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 January 1 and January 31. 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.
Get the January 2025 New Grant Awards Report (pdf).
Summary of Large January 2025 New Grant Awards
| PI Name | PI College/Dept. | Award Title | Sponsor | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrews, Jeanette | College of Nursing - Nursing | Expanding SC Nursing Workforce | Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)/HHS | $3,010,000 |
| Uline, Mark | Molinaroli College of Engineering & Computing - Chemical Engineering | Automated Interview Development | Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA)/DOD | $2,990,853 |
| Alshareef, Ahmed | Molinaroli College of Engineering & Computing - Mechanical Engineering | R01: Biomechanics of the Human Brain During High-Severity Impacts: A Multimodal Approach | National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)/NIH | $2,593,202 |
| Gill, Diana | University of SC Beaufort - BFT Nursing & Health Professions | Support to the Southeast USDA Regional Food Business Center | LOCUS Community Focused Capital/USDA AMS/USDA | $2,400,000 |
| Mustain, William | Molinaroli College of Engineering & Computing - Chemical Engineering | BIL - Durable, Low-Cost, Manufacturable AEM Electolyzer Components | Georgia Institute of Technology/DOE | $1,100,000 |
| Yee, Sean | College of Arts and Sciences - Mathematics | Collaborative Research: Establishing Networked Improvement Communities of STEM Educators Actively Engaging Students through Peer Mentoring | National Science Foundation (NSF) | $990,000 |
| Arent, Shawn | Arnold School of Public Health - Exercise Science | An Evaluation of the Effects of Kratom on Perceived Pain and Performance Following a Muscle Damaging Protocol” Randomize, Double-Blind, Placebo Controlled Clinical Trial | NP Pharma Holdings, LLC | $656,325 |
| Smith, Erik | College of Arts and Sciences - Baruch Institute | Continued capacity building at the North Inlet – Winyah Bay NERR for conservation and restoration | National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/DOC | $502,459 |
| Azhar, Mohamad | School of Medicine - Cell Biology & Anatomy | Transformation of metal oxide nanomaterials in wildland-urban interface fires causes congenital heart disease | National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)/NIH | $409,750 |
| Baughman, Amber | College of Social Work - Social Work - Dean's Office | Impact of Multisystemic Therapy (MST) on High-Risk Youth in South Carolina with Considerations for the Impact of Attrition on Disadvantaged Youth | USC Educational Foundation/The Duke Endowment | $313,000 |
13 February 2025