Research Funding Report, June 2006

J. T. Bolin, Biological Sciences, from PHS-NIH National Institute of General Medical Science, $168,021, "Biophysical Studies of Proteins Nucleic Acids and Viruses."

H. C. Chang, Biological Sciences, from American Heart Association, $259,999, "The Roles of Ligand Endocytosis in Drosophila Notch Signaling Pathway."

W. A. Cramer, Biological Sciences, from PHS-NIH National Institute of General Medical Science, $312,394, "Structural Analysis of Integral Membrane Proteins."

L. M. Flesch, E. Calais and S. D. King, Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, from National Science Foundation, $165,443, "Collaborative Research: Quantifying the Dynamics of Asia Using GPS, Geologic and Shear-Wave Splitting Data, and Large-Scale Flow Models."

L. J. Gutay, Physics, from Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, $45,537, "Maintenance and Operation Activities Related to the US CMS Endcap Muon M & O Subsystem."

H. I. Kenttamaa, Chemistry, from National Science Foundation, $230,000, "Gas-Phase Studies of Organic Bi-, Tri-, and Tetraradicals."

R. J. Kuhn, C. B. Post, D. A. Sanders, J. L. Smith, M. G. Rossmann and M. S. Cushman, Biological Sciences, Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology, from University of Chicago, $384,896, "Development of Antiviral Strategies for Enveloped Viruses."

S. G. Lasher-Trapp, Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, from National Science Foundation, $127,565, "Entrainment, Ultragiant Particles, and Warm Rain Formation in Trade Wind Cumulus."

Z. Li, S. Bagchi and Y. Lu, Computer Science, Electrical & Computer Engineering, from National Science Foundation, $120,000, "CSR-EHS: Resource-Efficient Monitoring, Diagnosis, and Programming Support for Reliable Networked Embedded Systems."

M. A. Lipton and J. A. Chmielewski, Chemistry, from National Science Foundation, $64,600, "Research Experience for Undergraduates in Chemical Biology."

M. A. Lipton and J. A. Chmielewski, Physics, Chemistry, from Showalter Trust, $65,000, "Blocking Anthrax Toxin Interactions with Designed Agents."

P. S. Low, Chemistry, from Endocyte, Inc., $700,000, "Folate Chemo: Novel, Non-Toxic, Delivery of Hemotherapeutics."

S. A. McLuckey, Chemistry, from U.S. Department of Energy, $125,000, "The Dynamics and Thermodynamics of Gaseous Macro-Ions."

D. J. Minchella, Biological Sciences, from National Institutes of Health, $32,264, "Schistosoma Mansoni Resistance to Praziquantel Treatment."

K. M. Nichols, Biological Sciences, from Purdue Alumni Association, Inc., $1,000, "Characterization of Morphological and Meristic Variation Among Variable Life History Strains of Book Trout."

C. Nita-Rotaru, Computer Science, from National Science Foundation, $136,677, "Collaborative Research: A Survivable Information Infrastructure for National Civilian Biodefense."

A. K. Ramdas and S. Rodriguez, Physics, from National Science Foundation, $100,000, "Raman,Brilloui,Infrated and Modulation Spectroscopy of Collective and Localized Excitations in Tetrahedrally Coordinated Semiconductors and Their Heterostructures."

D. F. Ready, Biological Sciences, from PHS-NIH National Eye Institute, $364,567, "Cytoskeletal Mechanisms of Retinal Development."

K. D. Ridgway, Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, from National Science Foundation, $96,587, "Collaborative Research: St.Elias Erosion/Tectonics Project (STEEP)."

A. C. Sa Barreto, Mathematics, from National Science Foundation, $29,999, "Symposium Honoring Calderon's Pioneer Work on Inverse Problems."

C. L. Sahley, Biological Sciences, from University of Miami (Florida), $63,473, "Loss and Restoration of Function after Neural Injury."

T. Sato and D. M. Fekete, Biological Sciences, from Deafness Research Foundation, $20,000, "Gene Discovery Related to Congenital Deafness."

E. H. Spafford, Computer Science, from IN Department of Homeland Security, $31,986, "DHS-Sponsored Research on Security Issues for Indiana GIS Data."

P. D. Stefanov, Mathematics, from National Science Foundation, $87,798, "Collaborative Research: Inverse Problems in Transport Theory."

F. G. Viens and M. G. Roeckner, Statistics, Mathematics, from National Science Foundation, $250,000, "AMC-SS: Stochastic Analysis and Random Medium in Continuous Space and Time."

J. S. Vitter, Computer Science, from National Science Foundation, $90,000, "Entropy-Compressed Data Structures."

W. S. Walker, S. C. Smith and W. G. Bayley, College of Science - Administration, Department of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences, Chemistry, from Indiana Department of Education, $46,628, "INSCITED 2006 (Indiana Science Teacher Education)."

H. U. Walther, Mathematics, from National Science Foundation, $116,971, "Local Cohomology in Algebra and Geometry."

F. Wang, Physics, from U.S. Department of Energy, $55,000, "Systematic Studies of Heavy Ion Collisions to Search for Quark-Gluon."

A. Wei, Chemistry, from National Institutes of Health, $228,188, "Glycosylated Nanoparticles to Inhibit Receptor Clustering."

T. S. Zwier, Chemistry, from Lilly (Eli) and Company, $34,000, "Industrial Associates Program."