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FY2023

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Project Title Project Code Principal Investigator Research Category Project Type Project Status
Carbon-14-Labeled Microbes to Track the Fates of Microbial Metabolites: A Potential Technical Approach to Define the Gut-Brain Axis in Animal Models 22-FS-002 Doris Lam Bioscience and Bioengineering Feasibility Study Final
Multi-Enzyme and Cofactor Co-Localization for Cell-Free Biocatalysis 23-LW-009 Ziye Dong Bioscience and Bioengineering Lab-Wide Continuing
Harnessing Organic Phosphorus Scavengers to Mitigate Nutrient Scarcity 23-LW-068 Wei Li Bioscience and Bioengineering Lab-Wide Continuing
Adverse Neurological Effects of Wildfire Smoke 23-ERD-020 Bruce Buchholz Bioscience and Bioengineering Exploratory Research Continuing
Graph-Based Modeling for Detection and Tracking of Sarin-Surrogate-Induced Neurotoxicity using a human-relevant in vitro brain model 23-LW-011 Jose Cadena Pico Bioscience and Bioengineering Lab-Wide Continuing
Engineering Bacillus Subtilis for Controlled Gaseous Nitrogen Fixation to Reduce Artificial Nitrogen Utilization and Enhance Microbial Community Function 23-LW-014 Cody Madsen Bioscience and Bioengineering Lab-Wide Continuing
High-Resolution Bioprinted Hierarchical Lung Tissue Model for Studying Respiratory Threats 22-ERD-044 Maxim Shusteff Bioscience and Bioengineering Exploratory Research Continuing
Invisible Organ: The Next Level of Human Health and Resilience 22-SI-002 Nicholas Be Bioscience and Bioengineering Strategic Initiative Continuing
Microbial Recycling of Plastic-Polymer-Bonded Rare Earth Magnets 22-LW-034 Nancy Merino Bioscience and Bioengineering Lab-Wide Final
Modulating Guanosine Triphosphate Hydrolysis Provides Novel Therapeutic Option to Treat Cancer and Bacterial Infections 22-LW-041 Yue Yang Bioscience and Bioengineering Lab-Wide Final
Microbiome Controls on Harmful Algal Toxin Production in Lake Erie 20-ERD-061 Xavier Mayali Bioscience and Bioengineering Exploratory Research Final
Revealing Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Microbial Pathogenesis Through Multiscale Dynamic Imaging 21-ERD-038 Brent Segelke Bioscience and Bioengineering Exploratory Research Final
Investigating Fluorescent Amino Acids with Entangled Photon Pair Absorption 23-FS-022 Audrey Eshun Bioscience and Bioengineering Feasibility Study Continuing
Linking Protein Phase Separation to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Pathology with Physical Simulations 23-FS-056 Joel Berry Bioscience and Bioengineering Feasibility Study Continuing
Biological Additive Manufacturing Capabilities for Enabling Rapid Response to Emerging Pathogens 21-ERD-039 Matthew Coleman Bioscience and Bioengineering Exploratory Research Final
Rapid T Cell Engineering to Counter Emerging Threats 22-DR-001 Claire Robertson Bioscience and Bioengineering Disruptive Research Continuing
Engineering a Biosynthetic Pathway for Glycolonitrile, a High Energy Material Precursor 22-ERD-051 Mimi Yung Bioscience and Bioengineering Exploratory Research Continuing
Next Generation Dialysis via Exploitation of Novel Fast Diffusion through Nanoscale Pores 22-LW-058 Steven Buchsbaum Bioscience and Bioengineering Lab-Wide Final
Fungal Pneumonia: Understanding Immune Vulnerabilities that Cause Valley Fever 22-ERD-010 Dina Weilhammer Bioscience and Bioengineering Exploratory Research Continuing
Host-Directed, Bioelectronic Immunomodulation for Protection Against Emerging Pathogens 23-ERD-013 Allison Yorita Bioscience and Bioengineering Exploratory Research Continuing