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 Sunday, January 1 and Tuesday, January 31, 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 January 2023 New Grant Awards |
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PI Name |
PI College/Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Nasiri, Adel |
College of Engineering & Comp. Electrical Engineering |
Compact Direct Medium Voltage Electric Vehicle Charging Systems | WattEV - Charge America, LLC | $1,577,391 |
| Liu, Chang |
College of Engineering & Comp. Chemical Engineering |
Nanopore-Based HIV Self-Test for Ultrasensitive p24 Quantification in Finger Prick Blood | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)/NIH | $1,206,122 |
| Li, Jie |
College of Arts and Sciences Chemistry & Biochemistry |
CAREER: Enzymatic sulfur incorporation and modification in the biosynthesis of natural products | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $865,975 |
| Downey, Austin |
College of Engineering & Comp. Mechanical Engineering |
CAREER: Data-Driven Control of High-Rate Dynamic Systems | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $551,876 |
| Crocker, Holly |
College of Arts and Sciences English |
Civic Engagement, Voting Rights, and the Founding Documents at the University of South Carolina | Andrew W. Mellon Foundation | $500,000 |
| Mustain, William |
College of Engineering & Comp. Chemical Engineering |
Theory-guided Innovation of High-performance Electrocatalysts for Carbon Dioxide Reduction | University of Puerto Rico/DOE | $360,000 |
| Weissman, Sharon |
School of Medicine Internal Medicine |
Rapid Response to Incident HIV Infection through Social Network Strategies and Molecular Epidemiology to Inform Partner Services | UNC Chapel Hill/NIAID/NIH | $348,423 |
| McInnes, Campbell |
College of Pharmacy Drug Discovery & Biomed Sci. |
Subcontract from Sahin RO1 "Overcoming chemoresistance in triple negative breast cancer" | Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)/NCI/NIH | $325,546 |
| Scott, April |
University Health Services Health Services |
Together We Can Achieve More | Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)/HHS | $292,900 |
| Young, Michael |
Arnold School of Public Health Center for Community Health Alignment |
Johnson and Johnson ORTHE CCHA 2023 | SC Research Foundation (SCRF)/Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc. | $233,000 |
January 2023 Awards by College
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Workman, Lauren | Applied Research & Evaluation (CARE) | SC Institute of Medicine and Public Health Evaluation Planning | SC Institute of Medicine and Public Health (IMPH) | $15,000 |
| Young, Michael | Center for Community Health Alignment | Johnson and Johnson ORTHE CCHA 2023 | SC Research Foundation (SCRF)/Johnson & Johnson Services, Inc. | $233,000 |
| Blake, Christine | Health Prom., Educ. & Behavior | Project: Transforming Agrifood Systems in South Asia (TAFSSA), 204020.001.400 | International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) | $52,207 |
| Frongillo, Edward | Health Prom., Educ. & Behavior | Redesigning GMPs to improve nutrition, health, and development of children | International Food Policy Research Institute/Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation | $209,329 |
| Wright, Brad | Health Services Policy & Mgmt | The Role of Health Centers in Reducing Disparities in Potentially-Preventable Hospital-Based Care among Dual Eligibles | University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill/NIMHD/NIH | $38,113 |
| Wright, Brad | Health Services Policy & Mgmt | Using Medicare Claims to Advance Our Understanding of Guillain-Barre Syndrome | UNC-Chapel Hill/NINDS/NIH | $39,600 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| DePratter, Chester | Archaeology & Anthropology | Artifact Analysis and Curation Services - MCRD Parris Island Museum - RFQ M3200022Q0034 | Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island, SC/DOD | $99,540 |
| King, Adam | Archaeology & Anthropology | Archaeological Testing at Spanish Mount | SC Department of Natural Resources - Heritage Trust Program | $8,500 |
| Morris, James | Baruch Institute | "Coastal Resilience: Evaluating Risk of Tidal Marsh Inundation and Monetizing Services to Prioritize Management Actions (Part 2)" | UNC Wilmington/NOAA | $39,283 |
| Li, Jie | Chemistry & Biochemistry | CAREER: Enzymatic sulfur incorporation and modification in the biosynthesis of natural products | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $865,975 |
| Crocker, Holly | English | Civic Engagement, Voting Rights, and the Founding Documents at the University of South Carolina | Andrew W. Mellon Foundation | $500,000 |
| Kulkarni, Varsha | Physics & Astronomy | Probing Silicate and Carbonaceous Dust and Ice in Distant Galaxies with Mid-IR Spectroscopy of Quasars with Foreground 2175 A Absorbers | NASA / Space Telescope Science Institute (James Webb Space Telescope) | $167,376 |
