Faculty Research
2009-2010 Multidisciplinary Seed Funding Program
During 2008-2009, five research teams involving 18 faculty members at Old Dominion and three collaborators from Eastern Virginia Medical School shared nearly $375,000 in multidisciplinary seed funding awarded by the ODU Office of Research. This was round four of a program Dr. Mohammad Karim initiated in 2005 to promote multidisciplinary research projects. The goal is to nurture projects to the point that they can attract external funding.
The funding is for work extending through the first half of each year. Each team is required to provide a written report, make an oral presentation and follow up with an aggressive plan to attract external grants. The Call for Proposals provided below is for reference only until a new call is posted.
CALL FOR PROPOSALS
The Office of Research is pleased to announce that it plans to fund for the fifth year a few team proposals that have (a) an innovative multidisciplinary research thrust, (b) a definitive plan for attracting new research dollars, and (c) an involvement of faculty researchers from multiple backgrounds and colleges. Please see the following write-up for program detail. This one-time seed research funding will be available for the period January 1, 2010 through June 30, 2010. The total budget request for a faculty team may not exceed $100,000. Previous awards have averaged $80,000.
Proposals describing the projects must be submitted electronically to keck@odu.edu or mkarim@odu.edu by no later than 5 PM, Friday, October 30, 2009.
REQUEST FOR WHITE PAPER
One-Time Multidisciplinary Seed Funding for 2009-2010
In an effort to support and promote the growth of multidisciplinary multi-investigator sponsored programs at Old Dominion University, the Office of Research invites members of ODU faculty to submit proposals detailing their ideas for such research. The work may begin as early as January 1, 2010 and will need to be completed by June 30, 2010. The goal of this initiative is to provide seed funding for projects that (a) will involve areas relevant to institutional research priority; (b) are multidisciplinary and can produce immediate impact; and (c) build thematic teams with serious prospects to attract additional and new research dollars. We particularly encourage collaborations across multiple ODU colleges.
Those who have been funded by previous ODUOR multidisciplinary awards may not serve as PI or co-PI on subsequent proposals; however, they may serve as an unpaid consultant.
The proposal should consist of a narrative plan (not to exceed 5 pages) including:
a. Description of the Multidisciplinary Problem.
b. Targets that will be accomplished during this phase and subsequently.
c. A Statement as to how this project could help the proposing team attract new or
additional research dollars
d. The target agency and program, or other funder. The rationale for choosing this
funding mechanism for the proposed project. A justification of why it is appropriate
to apply for intramural seed funding rather than apply to the target agency now.
e. Description of any interactions with the target agency or other funder to date, either
through previously funded projects or discussions about the project at hand. Prior
to discussing potential intellectual property with any company, please discuss with
Zohir Handy (zhandy@odu.edu ).
f. How this project will bring together investigators from multiple units, departments,
and/or centers, and additional resources.
g. A time line for this seed project to be completed by June 30, 2010.
h. A tentative 6 month budget that must not exceed $100K (anticipated average
award: $80,000). Include budget justifications. PIs are encouraged to discuss the
budget with chairs and deans. If department and/or college will provide some
support, this should be stated.
i. If the proposed project includes a collaboration with any institution other than ODU
the project team must consult Mr. Zohir Handy (zhandy@odu.edu) in order to
develop an intellectual property agreement. A copy of this agreement should be
included in the proposal if possible. The agreement must be in place prior to
beginning the project.
The proposal is due by no later than 5 PM, Friday, October 30, 2009. Please send an electronic version of the proposal to mkarim@odu.edu or keck@odu.edu. The Office of Research may ask for additional information as well as seek budget adjustments before making final decisions by November 30, 2009.
Stipulations
Each team is expected to provide a written report, make an oral presentation, and follow up with an aggressive plan to attract external grants.
2008-2009 Recipients
Lisa Horth, Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences; Mark Dorrepaal, Chair and Professor of Mathematics and Statistics; Jim Swanson, Professor of Biological Sciences; and Dawn Curran, Instructor of Medical Laboratory and Radiation Science, "Quantifying Cancer-Causing Human Papilloma Virus Strains in Hampton Roads Women," $64,721.
