals 18

Stannate Nanostructured Films for Space Deep UV Photodetection 40,000NASA/National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Advanced Manufacturing

Gao, Puxian 03/20/2020

Pressure and Low Temperature Tolerant, High Current Density Solid Electrolyte for Propellant Grade Reactants

31,985Precision CombustionSingh, Prabhakar 03/23/2020

Icosahedral Phase Strengthened Aluminum for Aerospace Components 325,458DOD/Air Force Research Laboratory/United Technologies-Pratt & Whitney

Aindow, Mark 02/20/2020

Compact High-Energy Efficient System for Removing Carbon Monoxide from Ambient Air

50,000DOD/Navy/Department of the Navy/Triton SystemsGao, Puxian 02/12/2020

Portable CO Removal Device for Submarines 30,000DOD/Department of Defense/GinerJankovic, Jasna 02/19/2020

Modeling and Simulation of Artificial Interfacial Solids for High ZT Thermoelectrics

49,997DOD/Navy/Office of Naval ResearchNakhmanson, Serge M 02/14/2020

In Situ Electron Microscopy of Coupled Piezoelectric and Nanoenergetic Materials

100,000DOD/Navy/Office of Naval Research/Purdue UniversityOrtalan, Volkan 02/19/2020

Sensors and Stack Monitoring for SOFC Applications 15,000DOE/Department of Energy/Precision CombustionSingh, Prabhakar 02/24/2020

Scalable fabrication of hierarchical elecrospun Si-C anodes with and artificial SEI graft towards enhanced performance and durabilitly

DOE/Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable EnergyJankovic, Jasna 02/21/2020

Characterization of Technical Ceramic Components 20,000Electrochemical Energy ConsultantsDongare, Avinash 02/27/2020

Materials and Processes for Smart, Agile Air Force Manufacturing Technologies 3,416,906DOD/Air Force Research LaboratoryAlpay, Pamir 03/18/2020

Uncertainty Quantification of Heat Treating for Aerospace Gear Manufacturing 1,933,852DOD/Air Force Research LaboratoryFrame, Lesley 03/18/2020

Advanced Manufacturing of Ceramic Shells for Investment Casting 1,608,436DOD/Air Force Research LaboratorySchaffoener, Stefan 03/18/2020

Materials Behavior and Properties Under Extreme Conditions 1,063,504DOD/Air Force Research LaboratoryHebert, Rainer J 03/18/2020

AOI2, Multifunctional Nanoarchitectures for Differentiated On-line Measurement of Mass Flux under Harsh Environment

500,000DOE/Department of EnergyGao, Puxian 03/02/2020

From waste plastics to electric cars: fabrication of light-weight, high-strength composites

DOE/Department of EnergyJankovic, Jasna 03/04/2020

Oxide Film Stability and Stress Corrosion Cracking in Additively-Manufactured Compositionally-Graded Alloys for Structural Energy Applications

750,000DOE/Department of EnergyFrame, Lesley 03/30/2020

Understanding High-temperature Oxidation and Decomposition of Tungsten under Fusion Extremes

750,000DOE/Department of EnergyZhu, Yuanyuan 03/30/2020

Mechanical Engineering $6,909,005Proposals 14

Multidisciplinary Study of Sickle Cell Trait in Cancer Outcome Disparities 759,999DHHS/NIH/National Cancer Institute/University of Connecticut Health Center

Lykotrafitis, George 02/28/2020


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Experimental Characterization of Gas-Side Heat Transfer in Effusion Cooled Liners for Gas Turbine Combustor Applications

343,619NSF/National Science FoundationCetegen, Baki 03/20/2020

Design of Spray Cooling Systems for Chilldown of Propellant Tanks 53,500NASA/National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Combustion Research and Flow Technology (CRAFT Tech)

Sung, Chih-Jen 03/12/2020

Molecular basis of osteoporosis and age-related bone diseasesFondazione Cariplo/Italian Institute of TechnologyTarakanova, Anna 03/13/2020

Time-Resolved Particle Image Velocimetry Measurements in Turbulent Flows 49,500Xunhe Sunshine TechnologySung, Chih-Jen 03/31/2020

An Unexplored Corner in Vibration Science, a Paradox and a Benchmark Problem: Resonance-based Non-collocated Suppression

323,868NSF/National Science FoundationOlgac, Nejat 02/03/2020

Collaborative Research: Subcooled Boiling During Film Combustion-The Life Cycle of a Bubble

242,634NSF/National Science FoundationSung, Chih-Jen 03/06/2020

Biodegradable PLLA/CaP scaffold with remotely-controlled, sustained surface charge for bone regeneration

2,012,836DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthNguyen, Thanh D 01/31/2020

Li-lon Battery Screening 48,684Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC)/Applied Physical Sciences Corporation

Pasaogullari, Ugur 01/20/2020

Modeling of thermal radiation in aero-engine combustors 78,000United Technologies-Research CenterZhao, Xinyu 01/31/2020

Filling-Free 3D Manufacturing of Fully-Embedded Micro-Needles for Single-Administered Vaccines


Integrated Multiscale Modeling and Experimental Approach to Understand Viscoelasticity of Elastomers

129,447DOE/Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryLi, Ying 02/17/2020

Aging at the Nanoscale- Deconstructing in Elastin Through a Multiscale in silico Approach

50,000American Federation for Aging ResearchTarakanova, Anna 02/24/2020

Biodegradable and Biocompatible Fully-Implanted Subdural Sensor for Measuring Brain Pressure


School of Law $425,927Proposals 1


Propaganda in Cyberspace: A Multi-Country Study of Human Rights In At-Risk Countries

425,927NSF/National Science FoundationLand, Molly K 01/15/2020

School of Nursing $13,373,481Proposals 17


Predicting Neurodevelopment Outcomes of Preterm Infants 25,000Rockefeller University - Heilbrunn Family Center for Research Nursing

Casavant, Sharon G 01/29/2020

UConn Preparing Tomorrow's Nurse Educators: NFLP 2020 351,460DHHS/HRSA/Health Resources and Services Administration

Polifroni, Elizabeth C 01/28/2020

Toward Safer Opioid Prescribing in Primary Care: A Pragmatic Clinical Trial 901,984DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Starkweather, Angela 03/23/2020

ReduSealVentureWellKelley, Tiffany F 02/05/2020

A symptom self-management approach for breast cancer survivors using a dietary intervention targeting optimization of microbial-inflammatory markers

1,928,108DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Nursing ResearchJudge, Michelle P 02/05/2020

Phenotype and Biomarkers of Pain In Older Adults with Heart Failure - Jie Chen 5,000Eastern Nursing Research SocietyCong, Xiaomei 01/20/2020

Clinical trial of individualized midwife-led counseling on childbirth fear among primiparous pregnant women in Ghana

30,000McNamara (Margaret) Education GrantsGyamfi, Adwoa 01/15/2020


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Reducing the deleterious effects of synthetic cannabinoid withdrawal on emotionality and motivation

70,661DHHS/NIH/National Institute on Drug AbuseKinsey, Steven G 03/26/2020

RAPID: Characterizing Changes in Social Attitudes and Behavior in Response to COVID-19

182,574NSF/SBE/Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences

Shook, Natalie 03/13/2020

Promoting Self-Management of Breast and Nipple Pain with Biomakers and Technology (PROMPT) in Breastfeeding Women

1,561,615DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthLucas, Ruth F 03/05/2020

PATH to PCNP: Partnership to Provide Academic Transformational Help for disadvantaged nursing students to become Primary Care Nurse Practitioners

3,041,640DHHS/HRSA/Health Resources and Services Administration

Alexander, Ivy M 03/03/2020

Know My Care 450,000University of California, DavisKelley, Tiffany F 02/28/2020

The Experiences of Daughters Caring for a Parent with Alzheimer's Disease at Home: A Phenomenological Study

1,000Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI)Beck, Cheryl L 02/19/2020

Phenotype and Biomakers of Pain in Older Adults with Heart Failure 1,000Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI)Cong, Xiaomei 02/19/2020

Stemming the opioid-induced pain cascade via cannabinold modulation 442,750DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthKinsey, Steven G 02/17/2020

CT Healthcare Affordability Standard Project 71,840NSF/National Science Foundation/CT Office of Health Strategy

Fontes, Alan 03/09/2020

CDAS Solution Architecture 4,308,849CT Office of Health StrategyFontes, Alan 02/14/2020

School of Pharmacy $9,845,146Proposals 18

Pharmaceutical Sciences $9,684,733Proposals 17

Nanodelivery therapeutic systems for substance use disorder 241,500DHHS/NIH/National Institute on Drug AbuseSartor, Gregory 02/12/2020

Mining the yogurt microbiome for bioactive secondary metabolites 25,000Danone ResearchBalunas, Marcy J 02/14/2020

Automated Process Control of Pharmaceutical Lyophilization: PAT Enabled Freeze-Dryer

103,979National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals/National Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Education

Bogner, Robin H 02/05/2020

Oxygen-Enhanced Radiochemotherapy: Optimization and Mechanism 3,066,924DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthLu, Xiuling 02/05/2020

Development of pHLIP-phosphoantigen conjugates for lymphoma therapy 442,750DHHS/NIH/National Cancer InstituteWiemer, Andrew 01/31/2020

Defining the OMU, and operational metabolomic unit for phenotype-driven microbiome metabolomics

884,542DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Michigan

Balunas, Marcy J 02/10/2020

Targeting islet miR-204 to negate intestinal microbial contribution to diabetes 277,409DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Iowa

Bahal, Raman 01/28/2020

Next-generation gamma-PNA-antimiR-122 to rescue endothelial dysfunction and impaired blood pressure decline at rest in diabetes

805,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Iowa


Continuous Manufacturing and Characterization of Complex Parenteral Formulations

10,000American Foundation for Pharmaceutical EducationBurgess, Diane J 01/15/2020

Developing next-generation PNAs for selectively targeting the tumor microenvironment

10,000Sigma Delta Epsilon Graduate Women in ScienceBahal, Raman 01/10/2020

Nanoparticle-Mediated Inhibition of Acute Leukemic Stem Cells 10,000American Foundation for Pharmaceutical EducationLu, Xiuling 01/15/2020

Development of Real-Time and Accelerated Dissolution Methods for a Long-Acting Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System

1,255,000DHHS/FDA/Food and Drug AdministrationBurgess, Diane J 03/31/2020

Non-nuclease based gene editing for Hutchison-Guilford Progeria 221,375DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Yale UniversityBahal, Raman 03/02/2020

Role of immune modulating butyrophilins in gamma delta T cell activation 2,120,004DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthWiemer, Andrew 03/03/2020

Epigenetic pharmacotherapy for opioid use disorder 5,000American Foundation for Pharmaceutical EducationSartor, Gregory 02/23/2020


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Strategies to Determine Therapeutic Potential of Selective CB2 Agonists for Pain Management

5,000American Foundation for Pharmaceutical EducationKendall, Debra A 02/21/2020

Nuclease-independent genome editing for neurologic disease 201,250DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Auburn University


Pharmacy Practice $160,413Proposals 1

Technology and opioid-related specialty training and support in primary care 160,413DHHS/AHRQ/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality/University of Connecticut Health Center

Chamberlin, Kevin W 02/12/2020

School of Social Work $5,991,743Proposals 7


Strengthening and Expanding Placements in Legislative Settings in CT 10,000Council on Social Work EducationDeVivo Brassaw, Gina 02/28/2020

Uconn-OEC Partnership (State Care4Kids SID 16147) 2,890,433CT Office of Early ChildhoodParr, Kathryn E 02/05/2020

IFCS Research Support 73,534CT Department of Children and Families/Connecticut Behavioral Health Partnership (CT BHP)

Carlson, Patricia M 01/09/2020

Health Policy Research Scholars Program 124,000Johnson (Robert Wood) FoundationFendrich, Michael 03/11/2020

Center for Research on Substance Use and Child Abuse 392,494DHHS/Department of Health and Human Services/CT Department of Children and Families

Lloyd Sieger, Margaret 02/20/2020

UConn- OEC Partnership (State 2Gen-TANF SID 12584) 1,230,067CT Office of Early ChildhoodParr, Kathryn E 02/06/2020

Uconn-OEC Partnership (State Quality SID 16158) 1,271,215CT Office of Early ChildhoodParr, Kathryn E 02/06/2020

Academic and Service Programs $678,096Proposals 5

Academic Affairs $336,231Proposals 1

Student Support Services Program 336,231ED/Department of EducationRanjeet, Bidya 01/27/2020

Global Affairs $174,917Proposals 1

Hearing Youth Voices: Children's Rights and Child Labor 174,917NEH/National Endowment for the HumanitiesMitoma, Glenn T 03/03/2020

Provost & Exec VP Academic Affairs $17,671Proposals 1

Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship Program 17,671CT Department of EducationSaunders-Kanabay, LuAnn I 02/17/2020

University Libraries $24,277Proposals 1

Unlocking the Past: Handwritten Text Recognition for 19th Century Manuscripts 24,277LYRASISKemezis, Michael V 02/20/2020

Werth Institute $125,000Proposals 1

Entrepreneurial Student & Mentor Partnership 125,000Connecticut InnovationsNoble, David 02/20/2020

Vice President for Research $4,763,188Proposals 11

Center for Open Research Resources and Equipment $2,119,879Proposals 1

StamfordNext 2nd Round 2,119,879Connecticut InnovationsSchwartz, Daniel 03/12/2020

Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention and Policy $1,240,675Proposals 7

Assessing the Impact of Social Networks on Refugee Integration in Greece 328,043NSF/National Science FoundationBulled, Nicola L 01/15/2020

Reducing Weight Stigma in Adolescence: An Experimental Investigation of Peer Influenece

1,000American Psychological AssociationLessard, Leah 02/24/2020


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Reducing Weight Stigma in Adolescence: A value-in Diversity Mindset Intervention

20,000American Psychological FoundationLessard, Leah 03/13/2020

Adding autonomy support training and gamification of social support to a scalable physical activity intervention: Impact on physical activity among adults recruited as self-selected teams

230,121DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of South Carolina

Gorin, Amy 01/27/2020

An enhanced home visitation program to prevent early childhood obesity in at-risk families

226,339DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Florida

Gorin, Amy 01/17/2020

Developing A Novel Approach to Assessing Discordance in the Three Constituent Components of Sexual Orientation to Advance HIV prevention research with sexual minority person in the United States

427,672DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthMaksut, Jessica 03/13/2020

Harnessing Peer Influence as a Mechanism to Reduce Weight-Based Peer Victimization in Adolescence

7,500Society for Research in Child DevelopmentLessard, Leah 01/27/2020

Institute of Materials Science $831,322Proposals 1

Engineering Topology in Low-Dimensional Materials 831,322DOE/Department of EnergyHohman, James N 03/30/2020

Sea Grant College Program $571,312Proposals 2

NMFS- Sea Grant Population and Ecosystem Dynamics Graduate Fellowship (Halle Berger): The impace of changing ocean conditions

