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List of Awards ReceivedFY2020 2nd Quarter

October 1, 2019 – December 31, 2019

Volume 20.2

Office of the Vice President for Research

This report provides a detailed listing of the awards received 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 awards: 1) by the PI’s Academic Home Department; and 2) by the Managing Department or Center/Institute. This list includes all awards received in the reporting quarter, based on the date listed on the award letter from the sponsor, and reflects the total anticipated award amount over the entire project. The awards listed reflect the current status of data entered through the reporting quarter of the fiscal year in the InfoEd research administration system as of the date the report was created. For recently received awards, there may be some incomplete information until the data entry process is complete.

List of Awards Received

Quarterly Award List by Academic Home Department

Total Anticipated

AwardAward DateProject TitleSponsorPI Name

College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources $3,665,853 24 Awards

Agricultural and Resource Economics 810,409 3 Awards

New Geographies for Understanding Rural Business and Employment DynamicsUSDA/National Institute of Food and Agriculture/University of Wisconsin, Madison

Dunn, Richard 12/19/2019 116,568

Study of Economic Impacts of Agriculture in Eight Northeastern StatesFarm Credit EastLopez, Rigoberto 10/25/2019 14,793

Evaluating Alternative Water Institution Performance in Snow-Dominated Basin: Are Food Production Systems at Risk from Changing Snow Water Availability?

USDA/National Institute of Food and Agriculture/University of Nevada, Reno

Rollins, Kimberly S 12/18/2019 679,048

Animal Science 15,000 1 Awards

Use of Lactic Acid Bacteria to Control L. Monocytogenes on Apples under Simulated Commercial Conditions

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

Amalaradjou, Mary A 10/07/2019 15,000

Extension 291,535 4 Awards

Development of a Watershed and Nonpoint Source Decision Support Framework and Tool at a Local Scale and with a Conservation Approach

EPA/Environmental Protection Agency/CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Arnold, Chester L 10/28/2019 217,968

UConn Extension Pesticide Safety Education ProgramEPA/Environmental Protection Agency/eXtension Foundation

Bartholomew, Candace L 12/16/2019 17,400

Developing Policy Consensus to Facilitate State Regulation of Seaweed as a Food Product

DOC/NOAA/Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)/University of Mississippi

Concepcion, Anoushka P 11/07/2019 31,167

2019-2020 Northeast Regional 4-H Common Measures Capacity BuildingBechtel (Stephen D, Jr) Foundation/National 4-H Council

Kelly, Miriah M 12/12/2019 25,000

Kinesiology 610,224 6 Awards

Sweat Electrical Sensor Validation During Exervise and Rest (SEVERE) AFRL NextFlex Validation

DOD/Air Force Research Laboratory/Research Foundation for the State University of New York

Casa, Douglas J 11/11/2019 115,000

Evaluation and Validation of a Multimodal Brain Function Biomarker with NPCDOE/Department of Energy/BrainScope CompanyCasa, Douglas J 11/01/2019 164,903

Athletic Training Services: A Relationship Between Classical High School and UConn

Hartford Public Schools, CTCasa, Douglas J 11/25/2019 20,136

Athletic Training Services: A Relationship Between SMSA High School and UConn

Hartford Public Schools, CTCasa, Douglas J 11/25/2019 25,186

Hydration Intervention in AdolescentsKraft Heinz CompanyCasa, Douglas J 12/10/2019 274,999

The Effect of Fat Infiltration after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on Quadriceps Mechanics and Patient Reported Function

Eastern Athletic Trainers' AssociationDavi, Steven M 10/21/2019 10,000

Natural Resources and the Environment 624,711 2 Awards

NNA Track 1: The Permafrost Discovery Gateway: Navigating the New Arctic Tundra through Big Imagery, Artificial Intelligence and Cyberinfrastructure

NSF/National Science FoundationWitharana, Chandi 10/07/2019 609,651

Monitoring Stand- and Tree-Level Forest Change and Plant Invasions using Satellite, Aircraft, UAS Imaging Technologies, and Advanced Data Analytics.

South Central Connecticut Regional Water AuthorityWitharana, Chandi 12/16/2019 15,060

Nutritional Sciences 174,021 1 Awards

Evaluation of the Role of Eggs on Antioxidant Status, Plasma Choline and Lipoprotein Metabolism in Adults with Metabolic Syndrome Consuming a Plant-Based Diet

American Egg BoardFernandez, Maria-Luz 11/04/2019 174,021

Pathobiology 606,051 3 Awards

Technical Directive TD-O2-010: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) Epidemiology and Laboratory Diagnostic Training II

DOD/Defense Threat Reduction Agency/LeidosGeary, Steven J 12/27/2019 570,157

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

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Report for Quarter Ending: 12/31/2019

1/31/2020Report Generated:


Total Anticipated


Phylogenetic Analysis of Avian Viruses Detected from the Regions along East Asian-Australasian Bird Flyway

Korean Ministry of Science and Information and Communications Technology (ICT)/Konkuk University Industrial Corporation Foundation

Lee, Dong-Hun 12/06/2019 31,330

Tropic Transfer SentinelsHarbor Branch Oceanographic Institute/Florida Atlantic University

Levin, Milton J 12/17/2019 4,564

Plant Science and Landscape Architecture 533,902 4 Awards

Drone Imagery for Early Detection of Fruit Crop Nutritional DeficienciesUSDA/Agricultural Marketing Service/CT Department of Agriculture

Concklin, Mary E 12/16/2019 79,424

Assessment of Proposed Soil health metrics in New England Benchmark Soils across Different Land Management Systems

USDA/Natural Resources Conservation ServiceGuillard, Karl 10/02/2019 350,000

Efficacy of microorganisms collected fro the leaf surface of commercially-grown geraniums on the reduction of bacterial blight on zonal geranium (Pelargonium Zonale 'Tango TM Deep Red')

New England FloricultureRaudales Banegas, Rosa E 12/10/2019 5,000

Optimizing Irrigation Water Use in Greenhouses and NurseriesUSDA/Agricultural Marketing Service/CT Department of Agriculture

Raudales Banegas, Rosa E 12/16/2019 99,478

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences $5,940,984 24 Awards

Chemistry 862,316 1 Awards

DNA-Protein Cross-Links: Cellular Effects and Repair MechanismsDHHS/NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences/University of Minnesota

Basu, Ashis K 11/07/2019 862,316

Communication 15,995 1 Awards

RAPID: Investigating Media Dependencies, Mitigation Behavior, and Information Processing in the Time Leading up to Hurricane Dorian

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

Lachlan, Kenneth A 12/17/2019 15,995

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology 19,954 1 Awards

Costs and benefits of urban living for Darwin's finches in the Galapagos IslandsNational Geographic SocietyKnutie, Sarah A 10/07/2019 19,954

History 10,000 2 Awards

A Caribbean MuseumMellon (Andrew W.) Foundation/University of New Hampshire

Vernal-Wright, Fiona 11/13/2019 5,000

Doing Public Humanities: An Audio Field GuideMellon Foundation/University of New HampshireWoodward, Walter W 12/05/2019 5,000

Marine Sciences 341,242 4 Awards

Predictive frameworks to understand processes driving change in the coastal ocean: coastal biogeochemistry & ocean health metrics relevant to marine resource management on the Northeast shelf

NSF/GEO/Directorate for Geosciences/National Center for Atmospheric Research

Siedlecki, Samantha A 11/12/2019 242,442

Stable-Isotope Labeled Tracers, an Innovative Way to Validate Natural Attenuation of RDX in Groundwater

DOD/Army/Corps of EngineersTobias, Craig R 11/01/2019 50,000

UConn Department of Marine Sciences Technical Support Services in Support of the Designation of a CT NERR

DOC/NOAA/Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)/CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Vaudrey, Jamie M 10/31/2019 46,800

NECAN Total Alkalinity BLiTZ Citizen Science Sampling Event (aka Shell Day)DOC/NOAA/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems

Vlahos, Epapante P 10/25/2019 2,000

Mathematics 404,760 1 Awards

REU Site: Mathematics REU at UConnNSF/National Science FoundationRogers, Luke 12/31/2019 404,760


