The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to share our monthly report listing new grant awards UofSC faculty researchers across the university system received between January 1 and January 31, 2022. Please note that some awards received toward the end of that period might have missed the reporting cut-off. In such cases, the award will be listed in the next monthly report. Our office is proud to share these successes with the university research community. Please join us in congratulating our excellent researchers on their new grant awards.
Summary of Large January 2022 Grant Awards |
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PI Name |
PI College/Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Dougal, Roger |
College of Engineering & Comp. Electrical Engineering |
Digital Twins for Navy Power and Energy Systems (NPES) | Office of Naval Research (ONR)/DOD | $10,019,055 |
| Sweeney, Allison |
College of Nursing Nursing |
The Together Everyone Achieves More Physical Activity Trial (TEAM-PA) | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)/NIH | $3,619,339 |
| Li, Xiaoming |
Arnold School of Public Health Health Prom., Educ. & Behavior |
Mitigate the effect of HIV-related stigma through a resilience approach | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)/NIH | $3,010,294 |
| Outten, Caryn |
College of Arts and Sciences Chemistry & Biochemistry |
Mechanisms of Fungal Iron Regulation and Thiol Redox Metabolism | National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)/NIH | $1,925,290 |
| Reitmeier, Melissa |
College of Social Work Social Work - Dean's Office |
HOPE-WWR Health Occupations Providing Excellence in Workforce Wellness and Resilience | Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)/HHS | $702,431 |
| Vejerano, Eric Warren |
Arnold School of Public Health Environmental Health Sciences |
CAREER: Reactions of volatile organics in aerosol particles as a source of persistent free radicals | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $608,794 |
| Huynh, Nathan |
College of Engineering & Comp. Civil & Environmental Eng. |
Streamlining Permitting and Mitigation Processes to Improve SCDOT Project Delivery | SC Department of Transportation (SCDOT)/FHWA | $442,281 |
| Heyden, Andreas |
College of Engineering & Comp. Chemical Engineering |
EFRI E3P: Hydrogenolysis for upcycling of polyesters and mixed plastics | University of Colorado, Boulder/NSF | $440,000 |
| Huynh, Nathan |
College of Engineering & Comp. Civil & Environmental Eng. |
Reducing Crash Risk at Work Zones in South Carolina | SC Department of Transportation (SCDOT)/FHWA | $250,879 |
| Smithwick, Julie |
Arnold School of Public Health Center for Community Health Alignment |
Bringing Communities Together to Achieve Health Equity | SC Research Foundation (SCRF)/Johnson and Johnson Foundation | $218,000 |
January 2022 Awards by College
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Cook, Larry | OFFICE OF SUSTAINABILITY | DHEC Collegiate Recycling Grant Application for Fiscal Year 2022 | C Department of Health and Environmental Control (DHEC) | $10,000 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Macauda, Mark | Applied Research & Evaluation (CARE) | Covid 1807 Supplement Evaluation Services | Spartanburg School District No.7/CDC | $45,000 |
| Macauda, Mark | Applied Research & Evaluation (CARE) | Evaluation of Adolescent Healthcare Services in Spartanburg County | Spartanburg Regional Foundation/Duke Endowment | $84,000 |
| Smithwick, Julie | Center for Community Health Alignment | Bringing Communities Together to Achieve Health Equity | SC Research Foundation (SCRF)/Johnson and Johnson Foundation | $218,000 |
| Porter, Dwayne | Environmental Health Sciences | Florida Aquatic Preserves Continuous Water Quality Monitoring Training and Data Portal | Florida Department of Environmental Protection/State of Florida | $65,000 |
| Vejerano, Eric Warren | Environmental Health Sciences | CAREER: Reactions of volatile organics in aerosol particles as a source of persistent free radicals | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $608,794 |
| Flach, Alicia | Exercise Science | Optimizing Reach and Sustainability of PD REV+, an Established Community Program for People Living with Parkinson’s Disease and their Care Partners | Parkinson's Foundation | $10,000 |
| Moore, Robert | Exercise Science | IPA Agreement with Dorn VA Medical Center - Kiersten Mangold | WJB Dorn VA Medical Center/VA | $19,983 |
| Draper, Carrie | Health Prom., Educ. & Behavior | Project 2. Library Nutrition Support Implementation | SC Department of Social Services (SCDSS)/USDA | $96,267 |
| Draper, Carrie | Health Prom., Educ. & Behavior | Project 3. FoodShare SC | SC Department of Social Services (SCDSS)/USDA | $193,987 |
| Draper, Carrie | Health Prom., Educ. & Behavior | Project 4. State Food Policy Council | SC Department of Social Services (SCDSS)/USDA | $198,941 |
| Li, Xiaoming | Health Prom., Educ. & Behavior | Mitigate the effect of HIV-related stigma through a resilience approach | National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)/NIH | $3,010,294 |
