Kevin McCully, Biogen Idec, Inc.
Kevin McCully, a professor of kinesiology in the College of Education, received $263,348 from Biogen Idec, Inc., a biotechnology firm that develops new therapies for neurodegenerative diseases. McCully will measure oxygen delivery and metabolism in the skeletal muscles of people…
Laurie Fowler and Megan Hagler, U.S. Department of Interior
Laurie Fowler, an associate dean in the Odum School of Ecology, and Megan Hagler, a research professional in the ecology school, received $58,500 from the U.S. Department of Interior to update data on fish species in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint basin to…
Adrian Wolstenholme, National Institutes of Health
Adrian Wolstenholme, an associate professor of infectious diseases in the College of Veterinary Medicine, received $234,625 from the National Institutes of Health to study roundworm genes to better understand their resistance to drugs and look for possible genetic targets for…
Pamela Orpinas, Emory Center for Injury Control
Pamela Orpinas, a professor of health promotion and behavior in the College of Public Health, received $29,700 from the Emory Center for Injury Control faculty pilot grant program to investigate culturally-relevant methods of preventing violence among Latino youth.
Wes Clarke, MARTA
Wes Clarke, a public service associate with the Carl Vinson Institute of Government, received $69,696 from the Metro Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority to estimate the economic impact of MARTA on the Atlanta region and the agency’s impact on labor mobility.
Lisa Renzi and Billy Hammond, Zeavision LLC
Lisa Renzi, a temporary assistant professor of psychology and lead PI, and co-PI Billy Hammond, professor of psychology in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, received $49,500 from Zeavision LLC to test a nutritional intervention’s effectiveness in improving visual…
Brian Cummings, Chevron Chemical Co.
Brian Cummings, an associate professor in the College of Pharmacy, received $23,934 from Chevron Chemical Co. to test the toxicity of various metal-based anti-cancer drugs on kidney cells.
Nadia Kellam and Joachim Walther, National Science Foundation
Nadia Kellam, an assistant professor of engineering in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, received $300,000 from the National Science Foundation as lead PI for an engineering education research project to understand how students’ emotions play key roles in…
Huabei Guo and Michael “Hawkeye” Pierce
Huabei Guo, an assistant research scientist at the Complex Carbohydrate Research Center and lead principal investigator, and Michael “Hawkeye” Pierce, the Mudter Professor in Cancer Research in the Franklin College of Arts and Sciences and co-PI, received $50,000 from the…