120,000DOC/NOAA/OAR/Climate Program Office (CPO)Deguise, Sylvain 02/26/2020

The impact of low-dose, long term PAH exposure on zebrafish as a model for human health risk assesment

451,312DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthDeguise, Sylvain 02/17/2020

University of Connecticut - Storrs & Regional Proposals $186,244,136 331

School of Dental Medicine $29,868,779Proposals 22

Biomedical Engineering-SODM $8,213,863Proposals 7

Transdermal delivery of Proteoglycan 4 (PRG4) for treatment of chronic wounds 2,782,431DHHS/NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Schmidt, Tannin A 02/04/2020

Microengineered scaffolds carrying patient specific cells growth factors for treatment of volumetric muscle loss

1,479,032DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

Tamayol, Ali 03/26/2020

Determining RANKL-ORG1 Relationships in Metabolic Acidosis-Induced Bone Loss

2,050,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthDeymier, Alix C 02/05/2020

Growth Factor-Eluting Microporous Injectable Hydrogels for the Treatment of Volumetric Muscle Loss

918,400DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Pennsylvania State University


Elucidating the compositional, structural and mechanical effects of Amelogenesis Imperfecta type II on the Dentin-Enamel Junction

164,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthDeymier, Alix C 02/18/2020

Platform Technologies Development for the Detection of Protein and Molecular Disease Biomarkers

82,000University of Connecticut/University of Rhode IslandLiu, Changchun 03/26/2020

Suturable bioprinted vascularized muscle constructs for treatment of skeletal muscle loss

738,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Brigham and Women's Hospital


Craniofacial Sciences $7,624,952Proposals 3

Notch Signaling in the Regulation of TMJ Osteoarthritis 328,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthYadav, Sumit 02/18/2020

Preparation and Planning for the Randomized Clinical Trial on Preventing Orthodontic Relapse using Mechanical Vibration

4,383,073DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthYadav, Sumit 01/28/2020

Postdoctoral Training in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry 2,913,879DHHS/HRSA/Division of DentistryWeinstein, Geraldine M 02/11/2020

Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences $6,337,208Proposals 5


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Improving Suicide Prediction using NLP-Derived Social Determinants of Health 127,123DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Aseltine, Robert H 02/05/2020

Developing Suicide Risk Algorithms for Diverse Clinical Settings Using Data Fusion

3,321,053DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthAseltine, Robert H 02/10/2020

Comparison of Titanium and Zirconia implants in patients with thin gingival phenotypes

48,275International Team for Implantology (ITI) FoundationKhandelwal, Namita 02/27/2020

Gender lens on the Response to Periodontal Therapy 2,565,923DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

Ioannidou, Efthimia 02/10/2020

Influence of Scaling and Root Planning with Minocylcine Microspheres on the Composition and Functional Characteristics of ... .

274,834Bausch Health/West Virginia UniversityDiaz, Patricia I 01/28/2020

Reconstructive Sciences $7,692,756Proposals 7

Artificial Salivary gland Dental Implant 373,788DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Oral Fluid Dynamics

Kelly, John R 01/02/2020

Development of an artificial salivary gland housed within a dental implant 75,000Sjogrens Syndrome FoundationKelly, John R 01/29/2020

High resolution 3D mapping of cellular heterogeneity within multiple types of mneralized tissues

5,018,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthRowe, David W 03/17/2020

Process -compatible Approach for Improved Osteochondral Allograft Performance

80,912JRF OrthoDealy, Caroline N 02/21/2020

The Role of CDC73/Parafibromin in Craniofacial Bone Development and Tumorigenesis

451,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthCosta, Jessica 02/18/2020

Characterization of Progenitor Cells in Dental Pulp Using Multi-Omics Approaches

451,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthBayarsaihan, Dashzeveg 02/14/2020

Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) control of fracture healing 1,243,056DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthKalajzic, Ivo 01/09/2020

School of Medicine $111,253,287Proposals 118

Academic Affairs and Education $20,000Proposals 5

Evaluation of Antenatal Syphilis Screening: Kisoro, Uganda (Quarella) 4,000Gold (Arnold P.) Foundation for Humanism in MedicineHeld-Tobin, Melissa R 03/12/2020

Evaluation of Social Determinant of Health Interventions on Health Outcomes (Siccardi)

4,000Gold (Arnold P.) Foundation for Humanism in MedicineHeld-Tobin, Melissa R 03/12/2020

Perception of Loneliness & Caregiving Arrangements Among Older African American Grandmothers Raising Grandchildren in Detroit.


Identifying Barriers associated with the Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services among Vietnamese Youth (Qureshi)


Retrospective Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a Mobile School Health Program in Hyderabad, India (Farooqui)


Calhoun Cardiology Center - CCC $6,589,504Proposals 4

The Substance Abuse Treatment to HIV car (SAT2HIV-II) Project 113,701DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Research Triangle Institute International

Rash, Carla J 01/07/2020

Nuclear Beta-Adrenergic Signaling is Required for Induction of Cardiac Apoptosis

300,000American Heart AssociationDodge-Kafka, Kimberly L 01/21/2020

Enhancing Response to Smoking Cessation Intervention in Homeless Smokers 3,954,222DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthRash, Carla J 02/05/2020

Technology and Opioid-Related Specialty Training and Support in Primary Care 2,221,581DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthAlessi, Sheila M 02/20/2020

Cell Analysis Modeling - CCAM $425,281Proposals 2


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Development and evaluation of self-organizing pigmentation patterns in monkey flowers (Mimulus)

205,000University of ConnecticutBlinov, Mikhail 01/31/2020

Image-based Analysis and Modeling for Cell Biology 220,281Chan Zuckerberg InitiativeLoew, Leslie M 02/03/2020

Cell Biology $1,199,132Proposals 2

Structural Organization of the Endoplasmic Reticulum 748,132Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramTerasaki, Mark R 03/31/2020

Mechanism by which non-erythroid hemoglobin, synthesized and transferred from cumulus cells to oocytes, inhibits the development of aneuploid embryos

451,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthPeluso, John J 03/11/2020

Center for Quantitative Medicine $7,635,232Proposals 6

COPASI and VCell, Open Source Cell Systems Softaware 249,825Chan Zuckerberg InitiativeMendes, Pedro J 02/03/2020

American Mathematical Society Simons Travel Grant 1,000American Mathematical SocietyMendes, Pedro J 03/10/2020

Examining the Trajectory of Students with Disabilities in the STEM Pipeline 20,670American Educational Research AssociationChenthittayil, Sherli Koshy 03/23/2020

MRI of Systemic Iron Metabolism in Cancer Models 247,802DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Stony Brook University

Mendes, Pedro J 01/17/2020

Modeling the Systems Biology of Iron Metabolism and the MicroEnvironment in Metastic Ovarian Cancer

4,093,092DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthLaubenbacher, Reinhard C 02/03/2020

A Combined Computational-Experimental Approach to Model Regulatory Networks with Transcription Factors and Micro-RNA's

3,022,843DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthMendes, Pedro J 02/07/2020

Center for Vascular Biology $6,854,060Proposals 5

Promoting Immune Cell Infiltrate in Metastic Breast Cancers via Tumor-Targeted Complement Activation

738,000DOD/Department of DefenseClaffey, Kevin P 03/30/2020

RNA-Binding Proteins in the Regulation of Vascular Inflammation and Immunity 2,872,112DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthMurphy, Patrick A 03/05/2020

Oxygen-Enhanced Radiochemotherapy: Optimazation and Mechanism 219,946DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Connecticut

Claffey, Kevin P 01/29/2020

Immunotherapy Effectiveness Assessed by B-Cell Response to Tumor-Specific Antigens

2,900,643DHHS/NIH/National Cancer InstituteHan, Khin M 02/05/2020

Near-IR Ratiometric Fluorescence Probes for Assessing Cargo Delivery to Prostate Tumor

123,359DHHS/NIH/National Cancer Institute/Washington State University

Caromile, Leslie A 02/13/2020

Connecticut Convergence Institute $3,969,908Proposals 9

Development of Chelator Functionalized Chondroitin Sulfate for Safe Heavy Metal Chelation Therapy

50,000NSF/National Science Foundation/BioBindLaurencin, Cato 03/05/2020

Stem Cells Engineered for Human Repair by Editing Archaic Altitude Resilience Gene to Hypoxia

50,000National Academy of MedicineRuano Arroyo, Gualberto 02/21/2020

Filling-Free 3D Manufacturing of Fully-Embedded Micro-Needles for Single-Administered Vaccines

32,765DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Connecticut

Kuo, Chia-ling 02/24/2020

UConn PREP for Convergence in Biomedical Sciences 0DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Connecticut

Laurencin, Cato 02/25/2020

Injectable Amnion-Cell Components for Osteoarthritis Treatment 2,050,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthLaurencin, Cato 02/05/2020

Heirarchical Synthetic Bone Scaffold Comprised of Calcium Phosphale Graphene and PLGA/ Collagen Composites Using Microsphere and FRESH 3DP Processing Methods

820,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Carnegie Mellon University


Determining the Impacts of Piezoelectric-Aligned Nanofibers and GRID-like cells on Limb Regeneration

180,000New York Stem Cell FoundationWashington, Kenyatta S 01/08/2020


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Tobacco Cessation Among HIV Positive People on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in Urban India

286,777DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Population Council

Grady, James J 01/06/2020

Biodegrdable PLLA/CAP scaffold with remotely-controlled, sustained surface charge for bone regeneration


Lo, Wai Hong 01/27/2020

Dermatology $102,458Proposals 3

2020 Janssen Biotech - Clinical Trials Dermatology Fellowship Support 50,000Janssen BiotechLu, Jun 02/20/2020

AAD Excellence in Patient Care-Dermatology Residency QI Grant Award 2,458American Academy of DermatologyWhitaker-Worth, Diane L 02/17/2020

2020 AbbVie-Clinical Trials Dermatology Fellowship Support 50,000AbbVieLu, Jun 02/14/2020

Family Medicine $2,482,473Proposals 1

Primary Care Training and Enhancement: Residency Training in Primary Care (PCTE-RTPC)

2,482,473DHHS/HRSA/Health Resources and Services Administration

Henderson, David D 01/24/2020

Genetics and Genome Sciences $4,894,328Proposals 3

Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of White Adipose Tissue Regulation in Development and Disease

48,942DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Yale UniversityCotney, Justin L 03/04/2020

Restoring Neuro-Astroglial Redox Balance in Models of Down Syndrome via Tailored Multigenic Dosage Correction

2,795,386DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthPinter, Stefan F 02/05/2020

The mechanisms of metformin effects on health and longevity 2,050,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthRogina, Blanka 01/21/2020

Health Career Opportunity Programs $6,373,582Proposals 2

Anabolic Factors for Bone Repair in Mice 2,936,715DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthHurley, Marja 03/04/2020

FGF23 Modulator off Osteoporosis via Abnormal Bone, Kidney, Blood, Crosstalk in Sickle Cell Disease Mice

3,436,867DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthHurley, Marja 02/04/2020

Immunology $15,670,095Proposals 15

Overcoming Fibrosis-induced Suppression of Continuous Glucose Monitoring 29,999DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Cell and Molecular Tissue Engineering

Zhou, Beiyan 03/24/2020

TGFß to Control Fibrosis at Sites of Surgical Mesh Implantation 29,999DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Cell and Molecular Tissue Engineering


UConn Health HPC Facility Data Center 7,664,587DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthVella, Anthony T 03/18/2020

IL-17 Signaling to Regulatory T Cells and its Impact on Colorectal Cancer 2,050,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthWang, Kepeng 03/05/2020

Design of Peptide-Protein Conjugates for EAE 250,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Kansas

Brocke, Stefan 02/20/2020

The role of Pharmacological Cross-Talk Between PDE Inhibition and TLR Tolerance in Promoting Remyelination

675,000National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyBrocke, Stefan 02/12/2020

The Role of Pharmacological Cross-Talk Between PDE Inhibition and TLR Tolerance in Promoting Remyelination

451,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthBrocke, Stefan 02/18/2020

An Autophagy-Independent Role for ULK1 in Zika Virus Pathogenesis 451,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthWang, Penghua 02/11/2020

The Role of Commensal Bacteriodes and Akkermansia in Intestinal Antiviral Immunity

451,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthWang, Penghua 02/14/2020

A Critical Role for UBXN3B in lgG Homeostasis and Maternal Transfer 451,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthWang, Penghua 02/11/2020

The Role of Smad Proteins During Regulation of Activated CTLs 2,396,404DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Cauley, Linda S 02/04/2020


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Combining T Cell Costimulatory Biologics into a Single Cancer Immunotherapeutic Drug

200,000Cancer Research InstituteAdler, Adam J 02/05/2020

IL-17-Treg Direct Signaling in Inflammatory Bowel Disease 347,490Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of AmericaWang, Kepeng 01/28/2020

Metabolically Active Dysfunctional CD8+ T Cells are Critical in Immunotherapy Resistance.

97,616DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Cleveland ClinicZhou, Beiyan 01/17/2020

TLR Tolerance in Type 1 Diabetes 125,000Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)Clark, Robert B 02/24/2020

Medicine $3,327,399Proposals 7

Psychometric Evaluation and Testing of a Patient-reported Outcomes Measure for Non-CF Bronchiectasis

190,271DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Oregon Health and Science University

Metersky, Mark L 01/17/2020

Biodegradable and Biocompatibile Fully-Implanted Subdural Sensor for Measuring Brain Pressure

212,145University of ConnecticutKim, In Soo 01/22/2020

Connecticut River Valley Farmworker Health Program 28,850DHHS/HRSA/Health Resources and Services Administration/Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers

Gould, Bruce E 03/20/2020

A New Anti- Inflammatory Therapy for Ischemic Stroke 224,888DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Cornovus Pharmaceuticals

Liang, Bruce T 03/16/2020

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled, Phase 3 Study to Determine if RTB101 Prevents Clinically Symptomatic Respiratory Illness in the Elderly.