| Coffman, Donna | Psychology | Developing Methodology to examine causal mediation of Time-Varying Effects in Smoking Cessation Treatments | National Cancer Institute (NCI)/NIH | $144,610 |
| Edmunds, Sarah | Psychology | Improving the Part C Early Intervention Service Delivery System for Children with ASD: A Randomized Clinical Trial (“RISE”) | Chan Med School Worcester - University of Massachusetts/NIMH/NIH | $70,628 |
| Hudac, Caitlin | Psychology | HEALthy Brain and Child Development Study at UAB and UA | University of Alabama Birmingham/NIDA/NIH | $45,834 |
| Ryker, Katherine | School of Earth, Ocean & Env. | Collaborative Research: Quantifying the extent of student learning and affect associated with observed levels of instructional reform | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $119,548 |
| White, Scott | School of Earth, Ocean & Env. | Support of the South Carolina Seismic Monitoring Network | Savannah River Nuclear Solutions/DOE | $69,668 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Utter, Karen | SC School Improvement Council | CFEC Community Family Resource Centers | SC State Department of Education (SCDE) | $182,400 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Liu, Chang | Chemical Engineering | Nanopore-Based HIV Self-Test for Ultrasensitive p24 Quantification in Finger Prick Blood | National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)/NIH | $1,206,122 |
| Meekins, Benjamin | Chemical Engineering | Nuvera Fuel Cells -- Leachate Testing (End of 2022) | Nuvera Fuel Cells, LLC | $8,500 |
| Mustain, William | Chemical Engineering | Theory-guided Innovation of High-performance Electrocatalysts for Carbon Dioxide Reduction | University of Puerto Rico/DOE | $360,000 |
| Ritter, James | Chemical Engineering | Development of a Desiccant Heat Recovery System for Combination Clothes Dryer and Washer | SC Research Foundation (SCRF)/Samsung Electronics America, Inc. | $122,609 |
| Nasiri, Adel | Electrical Engineering | Compact Direct Medium Voltage Electric Vehicle Charging Systems | WattEV - Charge America, LLC | $1,577,391 |
| Downey, Austin | Mechanical Engineering | CAREER: Data-Driven Control of High-Rate Dynamic Systems | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $551,876 |
| Xue, Xingjian | Mechanical Engineering | Membrane Contactor based CO2 Absorbing Module (MC-CAM) | ChromoLogic/NAWCAD/Navy/DOD | $15,000 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| McInnes, Campbell | Drug Discovery & Biomed Sci. | Subcontract from Sahin RO1 "Overcoming chemoresistance in triple negative breast cancer" | Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)/NCI/NIH | $325,546 |
| Teng, Chengwen | Pharm - Clin Pharm & Outcomes Sciences | Safety Assessment of Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir in the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System | American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy | $7,500 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Von Nessen, Joseph | Moore Sch - Div. of Research | South Carolina Housing Finance and Development Authority: Housing Needs Assessment | SC State Housing Finance and Development Authority | $100,000 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Black, Shelandra | Children's Law Center | S.C. Department of Juvenile Justice Contract | SC Department of Juvenile Justice | $225,000 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Weissman, Sharon | Internal Medicine | Rapid Response to Incident HIV Infection through Social Network Strategies and Molecular Epidemiology to Inform Partner Services | UNC Chapel Hill/NIAID/NIH | $348,423 |
| Narasimhan, Meera | Neuropsychiatry | Realizing Improved Patient Care through Human-centered Design for Pediatric Behavioral Health in the ED (RIPCHD.BHED) Patient Safety Learning Lab | Clemson University/AHRQ/HHS | $144,388 |
| Sacco-Bene, Christine | Neuropsychiatry | USC and SCDMH Cooperative Agreement to Provide Graduate Rehabilitation Counseling Courses | SC Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) - Children Services | $100,000 |
| Knight, Lisa | Pediatrics | The BREATHE Study: Bronchiolitis Recovery and the Use of High Efficiency Particle Air (HEPA) Filters | University of Arkansas - Medical Sciences (UAMS)/NIH | $17,674 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Scott, April | Health Services | Together We Can Achieve More | Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)/HHS | $292,900 |
PI Name |
PI Dept. |
Award Title |
Sponsor |
Total |
| Shervette, Virginia | AK Biology & Geology | Filling in the gaps for data-poor reef fishes in the U.S. Caribbean: research on age, growth, and reproduction for stoplight parrotfish and redtail parrotfish in anticipation of upcoming stock assessments | University of Miami/NOAA/DOC | $108,281 |
To request a PDF copy of this report, please contact Elizabeth Renedo at renedoe@mailbox.sc.edu