Jiang Li, Assistant Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and Researcher at the Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC); Frederic McKenzie, Associate Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; Rao Chaganty, Professor of Mathematics and Statistics; and Julius Nyalwidke of EVMS; consultant: John Semmes; "Hybrid Texture Imaging and Molecular Biomarker Classification of Prostate Cancer Tumor Cells," $80,000.
Fred Dobbs, Professor of Ocean, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences; and Gary Schafran, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering; consultants: Holly Gaff, Assistant Professor of Community and Environmental Health; Wayne Hynes, Professor and Acting Chair of Biological Sciences; and Jin Wang, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Statistics; "Do Marine Aggregates Facilitate Gene Transfer of Antibiotic Resistance in Nature?" $81,782.
Ayodeji Demuren; Professor of Mechanical Engineering; Dr. Eric Gyuricsko of EVMS; and Norou Diawara, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Statistics;consultant: Shizhi Qian, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering; "Impaired Insulin Delivery During Continuous Insulin Infusion," $77,650.
Shizhi Qian, Assistant Professor of Aerospace Engineering; and Helmut Baumgart, Virginia Microelectronics Consortium Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering; consultant: Ali Beskok, Batten Endowed Chair in Computational Engineering; "Novel Nanoporous Electro-osmotic Micropump: Basic Technology Development and Its Lab-on-a-Chip Applications." $70,000.
2007-2008 Recipients
Ali Beskok (Aerospace Engineering); and Juergen Kolb (Frank Reidy Center for Bioelectrics); Consultants: Ravindra Joshi (Electrical & Computer Engineering), Stephen Beebe (Bioelectrics); "Disease-specific Trapping of Human Cancer Cells." "Disease-specific Trapping of Human Cancer Cells," $70,700.
Holly Gaff (Community Health); Kim Curry-Lourenc (Nursing); James Marken (Instructional Design & Technology); Eli N. Perencevich (VA Maryland Health Care System, Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland School of Medicine); Scott Sechrist (Med Lab & Radiation); Ginger Watson (Instructional Design & Technology, VMASC); and Lynn L. Wiles (Nursing); "A Pilot Study to Assess the Impact of Various Infection Control Educational Techniques and Practices on the Spread of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a Virtual Intensive Care Unit." $22,300.
Lesley Greene (Chemistry & Biochemistry);and Li-Shi Luo (Mathematics & Statistics); Consultants: Alex Pothen (Computer Science), Chris Osgood (Biological Sciences), Pat Hatcher (Chemistry & Biochemistry), and Christine Orengo (University of London); "Elucidation of Protein Structure Networks and Beyond," $80,000.
Alex Greenwood (Biological Sciences);Timothy Bos (Microbiology & Cellular Molecular Biology, EVMS); and Tarek Kandil, (Virginia Prostate Center, EVMS); Consultants: John Semmes (Virginia Prostate Center, Microbiology & Molecular Cell Biology, EVMS), "The Role of Endogenous Retroviruses in Prostate Cancer," $80,000.
Gayle McCombs (Dental Hygiene); Michele Darby (Dental Hygiene); Wayne Hynes (Biological Sciences); and Mounir Laroussi (Laser & Plasma Engineering Institute); "Effect of Low Temperature Cold Atmospheric Plasma on Oral Biofilm," $83,664.
Steven Morrison (Physical Therapy);Sheri R. Colberg (Exercise Science, Physical Education & Recreation); Mira Mariano (Physical Therapy); and Henri Parson (Strelitz Diabetes Center, EVMS); Consultants: Aaron I. Vinik (Strelitz Diabetes Center, EVMS); and Martha Walker (Physical Therapy); "Dynamic Medical Measures: Creating a Model to Study the Neuropathic Process in Diabetes and Normal Aging," $80,000.