14,000resTORbioMetersky, Mark L 01/30/2020

CT Networks of Care for Adult Suicide Prevention 240,000DHHS/SAMHSA/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration/CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

Wakai, Sarakei T 03/13/2020

Role of SAA 3 in Inflammageing and Bone Loss 2,417,245DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthPilbeam, Carol 02/05/2020

Molecular Biology & Biophysics $1,220,499Proposals 4

The molecular determinants of hZIP4 489,527DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Hoch, Jeffrey C 02/19/2020

Impact of Microbial Interactions on Staphylococcus aureus Antibiotic Susceptibility

451,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthMok, Wing Ki 03/13/2020

Targeting the FBXW7-DISC1 interaction as a potential therapeutic approach for schizophrenia

79,972Brain Research FoundationHao, Bing 03/23/2020

Nonthermal inactivation of bacterial spores by interaction of electric fields with key spore components

200,000USDA/National Institute of Food and Agriculture/Ohio State University

Setlow, Peter 03/02/2020

Neag Cancer Center (SOM) $6,959,629Proposals 9

Collaborative Partnership between Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and UCONN Health Cancer Center

150,000Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterSrivastava, Pramod K 01/27/2020

Assessing Functional Effects of Germline MUTYH Variants 451,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthHeinen, Christopher D 02/20/2020

VDR Signaling in the Serrated Neoplasia Pathway 464,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthRosenberg, Daniel W 02/20/2020

Malignant Transformation of a Persistent Stem Cell Population: Neural Crest Stem Cells and Craniofacial Osteosarcoma

164,000DHHS/NIH/National Cancer InstituteHansen, Marc F 02/21/2020

The Selective Advantages of Mismatch Repair Loss in Colonic Stem Cells 2,836,970DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthHeinen, Christopher D 03/05/2020

VDR Regulation During CRC Development 2,054,750DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthRosenberg, Daniel W 02/05/2020

Ifetroban for Chemoprevention of Coloretal Cancer a Pilot Study 24,451Cumberland PharmaceuticalsRosenberg, Daniel W 03/20/2020


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Immunotherapy of metastatic breast cancer using shared chemotherapy-induced neoepitopes

734,458DOD/Department of DefenseSrivastava, Pramod K 03/24/2020

Understanding the Role of Peanut Consumption on Dietary Habits, Gut Microbiome, and Colon Biomarkers in a Healthy Population

80,000Peanut InstituteSilva de Oliveira Lemos, Bruno

03/17/2020

Neuroscience $8,289,669Proposals 8

Role of FGF-Signaling in Oligodendrocytes in the Regulation o f Neuronal Function

2,885,184DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthBansal, Rashmi 03/05/2020

Encephalomyosynangiosis to promote aniogenesis and neurogenesis after non-moya ischemic stroke

451,000DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Verma, Rajkumar 02/14/2020

Role of FGF receptor signaling in oligodendrocytes in the regulation of synaptic function in the adult brain

750,000National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyBansal, Rashmi 02/11/2020

Exploring the role of COP1 in the brain 451,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthMa, Xinming 02/14/2020

A novel signalling Pathway to Promote Oligodendrocyte Maturation 660,000National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyMartinelli, David C 02/12/2020

Encephalomyosynangiosis to Promote Angiogenesis and Neurogenesis in a Mouse Model of Ischemic Stroke

300,000American Heart AssociationVerma, Rajkumar 01/22/2020

Novel Regulators of Slo2 Potassium Channels 2,341,485DHHS/NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Chen, Bojun 01/17/2020

Defining Corneal Schwann cells in injury 451,000DHHS/NIH/National Eye InstituteMohan, Royce 03/16/2020

Obstetrics and Gynecology $61,328Proposals 1

Promoting Self-Management of Breast and Nipple Pain with Biomarkers and Technology (PROMPT) in Breastfeeding Women


Scott, Dana M 02/21/2020

Orthopaedic Surgery $4,153,895Proposals 4

Synergistic Effects of Electrical and Chemical Cues with Biogradable Scaffolds for Large Peripheral Nerve Defect Regeneration

1,904,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthKumbar, Sangamesh G 03/02/2020

Mechanisms and Treatment of Hadju Cheney Syndrome 2,050,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthCanalis, Ernesto 01/06/2020

Inspiring Women in Engineering and Medicine (IWEM) Workshop 99,895USDA/Department of AgricultureCoyner, Katherine J 02/24/2020

Enhancing Allograft Performance Surface Medication with Small Drug Moleules 100,000MTF BiologicsArul, Michael R 02/28/2020

Pediatrics $556,723Proposals 2

Development of kidney direct gene therapy and research to improve the efficacy of AAV mediated gene therapy in GSD-Ia mice

357,667Children's Fund for Glycogen Storage Disease Research

Lee, Youngmok 01/02/2020

Evaluation of the efficacy of gene therapy to arrest or abrogate preexisting HCA/HCC in Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ia

199,056Children's Fund for Glycogen Storage Disease Research


Psychiatry $4,837,637Proposals 4

Integrating Digital-Assisted Physicain Intervention (DAPI) into Routine Prediabetic Medical Care

496,416DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthWu, Zhao 02/13/2020

Stepped-Care Approach to Comorbid AOSUD and Depressive Symptoms in Youth

3,793,605DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthKaminer, Yifrah 03/03/2020

A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind Trial of Brexpiprazole as Combination Therapy with Sertraline in the Treatment of Adults with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. Protocol No. 331-201-00071

96,616Otsuka American PharmaceuticalKamath, Jayesh 03/23/2020


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Determining Youth Intentional Fatal Opioid Overdose: The Case For Developing a Psychological Autopsy

451,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthKaminer, Yifrah 02/14/2020

Public Health Sciences $8,063,659Proposals 10

Multidisciplinary Study of Sickle Cell Trait in Cancer Outcome Disparities 2,435,405DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthSwede, Helen 03/05/2020

Association of electroconvulsive therapy with health outcomes in older adults with co-occuring depression and dementia

34,543DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Mental Health/Yale University

Rhee, Taeho 03/02/2020

Strategic Prevention Framework-Partnerships for Success 2020 500,000DHHS/SAMHSA/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration/CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

Ungemack, Jane A 03/05/2020

Social Structural Factors Complicating Food Insecurity and HIV-Metabolic Comorbidities

1,018,639DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/University of Connecticut

Bermudez Millan, Angela 02/21/2020

Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic Expansion 153,255DHHS/SAMHSA/Center for Mental Health Services/Community Mental Health Affiliates


Comparative effectiveness analysis of pharmacotherapeutics for bipolar disorder: Effects on suicide death and non-fatal suicide attempts

198,191DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Yale UniversityRhee, Taeho 01/24/2020

Examining functional impairment and disability in middle- aged and older adults with opioid use disorder

44,999SSA/Social Security Administration/Boston CollegeRhee, Taeho 01/27/2020

A Model of Service Coordination for Young Hispanic Dual Language Learners with Developmental Disabilities

353,000DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthBruder, Mary E 02/18/2020

Associations of Opioid Prescribing with Long-term Functional Outcomes and Mortality Rates in Older Nursing Home Residents

0DHHS/NIH/National Institute on AgingRhee, Taeho 02/13/2020

Access to research on immunology and immigrant community engagement for ultrafine pollution (RICE-UP)

3,325,627DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Brugge, Douglas M 01/21/2020

Surgery $11,945,162Proposals 5

Overcoming Fibrous-Induced Suppression of Continuous Glucose Monitoring 49,997Cell and Molecular Tissue EngineeringKreutzer, Donald L 03/25/2020

Targeting TGFB to Control Fibrosis at Sites of Surgical Mesh Implantation 49,997Cell and Molecular Tissue EngineeringKreutzer, Donald L 03/24/2020

Molecular Pathways Revealing Cardiac Repair and Regeneration 4,614,127DHHS/NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Maulik, Nilanjana 01/17/2020

Angiogenesis, Lymphogenesis and Continuous Glucose Monitoring in Vivo 4,015,682DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthKreutzer, Donald L 02/05/2020

Angiogenesis, Lymphogenesis and continuous Glucose Monitoring in Vivo 3,215,359DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Kreutzer, Donald L 03/27/2020

UConn Center on Aging $5,621,634Proposals 7

Effects of Metformin on General Immune Function and Flu Vaccine Responses in Older Adults

707,400DHHS/NIH/National Institute on AgingBartley, Jenna 03/12/2020

Human Senescent Cell Transportation Model for Insulin Resistance 451,000DHHS/NIH/National Institute on AgingXu, Ming 03/16/2020

Vaccine Initiative to Add Life to Years (VITALiTY) 950,004DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/Health Sciences North Research Institute

Kuchel, George A 02/25/2020

Impact of AD/ADRD on Health-Related Outcomes in a Statewide Population Enrolled in a Publicly-Funded HCBS Waiver Program

3,092,236DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthFortinsky, Richard 02/03/2020

The Assistive Technology Training Center (ATECH): Building Capacity to Address Access to Assistive Technology, Promoting Independence and Maximizing Full Inclusion through a Sustainable Model

149,997DHHS/ACL/Administration for Community Living/Midstate ARC

Robison, Julie T 01/23/2020


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Preventing and Treating T Cell Immunodeficiency in the Elderly by ESCV- and iPSC-Derived Thymic Epithelial Cells


Haynes, Laura 01/08/2020

Rational Design of Artificial Virus-based Multivalent Universal Influenza Vaccine 149,729DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/CaroGenHaynes, Laura 03/31/2020

Other UConn Health $882,834Proposals 6


Live Music Delivered on Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Unit: a Feasibility Study 8,280GRAMMY FoundationMei, Michael 02/14/2020

Patterns of mutation clearance in AML after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

5,000American Society of HematologyFein, Joshua 02/14/2020

Ryan White Part D 365,884DHHS/HRSA/Health Resources and Services Administration/Connecticut Children's Specialty Group

Salazar, Juan 01/03/2020

Use of Functional MRI (fMRI) to Identify Neural Substrates and Mechanisms of an OMT Intervention for Cancer Patients with Chronic Pain

20,000American Osteopathic AssociationHadfield, Matthew 01/31/2020

Development of 3D printed model for rhinoplasty simulation 4,400American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Kreicher, Kathryn 01/15/2020

Ex vivo bioengineering of functional biomimetic airways for treatment of neonatal and pediatric respiratory conditions

479,270DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthFinck, Christine M 02/13/2020

University of Connecticut Health Proposals $142,004,900 146

Grand Total $328,249,036Proposals 477


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Quarterly Proposal List by Managing Department

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College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources $14,209,235Proposals 38

Agricultural and Resource Economics $83,223Proposals 2

48,853Cost of Mild Production and Dairy Farmer Support Analyses: Connecticut 2019CT Department of AgricultureBravo-Ureta, Boris E 02/14/2020

34,370The Value of Agricultural Land in Connecticut: A Survey In Connection With PA 490

CT Department of AgricultureBravo-Ureta, Boris E 02/13/2020

Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources Dean $100,000Proposals 1

100,000De-bugging Synthetic Methionine from Organic Poultry Diets: Exploiting the Potential of Insect meal as a Sustainable Source of Methionine

USDA/National Institute of Food and Agriculture/University of Arkansas

Venkitanarayanan, Kumar S 02/20/2020

Allied Health Sciences $5,524,304Proposals 6

442,750Modeling chronic graft-versus-host disease by ESC-derived cellsDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthLai, Laijun 02/17/2020

2,130,446Preventing and treating T cell imminodeficienc in the elderly by ESC- and iPSC- derived thymic epithelial cells

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthLai, Laijun 02/05/2020

442,750The Effects of Skint8 protein on type 1 diabetesDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthLai, Laijun 02/17/2020

442,750The effects of BTNL2 on experimental autoimmune enciphalimyelitisDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthLai, Laijun 02/17/2020

1,994,200The effects of CD300c on acute graft-versus-host diseaseDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthLai, Laijun 02/05/2020

71,408RAPID: Collaborative Research: Differential impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on undergraduate STEM education

NSF/National Science FoundationPagoto, Sherry 03/31/2020

Animal Science $1,061,907Proposals 6

30,029Effect of FPS on Broiler Growth and PerformanceBactanaAmalaradjou, Mary A 01/31/2020

200,000Investigating alternative strategies to evaluate the feasibility of genomic selection for heat tolerance in US Holstein cattle

USDA/Department of AgricultureFragomeni, Breno D 03/12/2020

500,000Effects of poor maternal nutrition during gestation on offspring liver function and DNA nethylation

USDA/Agricultural Research ServiceGovoni, Kristen E 03/12/2020

83,055Expanding Computational Skills and Research Opportunities for Future Agricultural Leaders Through a Collaborative Collegiate Network

USDA/National Institute of Food and Agriculture/University of Delaware

Nadeau, Jenifer 03/26/2020

49,817Application of ultra-fine bubble technology to reduce Listeria monocytogenes contamination of fresh produce

USDA/Department of Agriculture/Center for Produce Safety

Upadhyay, Abhinav 02/05/2020

199,006In-vivo study of blocking of absorption of gliadin peptides by bovine colostrum in the human intestine

Milky Way Life SciencesZinn, Steven A 02/10/2020

Extension $177,660Proposals 5

50,000Developing a marine debris action plan for Long Island SoundDOC/NOAA/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Balcom, Nancy C 01/09/2020

100,000Simplifying Risk Management through Collaboration and InnovationUSDA/National Institute of Food and AgricultureBonelli, Joseph A 03/25/2020

15,090Best Practices in Collecting and Using Bike/Ped Trail User DataPennsylvania State UniversityBrown, Laura E 01/10/2020

7,794Rose Mill Company: Sulfate of Potash Crop TrialRose Mill CompanyGhimire, Shuresh 03/25/2020

4,776Food and Fitness- Agency and ConfidenceMain Street Community FoundationGray, Sharon S 03/27/2020

Kinesiology $824,999Proposals 2

799,999TUFSS-NFLNational Football League (NFL) FoundationCasa, Douglas J 03/03/2020

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25,000Examining clinical immersion and its role on transition to clinical practice for the newly credentialed athletic trainer

National Athletic Trainers AssociationSinge, Stephanie M 02/13/2020

Natural Resources and the Environment $1,111,413Proposals 6

244,985Understanding the Influence of Forest tree Composition Change on Riverine Discharge Regimes across the Northeastern US

DOI/United States Geological SurveyKnighton, James O 03/09/2020

17,644What Does Reduced Rating Curve uncertainty Look Like for Flood Estimation?DOI/United States Geological Survey/Ohio State University

Knighton, James O 03/02/2020

486,810Designing and Evaluating Drought Resilient Cultivation Strategies with Novel Ecohydrological Measurement and Modeling Techniques

USDA/National Institute of Food and AgricultureKnighton, James O 02/27/2020

185,417Illegal Gold Mining in Latin America: Mine Expansion, Drivers and the Changing Vulnerability of Riverine Settlements to Mining Impacts

NASA/National Aeronautics and Space Administration/University of Maryland, College Park

Qiu, Shi 02/27/2020

4,689Mallard Nesting EcologyCT Department of Energy and Environmental ProtectionRittenhouse, Tracy A 03/30/2020

171,868Adaptation and Resilience of Cold-Water Dependent Brown Trout in Marginal Environments: Evaluating Main Stem Movement and Thermal Refuge Use in the Housatonic River, Connecticut

DOI/United States Fish and Wildlife Service/CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Vokoun, Jason 03/11/2020

Nutritional Sciences $89,088Proposals 2

75,000A Systematic Review and Research Gap Analysis on the Effects of 100% Orange Juice on Oxidative Stress and Inflammation Markers

FL Department of CitrusChun, Ock K. 01/28/2020

14,088Places and People: Building Capacity and Passion for Integrating Place-and Evidence-based Physical Activity into EFNEP

Pennsylvania State UniversityPuglisi, Michael J 01/10/2020

Pathobiology $5,166,925Proposals 6

451,312The impact of low-dose, long term PAH exposure on zebrafish as a model for human health risk assesment

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthDeguise, Sylvain 02/17/2020

