The Office of the Vice President for Research is pleased to share our monthly report listing new grant awards USC faculty researchers across the university system received between Saturday, April 1 and Sunday, April 30, 2023. 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 April 2023 New Grant Awards |
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PI Name |
PI College/Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Zhu, Jun |
College of Pharmacy Drug Discovery & Biomed Sci. |
Effects of HIV-1 Tat protein and methamphetamine on VMAT2-mediated dopamine transmission in the context of neuroHIV and drug abuse | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)/NIH | $3,223,760 |
| Abraham, Michele |
Darla Moore School of Business Small Business Dev. Ctr. |
SC Small Business Development Centers Program Announcement - SBA 2023 Funding Opportunity | Small Business Administration | $1,994,745 |
| Ginn, Herbert |
College of Engineering & Comp. Electrical Engineering |
ONR: Packet-Based Energy Routing for Power Distribution Systems | Office of Naval Research (ONR)/DOD | $1,000,000 |
| Pinckney, James |
College of Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences |
Collaborative Research: THE BENTHIC MICROALGAL SUBSIDY IN ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEMS | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $844,365 |
| Crichigno, Jorge |
College of Engineering & Comp. IIT - Engineering |
Preparing Cyber Warfare Professionals by Integration of Curriculum, Experiences, and Internships | Office of Naval Research (ONR)/DOD | $599,999 |
| Stone, Joshua |
College of Arts and Sciences Biological Sciences |
Collaborative research: Ecological and biogeochemical role of Rhizaria in the oligotrophic ocean | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $406,981 |
| Andersen, Tia |
College of Arts and Sciences Criminology & Criminal Justice |
Understanding How Mentoring Can Disrupt the School-to-Prison Pipeline and Promote Positive Youth Development | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $403,569 |
| Shtutman, Michael |
College of Pharmacy Drug Discovery & Biomed Sci. |
Targeting Immunometabolism: a novel role for itaconate in the treatment of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder and cocaine use disorder | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)/NIH | $400,798 |
| Oskeritzian, Carole |
School of Medicine Path, Microbio. & Immunology |
Novel modalities for prostate cancer screening: mast cells as predictors of disease, disease aggressiveness and marks of disease disparity | National Cancer Institute (NCI)/NIH | $383,117 |
| Yates-Wilson, Beverly |
School of Medicine Internal Medicine |
Renovation of FoodShare SC Distribution Hub and Training Center | SC Research Foundation (SCRF)/SC Department of Health & Human Services (SCDHHS) | $200,000 |
April 2023 Awards by College
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Workman, Lauren | Applied Research & Evaluation (CARE) | Catawba Nation MIECHV Community Engagement and Data Specialist | Catawba Nation/Health Resources and Services Administration | $48,209 |
| Lead, Jamie | Environmental Health Sciences | A nano-enabled approach to the aqueous phase removal of Karenia brevis and associated toxins; a mesocosm study | Mote Marine Laboratories/FFWC/FWC | $50,000 |
| Regan, Elizabeth W. | Exercise Science | Center on Health Services Training and Research Part-Time Faculty Fellowship | Center for Health Services Training and Research (CoHSTAR)/Brown University | $120,000 |
| Yeargin, Susan | Exercise Science | The Association between Central Nervous System Function and Core Body Temperature in Exertional Heat Stroke Patients | American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Foundation | $4,979 |
| Thrasher, James | Health Prom., Educ. & Behavior | The Impact of Tobacco Control Policies on Health Equity in the United States - MERIT Extension | University of Michigan/NCI/NIH | $81,386 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| King, Adam | Archaeology & Anthropology | Cultural Resources Survey of Goodwill Plantation | SC Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) | $47,930 |
| Pinckney, James | Biological Sciences | Collaborative Research: THE BENTHIC MICROALGAL SUBSIDY IN ESTUARINE ECOSYSTEMS | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $844,365 |
| Stone, Joshua | Biological Sciences | Collaborative research: Ecological and biogeochemical role of Rhizaria in the oligotrophic ocean | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $406,981 |
| Andersen, Tia | Criminology & Criminal Justice | Understanding How Mentoring Can Disrupt the School-to-Prison Pipeline and Promote Positive Youth Development | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $403,569 |
| Li, Zhenlong | Geography | Accessibility Analysis and Visualization of the Children and Youth Foster Care in South Carolina | South Carolina Department of Social Services (SCDSS) | $34,479 |
| Coffman, Donna | Psychology | Mindfulness and Acceptance-Based Interventions for Obesity | Drexel University/NIDDK/NIH | $69,100 |