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Total Anticipated


Molecular and Cell Biology 160,552 1 Awards

UC1MT antibody characterization studies 2Biohaven Pharmaceuticals Holding CompanyLynes, Michael A 10/02/2019 160,552

Philosophy 31,424 1 Awards

Political Humility: Conceptualization and Implications for Online Political Engagement

Templeton Religion Trust/Georgia State UniversityBattaly, Heather D 12/13/2019 31,424

Physics 579,934 2 Awards

Negative Thermal Expansion Near Structural Quantum Phase TransitionNSF/MPS/Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Hancock, Jason N 11/25/2019 444,934

REQUIEM^20: REsolving QUIEscent Magnified Galazies with 2D Grism Spectroscopy - Muhammad Akhshik

NASA/National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationTease, Katherine E 11/13/2019 135,000

Physiology and Neurobiology 61,098 1 Awards

Mechanism of communication between glimoas and glial cellsDHHS/NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas

Loturco, Joseph J 11/26/2019 61,098

Political Science 5,000 1 Awards

The Guatemala-Connecticut Community History ProjectMellon Foundation/University of New HampshireFountain, Megan F 12/05/2019 5,000

Psychological Sciences 3,296,447 6 Awards

Two-Verb Predicates in Sign Languages: Typological variation and emergenceNSF/SBE/Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences/University of Chicago

Coppola, Marie 11/20/2019 52,499

Administrative Supplement for Kenneth Pugh, Ph.D.Haskins LaboratoriesGreen, James A 10/21/2019 25,970

Fall 2019 Course BuyoutHaskins LaboratoriesGreen, James A 10/21/2019 17,661

Fall 2019 Course Buyout (Landi)Haskins LaboratoriesGreen, James A 11/14/2019 26,226

Release Time for Kenneth Pugh, Ph.D.Yale UniversityGreen, James A 10/21/2019 129,846

Intervention to Improve HIV Care Retention and Antiretroviral Adherence in Stigmatized Environments

DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Mental HealthKalichman, Seth C 12/16/2019 3,044,245

Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences 25,000 1 Awards

Quantifying Communication Environments of People with AphasiaAmerican Speech-Language-Hearing FoundationMozeiko, Jennifer L 11/08/2019 25,000

Statistics 127,262 1 Awards

UConn-HSB Collaboration: Statistical Computing Approaches for the Analysis of Multiple Time Course Data

Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and InsuranceRavishanker, Nalini 10/31/2019 127,262

School of Business $1,128,413 2 Awards

Business Dean 50,000 1 Awards

Hanover Image Analytics ChallengeNot Available/Hanover Insurance GroupMoore, Jonathan A 12/20/2019 50,000

CT Small Business Development Center 1,078,413 1 Awards

Small Business Development Center FY20SBA/Small Business AdministrationErcolano, Joseph 11/25/2019 1,078,413

School of Engineering $14,648,980 44 Awards

Biomedical Engineering 73,667 1 Awards

Boston Children's Hospital CEI 2019-2020Boston Children's HospitalKaputa, David F 11/13/2019 73,667


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Total Anticipated


Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering 506,151 5 Awards

Computationally Efficient Machine-learning Algorithms and Experimental Design for the Simulation of the Impact of Wave Forces on UV Hulls

DOD/Navy/Office of Naval ResearchBollas, Georgios 11/22/2019 200,000

Integration of Descriptive and Equation-Oriented Modeling Approaches for Improved Control of Transients in Cyber-Physical Systems

United Technologies-Collins AerospaceBollas, Georgios 11/05/2019 49,691

Robust Active Fault Detection & Isolation in Aerospace Applications of Thermal Fluid Systems

United Technologies-Collins AerospaceBollas, Georgios 11/05/2019 49,999

Live Cell Imaging Reagents of Tau ModificationsAlzheimer's AssociationCho, Yongku P 10/04/2019 150,000

Controlling Solid-State Packing and Properties of Conjugated Materials with Discrete Aromatic Interactions of Side Chains

DOE/Office of Science/Tufts UniversityNieh, Mu-Ping 12/30/2019 56,461

Civil and Environmental Engineering 7,982,001 8 Awards

The UConn OPM - Enhancing Prediction Accuracy & Supporting the Emergency Response Team with Real-Time Outage Forecasts

EversourceAnagnostou, Emmanouil N 12/17/2019 1,378,602

High-resolution wind prediction capabilitiesEversourceAstitha, Marina 10/04/2019 138,059

Magnetorheological (MR) Fluid/Air Mount Isolation SystemsDOD/Navy/Office of Naval ResearchChristenson, Richard 11/22/2019 650,000

National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology Project 2019DOD/Navy/Office of Naval ResearchChristenson, Richard 11/22/2019 2,150,000

Consumer Reports PilotConsumer ReportsJackson, Eric D 12/12/2019 19,584

Resilient Extraterrestrial HabitatsNASA/National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Purdue University

Malla, Ramesh B 11/07/2019 3,250,000

Monitoring, analysis and prediction of offshore windEversourcePena Mendez, Malaquias 10/04/2019 245,729

Promoting Water Conservation with Remote Sensing and Hydrological ModelingEversourceSofia, Giulia 12/23/2019 150,027

Computer Science and Engineering 350,906 3 Awards

The PANTHEON Secure Computation SystemODNI/IARPA/Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity/Stealth Software

Fuller, Benjamin 10/22/2019 236,984

Machine Learning Consumer Project Formulation Features for Sensory Characteristic Prediction

UnileverJohnson, Joseph 11/27/2019 13,922

UConn Secure Research Infrastructure Computational PlatformDOD/Navy/Office of Naval ResearchMichel, Laurent D 11/22/2019 100,000

Electrical and Computer Engineering 1,378,058 7 Awards

Evaluating Risk in Open Source LibrariesDOD/Navy/Office of Naval ResearchChandy, John A 11/22/2019 100,000

Process Improvements by Enhanced Material Location and TrackingDOD/Navy/Office of Naval ResearchDani, Ashwin 11/22/2019 100,000

Using Mixed Reality for Advanced ManufacturingDOD/Navy/Office of Naval ResearchDani, Ashwin 11/22/2019 300,000

REU Site: Trustable Embedded Systems Security ResearchNSF/CISE/Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering

Khan, Omer 12/13/2019 401,140

Investigation of Convex Hull PricingISO New EnglandLuh, Peter B 10/04/2019 66,918

Agile and Resilient UUV Mission Planning under Navigation Uncertainty, Time Pressure and Communication Constraints

DOD/Navy/Office of Naval ResearchPattipati, Krishna R 11/22/2019 400,000

Addendum: Acoustic Propagation Shallow Water: Impacts on Signal ProcessingDOD/Navy/Office of Naval ResearchWillett, Peter K 11/22/2019 10,000

Engineering Dean 170,000 1 Awards

Connecticut Global Entrepreneurship NetworkCTNextShor, Leslie M 10/21/2019 170,000


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Total Anticipated


Materials Science and Engineering 755,619 4 Awards

Additive Integration of Functional Ceramics for Structural Health MonitoringDOD/Navy/Office of Naval ResearchAlpay, Pamir 11/22/2019 100,000

Shock Loading Behavior of Additively Manufactured Components with Corrugated Surface Features

DOD/Navy/Office of Naval ResearchHebert, Rainer J 11/22/2019 100,000

PC@Xtreme - Predictive Chemistry & Physics at Extreme Temperature and Pressure: Molecules, Crystals and Microstructures

DOD/Navy/Office of Naval Research/Purdue UniversityOrtalan, Volkan 10/18/2019 492,072

Avoidance of Cr Emissions and Electrode Poisoning in SOFC Power Systems: Mitigation Approaches and Experimental Validation

Nissan Motor CompanySingh, Prabhakar 10/04/2019 63,547

Mechanical Engineering 2,950,825 13 Awards

Understanding Blood Circulation and Tumor Extravasation of Nanoparticles through Fluid-Structure Interaction Simulation and 3D Tumor-on-a-chip