2,717,473BII: Implementation: Multiscale dynamics in host-multi parasite systemsNSF/National Science Foundation/Cornell UniversityGeary, Steven J 02/05/2020

92,389Next Generation Mycoplasma gallisepticum VaccineUnited States Poultry and Egg AssociationGeary, Steven J 01/30/2020

1,876,614Centers of Excellence for Influenza Research and Response (CEIRR)DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/University of Georgia

Lee, Dong-Hun 02/27/2020

29,137Improving Quality and Coastline CleanlinessFL Department of Environmental Protection/Loggerhead Marinelife Center

Levin, Milton J 01/24/2020

Poxviral infections of sheep and goats and the emergence of Pest de Petit Ruminants( PPR) in Kazakhstan prevalence of diseases and genetic characterization of circulating viruses

DOD/Department of DefenseRisatti, Guillermo 02/10/2020

Plant Science and Landscape Architecture $69,716Proposals 2

49,716Genetic and Physiological Factors that Rate-Limit Cannabinoid Biosynthesis and Trichome Development During Cannabis Flower Maturation

Connecticut Pharmaceutical SolutionsBerkowitz, Gerald 02/07/2020

20,000Developing Minimum Levels for Sustainable Nutrition (MLSN) for New England Golf Course Soils

New England Regional Turfgrass FoundationGuillard, Karl 02/21/2020

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences $63,744,473Proposals 89

Anthropology $316,235Proposals 5

18,930The Early to Late Pleistocene settlement of Northern ArmeniaLeakey (Louis S.B.) FoundationAdler, Daniel S 01/10/2020

236,045Collaborative Research: Origins and population History of the Prehistoric Groups of Fuego-Patagonia

NSF/National Science FoundationBolnick, Deborah 01/24/2020

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32,047Doctoral Dissertation Research: Investigating adaptation in ancient and contemporary Indigenous peoples of Chilean Patagonia and Tierra del Fuego

NSF/National Science FoundationBolnick, Deborah 01/31/2020

17,671Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Fellowship ProgramCT Department of EducationSaunders-Kanabay, LuAnn I 02/17/2020

11,542Doctoral Dissertation Research: Care at the Threshold: Meeting the needs of the dying and their families

NSF/National Science FoundationWillen, Sarah 01/15/2020

Chemistry $4,106,226Proposals 5

Center for Biologically Informed Plastic UpcyclingDOE/Department of EnergyAdamson, Douglas 01/16/2020

399,081Collaborative Research: Nanostructured Copper on Conjugated Polymer Core-Shell Nanowires for Photoreduction of CO2 to Oxalate

DOE/Department of EnergyHe, Jie 01/08/2020

300,000Driving Chemistry with Spin-Polarized ElectronsBeckman (Arnold and Mabel) FoundationMani, Tomoyasu 01/03/2020

531,107Harvesting Solar Energy by Triplets of Organic MoleculesDOE/Department of EnergyMani, Tomoyasu 01/07/2020

2,876,038Protein Biomarker Arrays for Personalized Treatment of Prostate CancerDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthRusling, James F 03/05/2020

Communication $993,019Proposals 1

993,019Measuring fMRI correlates of emotional and cognitive empathy using dynamic, natural, and spontaneous displays

DOI/Department of the Interior/NSF/National Science Foundation

Buck, Ross W 01/15/2020

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology $6,871,042Proposals 8

528,587New Tools for Advancing Model Systems in Aquatic Symbiosis’Moore (Gordon and Betty) FoundationBolnick, Daniel I 03/24/2020

420,585Collaborative Research:URoL: Epigenetics 2: Active self assembly spanning multiple length scales controls structure-function relationships in leaves and flowers

NSF/National Science FoundationDiggle, Pamela 02/06/2020

15,280Prevalence of Microplastics in Darwin's finches in the Galapagos IslandsGalapagos ConservancyKnutie, Sarah A 03/13/2020

135,000Evaluation of Hyperspectral techniques for quantifying taxonomic and functional diversity in coastal and shrubland ecosystems

NASA/National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationSilander, John A 02/04/2020

50,000RCN-UBE: Youth Environmental Alliance in Higher Education (YEAH)NSF/National Science Foundation/Colorado State University


700,577Collaborative Research: GCR: Eco-evolutionary dynamics of an urbanizing planet

NSF/National Science Foundation/University of Washington


3,004,763BII- Implementation: Genes-to-Ecosystem Rapid Adaptation Institute (GenERA): Ecological and evolutionary rescue of cross-ecosystem

NSF/National Science Foundation/Woods Hole Research Center


2,016,250Development and evolution of self-organizing pigmentation patternsDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthYuan, Yaowu 02/05/2020

El Instituto: Institute of Latina/o, Caribbean and Latin American Studies $50,000Proposals 1

50,000Tinker Field Research CollaborativeTinker FoundationMartinez, Samuel M 01/22/2020

English $326,814Proposals 1

326,814Collaborative Research: Machine-Supported Composition: Prose Assistants for the Future of technical Writing and Communication P.....

NSF/National Science FoundationIgarashi, Yohei 03/09/2020

Geography $458,252Proposals 3

399,988Car Culture and the Transformation of SocietyNSF/National Science FoundationAtkinson-Palombo, Carol 02/03/2020

15,939Collaborative Research: Learning to Learn Among the Urban and Rural Poor in India

NSF/National Science FoundationGhosh, Debarchana 01/15/2020

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42,325Coasts Unite Our CountriesEurasia FoundationTrumbull, Nathaniel S 03/06/2020

Geosciences $1,928,379Proposals 3

866,970Collaborative Research: Frontier Research in Earth Sciences (FRES): Climatic and tectonic feedbacks on weathering and carbon export and implications for the global carbon cycle

NSF/National Science FoundationHren, Michael 02/05/2020

553,759Collaborative Research: AccelNet: LINKEDECOS: A Linked Ecosystem of Open Data Resources and Scientists to Investigate Past Biodiversity Dynamics in Socio-environmental Systems

NSF/National Science FoundationPark Boush, Lisa 01/31/2020

507,650Collaborative Research: Evaluating Climate Change and Kill Mechanisms Associated with the end-Cretaceous Mass Extinction: A Model-Data Comparison Approach

NSF/National Science FoundationTabor, Clay 02/05/2020

Marine Sciences $3,344,879Proposals 6

238,171LIS Mesozooplankton and Microzooplankton identification and Analyses, 2020EPA/Environmental Protection Agency/CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Dam Guerrero, Hans G 01/16/2020

123,205Identification of Phytoplankton Collected from Long island Sound, 2020EPA/Environmental Protection Agency/CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Lin, Senjie 01/17/2020

1,046,657MTM 2: Collaborative Research: A metabolomics approach to elucidate mechanisms and create a theoretical foundation for understanding microbiome function in corals

NSF/National Science FoundationLin, Senjie 02/27/2020

715,422The role of Plankton in determining the fate of selenium in the upper oceanNSF/National Science FoundationMason, Robert 02/18/2020

528,717Chronic kidney disease of unknown etiology: applying a multidisciplinary approach to investigate the world’s most common tubulointerstitial kidney disease

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Stanford University

Vlahos, Epapante P 01/22/2020

692,707IOS: Collaborative Research: Functional Significance of the Microbiome of a Marine Bivalve: Mediation of Host Detoxification and Immune Responses

NSF/National Science FoundationWard, J E 02/14/2020

Mathematics $265,000Proposals 8

42,000 Convergence to Quasistationary Distributions and ApplicationsSimons FoundationBen Ari, Iddo 01/30/2020

42,000Existence, stability and interaction of stationary and traveling dissipative solitonsSimons FoundationChoi, Yung S 01/29/2020

6,000Mathematics Continued Conference: A Research Conference for Undergraduates

Mathematical Association of AmericaGordina, Maria 02/12/2020

42,000Quiver representations and Sato-Tate distributionsSimons FoundationLee, Kyu-Hwan 01/29/2020

42,000Dynamical Algebraic Combinatorics and noncommutative LiftingsSimons FoundationRoby, Thomas 01/30/2020

42,000Fully Nonlinear Equations in Differential GeometrySimons FoundationXiao, Ling 01/30/2020

42,000Nonlinear PDEsSimons FoundationYan, Xiaodong 01/30/2020

7,000Stochastic Control and Optimization in New and Emerging MarketsSimons FoundationZou, Bin 01/28/2020

Molecular and Cell Biology $20,216,774Proposals 13

40,250Mitochondrial Protective Interventions, Aging and HealthspanDHHS/NIH/National Institute on Aging/University of Washington

Alder, Nathan N 01/29/2020

442,750Activators of the antiviral kinase PKRDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthCole, James L 03/16/2020

145,147Activators of the antiviral kinase PKREmphutos TherapeuticsCole, James L 01/06/2020

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603,750VDR regulation during CRC developmentDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Connecticut Health Center


161,000VDR signaling in the serrated neoplasia pathwayDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Connecticut Health Center


3,000,000MTM2-URoL: Resilience and Modularity of Complex MicrobiomesNSF/National Science FoundationGraf, Joerg 03/02/2020

12,499,996Bll-Implementation: Uniting Theory, Practice and Training Across molecular and Ecological Scales

NSF/National Science FoundationKlassen, Jonathan L 02/06/2020

172,000Symbiosis in Aquatic Systems: Magnetic Nanoparticles and SymbiosisMoore (Gordon and Betty) Foundation/University of Florida

Nyholm, Spencer V 03/24/2020

795,000MMT2: Collaborative Research: Unraveling environmental drivers of microbiome diversity using beneficial bacteria and their animal hosts


MTM 2: Defining the rules that govern microbiome-associated secondary metabolite production and function in defensive symbioses


442,750Toward Defining the Role of the 30S: BipA Complex in StressDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthRobinson, Victoria L 03/16/2020

427,500Characterization of long-circulating phages isolated from in vivo mouse studiesDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthWhite, Simon J 03/18/2020

1,486,631A screening campaign for compounds that prevent cAMP- mediated immunosuppression

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthZweifach, Adam 02/05/2020

Philosophy $804,999Proposals 2

749,999Faculty of Color Working Group of the New England Humanities ConsortiumMellon (Andrew W.) FoundationLynch, Michael P 02/28/2020

55,000Future Minds: Artificial Intelligence, Brain Enhancement, and the Nature of the Self

NEH/National Endowment for the HumanitiesSchneider, Susan 03/26/2020

Physics $3,200,370Proposals 6

34,192NRAO Student Observing Support Award to Jennifer WallaceNSF/MPS/Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences/National Radio Astronomy Observatory

Battersby, Cara 01/03/2020

1,250,000NSF ST Center for Infrared-driven Intense-field Science (IRIS)NSF/National Science Foundation/University of Central Florida

Berrah, Nora 01/10/2020

21,600RBRC Service ContractRIKEN, The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research

Blum, Thomas C 01/16/2020

750,000Lattice Calculation of the QED Corrections to Meson Leptonic DecayDOE/Department of EnergyJin, Luchang 03/30/2020

294,578The NANOGrav Physics Frontier CenterNSF/National Science Foundation/Oregon State University

Mingarelli, Chiara 01/10/2020

850,000Three- Dimensional Structure of the NucleonDOE/Department of EnergyPuckett, Andrew 02/26/2020

Physiology and Neurobiology $5,416,755Proposals 6

35,000The Effects of Schizophrenia Associated Somatic Mutations on Connectivity and Function in Prefrontal Neocortical Circuits

Brain Tumor Foundation ChildrenAkgul, Gulcan 03/31/2020

275,000Control of Forebrain Neuroblast Migration in Mouse and HumanNSF/National Science Foundation/DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health

Conover, Joanne 03/13/2020

2,160,000UConn PREP for Convergence in Biomedical SciencesDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthLaurencin, Cato 02/28/2020

660,000Multi-Disciplinary Approaches to the Development of Innovative Treatment for C11orf95/RELA Ependymoma

Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation/Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Loturco, Joseph J 01/03/2020

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2,216,755CO2/H+ Vascular Reactivity in the Brainstem Contributes to Respiratory Behavior

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthMulkey, Daniel K 02/19/2020

70,000Mechanisms of ketone body-mediated learning improvements in a Drosophila model of glial tauopathy in

Brain and Behavior Research FoundationTanner, Geoffrey R 03/18/2020

Political Science $508,637Proposals 1

508,637Development of Human Rights Norms: The Case of TurkeyNSF/National Science FoundationArat, Zehra 01/15/2020

Psychological Sciences $12,372,449Proposals 10

3,805,782Chronic irritability in context: explaining the course and outcomes of chronic irritability using affective dynamics, interpersonal synchrony, and traditional measurements over multiple time scales

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthBurke, Jeffrey D 02/05/2020

1,207,500Psychometrics and Predictive Validity of Infant LearningDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Kansas

Cuevas, Kimberly S 01/29/2020

24,000Exploratory haptic Perception of Aluminum Free DeodorantsProcter & Gamble CompanyDixon, James A 03/19/2020

197,000Developmental Ube3a effects on Language-related assessments in a mouse AS model

Angelman Syndrome FoundationFitch, Roslyn H 02/10/2020

80,000Communicative outcomes in the presence of dual mutations associated with CAPD and ASD

Autism SpeaksFitch, Roslyn H 02/12/2020

28,566Mathematical problem-solving : an expert model developed with neuroimaging techniques

Spencer FoundationHancock, Roeland 03/03/2020

3,942,484Predicting Outcomes among Severely Impaired Readers using In-School Cognitive Neuroscience

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthLandi, Nicole M 02/19/2020

2,676,038Unifying phonology and semantics in spoken work recognition: A network science approach

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthMagnuson, James S 02/05/2020

374,542Collaborative Research: HNDS-I: Data on the Mind Network: Fostering 21st-Century Collaboration, Inquiry, and Education in Psychological and Cognitive Science

NSF/National Science FoundationPaxton, Alexandra E 02/24/2020

36,537Assessment of the Effects of a Triple Uptake Inhibitor on Effort-Based Decision Making

Noema PharmaSalamone, John D 02/11/2020

Public Policy $484,040Proposals 1

484,040The Causal impact of Attending a Career Technical High School on Student Achievement, High-School Graduation and College Enrollment

ED/Institute of Education Sciences/Vanderbilt UniversityBrunner, Eric J 02/03/2020

Sociology $67,000Proposals 2

17,000Practices of Non-Parent Family Members That Support the Mental health of Sexual and Gender minority Youth

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Trinity CollegeMunsch, Christin L 02/18/2020

50,000Medical Students, Donor Bodies, and the Scientific SacredTempleton Religion Trust/Rice UniversitySullivan, Ruth B 02/26/2020

Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences $442,750Proposals 1

442,750The Noisy Life of the Musician: Consequences for hearing health and agingDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthSkoe, Erika 02/18/2020

Statistics $1,570,853Proposals 6

837,200Developing Suicide Risk Algorithms For Diverse Clinical Settings Using Data Fusion

