Research Awards, July 2007

Alavi, Sajid, Faubion, Jon M., Lamsal, Buddhi P., and Madl, Ronald L., Kansas Soybean Commission, $34,215, "Investigation of Soybean Hull as a Value-Added Feedstock for Bioenergy and Biomaterials."

Aslin, Raymond G., US Department of Agriculture, $68,332, "Forest Inventory Analysis - Kansas Forest Inventory."

Beeser, Alexander E., US Department of Health and Human Services, $160,600, "Identification of in vivo Pak 1 Protein Kinase Inhibitors."

Beeser, Alexander E., and Denell, Robin E., US Department of Health and Human Services, $14,660, "Identification of in Vivo Pak 1 Protein Kinase Inhibitors (Mentor)."

Blair, John M., US Department of Agriculture, $148,108, "Grassland Structure and Function in Response to Warming and More Extreme Precipitation Patterns."

Boland, Michael A., US Department of Agriculture, $361,350, "Agricultural Marketing Center."

Bolton, Timothy A., National Science Foundation, $8,500, "USCMS Teacher Fellowship Program."

Bossmann, Stefan, Chikan, Viktor, and Smith, Paul E., US Department of Health and Human Services, $73,000, "Targeting Cancer with Protein-Nanoparticle Complexes."

Bossmann, Stefan, American Chemical Society, $90,000, "Bioinspired Hybrid Systems for the Photoeletrocatalytic Generation of Solar Hydrogen and Fuels."

Bradford, Barry J., Quality Liquid Feeds, Inc., $21,999, "Effects of NutriCotn™ on Diet Digestibility, Feed Intake, Production, and Milk Fatty Acid Profile of High-Producing Dairy Cattle."

Bremer, Dale J., International Turf Producers Foundation, $5,000, "Comparative Irrigation Requirements of 30 Cultivars of Kentucky Bluegrass Under a Large Rainout Facility in the Transition Zone."

Brown, Susan J., US Department of Health and Human Services, $163,030, "KSU Bioinformatics Core."

Brown, Susan J., US Department of Health and Human Services, $33,800, "Bioinformatics Core R&D, Lipidomics Bioinformatics: Lipidome DB, Statistical Applications and Data Processing."

Chang, Kyeong-Ok, US Department of Health and Human Services, $45,500, "Bile Acids in the Replication of Hepatitis C Virus."

Chapes, Stephen K., US Department of Health and Human Services, $120,502, "KSU Undergraduate Support Core."

Chapes, Stephen K., US Department of Health and Human Services, $39,000, "Three Star Trainees: Cain, Madgwick, Roberts."

Chapes, Stephen K., US Department of Health and Human Services, $23,400, "Eight Summer Scholars: Buseman, Blaesi, Durst, Suozzo, Atkinson, Bowie, Asmamaw, Okonoboh."

Chapman, Kirby S., American Petroleum Institute, $100,000, "Emission Performance for Natural Gas-Fired Rich Burn Engines with Non-Selective Catalyst Reduction Emission Control."

Clem, Rollie J., and Michel, Kristin, US Department of Health and Human Services, $35,000, "Core Facility Support - Walk-In Environmental Chamber."

DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S., Goodband, Robert D., Nelssen, Jim L., and Tokach, Michael D., VeraSun Energy Corporation, $31,000, "Evaluation of De-Oiled Distiller's Dried Grains with Solubles for Finishing Swine."

DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S., Goodband, Robert D., Nelssen, Jim L., and Tokach, Michael D., VeraSun Energy Corporation, $12,953, "Evaluation of De-Oiled Distiller's Dried Grains with Solubles for Swine."

Dzewaltowski, David A., US Department of Health and Human Services, $49,550, "Kansas Department of Health and Environment Tobacco Use Prevention Survey."

Eberle, William M., Kansas Department of Health and Environment, $15,002, "Compost Site Development and Operation and Compost Operator Educational and Technical Assistance."

Erickson, Howard H., and Minton, J. Ernest, United Feeds, $25,000, "Omega-3 Fatty Acids for Exercise-Induced Pulmonary Hemorrhage."

Fritz, Allan K., Kansas Wheat Commission, $54,000, "Development of Hard White Winter Wheat for Kansas."