Haythornthwaite (Robert M. and Mary) FoundationLi, Ying 12/20/2019 20,000

Response of Composite Structures to Dynamic and Extreme Loading ConditionsDOD/Navy/Office of Naval ResearchLykotrafitis, George 11/22/2019 650,000

Modeling the Turbulent Boundary Layer/Wake Properties of Advancing Submerged Bodies

DOD/Navy/Office of Naval ResearchMatheou, Georgios 11/22/2019 100,000

Marine Boundary Layer ModelingEversourceMatheou, Georgios 10/04/2019 116,558

Strategic Advances in Air Quality Research and Technology DevelopmentNASA/Jet Propulsion LaboratoryMatheou, Georgios 11/22/2019 40,000

From Boundary Layer to Deep Convection: The Multi-Plume Eddy- Diffusivity/Mass-Flux (EDMF) Fully Unified Parameterization

NSF/GEO/Directorate for Geosciences/University of California, Los Angeles

Matheou, Georgios 10/30/2019 432,308

Sustained Release of ARV-1 and Pulsatile Release of AntibodyUSAID/US Agency for International Development/Contraceptive Research and Development Program (CONRAD/EVMS)

Nguyen, Thanh D 12/10/2019 264,040

Safe, High Energy and Power Density Fuel Cells and Batteries, with Underwater Wireless Recharging Capability: Supplement for Fuel Cell Hardware Development

DOD/Navy/Office of Naval ResearchPasaogullari, Ugur 11/22/2019 100,000

System-Level Design and Analysis Tool for Air-Independent Propulsion SystemDOD/Navy/Office of Naval ResearchPasaogullari, Ugur 11/22/2019 100,000

LANL GRA ProgramDOE/Los Alamos National LaboratoryPasaogullari, Ugur 11/18/2019 176,296

Sequential STTR Phase II: Hydrogen Based Energy Conservation System (HECS)

NASA/National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Skyre

Pasaogullari, Ugur 10/04/2019 225,252

Large Metallic Sanding and FinishingDOD/Army/Army Research Laboratory/Wichita State University

Tang, Jiong 10/22/2019 76,371

Intelligent Wave Guiding and Vibration/Shock Mitigation of Naval StructuresDOD/Navy/Office of Naval ResearchTang, Jiong 11/22/2019 650,000

UTC Institute for Advanced Systems Engineering 481,753 2 Awards

Requirements Formalization and Verification through Integrated Model-Based Systems Engineering for Underwater Vehicle Systems

DOD/Navy/Office of Naval ResearchThompson, Amy 11/22/2019 400,000

Eversource Building Energy Benchmarking Outreach, Training and Technical Support

EversourceThompson, Amy 10/28/2019 81,753

School of Fine Arts $68,000 1 Awards

School of Fine Arts 68,000 1 Awards

Service Agreement: Town of Vernon feasibility study for Park Place facilityTown of Vernon, CTDeVereaux, Constance 10/23/2019 68,000

School of Nursing $20,816 3 Awards


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Total Anticipated


School of Nursing 20,816 3 Awards

Predicting Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Preterm Infants Using Genomic Measures

International Society of Nurses in Genetics (ISONG)Casavant, Sharon G 10/25/2019 2,000

Project Aetna/ECHO Hub - Implementation of clinics called "Chronic Pain and Opioid Management and Addiction Treatment"

Community Health Center Association of ConnecticutKim, Kyounghae 10/25/2019 8,816

Sensory, Inflammatory and Psychosocial Characteristics of Chronic Pain in Adolescents and Young Adults with Sickle Cell Disease

Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON)

Starkweather, Angela 10/03/2019 10,000

School of Pharmacy $3,389,068 7 Awards

Pharmaceutical Sciences 3,189,012 5 Awards

Developing next generation synthetic nucleic acid analogous for sickle cell disease

DHHS/NIH/National Heart, Lung, and Blood InstituteBahal, Raman 12/09/2019 2,000,300

Identifying the Causes for Long Reconstitution Times: Phase III. Exploring the effect of freezing protocol on the porous structure and Tg' of lyophilized formulations

MedImmuneBogner, Robin H 10/08/2019 400,000

Microstructure characterization with micro-imaging and image-based analytics: a new tool to characterize complex polymer-based long acting drug products

DHHS/FDA/Food and Drug Administration/DigiM Solution

Burgess, Diane J 12/06/2019 210,001

Nanoparticle-Based Intraperitoneal Delivery of Combined Chemo-Brachytherapy for Treatment of Ovarian Cancer Metastases

DHHS/NIH/National Cancer Institute/NAMI Therapeutics Corp

Lu, Xiuling 12/03/2019 135,643

Novel LAAM Formulations to Treat Opioid Use DisorderDHHS/NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse/Virginia Commonwealth University

Lu, Xiuling 12/04/2019 443,068

Pharmacy Practice 200,056 2 Awards

Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Andexanet Alfa and Four-Factor Prothrombin Eomplex Concentrate in the Management of Oral Factor Xa Inhibitor-Associated Intracranial Hemorrhage: A Pilot Study

Portola Pharmaceuticals/Hartford HospitalColeman, Craig 12/04/2019 138,022

Academic Detailing on Opioid Safety in CTDHHS/SAMHSA/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration/CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

Rickles, Nathaniel M 12/19/2019 62,034

School of Social Work $813,794 4 Awards

School of Social Work 813,794 4 Awards

Agreement Between the University of Connecticut School of Social Work and the Department of Social Services

DHHS/CMS/Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services/CT Department of Social Services

Heller, Nina R 12/18/2019 782,294

The Connection Study of College Students with Foster Care HistoriesWestern Michigan UniversityOkpych, Nathanael J 11/08/2019 3,500

Using social network analysis to optimize access to culturally responsive and affordable transportation for older (im)migrants

National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC)/University of Texas, Arlington

Parekh, Rupal M 11/20/2019 3,000

Your Vote + Your Count = Your Voice % OUR PowerHartford Foundation for Public GivingSmith, Tanya 10/23/2019 25,000

Academic and Service Programs $209,959 3 Awards

Provost & Exec VP Academic Affairs 37,463 1 Awards

Identifying Genetic Loci Associated with Neurocristopathies using the Deer Mouse, Peromyscus Maniculatus

DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research/University of South Carolina

O'Neill, Rachel J 11/14/2019 37,463

Student Activities 172,496 2 Awards

Jumpstart Program at The University of ConnecticutCNCS/Corporation for National and Community Service/Jumpstart

Colon, Miguel A 11/26/2019 151,917


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Total Anticipated


Jumpstart Program at The University of ConnecticutJumpstartColon, Miguel A 11/26/2019 20,579

Vice President for Research $3,154,434 5 Awards

Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering 233,280 3 Awards

Analytical Support to the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection for the Long Island Sound Study and Ambient Water Quality Surveys

CT Department of Energy and Environmental ProtectionPerkins, Christopher R 12/20/2019 107,042


EPA/Environmental Protection Agency/CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Perkins, Christopher R 12/20/2019 117,958

An Assessment of PFAS Contamination in Deer Tissue from the former Pease Air Force Base

NH Fish and Game DepartmentPerkins, Christopher R 11/20/2019 8,280

Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention and Policy 2,913,913 1 Awards

Encouraging Industry and Government Action to Reduce Marketing Unhealthy Foods to Children

Johnson (Robert Wood) FoundationFleming, Frances M 11/01/2019 2,913,913

Sea Grant College Program 7,241 1 Awards

Rising Waters: The Thames River Resilience ProjectDOC/NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service/Project Oceanology

Ebbin, Syma A 11/04/2019 7,241

University of Connecticut - Storrs & Regional $33,040,301Awards 117

School of Dental Medicine $201,287 2 Awards

Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences 201,287 2 Awards

HBD-3: A Novel factor orchestrating microbial persistence in oral cancerDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Case Western Reserve University

Diaz, Patricia I 10/07/2019 160,334

Ceramide-mediated pathology in periodontitisDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Nova Southeastern University