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Connecticut Health Center

Chen, Kun 02/07/2020

415,132Improving Suicide Prediction using NLP-derived Social Deteminants of HealthDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Chen, Kun 01/28/2020

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179,998ZS: CT Pathways to HopeDHHS/SAMHSA/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration/University of Connecticut Health Center

Chen, Kun 03/25/2020

49,997Elucidating the Impact of two nano-agrichemicals and their transformed product on the health of paddy soil and the production of rice

USDA/Department of Agriculture/Texas A&M Engineering Experiment Station

Chen, Kun 03/31/2020

37,266Bayesian Clinical Trial Design and Simulation StudiesREGENXBIOChen, Ming-Hui 03/04/2020

51,260State Innovation Model Quality ScorecardCT Office of Health Strategy /University of Connecticut Health Center

Yan, Jun 01/02/2020

Neag School of Education $594,770Proposals 7

Curriculum and Instruction $273,438Proposals 3

173,602Individual differences in early reading development: A secondary analysis of longitudinal data from Reading Recovery of North America

DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Gabriel, Rachael 02/18/2020

49,851How literacy coaches generate and use research evidenceSpencer FoundationGabriel, Rachael 03/03/2020

49,985Fostering Equity through Engagement in Mathematical JustificationCPM Educational ProgramStaples, Megan 01/17/2020

Educational Leadership $268,077Proposals 2

233,108Gender Lens on the Response to Periodontal TherapyDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Connecticut Health Center

Burton, Laura 02/05/2020

34,969Advancing a Global Approach to Educational Racial EquityAmerican Educational Research AssociationCastillo-Montoya, Milagros 03/05/2020

Educational Psychology $53,255Proposals 2

49,933Enhancing Gifted Student Learning Through Professional CollaborationAmerican Psychological AssociationKearney Lydon, Kelly 02/26/2020

3,322Effects of Emailed Prompts on Teacher's Verbal Prompt Delivery - Student - Hao-Jan Luh

Society for the Study of School PsychologySanetti, Lisa M 02/27/2020

School of Business $7,108Proposals 1

Operations and Information Management $7,108Proposals 1

7,108Integrating Digital-Assisted Physician Intervention (DAPI) into Routine Prediabetic Medical Care


Bai, Miao 02/11/2020

School of Engineering $38,202,666Proposals 85

Biomedical Engineering $790,256Proposals 6

34,590Effects of sustained nutritional ketosis on human performance and susceptibility to CNS O2 toxicity

DOD/Navy/Department of the Navy/Duke UniversityChon, Ki H 02/28/2020

31,249Multimodel Methodology to Evaluate Stress of Patients Under Compression of a Mammography System

HologicGielo-Perczak, Krystyna 02/20/2020

442,750Well plate-compatible live-cell drug screening platform based on 3D mechanical assay

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthHoshino, Kazunori 02/17/2020

106,466Hartford Hospital CEI 2020-2021Hartford HospitalKaputa, David F 03/11/2020

49,829Stanford Children's Health CEI 2020-2021Stanford Children's HealthKaputa, David F 03/10/2020

125,372VA Northern California Healthcare SystemVA/Northern California Health Care System (NCHCS)Kaputa, David F 03/03/2020

Center for Clean Energy Engineering $4,169,197Proposals 21

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Durable and Highly Efficient Membrane Electrode Assemblies for Heavy-Duty Fuel Cell Vehicle Applications

DOE/Department of EnergyBliznakov, Stoyan T 02/25/2020

400,000ISS: Engineering Multiple-Compartment Cartilage Tissue Construct for Space and Terrestrial Applications


ISS: Engineering Multiple-compartment Cartilage Tissue Construct for Space and Terrestrial Applications


20,000Characterization of Technical Ceramic ComponentsElectrochemical Energy ConsultantsDongare, Avinash 02/27/2020

30,000Portable CO Removal Device for SubmarinesDOD/Department of Defense/GinerJankovic, Jasna 02/19/2020

From waste plastics to electric cars: fabrication of light-weight, high-strength composites

DOE/Department of EnergyJankovic, Jasna 03/04/2020

Scalable fabrication of hierarchical elecrospun Si-C anodes with and artificial SEI graft towards enhanced performance and durabilitly

DOE/Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable EnergyJankovic, Jasna 02/21/2020

191,503Collaborative Research: Feeling the Squeeze: How Financial Stress Shapes Local Water Decision Making and Risk

NSF/National Science FoundationKirchhoff, Christine 01/16/2020

A Self-Powered High-Temperature Wireless Gas Sensing SystemNSF/National Science FoundationLei, Yu 01/07/2020

749,999Collaborative Research: ASCENT: Engineered Passive RFID Tag System for High-Temperature Wireless Gas Sensing

NSF/National Science FoundationLei, Yu 02/19/2020

945,718ECO-CBET Preliminary Proposal: Integrative genetic engineering and in situ soil sensing strategies to minimize N20 emission in...

NSF/National Science FoundationLi, Baikun 02/12/2020

500,000Low Cost Wireless Solid-state Ion Selective Membrance (S-ISM) Nitrate Sensors with Long-term Accuracy and Durability for Real-time in situ Monitoring in Marine Environment

Schmidt Marine Technology PartnersLi, Baikun 03/18/2020

513,083NSF-BSF: Novel Metal-Metal Oxide Catalysts for Anion Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

NSF/National Science FoundationMaric, Radenka 03/10/2020

Advanced Method for Estimating PV Module Aging using Impedance Spectroscopy and Machine Learning

DOE/Department of EnergyPark, Sung Yeul 03/16/2020

48,684Li-lon Battery ScreeningUndersea Technology Innovation Consortium (UTIC)/Applied Physical Sciences Corporation

Pasaogullari, Ugur 01/20/2020

161,887Machine Learning Approaches for IGBT Fault Prognosis and Diagnosis in Vehicular Inverters Using HIL Verification and Driving Cycles

Toyota Motor Engineering and Manufacturing North America

Pattipati, Krishna R 03/02/2020

15,000Sensors and Stack Monitoring for SOFC ApplicationsDOE/Department of Energy/Precision CombustionSingh, Prabhakar 02/24/2020

31,985Pressure and Low Temperature Tolerant, High Current Density Solid Electrolyte for Propellant Grade Reactants

Precision CombustionSingh, Prabhakar 03/23/2020

53,500Design of Spray Cooling Systems for Chilldown of Propellant TanksNASA/National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Combustion Research and Flow Technology (CRAFT Tech)

Sung, Chih-Jen 03/12/2020

49,500Time-Resolved Particle Image Velocimetry Measurements in Turbulent FlowsXunhe Sunshine TechnologySung, Chih-Jen 03/31/2020

458,338Research on immunology and immigrant community engagement for ultrafine pollution (RICE-UP)


Wagstrom, Kristina 01/16/2020

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering $1,988,980Proposals 4

585,433Manufacturing Diagnostics, Prognostics and Health ManagementDOD/Air Force Research LaboratoryBollas, Georgios 03/18/2020

75,000Synthetic tau with authentic phosphorylation for modeling neurodegenerationChan Zuckerberg InitiativeCho, Yongku P 01/14/2020

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1,198,350Novel Reagents for Interrogating Tau and TDP-43 PhosphorylationDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthCho, Yongku P 03/11/2020

130,197RAPID: Multiscale Modeling of COVID-19 Viral DynamicsNSF/BIO/Directorate for Biological SciencesSrivastava, Ranjan 03/17/2020

Civil and Environmental Engineering $533,697Proposals 3

135,000Machine Learning-Based Satellite- Precipitation Model for Improving Estimation of High Precipitation Events over Global Complex Terrain

NASA/National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationAnagnostou, Emmanouil N 02/04/2020

300,000NIUVT-Research to Enable Miniature Deep_Sea camera for UUVsDOD/Navy/Department of the NavyChristenson, Richard 03/02/2020

98,697Mitigating the Effects of Motion and Vibration on a Material ExtrusionDOD/Navy/Office of Naval Research/NavatekChristenson, Richard 02/24/2020

Computer Science and Engineering $8,496,243Proposals 9

1,916,866Collaborative Research: MTM 2: Stability and Function of Microbial Communities Across Space and Time

NSF/National Science FoundationBansal, Mukul S 03/02/2020

23,264MOA Between the Office of Health Strategy and the University of ConnecticutCT Office of Health Strategy /University of Connecticut Health Center

Demurjian, Steven A 01/24/2020

27,287Development and Feasibility of a Fatigue Self-Management mHealth Program for Persons with Multiple Sclerosis

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Trinity HealthDemurjian, Steven A 02/11/2020

98,261Immunotherapy of metastatic breast cancer using shared chemotherapy-induced neoepitopes

DOD/Department of Defense/University of Connecticut Health Center

Mandoiu, Ion I 03/23/2020

220,000FW-HTF-RM: Collaborative: TrustWORK: A Trustworthy Worker Management Framework based on Human Artificial-Intelligence Partnership for Location-Based On-Demand Economy

NSF/National Science FoundationMiao, Fei 03/09/2020

1,666,224MTM 2: Modeling the MicrobiomeNSF/National Science FoundationRajasekaran, Sanguthevar 03/02/2020

2,999,889NRT-HDR: Graduate Training in Convergent Big Data Science (GT-CBDS)NSF/National Science FoundationRajasekaran, Sanguthevar 02/06/2020

1,497,452High resolution 3D mapping of cellular heterogeneity within multiple types of mineralized tissues


Shin, Dong 03/16/2020

47,000Machine Learning-Enabled In-Progress Defect DetectionIUCRC – Mixed Sources/University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Yang, Qian 01/10/2020

Connecticut Transportation Institute $6,252,731Proposals 14

43,069Rapid/Collaborative Research: Investigation of Multi-Hazard Damage to Puerto Rico's Infrastructure Interaction of Hurricane and Earthquakes

NSF/ENG/Directorate for EngineeringEsmaili Zaghi, Arash 02/10/2020

527,700MRI: The Acquisition of Autonomous Vehicles (AVs) to Advance AV Research under Challenging Topography and Weather Conditions

NSF/National Science FoundationHan, Song 01/21/2020

190,797Safety Evaluation of Alternatives for Installing Pedestrian Signals Under Side Street Green Operation

CT Department of TransportationIvan, John N 03/10/2020

600,000NCHRP 22-47: Incorporating Driver Behavior and Characteristics Into Safety Predicition Models

NAS/TRB/National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)

Ivan, John N 03/13/2020

499,898AI Institute: Planning: Using Virtual Reality and Simulations to Evaluate Public Perception and Adaption of AI Technologies

NSF/National Science FoundationJackson, Eric D 01/30/2020

83,526Assessing Service Equity in Connecticut's Large Public Transportation SystemsDOT/Department of TransportationLownes, Nicholas 01/17/2020

88,000Connecticut Cooperative Highway Research Program (Joint Highway Research Advisory Council Work Program FY20)

CT Department of TransportationMahoney, James M 01/22/2020

747,513Exploratory Advanced Research Program 2020: Topic 3, Compatibilization of Waste Plastic to Enhance Mechanical Properties of Asphalt Cement

DOT/Federal Highway Administration (FHA)Mahoney, James M 03/31/2020

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411,084Updating the CTDOT's Sign InventoryCT Department of TransportationSimler, Tara R 02/11/2020

208,421HP-CMV Commercial Vehicle Data Training Plan for Connecticut Law Enforcement Crash Investigators

DOT/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)

Simler, Tara R 02/21/2020

999,059Developing an Automated Data Processing and Data Analytic Al Platform for Multi-Purpose Highway Management Systems

DOT/Federal Highway Administration (FHA)Zhao, Shanshan 03/26/2020

690,000informing the Selection of Countermeasures by Evaluating, Analyzing, and Diagnosing Contributing Factors that lead to Crashes

NAS/TRB/National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)


160,000The Effect of Vehicle Mix on Crash Frequency and Crash SeverityNAS/TRB/National Cooperative Highway Research Program (NCHRP)/University of Central Florida


1,003,664Topic No. 1: A Secure Freight Data Sharing and Smart Contract Framework via Efficient Blockchain Designs

DOT/Federal Highway Administration (FHA)Zhu, Jin 03/31/2020

Electrical and Computer Engineering $2,378,558Proposals 1

2,378,558The Role of Statistical Sound Structure for Natural Sound Recognition in NoiseDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthEscabi, Monty 02/05/2020

Engineering Dean $3,000,000Proposals 2

3,000,000The UConn and URI Navy STEM Coalition- Addressing Engineering Workforce Needs in the Naval Sector

DOD/Office of the Secretary of DefenseAccorsi, Michael L 02/28/2020

Land MaverickVentureWellShor, Leslie M 02/07/2020

Engineering Diversity Program $996,095Proposals 1

996,095BCSER: Educating the Engineer, Engineering the Educator: An Educational Research Bootcamp for Engineering Faculty

NSF/National Science FoundationBurkey, Daniel D 02/28/2020

Eversource Energy Center $2,164,522Proposals 12

40,000Power System Operator Human Factors InnovationDOE/Department of Energy/SonalystsAnagnostou, Emmanouil N 02/21/2020

35,000Assessing the vulnerability of the electric grid to weather extremes: pilot over the NE US

Electric Power Research InstituteAnagnostou, Emmanouil N 03/27/2020

150,000Pumped-hydroelectric energy storage from water supply reservoirs in New England

EversourceAnagnostou, Emmanouil N 02/24/2020

40,000NASA GPM D3R Field Campaign at the University of Connecticut-Storrs Campus

NASA/National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationCerrai, Diego 03/16/2020

306,072Vegetation management and modeling to promote resilient trees, power, and communities

EversourceFahey, Robert T 03/20/2020

330,000Quantum Grid: Empowering a Resilient Power Grid Through Quantum Engineering

NSF/National Science Foundation/Stony Brook University

Krawec, Walter O 02/13/2020

211,960Landowner Planning for Roadside Forest Management Given Multiple StressorsEversourceMorzillo, Anita 03/05/2020

249,994Utilizing Synthetic Aperture Radar ( SAR ) in US Water Surface Extent MappingDOI/United States Geological SurveyShen, Xinyi 03/19/2020

286,500Evaluation of Eversource-CT Substations Vulnerability of Flooding in Current and Climate Change

EversourceShen, Xinyi 02/13/2020

16,500Planning for Climate Resilient and Fish-Friendly Road/Stream Crossings: Planning for Fish-Friendly and Flood Resilient Road-Stream Crossings in Naugatuck Valley

National Fish and Wildlife Foundation/Housatonic Valley Association

Shen, Xinyi 03/09/2020

291,402Fine-scale assessment of vegetation risk to infrastructure using remotely sensing imagery and LiDAR data

EversourceWitharana, Chandi 03/17/2020

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207,094Assessing Forest Risk to Infrastructure Using Remotely Sensed ImageryEversourceZhu, Zhe 03/05/2020

Mechanical Engineering $6,514,687Proposals 10

343,619Experimental Characterization of Gas-Side Heat Transfer in Effusion Cooled Liners for Gas Turbine Combustor Applications

