The Ohio University Research Committee selected five proposals—including four from College of Arts & Sciences faculty—for funding during its fall 2020 cycle. In total, the committee awarded $39,438.
The program, which is funded by the Vice President for Research and Creative Activity, provides seed money for new faculty and administrative staff members or established applicants seeking to start a new direction in their research. Applicants may request up to $8,000 per proposal.
The committee received a total of seven proposals requesting $55,416 in funding, selecting the following five.
Dr. Ronan Carroll
Ronan Carroll, Biological Sciences
- The Enemy of my Enemy is my Friend? Investigating the Inhibition of Staphylococcus Aureus Toxin Activity by Pseudomonas Aeruginosa
- Amount Funded: $7,500
Dr. Donald Miles
Donald Miles, Biological Sciences
- “Metabolic Meltdown” in Ectotherms as a Consequence of Climate Change: Using Molecular Markers to Predict Population Collapse
- Amount Funded: $8,000
Dr. Harvey Ballard
Harvey Ballard, Environmental and Plant Biology
- Integrating Flow Cytometry and Genotyping-by-Sequencing with Traditional Methods for Species Discovery and Species/Hybrid Delimitation in Great Lakes Bog Clubmosses
- Amount Funded: $8,000
Dr. John Schenk
John Schenk, Environmental and Plant Biology
- Assessing Species Diversity and Conservation of One of the Most Endangered Families of Plants
- Amount Funded: $7,959
John Staser, Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering
- Novel Materials for Zn-Air Batteries
- Amount Funded: $7,979
Proposals for the spring cycle will be accepted for review until Jan. 28, 2021.
- More information about guidelines, forms and requirements for the program, as well as sample funded proposals.
- For questions, please contact Carma West, grant development coordinator in the Research Division, at westc@ohio.edu.
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