Nichols, Frank C 11/25/2019 40,953

School of Medicine $12,387,647 35 Awards

Academic Affairs and Education 124,064 2 Awards

Alternative Splicing in Endothelial Regulation of NFKB Signaling- Award Type: 2020 AHA Predoctoral Fellowship Award No. 20PRE 35230004

American Heart AssociationHensel, Jessica A 12/09/2019 62,032

Understanding the Role of RNA-binding proteins identified at the Cardiac Sarcomere Utilizing BioID Proximity Labeling. Award Type: 2020 AHA Postdoctoral Fellowship Award No. 20PRE 35110005

American Heart AssociationLadha, Feria 12/09/2019 62,032

Calhoun Cardiology Center - CCC 84,531 2 Awards

Reward-Based Technology to Improve Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Initiation after an ED. Award No. R42DA049448

DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Q2iAlessi, Sheila M 10/01/2019 22,499

mAKAP-beta regulation of cardiac myocyte apoptosis and remodeling. Award No. 20PRE 35210584

American Heart AssociationTokarski, Kristin E 12/10/2019 62,032

Center for Public Health 20,883 1 Awards

Junior Science and Humanities SymposiumDOD/Army/Department of the Army/National Science Teachers Association

Clark-Dufner, Petra C 11/11/2019 20,883

Center for Vascular Biology 62,032 1 Awards

Elavl1-MEDIATED ALTERNATIVE SPLICING IN THE ENDOTHELIAL REGULATION OF T-CELLS IN ATHEROSCLEROSIS. Award No. 2020 AHA Predoctoral Fellowship 20PRE 35210697

American Heart AssociationNicholas, Sarah-Anne E 12/09/2019 62,032


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Total Anticipated


Connecticut Convergence Institute 408,682 1 Awards

The molecular mechanism of the surface charge of piezoelectric materials for bone regenerative engineering

DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

Lo, Wai Hong 12/24/2019 408,682

Dermatology 85,556 1 Awards

"A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Difelikefalin (CR845) for Moderate to Severe Pruritus in Adult Subjects with Atopic Dermatitis." Protocol CR845-210501

Cara TherapeuticsLu, Jun 11/08/2019 85,556

Diagnostic Imaging and Therapeutics 171,967 1 Awards

"Efficacy and Safety of gadopiclenol for Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Phase III Clinical Trial" as amended from time to time and incorporated herein by reference (hereinafter referred to as the "Protocol") Protocol Number GXD-44-011

GuerbetMerkulov, Aleksey 10/18/2019 171,967

Genetics and Genome Sciences 227,560 2 Awards

Testing Endogenous miRNAs in Angelman Syndrom iPSC-derived NeuronsOvid TherapeuticsChamberlain, Stormy J 11/08/2019 47,560

Molecular Pathogenesis of Complex Frontal Facial CleftsShriners Hospital for Children - BostonCotney, Justin L 10/09/2019 180,000

Medicine 2,195,091 4 Awards

Predictive Modelling to Identify Variables Associated with E-Cigarette Initiation, Use and Cessation in Young Adults in the US Population: A Machine Learing Analytic Approach

Patterson Trust (Robert Leet and Clara Guthrie)Atuegwu, Nkiruka C 12/12/2019 100,000

Improving Communication in Noise for Miners Wearing Protection: Algorithms for Mine Machinery Noises

Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health

Brammer, Anthony J 10/10/2019 159,341

Targeting Sideroflexin 4, a mitochondrial inner membrane protein involved in iron sulfur cluster biogenesis, to enhance the efficacy on DNA-damaging drugs in ovarian cancer. Award No. 1R01 CA233636-01A1

DHHS/NIH/National Cancer InstituteTorti, Frank M 11/27/2019 1,875,750

PI3 Kinase Gamma in Kidney Fibrosis.Dialysis ClinicWang, Yanlin 11/05/2019 60,000

Molecular Biology & Biophysics 200,000 1 Awards

Visible Light Activated Self-disinfecting Surfaces to Reduce Hospital Acquired Infections

DHHS/CDC/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Sonata Scientific

Setlow, Peter 10/15/2019 200,000

Neag Cancer Center (SOM) 1,938,502 6 Awards

Sickle Cell Disease and Trait Community Outreach ProgramCT Department of Public HealthAndemariam, Biree 10/07/2019 476,332

An Open-label Extension Study of IMR-687 in Adult Patients with Sickle Cell Anemia (Homozygous HbSS or Sickle-?0 Thalassemia) Who Participated in Study IMR-SCD-102.

ImaraAndemariam, Biree 10/03/2019 170,580

"A Phase II, Open-Label, Multicenter, Randomized Study of the Efficacy and Safety of RO7198457 in Combination with Pembrolizumab Versus Pembrolizumab in Patients with Previously Untreated Advanced Melanoma." Protocol Number GO40558

GenentechHegde, Upendra P 12/04/2019 350,425

Saturation Genome Editing Approach to Functionality Test All Possible MSH2 Variants

DHHS/NIH/National Cancer InstituteHeinen, Christopher D 12/12/2019 392,370

Tumor-Specific Activation of Transgene Expression by SCD3 LocusDHHS/NIH/National Cancer InstituteNakanishi, Masako 12/11/2019 392,370

"Determination of the potential clinical utility of the QCDx-br liquid biopsy technology to optimize treatment options for breast cancer patients."

QCDxTannenbaum, Susan H 11/05/2019 156,425


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Total Anticipated


Neurology 269,037 1 Awards

Role of the Fumarates-NRF2 Pathway in the reparative molecular and cellular phenotypes of human cerebral oraganoids after injury

BioGenImitola Herrera, Jaime 10/30/2019 269,037

Neuroscience 2,757,669 2 Awards

Does Central Nervous System Myelination Impact Bladder FunctionNational Multiple Sclerosis SocietyCrocker, Stephen J 10/21/2019 55,000

Regulation of Synaptic Plasticity by BDNF-Endocannabinoid InteractionDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of HealthLevine, Eric S 11/15/2019 2,702,669

Obstetrics and Gynecology 242,491 1 Awards

"A Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase 3 Comparison of Platinum-Based Therapy with TSR-042 and Niraparib Versus Standard of Care Platinum-Based Therapy as First-Line Treatment of Stage III or IV Nonmucinous Epithelial Ovarian Cacner." Protocol number 3000-03-005/ENGOT-OV44

TesaroBrewer, Molly A 11/08/2019 242,491

Orthopaedic Surgery 5,797 2 Awards

Comparison of different fixation techniques of the long head of the biceps tendon (LHBT) as a support for the superior capsule in irreparable supraspinalus tears: A dynamic biomechanical evaluation. Award No. AGA LHBT 20190387

Society for Arthroscopy and Joint SurgeryMazzocca, Augustus D 10/24/2019 3,797

Dr. Cameron Kia Dupuy Synthes Tuition Travel Grant. Grant ID 338931(KC)Johnson & JohnsonMoss, Isaac L 11/05/2019 2,000

Pediatrics 82,850 1 Awards

Whole Exome / Genome Sequencing for the Assessment of Unclassified Glycogen Storage Diseases and Disorders of Energy Metabolism

Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford/Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Weinstein, David A 12/18/2019 82,850

Psychiatry 3,369,116 2 Awards

Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism (COGA)DHHS/NIH/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism/State University of New York

Hesselbrock, Victor 11/12/2019 2,845,515

SCH: Personalized Depression Treatment Supported by Mobile Sensor AnalyticsDHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Connecticut

Kamath, Jayesh 11/05/2019 523,601

Public Health Sciences 63,363 1 Awards

UConn Evaluation of Well Being 360-Transforming Communities InitiativeTrinity Health/Saint Francis Hospital and Medical CenterUngemack, Jane A 10/06/2019 63,363

Surgery 54,948 2 Awards

Development and Validation of Novel Coatings that Extend Glucose Sensor Accuracy and Lifespan in Vivo

DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/Cell and Molecular Tissue Engineering

Kreutzer, Donald L 12/10/2019 49,948

Use of Augmented Reality Microscope In Surgical Treatment of Lesions of Larynx & Lateral Skull Base/Cerebellopontine Angle (GLOW800) Award GLOW800 ICG-VA Study