NSF/National Science FoundationCetegen, Baki 03/20/2020

129,447Integrated Multiscale Modeling and Experimental Approach to Understand Viscoelasticity of Elastomers

DOE/Lawrence Livermore National LaboratoryLi, Ying 02/17/2020

759,999Multidisciplinary Study of Sickle Cell Trait in Cancer Outcome DisparitiesDHHS/NIH/National Cancer Institute/University of Connecticut Health Center

Lykotrafitis, George 02/28/2020

2,012,836Biodegradable PLLA/CaP scaffold with remotely-controlled, sustained surface charge for bone regeneration

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthNguyen, Thanh D 01/31/2020

1,218,517Biodegradable and Biocompatible Fully-Implanted Subdural Sensor for Measuring Brain Pressure


1,598,401Filling-Free 3D Manufacturing of Fully-Embedded Micro-Needles for Single-Administered Vaccines


323,868An Unexplored Corner in Vibration Science, a Paradox and a Benchmark Problem: Resonance-based Non-collocated Suppression

NSF/National Science FoundationOlgac, Nejat 02/03/2020

50,000Aging at the Nanoscale- Deconstructing in Elastin Through a Multiscale in silico Approach

American Federation for Aging ResearchTarakanova, Anna 02/24/2020

Molecular basis of osteoporosis and age-related bone diseasesFondazione Cariplo/Italian Institute of TechnologyTarakanova, Anna 03/13/2020

78,000Modeling of thermal radiation in aero-engine combustorsUnited Technologies-Research CenterZhao, Xinyu 01/31/2020

UTC Institute for Advanced Systems Engineering $917,700Proposals 2

313,950Empowering Smart and Connected Communities through Programmable Community Microgrids

NSF/National Science Foundation/Stony Brook University

Luh, Peter B 01/16/2020

603,750Enhancing Immune Therapy for Solid Tumors with Mechanistic Modeling and Rigorous Global Optimization-Based Validation Algorithms

DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering

Stuber, Matthew D 02/13/2020



425,927Propaganda in Cyberspace: A Multi-Country Study of Human Rights In At-Risk Countries

NSF/National Science FoundationLand, Molly K 01/15/2020



3,041,640PATH to PCNP: Partnership to Provide Academic Transformational Help for disadvantaged nursing students to become Primary Care Nurse Practitioners

DHHS/HRSA/Health Resources and Services Administration

Alexander, Ivy M 03/03/2020

1,000The Experiences of Daughters Caring for a Parent with Alzheimer's Disease at Home: A Phenomenological Study

Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI)Beck, Cheryl L 02/19/2020

25,000Predicting Neurodevelopment Outcomes of Preterm InfantsRockefeller University - Heilbrunn Family Center for Research Nursing

Casavant, Sharon G 01/29/2020

5,000Phenotype and Biomarkers of Pain In Older Adults with Heart Failure - Jie ChenEastern Nursing Research SocietyCong, Xiaomei 01/20/2020

1,000Phenotype and Biomakers of Pain in Older Adults with Heart FailureSigma Theta Tau International (STTI)Cong, Xiaomei 02/19/2020

4,308,849CDAS Solution ArchitectureCT Office of Health StrategyFontes, Alan 02/14/2020

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71,840CT Healthcare Affordability Standard ProjectNSF/National Science Foundation/CT Office of Health Strategy

Fontes, Alan 03/09/2020

30,000Clinical trial of individualized midwife-led counseling on childbirth fear among primiparous pregnant women in Ghana

McNamara (Margaret) Education GrantsGyamfi, Adwoa 01/15/2020

1,928,108A symptom self-management approach for breast cancer survivors using a dietary intervention targeting optimization of microbial-inflammatory markers

DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Nursing ResearchJudge, Michelle P 02/05/2020

450,000Know My CareUniversity of California, DavisKelley, Tiffany F 02/28/2020

ReduSealVentureWellKelley, Tiffany F 02/05/2020

70,661Reducing the deleterious effects of synthetic cannabinoid withdrawal on emotionality and motivation

DHHS/NIH/National Institute on Drug AbuseKinsey, Steven G 03/26/2020

442,750Stemming the opioid-induced pain cascade via cannabinold modulationDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthKinsey, Steven G 02/17/2020

1,561,615Promoting Self-Management of Breast and Nipple Pain with Biomakers and Technology (PROMPT) in Breastfeeding Women

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthLucas, Ruth F 03/05/2020

351,460UConn Preparing Tomorrow's Nurse Educators: NFLP 2020DHHS/HRSA/Health Resources and Services Administration

Polifroni, Elizabeth C 01/28/2020

901,984Toward Safer Opioid Prescribing in Primary Care: A Pragmatic Clinical TrialDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Starkweather, Angela 03/23/2020

School of Pharmacy $9,845,146Proposals 18

Pharmaceutical Sciences $9,684,733Proposals 17

201,250Nuclease-independent genome editing for neurologic diseaseDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Auburn University


805,000Next-generation gamma-PNA-antimiR-122 to rescue endothelial dysfunction and impaired blood pressure decline at rest in diabetes

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Iowa


277,409Targeting islet miR-204 to negate intestinal microbial contribution to diabetesDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Iowa


221,375Non-nuclease based gene editing for Hutchison-Guilford ProgeriaDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Yale UniversityBahal, Raman 03/02/2020

10,000Developing next-generation PNAs for selectively targeting the tumor microenvironment

Sigma Delta Epsilon Graduate Women in ScienceBahal, Raman 01/10/2020

884,542Defining the OMU, and operational metabolomic unit for phenotype-driven microbiome metabolomics

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Michigan

Balunas, Marcy J 02/10/2020

25,000Mining the yogurt microbiome for bioactive secondary metabolitesDanone ResearchBalunas, Marcy J 02/14/2020

103,979Automated Process Control of Pharmaceutical Lyophilization: PAT Enabled Freeze-Dryer

National Institute for Innovation in Manufacturing Biopharmaceuticals/National Institute of Pharmaceutical Technology and Education

Bogner, Robin H 02/05/2020

10,000Continuous Manufacturing and Characterization of Complex Parenteral Formulations

American Foundation for Pharmaceutical EducationBurgess, Diane J 01/15/2020

1,255,000Development of Real-Time and Accelerated Dissolution Methods for a Long-Acting Levonorgestrel Intrauterine System

DHHS/FDA/Food and Drug AdministrationBurgess, Diane J 03/31/2020

5,000Strategies to Determine Therapeutic Potential of Selective CB2 Agonists for Pain Management

American Foundation for Pharmaceutical EducationKendall, Debra A 02/21/2020

10,000Nanoparticle-Mediated Inhibition of Acute Leukemic Stem CellsAmerican Foundation for Pharmaceutical EducationLu, Xiuling 01/15/2020

3,066,924Oxygen-Enhanced Radiochemotherapy: Optimization and MechanismDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthLu, Xiuling 02/05/2020

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5,000Epigenetic pharmacotherapy for opioid use disorderAmerican Foundation for Pharmaceutical EducationSartor, Gregory 02/23/2020

241,500Nanodelivery therapeutic systems for substance use disorderDHHS/NIH/National Institute on Drug AbuseSartor, Gregory 02/12/2020

442,750Development of pHLIP-phosphoantigen conjugates for lymphoma therapyDHHS/NIH/National Cancer InstituteWiemer, Andrew 01/31/2020

2,120,004Role of immune modulating butyrophilins in gamma delta T cell activationDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthWiemer, Andrew 03/03/2020

Pharmacy Practice $160,413Proposals 1

160,413Technology and opioid-related specialty training and support in primary careDHHS/AHRQ/Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality/University of Connecticut Health Center

Chamberlin, Kevin W 02/12/2020



73,534IFCS Research SupportCT Department of Children and Families/Connecticut Behavioral Health Partnership (CT BHP)

Carlson, Patricia M 01/09/2020

10,000Strengthening and Expanding Placements in Legislative Settings in CTCouncil on Social Work EducationDeVivo Brassaw, Gina 02/28/2020

124,000Health Policy Research Scholars ProgramJohnson (Robert Wood) FoundationFendrich, Michael 03/11/2020

392,494Center for Research on Substance Use and Child AbuseDHHS/Department of Health and Human Services/CT Department of Children and Families

Lloyd Sieger, Margaret 02/20/2020

1,230,067UConn- OEC Partnership (State 2Gen-TANF SID 12584)CT Office of Early ChildhoodParr, Kathryn E 02/06/2020

2,890,433Uconn-OEC Partnership (State Care4Kids SID 16147)CT Office of Early ChildhoodParr, Kathryn E 02/05/2020

1,271,215Uconn-OEC Partnership (State Quality SID 16158)CT Office of Early ChildhoodParr, Kathryn E 02/06/2020

Academic and Service Programs $660,425Proposals 4

Academic Affairs $336,231Proposals 1

336,231Student Support Services ProgramED/Department of EducationRanjeet, Bidya 01/27/2020

Global Affairs $174,917Proposals 1

174,917Hearing Youth Voices: Children's Rights and Child LaborNEH/National Endowment for the HumanitiesMitoma, Glenn T 03/03/2020

University Libraries $24,277Proposals 1

24,277Unlocking the Past: Handwritten Text Recognition for 19th Century ManuscriptsLYRASISKemezis, Michael V 02/20/2020

Werth Institute $125,000Proposals 1

125,000Entrepreneurial Student & Mentor PartnershipConnecticut InnovationsNoble, David 02/20/2020


Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering $4,116,992Proposals 6

249,777Towards a more comprehensive framework for evaluating ecological stream baseflows in populated areas: Incorporating groundwater contamination

DOI/United States Geological Survey/University of Connecticut, Connecticut Institute of Water Resources

Brandt, Jessica 03/12/2020

100,000Difference Maker Mentors: Empowering Rural Women and Minority Teens through Environmental Action and a STEM Pathway

USDA/National Institute of Food and AgricultureCisneros, Laura M 02/24/2020

322,598Connecting Experimental Warming and Elevated CO2 Influences on Carbon and Nutrient Allocation to Reproduction in Boreal Conifers to Improve Global Systems Models

DOE/Department of Energy/DePaul UniversityLawrence, Beth A 02/20/2020

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Total Requested


242,634Collaborative Research: Subcooled Boiling During Film Combustion-The Life Cycle of a Bubble

NSF/National Science FoundationSung, Chih-Jen 03/06/2020

2,998,983NRT: Building resilient landscapes for food, energy, water, and ecosystems in America's megalopolis

NSF/National Science FoundationUrban, Mark C 02/06/2020

203,000MRI: Acquisition of Eddy Covariance System for Measuring Ecosystem Gas Emissions

NSF/National Science FoundationWang, Guiling 01/21/2020

Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention and Policy $12,502,055Proposals 24

19,262Excise Tax on Sweetened Beverages in ConnecticutDHHS/CMS/Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services/CT Office of Health Strategy

Andreyeva, Tatiana 01/02/2020

328,043Assessing the Impact of Social Networks on Refugee Integration in GreeceNSF/National Science FoundationBulled, Nicola L 01/15/2020

1,006,964Optimizing HIV Prevention Among Opioid-Dependent PersonsDHHS/NIH/National Institute on Drug AbuseCopenhaver, Michael M 01/07/2020

5,000Aerobic Compared to Resistance Training to Reduce Insulin Resistance in Obesity

American College of Sports MedicineCorso, Lauren M 01/17/2020

5,000Metabolomic Changes Following Aerobic and Resistance Training in Adults with Obesity

NASA/National Aeronautics and Space Administration/American College of Sports Medicine

Corso, Lauren M 01/17/2020

506,528Sport Training to Reduce Injuries and Develop Excellence (STRIDE) Implementation Strategy

DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

DiStefano, Lindsay 03/02/2020

102,218In response to HRSA-20-005: Postdoctoral Training in General, Pediatric, and Public Health Dentistry

DHHS/HRSA/Health Resources and Services Administration/University of Connecticut Health Center

Duffy, Valerie B 02/05/2020

1,310,641Assessing Infant Nutrition and Physical Activity Environments and Behaviors in Home-Based Childcare

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Brown University

Gans-DeLuca, Kim M 01/24/2020

339,350Multi-level drivers of cancer disparities impacting African AmericansAmerican Cancer Society/University of MarylandGhosh, Debarchana 03/02/2020

226,339An enhanced home visitation program to prevent early childhood obesity in at-risk families

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Florida

Gorin, Amy 01/17/2020

230,121Adding autonomy support training and gamification of social support to a scalable physical activity intervention: Impact on physical activity among adults recruited as self-selected teams

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of South Carolina

Gorin, Amy 01/27/2020

3,231,424Social Structural Factors Complicating Food Insecurity and HIV-Metabolic Comorbidities

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthKalichman, Seth C 03/06/2020

1,000Reducing Weight Stigma in Adolescence: An Experimental Investigation of Peer Influenece

American Psychological AssociationLessard, Leah 02/24/2020

20,000Reducing Weight Stigma in Adolescence: A value-in Diversity Mindset Intervention

American Psychological FoundationLessard, Leah 03/13/2020

7,500Harnessing Peer Influence as a Mechanism to Reduce Weight-Based Peer Victimization in Adolescence

Society for Research in Child DevelopmentLessard, Leah 01/27/2020

427,672Developing A Novel Approach to Assessing Discordance in the Three Constituent Components of Sexual Orientation to Advance HIV prevention research with sexual minority person in the United States

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthMaksut, Jessica 03/13/2020

3,609,230Reducing the Cost and Burden of Dietary Self-Monitoring in Lifestyle Interventions While Maintaining Efficacy: A Non-Inferiority Randomized Trial

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthPagoto, Sherry 02/05/2020

335,890Single arm trial of a multi-component commercial digital weight loss programWeight WatchersPagoto, Sherry 02/26/2020

34,742Impacts of Religion and Spirituality on End-of-Life Care Decision-Making: A Multi-Method Longitudinal Study for Adolescents and Young Adults with Advanced Cancer and Their Parents

DHHS/NIH/National Cancer Institute/University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center - Science Park

Park, Crystal 02/07/2020

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Total Requested


61,023Project EAT-V: A longitudinal and Intergenerational Study of Weight Stigma, Weight-Related Health Trajectories, and Cardiometabolic Health Outcomes.