Gill, Bikram S., and Li, Wanlong, US Department of Agriculture, $400,000, "Genetic Dissection of the Lignocellulosic Pathway of Wheat to Improve Biomass Quality of Grasses as a Feedstock for Biofuels."

Goodband, Robert D., DeRouchey, Joel M., Nelssen, Jim L., and Tokach, Michael D., Kansas Soybean Commission, $24,576, "Effects of Corn, Grain Sorghum and Soybean Oil and Meal on Pork Quality."

Gruenbacher, Don M., US Department of Energy, $25,000, "Quality Dependent Traffic."

Hargrove, William L., and Boggs, Donald L., French American Cultural Exchange (FACE) Council, $19,000, "Natural Resources and Environmental Management for Sustainability: An International Joint Program."

Haub, Mark D., NutriJoy, Inc., $50,000, "Services Agreement."

Herrera, Socorro G., US Department of Education, $461,013, "Project Destiny."

Howard, John E., Kansas Soybean Commission, $50,000, "Market Development Grant - International Grains Program."

Howard, John E., Nebraska Wheat Board, $15,000, "International Grains Program Wheat Advisory Board."

Howard, John E., Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee, $10,000, "International Grain Project Wheat Advisory Board."

Jackson, Thomas E., National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, $8,088, "2007-08 Performance Series."

Janke, Rhonda R., US Department of Agriculture, $16,000, "Winnebago Ethnobotany and Botanical Propagation Project."

Jankowiak, Ryszard J., US Department of Health and Human Services, $42,340, "Detection of Biomarkers of Estrogen-Initiated Cancers."

Jardine, Douglas J., and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J., US Department of Agriculture, $20,488, "Continued Development of the Integrated Pest Management Pest Information Platform for Education and Extension Risk Management Tools, Kansas Component 2007."

Kane, Mary R., Kansas State Department of Education, $70,604, "FFA-YF/YFW Organizations."

Kanost, Michael R., Beeman, Richard W., and Kramer, Karl J., National Science Foundation, $654,004, "Collaborative Research: Sclerotization Mechanisms that Control Physical Properties of Insect Cuticle."

Klabunde, Kenneth J., US Department of Defense, $75,000, "Oxidation Catalysts in the Dark and the Light."

Kofoid, Kenneth D., US Department of Agriculture, $9,561, "Evaluating Photoperiod Sensitive Sorghum Germplasm for Pre- and Post- Flowering Drought Tolerance."

Kramer, Bradley A., and Tucker, Jeffrey W., Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation, $9,398, "Kansas Technology Enterprise Corporation Center of Excellence Grant Agreement."

Kuhn, William B., Peregrine Semiconductor Corporation, $24,639, "Micro-Power Radio Transceivers in Peregrine Semiconductor's SOS Process."

Larson, Nancy J., US Environmental Protection Agency, $291,000, "Small Business Environmental Assistance Program - FY08."

Lee, Charles D., Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks, $12,211, "Extension Education Position Support."

Lynch, Michael L., Kauffman Scholars, Inc., $100,403, "Campus Residential Institutes for Kauffman Scholars."

Michel, Kristin, US Department of Health and Human Services, $44,364, "Transcriptional Profiles of Anopheles gambiae hemocytes."

Murphy, James P., and Beckman, Jana J., US Department of Agriculture, $50,000, "Kansas SARE Professional Development Program."

Nelssen, Jim L., DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S., Goodband, Robert D., and Tokach, Michael D., Igene Biotechnology, Inc., $11,201, "Evaluation of Astaxanthin as a Neutraceutical Growth Promoter in Starter Diets for Weanling Pigs."

Nelssen, Jim L., DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S., Goodband, Robert D., and Tokach, Michael D., Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc., $91,000, "Effect of Cartilage Building Blocks Methionine, Tryptophan, Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Silicon, Lipoic Acid, Proline/Glycine, and Amino Acid Level, on Osteochondrosis in Pigs."

Procter, David E., and Zacharakis, Jeffrey T., North Central Regional Planning Commission, $15,000, "Intellectual Knowledge and Technology Development."

Reese, John C., Schapaugh Jr, William T., Sloderbeck, Phillip E., Smith, C. Michael, and Whitworth, Robert "Jeff" J., Kansas Soybean Commission, $30,000, "Integrated Pest Management of the Soybean Aphid in Kansas."