Leica MicrosystemsLafreniere, Denis 10/02/2019 5,000

UConn Center on Aging 23,508 1 Awards

NIA AD/ADRD Health Care Systems Research CollaboratoryDHHS/NIH/National Institute on Aging/Brown UniversityFortinsky, Richard 10/22/2019 23,508

Other UConn Health $289,237 1 Awards

Other UConn Health 289,237 1 Awards

Clinical Development of a Novel Pleual and Tracheal SealantDOD/Department of Defense/University of VermontFinck, Christine M 10/22/2019 289,237

University of Connecticut Health $12,878,171Awards 38


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Total Anticipated


Grand Total $45,918,472 155 Awards


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Quarterly Award List by Managing Department

Total Anticipated


College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources Awards 23 $3,634,686

Agricultural and Resource Economics Awards 3 810,409

10/25/2019Lopez, Rigoberto Farm Credit East Study of Economic Impacts of Agriculture in Eight Northeastern States 14,793

12/19/2019Dunn, Richard USDA/National Institute of Food and Agriculture/University of Wisconsin, Madison

New Geographies for Understanding Rural Business and Employment Dynamics 116,568

12/18/2019Rollins, Kimberly S USDA/National Institute of Food and Agriculture/University of Nevada, Reno

Evaluating Alternative Water Institution Performance in Snow-Dominated Basin: Are Food Production Systems at Risk from Changing Snow Water Availability?

679,048

Animal Science Awards 1 15,000

10/07/2019Amalaradjou, Mary A USDA/National Institute of Food and Agriculture/University of Vermont

Use of Lactic Acid Bacteria to Control L. Monocytogenes on Apples under Simulated Commercial Conditions

15,000

Extension Awards 3 260,368

12/16/2019Bartholomew, Candace L EPA/Environmental Protection Agency/eXtension Foundation

UConn Extension Pesticide Safety Education Program 17,400

12/12/2019Kelly, Miriah M Bechtel (Stephen D, Jr) Foundation/National 4-H Council

2019-2020 Northeast Regional 4-H Common Measures Capacity Building 25,000

10/28/2019Arnold, Chester L EPA/Environmental Protection Agency/CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

Development of a Watershed and Nonpoint Source Decision Support Framework and Tool at a Local Scale and with a Conservation Approach

217,968

Kinesiology Awards 6 610,224

11/01/2019Casa, Douglas J DOE/Department of Energy/BrainScope Company Evaluation and Validation of a Multimodal Brain Function Biomarker with NPC 164,903

11/25/2019Casa, Douglas J Hartford Public Schools, CT Athletic Training Services: A Relationship Between Classical High School and UConn

20,136

12/10/2019Casa, Douglas J Kraft Heinz Company Hydration Intervention in Adolescents 274,999

11/11/2019Casa, Douglas J DOD/Air Force Research Laboratory/Research Foundation for the State University of New York

Sweat Electrical Sensor Validation During Exervise and Rest (SEVERE) AFRL NextFlex Validation

115,000

11/25/2019Casa, Douglas J Hartford Public Schools, CT Athletic Training Services: A Relationship Between SMSA High School and UConn

25,186

10/21/2019Davi, Steven M Eastern Athletic Trainers' Association The Effect of Fat Infiltration after Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction on Quadriceps Mechanics and Patient Reported Function

10,000

Natural Resources and the Environment Awards 2 624,711

10/07/2019Witharana, Chandi NSF/National Science Foundation NNA Track 1: The Permafrost Discovery Gateway: Navigating the New Arctic Tundra through Big Imagery, Artificial Intelligence and Cyberinfrastructure

609,651

12/16/2019Witharana, Chandi South Central Connecticut Regional Water Authority Monitoring Stand- and Tree-Level Forest Change and Plant Invasions using Satellite, Aircraft, UAS Imaging Technologies, and Advanced Data Analytics.

15,060

Nutritional Sciences Awards 1 174,021

11/04/2019Fernandez, Maria-Luz American Egg Board Evaluation of the Role of Eggs on Antioxidant Status, Plasma Choline and Lipoprotein Metabolism in Adults with Metabolic Syndrome Consuming a Plant-Based Diet

174,021

Pathobiology Awards 3 606,051

12/06/2019Lee, Dong-Hun Korean Ministry of Science and Information and Communications Technology (ICT)/Konkuk University Industrial Corporation Foundation

Phylogenetic Analysis of Avian Viruses Detected from the Regions along East Asian-Australasian Bird Flyway

31,330

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Total Anticipated


12/17/2019Levin, Milton J Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute/Florida Atlantic University

Tropic Transfer Sentinels 4,564

12/27/2019Geary, Steven J DOD/Defense Threat Reduction Agency/Leidos Technical Directive TD-O2-010: Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) Epidemiology and Laboratory Diagnostic Training II

570,157

Plant Science and Landscape Architecture Awards 4 533,902

12/16/2019Concklin, Mary E USDA/Agricultural Marketing Service/CT Department of Agriculture

Drone Imagery for Early Detection of Fruit Crop Nutritional Deficiencies 79,424

12/10/2019Raudales Banegas, Rosa E New England Floriculture Efficacy of microorganisms collected fro the leaf surface of commercially-grown geraniums on the reduction of bacterial blight on zonal geranium (Pelargonium Zonale 'Tango TM Deep Red')

5,000

12/16/2019Raudales Banegas, Rosa E USDA/Agricultural Marketing Service/CT Department of Agriculture

Optimizing Irrigation Water Use in Greenhouses and Nurseries 99,478

10/02/2019Guillard, Karl USDA/Natural Resources Conservation Service Assessment of Proposed Soil health metrics in New England Benchmark Soils across Different Land Management Systems

350,000

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Awards 23 $2,489,268

Chemistry Awards 1 862,316

11/07/2019Basu, Ashis K DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences/University of Minnesota

DNA-Protein Cross-Links: Cellular Effects and Repair Mechanisms 862,316

Communication Awards 1 15,995

12/17/2019Lachlan, Kenneth A NSF/SBE/Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences

RAPID: Investigating Media Dependencies, Mitigation Behavior, and Information Processing in the Time Leading up to Hurricane Dorian

15,995

Ecology and Evolutionary Biology Awards 1 19,954

10/07/2019Knutie, Sarah A National Geographic Society Costs and benefits of urban living for Darwin's finches in the Galapagos Islands 19,954

El Instituto: Institute of Latina/o, Caribbean and Latin American Studies Awards 1 5,000

12/05/2019Fountain, Megan F Mellon Foundation/University of New Hampshire The Guatemala-Connecticut Community History Project 5,000

History Awards 2 10,000

11/13/2019Vernal-Wright, Fiona Mellon (Andrew W.) Foundation/University of New Hampshire

A Caribbean Museum 5,000

12/05/2019Woodward, Walter W Mellon Foundation/University of New Hampshire Doing Public Humanities: An Audio Field Guide 5,000

Marine Sciences Awards 4 341,242

10/25/2019Vlahos, Epapante P DOC/NOAA/National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems

NECAN Total Alkalinity BLiTZ Citizen Science Sampling Event (aka Shell Day) 2,000

11/12/2019Siedlecki, Samantha A NSF/GEO/Directorate for Geosciences/National Center for Atmospheric Research

Predictive frameworks to understand processes driving change in the coastal ocean: coastal biogeochemistry & ocean health metrics relevant to marine resource management on the Northeast shelf

242,442

10/31/2019Vaudrey, Jamie M DOC/NOAA/Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)/CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection

UConn Department of Marine Sciences Technical Support Services in Support of the Designation of a CT NERR

46,800

11/01/2019Tobias, Craig R DOD/Army/Corps of Engineers Stable-Isotope Labeled Tracers, an Innovative Way to Validate Natural Attenuation of RDX in Groundwater

50,000

Mathematics Awards 1 404,760

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Total Anticipated


12/31/2019Rogers, Luke NSF/National Science Foundation REU Site: Mathematics REU at UConn 404,760

Molecular and Cell Biology Awards 2 198,015

11/14/2019O'Neill, Rachel J DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research/University of South Carolina