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Minnesota

Puhl, Rebecca M 01/02/2020

9,763The Effect of Paid Family Leave on Child MaltreatmentWashington Center for Equitable Growth/Georgia Institute of Technology

Raissian, Kerri M 02/26/2020

336,771Understanding the Multigenerational Transmission of Risk Behaviors Between Fathers and their Children

Johnson (Robert Wood) FoundationRussell, Beth S 03/13/2020

182,574RAPID: Characterizing Changes in Social Attitudes and Behavior in Response to COVID-19

NSF/SBE/Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences

Shook, Natalie 03/13/2020

165,000Effects of rhythm interventions in school-age children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Hood (Charles H.) FoundationSrinivasan, Sudha M 03/27/2020

Institute of Materials Science $5,797,748Proposals 24

325,458Icosahedral Phase Strengthened Aluminum for Aerospace ComponentsDOD/Air Force Research Laboratory/United Technologies-Pratt & Whitney

Aindow, Mark 02/20/2020

750,000Oxide Film Stability and Stress Corrosion Cracking in Additively-Manufactured Compositionally-Graded Alloys for Structural Energy Applications

DOE/Department of EnergyFrame, Lesley 03/30/2020

50,000Compact High-Energy Efficient System for Removing Carbon Monoxide from Ambient Air

DOD/Navy/Department of the Navy/Triton SystemsGao, Puxian 02/12/2020

500,000AOI2, Multifunctional Nanoarchitectures for Differentiated On-line Measurement of Mass Flux under Harsh Environment

DOE/Department of EnergyGao, Puxian 03/02/2020

40,000Stannate Nanostructured Films for Space Deep UV PhotodetectionNASA/National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Advanced Manufacturing

Gao, Puxian 03/20/2020

576,662Personalized Neurotechnologies to Bridge the Gap: Promoting Recovery, Health and Function after SCI

DOD/DARPA/Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency/Arizona State University

Han, Martin 01/16/2020

831,322Engineering Topology in Low-Dimensional MaterialsDOE/Department of EnergyHohman, James N 03/30/2020

432,852Modeling the systems biology of iron metabolism and the microenvironment in metastatic ovarian cancer



3,800C2-19 (Investigation of State of the Art of 3D Printing)IUCRC – Mixed Sources/University of Massachusetts, Lowell


47,000C5-19 (Pilot-Scale Binder Jetting for Printing Food and Polymer Parts)IUCRC – Mixed Sources/University of Massachusetts, Lowell


49,997Modeling and Simulation of Artificial Interfacial Solids for High ZT Thermoelectrics

DOD/Navy/Office of Naval ResearchNakhmanson, Serge M 02/14/2020

100,000In Situ Electron Microscopy of Coupled Piezoelectric and Nanoenergetic Materials

DOD/Navy/Office of Naval Research/Purdue UniversityOrtalan, Volkan 02/19/2020

Thermochemical Sludge Stabilization Technology with Organic SolventsDOE/Department of EnergyParnas, Richard S 03/05/2020

38,923REA Resource Recovery SystemsREA Resource Recovery SystemsParnas, Richard S 01/06/2020

491,976Highly Selective Non-Protein Nanoparticles for Antibody PurificationNSF/National Science FoundationRusling, James F 01/31/2020

50,000Ultrafast Helium Ion Microscopy using point spread function DeconvolutionCarl Zeiss MicroscopyShahbazmohamadi, Sina 03/04/2020

442,750Intelligent Brain Segmentation using Realistically Simulated and Synthesized Training Data

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthShahbazmohamadi, Sina 02/18/2020

100,000ABB 2020 - Conductive FilmsABBSuib, Steven L 01/17/2020

60,000Enabling High-Efficiency Carbon Dioxide Conversion Via Plasma EnergeticsGinerSuib, Steven L 02/18/2020

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Total Requested


25,000Solid-state Battery for Advanced Space MissionsNASA/National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Nanoionix


83,008Development of Non-Platinum Group Metal (PGM) Catalysts for Hydrogen Resource Recovery (HRR)

NASA/National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Skyre


32,000Selective Electrochemical Separartion of Hydrogen from an Ethylene Rich Mixture

NASA/National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Skyre


17,000A Man-Portable Atmospheric Water Harvesting System Using Inherently Safe Low Cost Silica Sorbent

DOD/Army/Department of the Army/Physical SciencesSun, Luyi 02/12/2020

750,000Understanding High-temperature Oxidation and Decomposition of Tungsten under Fusion Extremes

DOE/Department of EnergyZhu, Yuanyuan 03/30/2020

Sea Grant College Program $120,000Proposals 1

120,000NMFS- Sea Grant Population and Ecosystem Dynamics Graduate Fellowship (Halle Berger): The impace of changing ocean conditions

DOC/NOAA/OAR/Climate Program Office (CPO)Deguise, Sylvain 02/26/2020

Tech Park $14,715,062Proposals 9

3,416,906Materials and Processes for Smart, Agile Air Force Manufacturing TechnologiesDOD/Air Force Research LaboratoryAlpay, Pamir 03/18/2020

1,095,728Advanced Control Architectures and Algorithms for Agile ManufacturingDOD/Air Force Research LaboratoryBollas, Georgios 03/18/2020

1,104,646IoT-Enabled and Al-Controlled Cobots for ManufacturingDOD/Air Force Research LaboratoryBollas, Georgios 03/18/2020

1,266,948Manufacturing Digital TwinDOD/Air Force Research LaboratoryBollas, Georgios 03/18/2020

1,178,326Model- Based Systems Engineering for Manufacturing LifecyclesDOD/Air Force Research LaboratoryBollas, Georgios 03/18/2020

1,933,852Uncertainty Quantification of Heat Treating for Aerospace Gear ManufacturingDOD/Air Force Research LaboratoryFrame, Lesley 03/18/2020

2,046,716Sensing for Additive ManufacturingDOD/Air Force Research LaboratoryHancock, Jason N 03/18/2020

1,063,504Materials Behavior and Properties Under Extreme ConditionsDOD/Air Force Research LaboratoryHebert, Rainer J 03/18/2020

1,608,436Advanced Manufacturing of Ceramic Shells for Investment CastingDOD/Air Force Research LaboratorySchaffoener, Stefan 03/18/2020


2,119,879StamfordNext 2nd RoundConnecticut InnovationsSchwartz, Daniel 03/12/2020

University of Connecticut - Storrs & Regional $186,244,136Proposals 331

School of Dental Medicine $29,417,779Proposals 21

Biomedical Engineering-SODM $8,213,863Proposals 7

2,050,000Determining RANKL-ORG1 Relationships in Metabolic Acidosis-Induced Bone Loss

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthDeymier, Alix C 02/05/2020

164,000Elucidating the compositional, structural and mechanical effects of Amelogenesis Imperfecta type II on the Dentin-Enamel Junction

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthDeymier, Alix C 02/18/2020

82,000Platform Technologies Development for the Detection of Protein and Molecular Disease Biomarkers

University of Connecticut/University of Rhode IslandLiu, Changchun 03/26/2020

2,782,431Transdermal delivery of Proteoglycan 4 (PRG4) for treatment of chronic woundsDHHS/NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Schmidt, Tannin A 02/04/2020

1,479,032Microengineered scaffolds carrying patient specific cells growth factors for treatment of volumetric muscle loss

DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases


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Total Requested


738,000Suturable bioprinted vascularized muscle constructs for treatment of skeletal muscle loss

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Brigham and Women's Hospital


918,400Growth Factor-Eluting Microporous Injectable Hydrogels for the Treatment of Volumetric Muscle Loss

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Pennsylvania State University


Craniofacial Sciences $7,624,952Proposals 3

2,913,879Postdoctoral Training in General, Pediatric, and Public Health DentistryDHHS/HRSA/Division of DentistryWeinstein, Geraldine M 02/11/2020

328,000Notch Signaling in the Regulation of TMJ OsteoarthritisDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthYadav, Sumit 02/18/2020

4,383,073Preparation and Planning for the Randomized Clinical Trial on Preventing Orthodontic Relapse using Mechanical Vibration

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthYadav, Sumit 01/28/2020

Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences $6,337,208Proposals 5

3,321,053Developing Suicide Risk Algorithms for Diverse Clinical Settings Using Data Fusion

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthAseltine, Robert H 02/10/2020

127,123Improving Suicide Prediction using NLP-Derived Social Determinants of HealthDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Massachusetts, Lowell

Aseltine, Robert H 02/05/2020

274,834Influence of Scaling and Root Planning with Minocylcine Microspheres on the Composition and Functional Characteristics of ... .

Bausch Health/West Virginia UniversityDiaz, Patricia I 01/28/2020

2,565,923Gender lens on the Response to Periodontal TherapyDHHS/NIH/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research

Ioannidou, Efthimia 02/10/2020

48,275Comparison of Titanium and Zirconia implants in patients with thin gingival phenotypes

International Team for Implantology (ITI) FoundationKhandelwal, Namita 02/27/2020

Reconstructive Sciences $7,241,756Proposals 6

451,000Characterization of Progenitor Cells in Dental Pulp Using Multi-Omics Approaches

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthBayarsaihan, Dashzeveg 02/14/2020

80,912Process -compatible Approach for Improved Osteochondral Allograft Performance

JRF OrthoDealy, Caroline N 02/21/2020

1,243,056Calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) control of fracture healingDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthKalajzic, Ivo 01/09/2020

373,788Artificial Salivary gland Dental ImplantDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Oral Fluid Dynamics

Kelly, John R 01/02/2020

75,000Development of an artificial salivary gland housed within a dental implantSjogrens Syndrome FoundationKelly, John R 01/29/2020

5,018,000High resolution 3D mapping of cellular heterogeneity within multiple types of mneralized tissues

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthRowe, David W 03/17/2020

School of Medicine $111,732,567Proposals 121

Academic Affairs and Education $16,000Proposals 4

4,000Evaluation of Social Determinant of Health Interventions on Health Outcomes (Siccardi)

Gold (Arnold P.) Foundation for Humanism in MedicineHeld-Tobin, Melissa R 03/12/2020

4,000Identifying Barriers associated with the Utilization of Sexual and Reproductive Health Services among Vietnamese Youth (Qureshi)


4,000Perception of Loneliness & Caregiving Arrangements Among Older African American Grandmothers Raising Grandchildren in Detroit.


4,000Retrospective Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of a Mobile School Health Program in Hyderabad, India (Farooqui)


Calhoun Cardiology Center - CCC $6,589,504Proposals 4

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Total Requested


2,221,581Technology and Opioid-Related Specialty Training and Support in Primary CareDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthAlessi, Sheila M 02/20/2020

300,000Nuclear Beta-Adrenergic Signaling is Required for Induction of Cardiac Apoptosis

American Heart AssociationDodge-Kafka, Kimberly L 01/21/2020

3,954,222Enhancing Response to Smoking Cessation Intervention in Homeless SmokersDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthRash, Carla J 02/05/2020

113,701The Substance Abuse Treatment to HIV car (SAT2HIV-II) ProjectDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Research Triangle Institute International

Rash, Carla J 01/07/2020

Cell Analysis Modeling - CCAM $425,281Proposals 2

205,000Development and evaluation of self-organizing pigmentation patterns in monkey flowers (Mimulus)

University of ConnecticutBlinov, Mikhail 01/31/2020

220,281Image-based Analysis and Modeling for Cell BiologyChan Zuckerberg InitiativeLoew, Leslie M 02/03/2020

Cell Biology $1,199,132Proposals 2

451,000Mechanism by which non-erythroid hemoglobin, synthesized and transferred from cumulus cells to oocytes, inhibits the development of aneuploid embryos

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthPeluso, John J 03/11/2020

748,132 Structural Organization of the Endoplasmic ReticulumVanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramTerasaki, Mark R 03/31/2020

Center for Molecular Oncology $6,526,171Proposals 8

451,000The Role of CDC73/Parafibromin in Craniofacial Bone Development and Tumorigenesis

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthCosta, Jessica 02/18/2020

164,000Malignant Transformation of a Persistent Stem Cell Population: Neural Crest Stem Cells and Craniofacial Osteosarcoma

DHHS/NIH/National Cancer InstituteHansen, Marc F 02/21/2020

451,000Assessing Functional Effects of Germline MUTYH VariantsDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthHeinen, Christopher D 02/20/2020

2,836,970The Selective Advantages of Mismatch Repair Loss in Colonic Stem CellsDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthHeinen, Christopher D 03/05/2020

24,451Ifetroban for Chemoprevention of Coloretal Cancer a Pilot StudyCumberland PharmaceuticalsRosenberg, Daniel W 03/20/2020

2,054,750VDR Regulation During CRC DevelopmentDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthRosenberg, Daniel W 02/05/2020

464,000VDR Signaling in the Serrated Neoplasia PathwayDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthRosenberg, Daniel W 02/20/2020

80,000Understanding the Role of Peanut Consumption on Dietary Habits, Gut Microbiome, and Colon Biomarkers in a Healthy Population

Peanut InstituteSilva de Oliveira Lemos, Bruno 03/17/2020

Center for Public Health $28,850Proposals 1

28,850Connecticut River Valley Farmworker Health ProgramDHHS/HRSA/Health Resources and Services Administration/Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers

Gould, Bruce E 03/20/2020

Center for Quantitative Medicine $7,635,232Proposals 6

20,670Examining the Trajectory of Students with Disabilities in the STEM PipelineAmerican Educational Research AssociationChenthittayil, Sherli Koshy 03/23/2020

4,093,092Modeling the Systems Biology of Iron Metabolism and the MicroEnvironment in Metastic Ovarian Cancer

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthLaubenbacher, Reinhard C 02/03/2020

1,000American Mathematical Society Simons Travel GrantAmerican Mathematical SocietyMendes, Pedro J 03/10/2020

249,825COPASI and VCell, Open Source Cell Systems SoftawareChan Zuckerberg InitiativeMendes, Pedro J 02/03/2020

3,022,843A Combined Computational-Experimental Approach to Model Regulatory Networks with Transcription Factors and Micro-RNA's

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthMendes, Pedro J 02/07/2020

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247,802MRI of Systemic Iron Metabolism in Cancer ModelsDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Stony Brook University

Mendes, Pedro J 01/17/2020

Center for Vascular Biology $6,854,060Proposals 5

123,359Near-IR Ratiometric Fluorescence Probes for Assessing Cargo Delivery to Prostate Tumor

DHHS/NIH/National Cancer Institute/Washington State University

Caromile, Leslie A 02/13/2020

219,946Oxygen-Enhanced Radiochemotherapy: Optimazation and MechanismDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Connecticut

Claffey, Kevin P 01/29/2020

738,000Promoting Immune Cell Infiltrate in Metastic Breast Cancers via Tumor-Targeted Complement Activation

DOD/Department of DefenseClaffey, Kevin P 03/30/2020

2,900,643Immunotherapy Effectiveness Assessed by B-Cell Response to Tumor-Specific Antigens

DHHS/NIH/National Cancer InstituteHan, Khin M 02/05/2020

2,872,112RNA-Binding Proteins in the Regulation of Vascular Inflammation and ImmunityDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthMurphy, Patrick A 03/05/2020

Connecticut Convergence Institute $4,466,324Proposals 10

286,777Tobacco Cessation Among HIV Positive People on Antiretroviral Therapy (ART) in Urban India

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Population Council

Grady, James J 01/06/2020

32,765Filling-Free 3D Manufacturing of Fully-Embedded Micro-Needles for Single-Administered Vaccines

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Connecticut

Kuo, Chia-ling 02/24/2020

2,050,000Injectable Amnion-Cell Components for Osteoarthritis TreatmentDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthLaurencin, Cato 02/05/2020

