Faculty and Staff Grants from June 2023

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matt.meyer@du.edu

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Research & Scholarship •

August 18, 2023

Congratulations to the following faculty and staff members who received grants and awards in June 2023:

Kumar

Grant from the Parkinson’s Foundation
Abstract: Alpha-Synuclein (aS) aggregation is a key pathophysiological event associated with Parkinson’s Disease (PD). The process of aS aggregation leads to the degeneration of DA neurons, a pathological hallmark of PD. Modulation of aS aggregation is widely considered to be a promising potential therapeutic intervention for PD. Our lab has identified aS sequences that are essential for aS aggregation using foldamers. The study will enable the identification of novel foldamers as therapeutic leads for the treatment of PD.

Grant from the Marzano Research Laboratory
Abstract: The Idaho ECCE needs assessment will highlight the early childhood needs of tribal communities within the state. This assessment will be part of a broader evaluation that will measure the state of childcare in Idaho, from available slots, to the families accessing care, to the needs of the workforce.

Fan

Grant from Battelle National Labs (subaward Department of Energy)
Abstract: DU will work with Pacific Northwest National Laboratory to develop methods for optimally placing and controlling energy storage systems to damp inter-area oscillations.

Grant from the African Union Development Agency
Abstract: This project will use the International Futures (IFs) modeling platform. IFs will support the development and validation of targets for the STYIP. First, analysis of the current path. Then Pardee will build a number of scenarios meant to represent a focus on different development priorities. Finally, these scenarios will be combined into an Ambitious Development scenario, modeling the result of a successful decade-long push for improvement across all aspects of development.

Grant from the Government of Japan
Abstract: This abstract describes the U.S. and Japan Diplomacy Program (UJDP) that will combine experts in Japan's foreign and domestic policies with Korbel School of International Studies colleagues, researchers, and students. The overarching goal of this program is to strengthen U.S.-Japan relations by analyzing and assessing these relations through the lenses of scholars, diplomats, and other experts in foreign policy, security, trade, and Asian affairs in contemporary global politics.

Grant from University of Wisconsin (subaward Department of Health and Human Services)
Abstract: This project encompasses designing and implementing an evaluation program for the DCF Housing First pilot applications as well as collecting and analyzing data and preparing reports for key stakeholders on the effectiveness of various adaptations of the Housing First model.