Identifying Genetic Loci Associated with Neurocristopathies using the Deer Mouse, Peromyscus Maniculatus

37,463

10/02/2019Lynes, Michael A Biohaven Pharmaceuticals Holding Company UC1MT antibody characterization studies 2 160,552

Philosophy Awards 1 31,424

12/13/2019Battaly, Heather D Templeton Religion Trust/Georgia State University Political Humility: Conceptualization and Implications for Online Political Engagement

31,424

Physics Awards 1 135,000

11/13/2019Tease, Katherine E NASA/National Aeronautics and Space Administration REQUIEM^20: REsolving QUIEscent Magnified Galazies with 2D Grism Spectroscopy - Muhammad Akhshik

135,000

Physiology and Neurobiology Awards 1 61,098

11/26/2019Loturco, Joseph J DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke/University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas

Mechanism of communication between glimoas and glial cells 61,098

Psychological Sciences Awards 5 252,202

10/21/2019Green, James A Yale University Release Time for Kenneth Pugh, Ph.D. 129,846

11/14/2019Green, James A Haskins Laboratories Fall 2019 Course Buyout (Landi) 26,226

10/21/2019Green, James A Haskins Laboratories Fall 2019 Course Buyout 17,661

11/20/2019Coppola, Marie NSF/SBE/Directorate for Social, Behavioral and Economic Sciences/University of Chicago

Two-Verb Predicates in Sign Languages: Typological variation and emergence 52,499

10/21/2019Green, James A Haskins Laboratories Administrative Supplement for Kenneth Pugh, Ph.D. 25,970

Speech, Language and Hearing Sciences Awards 1 25,000

11/08/2019Mozeiko, Jennifer L American Speech-Language-Hearing Foundation Quantifying Communication Environments of People with Aphasia 25,000

Statistics Awards 1 127,262

10/31/2019Ravishanker, Nalini Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance UConn-HSB Collaboration: Statistical Computing Approaches for the Analysis of Multiple Time Course Data

127,262

School of Business Awards 2 $1,128,413

Business Dean Awards 1 50,000

12/20/2019Moore, Jonathan A Not Available/Hanover Insurance Group Hanover Image Analytics Challenge 50,000

CT Small Business Development Center Awards 1 1,078,413

11/25/2019Ercolano, Joseph SBA/Small Business Administration Small Business Development Center FY20 1,078,413

School of Engineering Awards 42 $14,100,447

Biomedical Engineering Awards 1 73,667

11/13/2019Kaputa, David F Boston Children's Hospital Boston Children's Hospital CEI 2019-2020 73,667

Center for Clean Energy Engineering Awards 4 897,403

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Total Anticipated


11/18/2019Pasaogullari, Ugur DOE/Los Alamos National Laboratory LANL GRA Program 176,296

10/04/2019Singh, Prabhakar Nissan Motor Company Avoidance of Cr Emissions and Electrode Poisoning in SOFC Power Systems: Mitigation Approaches and Experimental Validation

63,547

10/04/2019Pasaogullari, Ugur NASA/National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Skyre

Sequential STTR Phase II: Hydrogen Based Energy Conservation System (HECS)

225,252

10/30/2019Matheou, Georgios NSF/GEO/Directorate for Geosciences/University of California, Los Angeles

From Boundary Layer to Deep Convection: The Multi-Plume Eddy- Diffusivity/Mass-Flux (EDMF) Fully Unified Parameterization

432,308

Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering Awards 1 150,000

10/04/2019Cho, Yongku P Alzheimer's Association Live Cell Imaging Reagents of Tau Modifications 150,000

Computer Science and Engineering Awards 2 250,906

10/22/2019Fuller, Benjamin ODNI/IARPA/Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity/Stealth Software

The PANTHEON Secure Computation System 236,984

11/27/2019Johnson, Joseph Unilever Machine Learning Consumer Project Formulation Features for Sensory Characteristic Prediction

13,922

Connecticut Transportation Institute Awards 1 19,584

12/12/2019Jackson, Eric D Consumer Reports Consumer Reports Pilot 19,584

Electrical and Computer Engineering Awards 1 401,140

12/13/2019Khan, Omer NSF/CISE/Directorate for Computer and Information Science and Engineering

REU Site: Trustable Embedded Systems Security Research 401,140

Engineering Dean Awards 18 6,380,000

11/22/2019Alpay, Pamir DOD/Navy/Office of Naval Research Additive Integration of Functional Ceramics for Structural Health Monitoring 100,000

11/22/2019Dani, Ashwin DOD/Navy/Office of Naval Research Using Mixed Reality for Advanced Manufacturing 300,000

11/22/2019Christenson, Richard DOD/Navy/Office of Naval Research Magnetorheological (MR) Fluid/Air Mount Isolation Systems 650,000

11/22/2019Chandy, John A DOD/Navy/Office of Naval Research Evaluating Risk in Open Source Libraries 100,000

11/22/2019Christenson, Richard DOD/Navy/Office of Naval Research National Institute for Undersea Vehicle Technology Project 2019 2,150,000

11/22/2019Matheou, Georgios DOD/Navy/Office of Naval Research Modeling the Turbulent Boundary Layer/Wake Properties of Advancing Submerged Bodies

100,000

11/22/2019Tang, Jiong DOD/Navy/Office of Naval Research Intelligent Wave Guiding and Vibration/Shock Mitigation of Naval Structures 650,000

11/22/2019Lykotrafitis, George DOD/Navy/Office of Naval Research Response of Composite Structures to Dynamic and Extreme Loading Conditions 650,000

11/22/2019Thompson, Amy DOD/Navy/Office of Naval Research Requirements Formalization and Verification through Integrated Model-Based Systems Engineering for Underwater Vehicle Systems

400,000

11/22/2019Bollas, Georgios DOD/Navy/Office of Naval Research Computationally Efficient Machine-learning Algorithms and Experimental Design for the Simulation of the Impact of Wave Forces on UV Hulls

200,000

11/22/2019Willett, Peter K DOD/Navy/Office of Naval Research Addendum: Acoustic Propagation Shallow Water: Impacts on Signal Processing 10,000

11/22/2019Hebert, Rainer J DOD/Navy/Office of Naval Research Shock Loading Behavior of Additively Manufactured Components with Corrugated Surface Features

100,000

11/22/2019Pasaogullari, Ugur DOD/Navy/Office of Naval Research Safe, High Energy and Power Density Fuel Cells and Batteries, with Underwater Wireless Recharging Capability: Supplement for Fuel Cell Hardware Development

100,000

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Total Anticipated


11/22/2019Pattipati, Krishna R DOD/Navy/Office of Naval Research Agile and Resilient UUV Mission Planning under Navigation Uncertainty, Time Pressure and Communication Constraints

400,000

11/22/2019Pasaogullari, Ugur DOD/Navy/Office of Naval Research System-Level Design and Analysis Tool for Air-Independent Propulsion System 100,000

10/21/2019Shor, Leslie M CTNext Connecticut Global Entrepreneurship Network 170,000

11/22/2019Dani, Ashwin DOD/Navy/Office of Naval Research Process Improvements by Enhanced Material Location and Tracking 100,000

11/22/2019Michel, Laurent D DOD/Navy/Office of Naval Research UConn Secure Research Infrastructure Computational Platform 100,000

Eversource Energy Center Awards 5 2,028,975

12/23/2019Sofia, Giulia Eversource Promoting Water Conservation with Remote Sensing and Hydrological Modeling 150,027

12/17/2019Anagnostou, Emmanouil N Eversource The UConn OPM - Enhancing Prediction Accuracy & Supporting the Emergency Response Team with Real-Time Outage Forecasts

1,378,602

10/04/2019Astitha, Marina Eversource High-resolution wind prediction capabilities 138,059

10/04/2019Pena Mendez, Malaquias Eversource Monitoring, analysis and prediction of offshore wind 245,729

10/04/2019Matheou, Georgios Eversource Marine Boundary Layer Modeling 116,558

Mechanical Engineering Awards 3 324,040

12/10/2019Nguyen, Thanh D USAID/US Agency for International Development/Contraceptive Research and Development Program (CONRAD/EVMS)