| Frost, Daniel (Dan) | School of Earth, Ocean & Env. | Collaborative Research: Investigating Inner Core Evolution through multi-scale seismic investigation and inversion | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $6,452 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Hoque, Shamia | Civil & Environmental Eng. | SNRL Addendum: Deposition Velocity Measurements for Metal Tritide Particles | Savannah River Nuclear Solutions, LLC (SRNS)/DOE | $8,782 |
| Booth, Kristen | Electrical Engineering | Support of Grid Forming Inverter Network Cyber Attack Intrusion Prevention and Localization System | Battelle Savannah River Alliance, LLC/SRNL/DOE | $49,924 |
| Ginn, Herbert | Electrical Engineering | ONR: Packet-Based Energy Routing for Power Distribution Systems | Office of Naval Research (ONR)/DOD | $1,000,000 |
| Crichigno, Jorge | IIT - Engineering | Preparing Cyber Warfare Professionals by Integration of Curriculum, Experiences, and Internships | Office of Naval Research (ONR)/DOD | $599,999 |
| Wu, Dezhi | IIT - Engineering | Conference: IEEE ICHI 2023 Doctoral Consortium Program | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $20,000 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Magwood, Gayenell | Nursing | South Carolina Clinical & Translational Research Institute (SCTR) | Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)/NCATS/NIH | $78,436 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Shtutman, Michael | Drug Discovery & Biomed Sci. | Targeting Immunometabolism: a novel role for itaconate in the treatment of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder and cocaine use disorder | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)/NIH | $400,798 |
| Zhu, Jun | Drug Discovery & Biomed Sci. | Effects of HIV-1 Tat protein and methamphetamine on VMAT2-mediated dopamine transmission in the context of neuroHIV and drug abuse | National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)/NIH | $3,223,760 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Whitener, Kathryn | Moore Sch - Management | Faber Entrepreneurship Center Opportunity Workshops | SC Department of Commerce Office of Innovation (SCDOC) | $60,000 |
| Von Nessen, Joseph | Moore Sch - Div. of Research | Carlyle Development: Economic Impact Analysis | Carlyle Development, LLC | $40,000 |
| Abraham, Michele | Small Business Dev. Ctr. | SC Small Business Development Centers Program Announcement - SBA 2023 Funding Opportunity | Small Business Administration | $1,994,745 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Magradey, Karen | Koger Center | Koger Center for the Arts 22-23 Season | SC Research Foundation (SCRF)/City of Columbia | $25,000 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Clark, Lauren | Office Research - General | Morris College - University of South Carolina Research Mentoring Program | Morris College/DOE | $50,000 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Spinale, Francis | Basic Science Research | IPA Extension-Traci Jones | WJB Dorn VA Medical Center/VA | $77,300 |
| Stegmann, Kyle | Cell Biology & Anatomy | American Physician Scientist Association Local Chapter Grant | American Physician Scientist Association (APSA) | $400 |
| Al-hasan, Majdi | Internal Medicine | Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS for Newberry County | SC Department of Health and Environmental Control (SCDHEC)/HUD | $31,070 |
| Yates-Wilson, Beverly | Internal Medicine | Renovation of FoodShare SC Distribution Hub and Training Center | SC Research Foundation (SCRF)/SC Department of Health & Human Services (SCDHHS) | $200,000 |
| Oskeritzian, Carole | Path, Microbio. & Immunology | Novel modalities for prostate cancer screening: mast cells as predictors of disease, disease aggressiveness and marks of disease disparity | National Cancer Institute (NCI)/NIH | $383,117 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Chosed, Renee | Medicine Greenville | The Role of Platelet-Activating Factor on Early Embryonic Development: Exploring Apoptotic Regulation | Foundation for Embryonic Competence | $30,102 |
| Stevens, Margie | Medicine Greenville | NACCHO Harm Reduction and Academic Detailing 2023 | National Association of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO)/CDC/HHS | $60,000 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Hancock, Charles Nathan | AK Biology & Geology | Supplement Request to NSF IOS-2149964 | Donald Danforth Center/NSF | $62,967 |
| Shervette, Virginia | AK Biology & Geology | Filling Caribbean Fish Life History Gaps | University of the Virgin Islands/University of Miami/NOAA/DOC | $25,882 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Taylor, Brittany | Lancaster | Collection Management and Preservation Efforts for Native American Collections at the University of South Carolina Lancaster | Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) - NPS | $83.805 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Kearns, Andrew | UPS Library | Pilot OER Faculty Stipend Program | Partnership Among South Carolina Libraries (PASCAL)/SC Commission on Higher Education | $4,000 |
To request a PDF copy of this report, please contact Elizabeth Renedo at renedoe@mailbox.sc.edu