Render, Lorne E., National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, $8,088, "Beach Museum of Art General Operating Support, 2008."

Renter, David G., and White, Bradley J., US Department of Agriculture, $375,000, "Bovine Respiratory Disease Complex: Epidemiologic Methods to Improve Evidenced-Based Disease Management."

Rezac, Mary E., US Department of Energy, $30,000, "Membrane Reactor Evaluation of Transesterification Reactions."

Robby, -, National Science Foundation, $220,000, "Collaborative Research: A Java Moldeling Language Community Infrastructure -- Revitalizing Tools and Documentation to Aid Formal Methods of Research."

Roozeboom, Kraig L., Kansas Soybean Commission, $5,000, "Extension and Applied Research Programs for Kansas Soybean Production."

Roper, Donna C., US Department of the Interior, $29,972, "Continued Fieldwork and Analysis on Upper Republican Sites Harry Strunk Lake, Frontier County, Nebraska."

Rush, Bonnie R., St. George's University, $81,888, "Clinical Training for St. George University."

Schlageck, Kathrine W., National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, $8,000, "Paths in the Press Programming."

Schlageck, Kathrine W., National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities, $8,000, "Growing up ARTSmart."

Schroeder, Ted C., National Cattlemen's Beef Association, $49,760, "Economic Value of a Beef Tenderness-Based Fed Cattle Valuation System."

Schurle, Bryan W., and Mintert, James R., Kansas Soybean Commission, $5,000, "Grain Marketing Research and Education in Support of Kansas Soybean Producers."

Shoemaker, Candice A., Carey, Edward E., Dzewaltowski, David A., and Milliken, George A., US Department of Agriculture, $1,038,526, "Integrating Schools, Community, and Family to Effect Sedentary Behavior, Fruit and Vegetable Consumption, and Physical Acitivity."

Singh, Chingakham R., and Asano, Katsura, US Department of Health and Human Services, $45,500, "Role of RNA-Binding Initiation Factors in Protein Synthesis."

Spears, Jacqueline D., and Montelone, Beth A., National Science Foundation, $47,328, "Systematic Approach to Infusing Science Research into K-12 Classrooms."

Spooner, Brian S., US Department of Health and Human Services, $26,000, "Recruitment Package - Kristin Michel."

Stack, James P., US Department of Agriculture, $870,000, "Great Plains Diagnostic Network."

Sun, X. Susan, and Wang, Donghai, Kansas Soybean Commission, $49,740, "Soy Latex Like Adhesives for Glass and Ceramic Consumer Products Labeling."

Thorpe, Christopher J., US Department of Health and Human Services, $126,230, "Tail Morphogenesis in Zebra fish."

Tokach, Michael D., DeRouchey, Joel M., Dritz, Steven S., Goodband, Robert D., and Nelssen, Jim L., PharmTech International, $10,000, "LTI Soy Flour as a Replacement for Fish Meal in the Diet for 15 to 25 Pound Pigs."

Totten, Iris M., Kauffman Foundation, $38,000, "GeoWorlds: The Integration of Collaborative Virtual Learning Environments, Problem-Based Education in the Geosciences and Facilitator Development."

Trick, Harold N., Schapaugh Jr, William T., and Todd, Timothy C., Kansas Soybean Commission, $50,000, "Enhancement of Soybean through Genetic Engineering."

Turner, Margaret A., US Department of Education, $414,545, "Upward Bound Program."

Valent, Barbara S., US Department of Agriculture, $15,000, "Genetic Mechanism Underpinning Race Variation in Magnaporthe grisea."

Von Ohlen, Tonia L., US Department of Health and Human Services, $45,500, "Identification of Transcriptional Targets of Ind."

Wei, Qize, US Department of Health and Human Services, $160,600, "MyoGEF in Cancer Cell Migration and Mouse Embryogenesis."

Wei, Qize, and Takemoto, Dolores J., US Department of Health and Human Services, $11,493, "MyoGEF in Cancer Cell Migration and Mouse Embryogenesis (Mentor)."

Woolverton, Michael W., Amanor-Boadu, Vincent R., Madl, Ronald L., and O'Brien, Daniel M., Kansas Soybean Commission, $11,225, "Soybean Export Trade Enhancement Program."

Zacharakis, Jeffrey T., Kansas Board of Regents, $273,289, "Adult Basic Education Leadership Academy."