Sustained Release of ARV-1 and Pulsatile Release of Antibody 264,040

11/22/2019Matheou, Georgios NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory Strategic Advances in Air Quality Research and Technology Development 40,000

12/20/2019Li, Ying Haythornthwaite (Robert M. and Mary) Foundation Understanding Blood Circulation and Tumor Extravasation of Nanoparticles through Fluid-Structure Interaction Simulation and 3D Tumor-on-a-chip

20,000

UTC Institute for Advanced Systems Engineering Awards 6 3,574,732

10/22/2019Tang, Jiong DOD/Army/Army Research Laboratory/Wichita State University

Large Metallic Sanding and Finishing 76,371

11/07/2019Malla, Ramesh B NASA/National Aeronautics and Space Administration/Purdue University

Resilient Extraterrestrial Habitats 3,250,000

11/05/2019Bollas, Georgios United Technologies-Collins Aerospace Robust Active Fault Detection & Isolation in Aerospace Applications of Thermal Fluid Systems

49,999

10/28/2019Thompson, Amy Eversource Eversource Building Energy Benchmarking Outreach, Training and Technical Support

81,753

10/04/2019Luh, Peter B ISO New England Investigation of Convex Hull Pricing 66,918

11/05/2019Bollas, Georgios United Technologies-Collins Aerospace Integration of Descriptive and Equation-Oriented Modeling Approaches for Improved Control of Transients in Cyber-Physical Systems

49,691

School of Fine Arts Awards 1 $68,000

School of Fine Arts Awards 1 68,000

10/23/2019DeVereaux, Constance Town of Vernon, CT Service Agreement: Town of Vernon feasibility study for Park Place facility 68,000

School of Nursing Awards 3 $20,816

School of Nursing Awards 3 20,816

10/25/2019Kim, Kyounghae Community Health Center Association of Connecticut Project Aetna/ECHO Hub - Implementation of clinics called "Chronic Pain and Opioid Management and Addiction Treatment"

8,816

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Total Anticipated


10/03/2019Starkweather, Angela Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses (APHON)

Sensory, Inflammatory and Psychosocial Characteristics of Chronic Pain in Adolescents and Young Adults with Sickle Cell Disease

10,000

10/25/2019Casavant, Sharon G International Society of Nurses in Genetics (ISONG) Predicting Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of Preterm Infants Using Genomic Measures

2,000

School of Pharmacy Awards 6 $3,327,034

Pharmaceutical Sciences Awards 5 3,189,012

12/09/2019Bahal, Raman DHHS/NIH/National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute Developing next generation synthetic nucleic acid analogous for sickle cell disease

2,000,300

12/04/2019Lu, Xiuling DHHS/NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse/Virginia Commonwealth University

Novel LAAM Formulations to Treat Opioid Use Disorder 443,068

12/03/2019Lu, Xiuling DHHS/NIH/National Cancer Institute/NAMI Therapeutics Corp

Nanoparticle-Based Intraperitoneal Delivery of Combined Chemo-Brachytherapy for Treatment of Ovarian Cancer Metastases

135,643

10/08/2019Bogner, Robin H MedImmune Identifying the Causes for Long Reconstitution Times: Phase III. Exploring the effect of freezing protocol on the porous structure and Tg' of lyophilized formulations

400,000

12/06/2019Burgess, Diane J DHHS/FDA/Food and Drug Administration/DigiM Solution

Microstructure characterization with micro-imaging and image-based analytics: a new tool to characterize complex polymer-based long acting drug products

210,001

Pharmacy Practice Awards 1 138,022

12/04/2019Coleman, Craig Portola Pharmaceuticals/Hartford Hospital Comparative Effectiveness and Safety of Andexanet Alfa and Four-Factor Prothrombin Eomplex Concentrate in the Management of Oral Factor Xa Inhibitor-Associated Intracranial Hemorrhage: A Pilot Study

138,022

School of Social Work Awards 4 $813,794

School of Social Work Awards 4 813,794

12/18/2019Heller, Nina R DHHS/CMS/Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services/CT Department of Social Services

Agreement Between the University of Connecticut School of Social Work and the Department of Social Services

782,294

11/08/2019Okpych, Nathanael J Western Michigan University The Connection Study of College Students with Foster Care Histories 3,500

11/20/2019Parekh, Rupal M National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC)/University of Texas, Arlington

Using social network analysis to optimize access to culturally responsive and affordable transportation for older (im)migrants

3,000

10/23/2019Smith, Tanya Hartford Foundation for Public Giving Your Vote + Your Count = Your Voice % OUR Power 25,000

Academic and Service Programs Awards 2 $172,496

Student Activities Awards 2 172,496

11/26/2019Colon, Miguel A CNCS/Corporation for National and Community Service/Jumpstart

Jumpstart Program at The University of Connecticut 151,917

11/26/2019Colon, Miguel A Jumpstart Jumpstart Program at The University of Connecticut 20,579

Vice President for Research Awards 11 $7,285,347

Center for Environmental Sciences and Engineering Awards 3 233,280

12/20/2019Perkins, Christopher R CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Analytical Support to the Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection for the Long Island Sound Study and Ambient Water Quality Surveys

107,042

12/20/2019Perkins, Christopher R EPA/Environmental Protection Agency/CT Department of Energy and Environmental Protection


117,958

11/20/2019Perkins, Christopher R NH Fish and Game Department An Assessment of PFAS Contamination in Deer Tissue from the former Pease Air Force Base

8,280

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Total Anticipated


Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention and Policy Awards 3 6,020,192

12/16/2019Kalichman, Seth C DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Mental Health Intervention to Improve HIV Care Retention and Antiretroviral Adherence in Stigmatized Environments

3,044,245

12/19/2019Rickles, Nathaniel M DHHS/SAMHSA/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration/CT Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services

Academic Detailing on Opioid Safety in CT 62,034

11/01/2019Fleming, Frances M Johnson (Robert Wood) Foundation Encouraging Industry and Government Action to Reduce Marketing Unhealthy Foods to Children

2,913,913

Institute of Materials Science Awards 3 993,467

12/30/2019Nieh, Mu-Ping DOE/Office of Science/Tufts University Controlling Solid-State Packing and Properties of Conjugated Materials with Discrete Aromatic Interactions of Side Chains

56,461

11/25/2019Hancock, Jason N NSF/MPS/Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Negative Thermal Expansion Near Structural Quantum Phase Transition 444,934

10/18/2019Ortalan, Volkan DOD/Navy/Office of Naval Research/Purdue University PC@Xtreme - Predictive Chemistry & Physics at Extreme Temperature and Pressure: Molecules, Crystals and Microstructures

492,072

Sea Grant College Program Awards 2 38,408

11/07/2019Concepcion, Anoushka P DOC/NOAA/Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)/University of Mississippi

Developing Policy Consensus to Facilitate State Regulation of Seaweed as a Food Product

31,167

11/04/2019Ebbin, Syma A DOC/NOAA/National Marine Fisheries Service/Project Oceanology

Rising Waters: The Thames River Resilience Project 7,241

University of Connecticut - Storrs & Regional Awards 117 $33,040,301

School of Dental Medicine Awards 2 $201,287

Oral Health and Diagnostic Sciences Awards 2 201,287

11/25/2019Nichols, Frank C DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Nova Southeastern University

Ceramide-mediated pathology in periodontitis 40,953

10/07/2019Diaz, Patricia I DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Case Western Reserve University

HBD-3: A Novel factor orchestrating microbial persistence in oral cancer 160,334

School of Medicine Awards 36 $12,676,884

Academic Affairs and Education Awards 1 62,032

12/09/2019Ladha, Feria American Heart Association Understanding the Role of RNA-binding proteins identified at the Cardiac Sarcomere Utilizing BioID Proximity Labeling. Award Type: 2020 AHA Postdoctoral Fellowship Award No. 20PRE 35110005

62,032

Calhoun Cardiology Center - CCC Awards 2 84,531

10/01/2019Alessi, Sheila M DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/Q2i Reward-Based Technology to Improve Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Initiation after an ED. Award No. R42DA049448

