[Faculty] Innovation Awards Announcement

[Antin, Parker B - (pba)]

The Dean’s Research Advisory Council (DRAC) is pleased to announce the winners of the Research Innovation Challenge Grant competition.  The Research Innovation Challenge (RIC) was held May 5-6, 2014 as a mechanism to increase interdisciplinary communication among the faculty and to encourage cross disciplinary research endeavors.

Eight pilot project proposals were received. Each included faculty who had not previously collaborated on scholarly research.  Although initially it was anticipated that three projects would be funded, following proposal evaluation by the DRAC, four projects were recommended for funding. Additional funds were provided by the CALS Research Administration Office to make this a reality.

Congratulations to the following RIC awardees:

Protein-content and fish growth-hormone enhanced Camelina-meal for aquaculture production.
Participating Faculty:
Eliot Herman, SPLS
Monica Schmidt, SPLS
Kevin Fitzsimmons, SWES
Fiona McCarthy, ACBS

Accumulation of endocrine-disrupting chemicals measured in ovaries and mammary glands and their effects on cancer-implicated gene expression.
Participating Faculty:
Donato Romagnolo, NSC
Zelieann Craig, ACBS
Leif Abrell, SWES

How does climate change adaptation-related stress and coping impact family functioning and adaptation-related behaviors?
Participating Faculty:
Melissa Barnett, FSHD
                Zelieann Craig, ACBS
Melissa Curran, FSHD
Sabrina Helm, RCSC

Diversity and abundance of nematode communities as indicators of post-fire resilience and soil properties in Arizona’s Sky Islands
Participating Faculty:
Don Falk, SNRE
Patricia Stock, ENTO
Craig Rasmussen, SWES
Rachel Gallery, SNRE (Collaborator)


Parker B. Antin,  Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research
    College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
    College of Medicine
University of Arizona

MRB 318    1656 E. Mabel Street / Tucson, AZ  85724  USA
Tel:  (520) 626-6382   FAX:  (520) 626-7600




Parker B. Antin,  Ph.D.
Associate Dean for Research
    College of Agriculture and Life Sciences
Department of Cellular and Molecular Medicine
    College of Medicine
University of Arizona

MRB 318    1656 E. Mabel Street / Tucson, AZ  85724  USA
Tel:  (520) 626-6382   FAX:  (520) 626-7600







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