| Thrasher, James | Health Prom., Educ. & Behavior | Strengthening Cigar Warnings to Prevent Adolescent Use | UNC-Chapel Hill/Wake Forest/NIH | $56,998 |
| Hung, Peiyin | Health Services Policy & Mgmt | Environmental Scan of South Carolina Healthcare Providers’ Adoption and Use of Certified Electronic Health Records (EHR) Technology | SC Department of Health and Human Services | $100,000 |
| Martin, Maria | PASOS | PASOs-DHEC Vaccine Outreach | SC Department of Health & Environmental Control (DHEC)/CDC/HHS | $200,000 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Outten, Caryn | Chemistry & Biochemistry | Mechanisms of Fungal Iron Regulation and Thiol Redox Metabolism | National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)/NIH | $1,925,290 |
| Alpert, Geoffrey | Criminology & Criminal Justice | An Evaluation of De-Escalation Training to Understand the Links between Training and Outcomes | Clemson University/OJP/DOJ | $65,650 |
| Henderson-Platt, Andrea | Sociology | Structural Racism and Adverse Birth Outcomes in the US South: A Multigenerational Perspective. | The Regents of the University of Michigan/NIH | $89,115 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Van Buren, Cindy | Education - Dean's Office | NIET Supporting Effective Educator Development | National Institute for Excellence in Teaching (NIET)/SCPLN/USDE | $10,000 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Heyden, Andreas | Chemical Engineering | EFRI E3P: Hydrogenolysis for upcycling of polyesters and mixed plastics | University of Colorado, Boulder/NS | $440,000 |
| Mustain, William | Chemical Engineering | Component Development for Alkaline URFCs | Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL)/DOE | $120,000 |
| Huynh, Nathan | Civil & Environmental Eng. | Reducing Crash Risk at Work Zones in South Carolina | SC Department of Transportation (SCDOT)/FHWA | $250,879 |
| Huynh, Nathan | Civil & Environmental Eng. | Streamlining Permitting and Mitigation Processes to Improve SCDOT Project Delivery | SC Department of Transportation (SCDOT)/FHWA | $442,281 |
| Dougal, Roger | Electrical Engineering | Digital Twins for Navy Power and Energy Systems (NPES) | Office of Naval Research (ONR)/DOD | $10,019,055 |
| Knight, Travis | Mechanical Engineering | Single Effect Testing of Metal Fuel | Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (BEA)/Idaho National Laboratory/DOE | $60,000 |
| Wang, Yi | Mechanical Engineering | A Framework for Embedded Statistical Model Validation and Guided Data Collection | CFD Research Corporation/Missile Defense Agency/DOD | $50,094 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Sweeney, Allison | Nursing | The Together Everyone Achieves More Physical Activity Trial (TEAM-PA) | National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI)/NIH | $3,619,339 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Roninson, Igor | Drug Discovery & Biomed Sci. | The Mechanisms of Transcriptional Reprogramming Mediated by CDK8/19 Mediator Kinases | ITMO University (St. Petersburg, Russia) | $17,670 |
| Sahin, Ozgur | Drug Discovery & Biomed Sci. | Precision targeting of multi-cellular vulnerabilities in aggressive renal cancers | Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning - McGill University/AMRMC/DoD | $174,994 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Reitmeier, Melissa | Social Work - Dean's Office | HOPE-WWR Health Occupations Providing Excellence in Workforce Wellness and Resilience | Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)/HHS | $702,431 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Hourigan, Aimee | Substance Abuse and Prevention | Great Plays at South Carolina 2021 | International Town Gown Association (ITGA) | $9,998 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Wilson, Kiesha | Path, Microbio. & Immunology | Role of macrophages in CBD mediated attenuation of SEB-induced ARDS | National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS)/NIH | $198,468 |
| Rotholz, David | Pediatrics | 2022 SC Assistive Technology Expo | SC Developmental Disabilities Council (SCDDC)/HHS | $4,935 |
| Jasnow, Aaron | Pharm., Physiology & Neuroscience | Pathways regulating fear in the nucleus accumbens | Kent State University/NIH | $167,178 |
| Tryon, Sarah | Pharm., Physiology & Neuroscience | Increasing Accessibility of Neuroscience Outreach in South Carolina | The Dana Foundation | $1,500 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Marshall, Nicholas | AK Chemistry | Modification and Organic Coating of Hollow Glass Microspheres | Applied Research Center, Inc. | $13,800 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Dudas, Kimberly | BFT School of Professions | Campus COVID-19 Vaccination and Mitigation (CoVAC) Initiative Mini-Grant Program | American College Health Association/CDC/HHS | $3,000 |
To request a PDF copy of this report, please contact Elizabeth Renedo at renedoe@mailbox.sc.edu