Round IV Interdisciplinary Research (IDR) Enhancement Awards
The Provost and the Office of Research and Sponsored Projects are pleased to announce the Round IV Interdisciplinary Research (IDR) Enhancement awards. Round IV was the most competitive yet with a significant increase – 75% – in proposal submissions compared to the prior round of funding. A multi-disciplinary committee comprised of faculty reviewed the IDR proposals for eligibility, significance and innovation of theoretical contributions across disciplines, potential of impact beyond any one discipline, interdisciplinary nature of the team, strength and contributions of the team members, and potential of the team to secure extramural funding.
Congratulations to the following four teams that were awarded funding:
Using hybrid microscopic methods to study highly movable biological objects
- Dr. Chunqiang Li, Physics, UTEP
- Dr. Chuan Xiao, Chemistry, UTEP
- Dr. Igor Almeida, Biological Sciences, UTEP
- Dr. Wei Qian, Electrical and Computer Engineering, UTEP
- Dr. Matthias Fischer, Max Planck Institute for Medical Research, Germany
- Dr. Xiujun Li, Chemistry, UTEP
Novel Tools for Parasite Targeting and Delivery of a Chemotherapeutic Drug
- Dr. Rosa A. Maldonado, Biology, UTEP
- Dr. Katja Michael, Chemistry, UTEP
- Dr. Thomas Boland, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, UTEP
Developing an environmental-economic accounting framework for water use in the United States
- Dr. Stanley Mubako, Center for Environmental Resource Management, UTEP
- Dr. Thomas Fullerton, Economics and Finance, UTEP
- Mr. Adam G. Walke, Economics and Finance, UTEP
- Dr. Tim Collins, Sociology and Anthropology, UTEP
- Dr. Grace Mubako, Accounting, UTEP
- Dr. Shane Walker, Civil Engineering, UTEP
Assessment of aridland aquatic biodiversity using second generation sequencing
- Dr. Elizabeth Walsh, Biological Sciences, UTEP
- Dr. Thomas Gill, Geological Sciences, UTEP
- Dr. Ming-Ying Leung, Mathematical Sciences and Director of Bioinformatics Program, UTEP
- Dr. Michael Moody, Biological Sciences, UTEP