22,499

12/10/2019Tokarski, Kristin E American Heart Association mAKAP-beta regulation of cardiac myocyte apoptosis and remodeling. Award No. 20PRE 35210584

62,032

Center for Molecular Oncology Awards 2 784,740

12/12/2019Heinen, Christopher D DHHS/NIH/National Cancer Institute Saturation Genome Editing Approach to Functionality Test All Possible MSH2 Variants

392,370

12/11/2019Nakanishi, Masako DHHS/NIH/National Cancer Institute Tumor-Specific Activation of Transgene Expression by SCD3 Locus 392,370

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Total Anticipated


Center for Public Health Awards 1 20,883

11/11/2019Clark-Dufner, Petra C DOD/Army/Department of the Army/National Science Teachers Association

Junior Science and Humanities Symposium 20,883

Center for Vascular Biology Awards 2 124,064

12/09/2019Hensel, Jessica A American Heart Association Alternative Splicing in Endothelial Regulation of NFKB Signaling- Award Type: 2020 AHA Predoctoral Fellowship Award No. 20PRE 35230004

62,032

12/09/2019Nicholas, Sarah-Anne E American Heart Association Elavl1-MEDIATED ALTERNATIVE SPLICING IN THE ENDOTHELIAL REGULATION OF T-CELLS IN ATHEROSCLEROSIS. Award No. 2020 AHA Predoctoral Fellowship 20PRE 35210697

62,032

Connecticut Convergence Institute Awards 1 408,682

12/24/2019Lo, Wai Hong DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases

The molecular mechanism of the surface charge of piezoelectric materials for bone regenerative engineering

408,682

Dermatology Awards 1 85,556

11/08/2019Lu, Jun Cara Therapeutics "A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Difelikefalin (CR845) for Moderate to Severe Pruritus in Adult Subjects with Atopic Dermatitis." Protocol CR845-210501

85,556

Diagnostic Imaging and Therapeutics Awards 1 171,967

10/18/2019Merkulov, Aleksey Guerbet "Efficacy and Safety of gadopiclenol for Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Phase III Clinical Trial" as amended from time to time and incorporated herein by reference (hereinafter referred to as the "Protocol") Protocol Number GXD-44-011

171,967

Genetics and Genome Sciences Awards 2 227,560

11/08/2019Chamberlain, Stormy J Ovid Therapeutics Testing Endogenous miRNAs in Angelman Syndrom iPSC-derived Neurons 47,560

10/09/2019Cotney, Justin L Shriners Hospital for Children - Boston Molecular Pathogenesis of Complex Frontal Facial Clefts 180,000

Medicine Awards 4 2,195,091

11/27/2019Torti, Frank M DHHS/NIH/National Cancer Institute Targeting Sideroflexin 4, a mitochondrial inner membrane protein involved in iron sulfur cluster biogenesis, to enhance the efficacy on DNA-damaging drugs in ovarian cancer. Award No. 1R01 CA233636-01A1

1,875,750

12/12/2019Atuegwu, Nkiruka C Patterson Trust (Robert Leet and Clara Guthrie) Predictive Modelling to Identify Variables Associated with E-Cigarette Initiation, Use and Cessation in Young Adults in the US Population: A Machine Learing Analytic Approach

100,000

10/10/2019Brammer, Anthony J Alpha Foundation for the Improvement of Mine Safety and Health

Improving Communication in Noise for Miners Wearing Protection: Algorithms for Mine Machinery Noises

159,341

11/05/2019Wang, Yanlin Dialysis Clinic PI3 Kinase Gamma in Kidney Fibrosis. 60,000

Molecular Biology & Biophysics Awards 1 200,000

10/15/2019Setlow, Peter DHHS/CDC/Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/Sonata Scientific

Visible Light Activated Self-disinfecting Surfaces to Reduce Hospital Acquired Infections

200,000

Neag Cancer Center (SOM) Awards 4 1,153,762

12/04/2019Hegde, Upendra P Genentech "A Phase II, Open-Label, Multicenter, Randomized Study of the Efficacy and Safety of RO7198457 in Combination with Pembrolizumab Versus Pembrolizumab in Patients with Previously Untreated Advanced Melanoma." Protocol Number GO40558

350,425

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Total Anticipated


11/05/2019Tannenbaum, Susan H QCDx "Determination of the potential clinical utility of the QCDx-br liquid biopsy technology to optimize treatment options for breast cancer patients."

156,425

10/07/2019Andemariam, Biree CT Department of Public Health Sickle Cell Disease and Trait Community Outreach Program 476,332

10/03/2019Andemariam, Biree Imara An Open-label Extension Study of IMR-687 in Adult Patients with Sickle Cell Anemia (Homozygous HbSS or Sickle-?0 Thalassemia) Who Participated in Study IMR-SCD-102.

170,580

Neurology Awards 1 269,037

10/30/2019Imitola Herrera, Jaime BioGen Role of the Fumarates-NRF2 Pathway in the reparative molecular and cellular phenotypes of human cerebral oraganoids after injury

269,037

Neuroscience Awards 2 2,757,669

10/21/2019Crocker, Stephen J National Multiple Sclerosis Society Does Central Nervous System Myelination Impact Bladder Function 55,000

11/15/2019Levine, Eric S DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health Regulation of Synaptic Plasticity by BDNF-Endocannabinoid Interaction 2,702,669

Obstetrics and Gynecology Awards 1 242,491

11/08/2019Brewer, Molly A Tesaro "A Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase 3 Comparison of Platinum-Based Therapy with TSR-042 and Niraparib Versus Standard of Care Platinum-Based Therapy as First-Line Treatment of Stage III or IV Nonmucinous Epithelial Ovarian Cacner." Protocol number 3000-03-005/ENGOT-OV44

242,491

Orthopaedic Surgery Awards 2 5,797

10/24/2019Mazzocca, Augustus D Society for Arthroscopy and Joint Surgery Comparison of different fixation techniques of the long head of the biceps tendon (LHBT) as a support for the superior capsule in irreparable supraspinalus tears: A dynamic biomechanical evaluation. Award No. AGA LHBT 20190387

3,797

11/05/2019Moss, Isaac L Johnson & Johnson Dr. Cameron Kia Dupuy Synthes Tuition Travel Grant. Grant ID 338931(KC) 2,000

Pediatrics Awards 2 372,087

10/22/2019Finck, Christine M DOD/Department of Defense/University of Vermont Clinical Development of a Novel Pleual and Tracheal Sealant 289,237

12/18/2019Weinstein, David A Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Hartford/Connecticut Children's Medical Center

Whole Exome / Genome Sequencing for the Assessment of Unclassified Glycogen Storage Diseases and Disorders of Energy Metabolism

82,850

Psychiatry Awards 2 3,369,116

11/12/2019Hesselbrock, Victor DHHS/NIH/National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism/State University of New York

Collaborative Study on the Genetics of Alcoholism (COGA) 2,845,515

11/05/2019Kamath, Jayesh DHHS/NIH/National Institutes of Health/University of Connecticut

SCH: Personalized Depression Treatment Supported by Mobile Sensor Analytics 523,601

Public Health Sciences Awards 1 63,363

10/06/2019Ungemack, Jane A Trinity Health/Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center UConn Evaluation of Well Being 360-Transforming Communities Initiative 63,363

Surgery Awards 2 54,948

12/10/2019Kreutzer, Donald L DHHS/NIH/National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases/Cell and Molecular Tissue Engineering

Development and Validation of Novel Coatings that Extend Glucose Sensor Accuracy and Lifespan in Vivo

49,948

10/02/2019Lafreniere, Denis Leica Microsystems Use of Augmented Reality Microscope In Surgical Treatment of Lesions of Larynx & Lateral Skull Base/Cerebellopontine Angle (GLOW800) Award GLOW800 ICG-VA Study

5,000

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Total Anticipated


UConn Center on Aging Awards 1 23,508

10/22/2019Fortinsky, Richard DHHS/NIH/National Institute on Aging/Brown University NIA AD/ADRD Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory 23,508

University of Connecticut Health Awards 38 $12,878,171

Grand Total Awards 155 $45,918,472

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