Funding Sources, Current:
National Science
Foundation, $510,990. "MRI:
Acquisition of a 500 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometer
to Enhance Undergraduate Research and Teaching at a Primarily
Undergraduate Institution." Co-PIs: Drs. Aimee Eggler, Bob Giuliano, Tom Umile, Deanna Zubris. 8/2018-7/2021. Grant CHE-1827930.
National Science
Foundation, $156,866. "Collaborative
Research: Macroevolution of a group of plant secondary defense
compounds (pyrrolizidine alkaloids) in the dogbane and milkweed
flowering plant family (Apocynaceae)" 6/2017-5/2020. Grant DEB-1655660.
National Science
Foundation, $159,820. "Collaborative Research: Host and Pathogen Interactions in the Amphibian Disease, Chytridiomycosis." 8/2016-7/2019. Grant IOS-1557592.
Funding Sources, Previous:
University City Science Center,
QED Proof-of-Concept Program, $200,000 ($63,397 to Villanova, including
matching funds). "Development of Amphiphilic Antibiofilm /
Antibacterial Agents." 1/1/2015-3/31/2016. Grant
S1403. Lead PI = Dr. Bill Wuest, Temple University.
National Science
Foundation, Dimensions of Biodiversity program, $261,972.
"Collaborative Research: Diversity and Symbioses: Examining the
Taxonomic, Genetic, and Functional Diversity of Skin Microbiota" 9/2011-8/2015.
Grant DEB-1136662.
National Science
Foundation, EArly-Concept Grants for Exploratory Research
(EAGER) program, $170,000. "Amphibian Defense: Mutualistic
Microbes and their Antifungal Metabolites," 9/2010-8/2012. Grant
DEB-1049699. Co-PI with Dr. Reid Harris, James Madison University.
Villanova University, Summer
Research Fellowship and Research Support Grant, Summer 2012, $12,500.
National Science
Foundation, Major Research Instrumentation (MRI),
$299,810. "MRI-R2: Acquisition of an LCMS System to Enhance
Undergraduate Research that Interfaces Chemistry and Biology," 1/2010-12/2012.
Grant CHE-0958973. Co-PI's: Daniel M. Downey, Debra L. Mohler,
Gina M. MacDonald, Reid N. Harris.
Research Corporation,
Multi-Investigator Cottrell College Science Award
, $100,000 + $25,000 JMU match. Co-PI with Dr. Kevin Caran and Dr.
Kyle Seifert. "Polycephalic (Multi-Headed) Cationic Amphiphiles as
Novel Surfactants and Antimicrobial Agents," 1/2010-12/2011.
Grant: MICCSA 10709.
Thomas F. Jeffress
and Kate Miller Jeffress Memorial Trust, Jeffress Research Grant,
$45,000 (including renewals). "Amphibian Protection: The Antifungal Effects of
Beneficial Bacteria on Salamander Skin," 1/2008 - 12/2010. Grant
J-876.
National Science
Foundation, Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI),
$184,475. "RUI: A Cyclopropane Fragmentation Approach to
Heterocycle Synthesis," 2/2006-1/2011. Grant CHE-0543137.
DuPont Crop
Protection. University Compound Acquisition Program.
$8,300.
Research Corporation
Department Development Grant, $3,800 to Georgia Stoyanov for
Summer 2009. Grant 7957.
International Society of Chemical
Ecology Travel Grant, $550, to Christian Schwantes, for travel to
the
25th ISCE Annual Meeting, Neuchâtel,
Switzerland, August 2009.
Research Corporation, Cottrell College Science Award
Renewal, $15,071. "Small Ring Fragmentation Strategies for the
Synthesis of Chiral Heterocycles," 6/2006-5/2008. Grant
CC6628.
Research Corporation, Cottrell College Science Award, $35,000 (plus
JMU matching fund of $7,850). "A Cyclopropane Fragmentation
Approach to Heterocycle Assembly," 6/2004-5/2006. Grant
CC5970.
National Science
Foundation, Summer Research Experience
For Undergraduates, to JMU. Faculty support for Summer 2004 and
2006.
Grant NSF CHE-0335807.
Pfizer Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship,
$5,000 (including a laboratory supply allowance) to Erik Stang for
Summer 2005.
GlaxoSmithKline Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship Award,
$5,000 (including a laboratory supply allowance) to Kerry O'Neil for
Summer 2004.