820,000Heirarchical Synthetic Bone Scaffold Comprised of Calcium Phosphale Graphene and PLGA/ Collagen Composites Using Microsphere and FRESH 3DP Processing Methods

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Carnegie Mellon University


0UConn PREP for Convergence in Biomedical SciencesDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Connecticut


50,000Development of Chelator Functionalized Chondroitin Sulfate for Safe Heavy Metal Chelation Therapy

NSF/National Science Foundation/BioBindLaurencin, Cato 03/05/2020

500,366Biodegrdable PLLA/CAP scaffold with remotely-controlled, sustained surface charge for bone regeneration


Lo, Wai Hong 01/27/2020

50,000Stem Cells Engineered for Human Repair by Editing Archaic Altitude Resilience Gene to Hypoxia

National Academy of MedicineRuano Arroyo, Gualberto 02/21/2020

180,000Determining the Impacts of Piezoelectric-Aligned Nanofibers and GRID-like cells on Limb Regeneration

New York Stem Cell FoundationWashington, Kenyatta S 01/08/2020

496,416Integrating Digital-Assisted Physicain Intervention (DAPI) into Routine Prediabetic Medical Care

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthWu, Zhao 02/13/2020

Dermatology $102,458Proposals 3

50,0002020 AbbVie-Clinical Trials Dermatology Fellowship SupportAbbVieLu, Jun 02/14/2020

50,0002020 Janssen Biotech - Clinical Trials Dermatology Fellowship SupportJanssen BiotechLu, Jun 02/20/2020

2,458AAD Excellence in Patient Care-Dermatology Residency QI Grant AwardAmerican Academy of DermatologyWhitaker-Worth, Diane L 02/17/2020

Family Medicine $2,482,473Proposals 1

2,482,473Primary Care Training and Enhancement: Residency Training in Primary Care (PCTE-RTPC)

DHHS/HRSA/Health Resources and Services Administration

Henderson, David D 01/24/2020

Genetics and Genome Sciences $4,894,328Proposals 3

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48,942Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms of White Adipose Tissue Regulation in Development and Disease

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Yale UniversityCotney, Justin L 03/04/2020

2,795,386Restoring Neuro-Astroglial Redox Balance in Models of Down Syndrome via Tailored Multigenic Dosage Correction

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthPinter, Stefan F 02/05/2020

2,050,000The mechanisms of metformin effects on health and longevityDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthRogina, Blanka 01/21/2020

Health Career Opportunity Programs $6,373,582Proposals 2

2,936,715Anabolic Factors for Bone Repair in MiceDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthHurley, Marja 03/04/2020

3,436,867FGF23 Modulator off Osteoporosis via Abnormal Bone, Kidney, Blood, Crosstalk in Sickle Cell Disease Mice

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthHurley, Marja 02/04/2020

Immunology $15,670,095Proposals 15

200,000Combining T Cell Costimulatory Biologics into a Single Cancer Immunotherapeutic Drug

Cancer Research InstituteAdler, Adam J 02/05/2020

451,000The Role of Pharmacological Cross-Talk Between PDE Inhibition and TLR Tolerance in Promoting Remyelination

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthBrocke, Stefan 02/18/2020

250,000Design of Peptide-Protein Conjugates for EAEDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Kansas

Brocke, Stefan 02/20/2020

675,000The role of Pharmacological Cross-Talk Between PDE Inhibition and TLR Tolerance in Promoting Remyelination

National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyBrocke, Stefan 02/12/2020

2,396,404The Role of Smad Proteins During Regulation of Activated CTLsDHHS/NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Cauley, Linda S 02/04/2020

125,000TLR Tolerance in Type 1 DiabetesJuvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF)Clark, Robert B 02/24/2020

7,664,587UConn Health HPC Facility Data CenterDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthVella, Anthony T 03/18/2020

347,490IL-17-Treg Direct Signaling in Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseCrohn's and Colitis Foundation of AmericaWang, Kepeng 01/28/2020

2,050,000IL-17 Signaling to Regulatory T Cells and its Impact on Colorectal CancerDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthWang, Kepeng 03/05/2020

451,000A Critical Role for UBXN3B in lgG Homeostasis and Maternal TransferDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthWang, Penghua 02/11/2020

451,000An Autophagy-Independent Role for ULK1 in Zika Virus PathogenesisDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthWang, Penghua 02/11/2020

451,000The Role of Commensal Bacteriodes and Akkermansia in Intestinal Antiviral Immunity

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthWang, Penghua 02/14/2020

29,999Overcoming Fibrosis-induced Suppression of Continuous Glucose MonitoringDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Cell and Molecular Tissue Engineering


29,999TGFß to Control Fibrosis at Sites of Surgical Mesh ImplantationDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Cell and Molecular Tissue Engineering


97,616Metabolically Active Dysfunctional CD8+ T Cells are Critical in Immunotherapy Resistance.

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Cleveland ClinicZhou, Beiyan 01/17/2020

Medicine $3,322,549Proposals 8

20,000Use of Functional MRI (fMRI) to Identify Neural Substrates and Mechanisms of an OMT Intervention for Cancer Patients with Chronic Pain

American Osteopathic AssociationHadfield, Matthew 01/31/2020

4,000Evaluation of Antenatal Syphilis Screening: Kisoro, Uganda (Quarella)Gold (Arnold P.) Foundation for Humanism in MedicineHeld-Tobin, Melissa R 03/12/2020

212,145Biodegradable and Biocompatibile Fully-Implanted Subdural Sensor for Measuring Brain Pressure

University of ConnecticutKim, In Soo 01/22/2020

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224,888A New Anti- Inflammatory Therapy for Ischemic StrokeDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Cornovus Pharmaceuticals

Liang, Bruce T 03/16/2020

190,271Psychometric Evaluation and Testing of a Patient-reported Outcomes Measure for Non-CF Bronchiectasis

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Oregon Health and Science University

Metersky, Mark L 01/17/2020

14,000A Multicenter, Randomized, Double Blind, Placebo Controlled, Phase 3 Study to Determine if RTB101 Prevents Clinically Symptomatic Respiratory Illness in the Elderly.

resTORbioMetersky, Mark L 01/30/2020

2,417,245Role of SAA 3 in Inflammageing and Bone LossDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthPilbeam, Carol 02/05/2020

240,000CT Networks of Care for Adult Suicide PreventionDHHS/SAMHSA/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration/CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

Wakai, Sarakei T 03/13/2020

Molecular Biology & Biophysics $1,220,499Proposals 4

79,972Targeting the FBXW7-DISC1 interaction as a potential therapeutic approach for schizophrenia

Brain Research FoundationHao, Bing 03/23/2020

489,527The molecular determinants of hZIP4DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Hoch, Jeffrey C 02/19/2020

451,000Impact of Microbial Interactions on Staphylococcus aureus Antibiotic Susceptibility

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthMok, Wing Ki 03/13/2020

200,000Nonthermal inactivation of bacterial spores by interaction of electric fields with key spore components

USDA/National Institute of Food and Agriculture/Ohio State University

Setlow, Peter 03/02/2020

Neag Cancer Center (SOM) $884,458Proposals 2

734,458Immunotherapy of metastatic breast cancer using shared chemotherapy-induced neoepitopes

DOD/Department of DefenseSrivastava, Pramod K 03/24/2020

150,000Collaborative Partnership between Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and UCONN Health Cancer Center

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer CenterSrivastava, Pramod K 01/27/2020

Neuroscience $8,289,669Proposals 8

2,885,184Role of FGF-Signaling in Oligodendrocytes in the Regulation o f Neuronal Function

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthBansal, Rashmi 03/05/2020

750,000Role of FGF receptor signaling in oligodendrocytes in the regulation of synaptic function in the adult brain

National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyBansal, Rashmi 02/11/2020

2,341,485Novel Regulators of Slo2 Potassium ChannelsDHHS/NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Chen, Bojun 01/17/2020

451,000Exploring the role of COP1 in the brainDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthMa, Xinming 02/14/2020

660,000A novel signalling Pathway to Promote Oligodendrocyte MaturationNational Multiple Sclerosis SocietyMartinelli, David C 02/12/2020

451,000Defining Corneal Schwann cells in injuryDHHS/NIH/National Eye InstituteMohan, Royce 03/16/2020

300,000Encephalomyosynangiosis to Promote Angiogenesis and Neurogenesis in a Mouse Model of Ischemic Stroke

American Heart AssociationVerma, Rajkumar 01/22/2020

451,000Encephalomyosynangiosis to promote aniogenesis and neurogenesis after non-moya ischemic stroke

DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Verma, Rajkumar 02/14/2020

Obstetrics and Gynecology $61,328Proposals 1

61,328Promoting Self-Management of Breast and Nipple Pain with Biomarkers and Technology (PROMPT) in Breastfeeding Women


Scott, Dana M 02/21/2020

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Orthopaedic Surgery $4,153,895Proposals 4

100,000Enhancing Allograft Performance Surface Medication with Small Drug MoleulesMTF BiologicsArul, Michael R 02/28/2020

2,050,000Mechanisms and Treatment of Hadju Cheney SyndromeDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthCanalis, Ernesto 01/06/2020

99,895Inspiring Women in Engineering and Medicine (IWEM) WorkshopUSDA/Department of AgricultureCoyner, Katherine J 02/24/2020

1,904,000Synergistic Effects of Electrical and Chemical Cues with Biogradable Scaffolds for Large Peripheral Nerve Defect Regeneration

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthKumbar, Sangamesh G 03/02/2020

Pediatrics $556,723Proposals 2

357,667Development of kidney direct gene therapy and research to improve the efficacy of AAV mediated gene therapy in GSD-Ia mice

Children's Fund for Glycogen Storage Disease Research


199,056Evaluation of the efficacy of gene therapy to arrest or abrogate preexisting HCA/HCC in Glycogen Storage Disease Type Ia

Children's Fund for Glycogen Storage Disease Research


Psychiatry $4,349,501Proposals 4

96,616A Phase 3, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind Trial of Brexpiprazole as Combination Therapy with Sertraline in the Treatment of Adults with Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. Protocol No. 331-201-00071

Otsuka American PharmaceuticalKamath, Jayesh 03/23/2020

451,000Determining Youth Intentional Fatal Opioid Overdose: The Case For Developing a Psychological Autopsy

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthKaminer, Yifrah 02/14/2020

3,793,605Stepped-Care Approach to Comorbid AOSUD and Depressive Symptoms in Youth

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthKaminer, Yifrah 03/03/2020

8,280Live Music Delivered on Acute Inpatient Psychiatric Unit: a Feasibility StudyGRAMMY FoundationMei, Michael 02/14/2020

Public Health Sciences $8,063,659Proposals 10

1,018,639Social Structural Factors Complicating Food Insecurity and HIV-Metabolic Comorbidities

DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/University of Connecticut

Bermudez Millan, Angela 02/21/2020

353,000A Model of Service Coordination for Young Hispanic Dual Language Learners with Developmental Disabilities

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthBruder, Mary E 02/18/2020

3,325,627Access to research on immunology and immigrant community engagement for ultrafine pollution (RICE-UP)

DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Brugge, Douglas M 01/21/2020

34,543Association of electroconvulsive therapy with health outcomes in older adults with co-occuring depression and dementia

DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Mental Health/Yale University

Rhee, Taeho 03/02/2020

0Associations of Opioid Prescribing with Long-term Functional Outcomes and Mortality Rates in Older Nursing Home Residents

DHHS/NIH/National Institute on AgingRhee, Taeho 02/13/2020

198,191Comparative effectiveness analysis of pharmacotherapeutics for bipolar disorder: Effects on suicide death and non-fatal suicide attempts

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Yale UniversityRhee, Taeho 01/24/2020

44,999Examining functional impairment and disability in middle- aged and older adults with opioid use disorder

SSA/Social Security Administration/Boston CollegeRhee, Taeho 01/27/2020

2,435,405Multidisciplinary Study of Sickle Cell Trait in Cancer Outcome DisparitiesDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthSwede, Helen 03/05/2020

153,255Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic ExpansionDHHS/SAMHSA/Center for Mental Health Services/Community Mental Health Affiliates


500,000Strategic Prevention Framework-Partnerships for Success 2020DHHS/SAMHSA/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration/CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services


Surgery $11,945,162Proposals 5

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49,997Overcoming Fibrous-Induced Suppression of Continuous Glucose MonitoringCell and Molecular Tissue EngineeringKreutzer, Donald L 03/25/2020

49,997Targeting TGFB to Control Fibrosis at Sites of Surgical Mesh ImplantationCell and Molecular Tissue EngineeringKreutzer, Donald L 03/24/2020

3,215,359Angiogenesis, Lymphogenesis and continuous Glucose Monitoring in VivoDHHS/NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases

Kreutzer, Donald L 03/27/2020

4,015,682Angiogenesis, Lymphogenesis and Continuous Glucose Monitoring in VivoDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthKreutzer, Donald L 02/05/2020

4,614,127Molecular Pathways Revealing Cardiac Repair and RegenerationDHHS/NIH/National Institute of General Medical Sciences

Maulik, Nilanjana 01/17/2020

UConn Center on Aging $5,621,634Proposals 7

707,400Effects of Metformin on General Immune Function and Flu Vaccine Responses in Older Adults

DHHS/NIH/National Institute on AgingBartley, Jenna 03/12/2020

3,092,236Impact of AD/ADRD on Health-Related Outcomes in a Statewide Population Enrolled in a Publicly-Funded HCBS Waiver Program

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthFortinsky, Richard 02/03/2020

149,729Rational Design of Artificial Virus-based Multivalent Universal Influenza VaccineDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/CaroGenHaynes, Laura 03/31/2020

121,268Preventing and Treating T Cell Immunodeficiency in the Elderly by ESCV- and iPSC-Derived Thymic Epithelial Cells


Haynes, Laura 01/08/2020

950,004Vaccine Initiative to Add Life to Years (VITALiTY)DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/Health Sciences North Research Institute

Kuchel, George A 02/25/2020

149,997The Assistive Technology Training Center (ATECH): Building Capacity to Address Access to Assistive Technology, Promoting Independence and Maximizing Full Inclusion through a Sustainable Model

DHHS/ACL/Administration for Community Living/Midstate ARC

Robison, Julie T 01/23/2020

451,000Human Senescent Cell Transportation Model for Insulin ResistanceDHHS/NIH/National Institute on AgingXu, Ming 03/16/2020



5,000Patterns of mutation clearance in AML after allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation

American Society of HematologyFein, Joshua 02/14/2020

479,270Ex vivo bioengineering of functional biomimetic airways for treatment of neonatal and pediatric respiratory conditions

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthFinck, Christine M 02/13/2020

4,400Development of 3D printed model for rhinoplasty simulationAmerican Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Kreicher, Kathryn 01/15/2020

365,884Ryan White Part DDHHS/HRSA/Health Resources and Services Administration/Connecticut Children's Specialty Group

Salazar, Juan 01/03/2020

University of Connecticut Health $142,004,900Proposals 146

Grand Total $328,249,036Proposals 477

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