March 2006

Research Funding Report, January 2006

M. W. Caffee, Physics, from Universities Space Research Association, $16,245, "Statement of Work for Purdue University Primelab: Sample Analysis for Dr. Kevin Righter."

J. Chen, Biological Sciences, from Pews Scholars Program, $4,030, "Molecular Mechanism of ABC Transporters."

J. A. Chmielewski, Chemistry, from National Science Foundation, $142,000, "Self Replicating Peptides."

D. E. Comer, Computer Science, from John Wiley & Sons Limited England, $24,995, "Software Practice & Experience John Wiley & Sons Limited England."

R. G. Cooks, Chemistry, from Griffin Analytical Technologies, Inc, $100,000, "Rectilinear vs. Cylindrical Ion Trap Performance."

R. G. Cooks, Chemistry, from National Aeronautics and Space Administration, $24,000, "Fundamentals of Ion-Molecule/Surface Reactions and Instrument Development."

W. A. Cramer, Biological Sciences, from PHS-NIH National Institute of General Medical Science, $58,982, "Receptor-Mediated Colicin Import."

D. M. Fekete, Biological Sciences, from PHS-NIH National Institute Deafness,Comm Disorders, $422,376, "Development Studies of the Inner Ear."

Z. J. Feng, R. K. Swihart and Y. D. DeWoody, Mathematics, Forestry and Natural Resources, from Mcdonnell, James S. Foundation, $8,436, "An Integrated, Hierarchical Framework for Modeling Biocomplexity."

A. K. Ghosh, Chemistry, from Zapaq Inc, $562,398, "Exploratory Investigations of Candida, Cathepsin D and Napsin Protease Inhibitors."

M. R. Gribskov, Biological Sciences, from University of Wisconsin-Madison, $102,799, "Functional Analysis of the Ubiquitin-Protein Ligase (E3) Families."

A. L. Hosking, Computer Science, from National Science Foundation, $279,999, "Collaborative CPA: Delivering on Atomic Actions: Unlocking Concurrency for Ordinary Programmers."

H. I. Kenttamaa, Chemistry, from PHS-NIH National Institute of General Medical Science, $3,300, "Mass Spectrometry Studies on Radical Reactions of DNA."

J. R. Lucas and M. T. Nolen, Biological Sciences, from IN Academy of Science, $2,960, "The Nature and Symmetry of Vocal Information Flow in Mixed-Species Forest Bird Flocks: Are Mobbing Calls Interspecific Communication?"

E. Negishi, Chemistry, from PHS-NIH National Institute of General Medical Science, $59,570, "Synthetic Reactions Catalyzed by Transition Metals."

W. L. Pak, Biological Sciences, from PHS-NIH National Eye Institute, $448,268, "Molecular Genetic Dissection of Photoreceptor Function."

P. M. Waser and J. D. Cooper, Biological Sciences, from Welder, Bob & Bessie Wildlife Foundation, $17,600, "The Evolution of Disparate Male and Female Dispersal Strategies: Testing Model Predictions Collared Peccaries (Tayassu tajacu) Using Sex- Specific Genetic Markers."

D. Xu, Computer Science, from National Science Foundation, $75,729, "CAREER: Towards Virtual Distributed Environments in a Shared Distributed Infrastructure."

T. S. Zwier, Chemistry, from American Chemical Society, $103,659, "The Journal of Physical Chemistry."

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