Mike Stacey (Bioelectrics); Chris Osgood (Biology); Hani Elsayed-Ali (Electrical & Computer Engineering); Tarek Abdel-Fattah (Biology, Chemistry, & Environmental Science, Christopher Newport University); "Electric Field Implosion in Conjunction with Sensitized Nanoparticles as a Novel Form of Cancer Treatment." $35,697.
2006-2007 Recipients
Shirshak Dhali (PI: Electrical & Computer Engineering), Sacharia Albin (Electrical & Computer Engineering), Helmut Baumgart (Electrical & Computer Engineering), John Cooper (Chemistry), and Zhili Hao (Mechanical Engineering). "Biological and Chemical Deployable Nanosensors for Homeland Security Applications based on Silicon-on Insulator (SOI) Technology Platform," $75,000.
Patricia Hentosh and Dennis M. Peffley (PI: Medical Laboratory & Radiation Sciences), Patrick Hatcher (Chemistry), Sophie K. Thompson (Medical Laboratory & Radiation Sciences), and Danail Bonchev (VCU). "Modeling and Testing Complex Interactions of Chromatin-associated Proteins in Cancer Cells," $78,000.
Barbara Hargrave (PI: Biological Sciences), Peter Blackmore (EVMS), Richard Nuccitelli (Electrical & Computer Engineering), Stephen Beebe (EVMS), Ravi Joshi (Electrical & Computer Engineering), and Jue Zhang (Frank Riedy Center for Bioelectrics)."Novel Approach to Wound Healing: Platelet Activation Using Nanosecond Pulse Electric Fields," $80,000.
Brian K. Payne (PI: Sociology and Criminal Justice), Richard Benjamin (Nursing), Charlie Turner (Economic), Randy Gainey (Sociology & Criminal Justice), Carryl Baldwin (Psychology), Elizabeth Monk-Turner (Sociology & Criminal Justice), Stefan Gravenstein (EVMS), and Ruth Triplett (Sociology & Criminal Justice). "Quality of Life Indicators among Elderly Persons: Measuring and Mapping the Interrelationships between Health, Transportation Needs, Happiness, Economics and Mistreatment," $74,998.
Martha Walker (PI: Physical Therapy), Gianluca De Leo (Medical Laboratory & Radiation Sciences), Jessica Crouch (Computer Science), Stacie Ringleb (VMASC), Bonnie Van Lunen (Exercise Science, Sport, Physical Education and Recreation), George Maihafer (Physical Therapy), and Jean Shelton (EVMS)."Virtual Reality in Gait Rehabilitation," $75,000.
2005- 2006 Recipients
Joshua G. Behr (Political Science & Geography), John B. Baccus (Navy), Aaron I. Vinik (EVMS), Margaret Camarena (Arts & Letters), Stacey Plichta (Community and Environmental Health), James Alan Neff (Health Science), Harry J. Tillman (Nursing), "Health matters: Determinants of Health Disparities in Hampton Roads," $92,000.
Alex Pothen (Computer Science), Muhammad Zubair (Computer Science), Kurt Maly (Computer Science), Chris Osgood (Biology), and Oliver John Semmes (EVMS), "A Prototype of the Human Virus Interactome Resource (HVIR)," $95,000.
Ariel Pinto (Engineering Management & Systems Engineering), Gavin Welch (EVMS), R. Drake (EVMS), and Michael Bono (EVMS), "Effective Sensor Technology and Development for Biodefense," $38,000.
Mark W. Scerbo (Psychology), Lee A. Belfore (Electrical and Computer Engineering), Hector M. Garcia (Engineering), Michael Jackson (Nursing), Leonard, J. Weireter, Jr. (EVMS), "Virtual Operating Room," $95,000.
Anna Jeng (Community and Environmental Health), Tom Allen (Political Science and Geography), Ling Li (MIS/Decision Sciences), Dayanand Naik (Mathematics and Statistics), and Maria Frontini (EVMS), "Establishment of Environmental Public Health Tracking System in Virginia," $80,000.
