From the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs - Serving the Research Community of Wright State University

Spring 1997 Vol. 28, No. 3

In This Issue

• Notes
• Sponsor Alerts
• FYI
• Post-Award News
• Awards
• Research Incentive

Focus on Faculty Needs

Facilitating Collaborations

Research and Sponsored Programs convened four focus groups of faculty (representing all colleges and schools and at all career stages, including chairs and deans) in November 1996 to explore the potential incentives and constraints in doing university research. Participants, among whom 75% had received support for external funding, were encouraged to discuss their perceptions of the importance of research at WSU, the challenges they face in writing grant applications and conducting the research once funding has been awarded, and their interest in collaborations (across departmental lines and with other institutions). The input received by faculty was very valuable; the discussion was frank and revealing. It supports the notion that faculty are deeply committed to their roles and responsibilities as teachers, scholars and researchers. While many of the issues raised will take time to sort through, some will be immediately addressed as follows:

Indirect Costs

The issue of indirect costs is one that is often misunderstood and in many cases, poorly communicated. While charging indirect costs will never be warmly received by those who submit grant applications, it is the only way WSU has of recouping the costs of conducting externally sponsored research. These costs include departmental, college and central administration, heat, light, building maintenance and depreciation.

WSU prepares an annual indirect cost proposal that is audited, negotiated and approved by the federal government. Unless otherwise stated in the sponsor's guidelines, RSP will use, when preparing a budget, the actual federally negotiated indirect cost rate in effect on the day a proposal is submitted. The current indirect cost rates (and other important proposal development information) are available on the RSP home page (http://www.wright.edu/rsp/).

Bridging the Funding Gap

Successful grantseekers often find themselves "between grants"; that is, a funding cycle has come to an end, applications are in the review process, there is no current infusion of grant funds, but the research must go on. Research Challenge funds are available to "bridge" this gap in funding, and can be used to support a project in the interim period between funding cycles so long as a new or renewal proposal has been submitted. Please contact Leon Testas at ext. 2425 if you would like further information.

RSP can match WSU faculty with similar research interests using its faculty database. In addition, WSU has joined the Community of Science, which offers access to an extensive "faculty expertise database." Passworded expertise records are currently being created for faculty in the School of Medicine, College of Engineering and Computer Science, and the College of Science and Mathematics. The effort is being coordinated by the University Libraries. This is only the beginning of WSU's involvement in a searchable database that contains the records and research interests of over 85,000 scholars in the U.S. and Canada.

These are but a few of the many topics we will be exploring in future issues of Research News. We value and appreciate very much the time and considerable effort spent by those participants in the focus groups. We would also welcome topics for discussion by other members of the University community.

Notes from the Director

I have been very fortunate recently in having been invited to see first hand some of the research results being generated by Wright State faculty. Dr. Robert Gilkey, Chair of Psychology, asked me to step into his CAVEa three-dimensional synthetic environment that has enormous research potential (e.g., for the study of sensory interaction, display and control design, endoscopic surgery, and complex data visualization). For this particular demonstration, I was able to walk in a meadow, pick a flower, and carry it into a cottage.
On April 29 I attended the Great Lakes Aquatic Ecosystem Research Consortium Colloquium hosted by WSU. This gathering of researchers from around the state featured presentations by Allen Burton, Wayne Carmichael, María González, and Keith Grasman. I was very impressed by the phenomenal breadth of the work being done, which I am sure will help continue to make the Great Lakes ecosystem safer for both animals and people.

Then on May 7 the School of Medicine invited me to participate in an informal discussion with Dr. Donald Vereen of the National Institute on Drug Abuse. I learned a lot about NIDA's research interests and how they might dovetail with what WSU researchers, such as Harvey Siegal, are doing. I was also able to view a related poster session where faculty in SOM, S&M, CONH, and SOPP exhibited some very exciting on-going research activities.

The end of May will find me at the Research Forum being put on by the College of Engineering and Computer Science. There I hope to be able to see what our engineering faculty are doing in such areas as muscle biomechanics and thermodynamics, biomaterials, medical imaging, and medical ultrasound technology. It should prove extremely enlightening.

I appreciate receiving these invitations because it enables me to understand better some of the work that is being supported by the grants and contracts flowing through Research and Sponsored Programs. I hope that the RSP staff and I can continue to broaden this understanding.

Bill Sellers

RSP Staff News

Happy Trails to Lori Gabriel!

New horizons await RSP's Assistant Director, Lori Gabriel, who will be leaving WSU for a new position as Sponsored Projects Officer in the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, at the main campus of Arizona State University. There she will be handling proposals and post-award administration for the Department of Chemical Engineering, Bioengineering and Materials Engineering. She begins her new duties on July 1, 1997.

A graduate of WSU, who earned an M.P.A. from UD in December 1996 while working full-time, Lori has been with WSU for over six years. She has skillfully managed the post-award administration of faculty grants and contracts in RSP since 1993.

We wish Lori the best of luck in her new position at ASU. We are sure that, come winter, she will fully appreciate her new surroundings!

Overview of the Office

The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (RSP) works with faculty and staff to increase externally funded research and other sponsored programs. RSP staff provides the following services:

· Identification of External Sources of Funding
· Dissemination of Funding Information
· Liaison with Sponsors
· Proposal Development and Preparation
· Budget Preparation
· Institutional Compliance
· Institutional Authorization
· Proposal Transmittal
· Contract Negotiations
· Post-Award Administration of Externally Funded Programs
· Administration of Internally Funded Programs
· Technology Transfer
· Government Security

Research News and Funding Update are publications of RSP. Research News, published periodically during the academic year, covers grant awards and related topics of interest. Descriptions and deadlines of upcoming programs are listed in RSP's monthly bulletin, Funding Update.

If you would like to be placed on the mailing list or would like further information on funding opportunities, application procedures, or other services provided by the office, please contact us (ext. 2425, rsp@wright.edu) or visit the office in 122 Allyn Hall.

Sponsor Alerts

A Salute from the Navy

RSP recently received a letter of thanks from the Office of Naval Research (ONR), complimenting WSU on its efforts in promptly spending ONR funds awarded and billing for completed research. ONR terms this practice "mutually beneficial." We agree!

Online Grant-Writing Hints

The grants world is changing quickly, and we at RSP are the first to admit it! As we come across helpful information in the quest for successful grant applications, especially the "online" variety, we will pass along the URL for you to peruse at your leisure.

For writers of National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants in particular, we recently discovered this site entitled, "Hints for Writing Successful NIH Grants":

http://chroma.med.miami.edu/research/Ellens_how_to.html

While specifically geared to the NIH format, many of the principles apply to grant-writing in general. Happy surfing!

The Internet Working for You

The National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Ohio Department of Development (ODOD) are two agencies now offering electronic services to keep you informed of new publications or solicitations.

The NSF offers its "Custom News Service." To set up your profile, visit the NSF home page at:

http://www.nsf.gov

and click on the "Custom News Service" button on the toolbar at the bottom of the home page. You will be prompted to provide your e-mail address and other data to structure your customized alert service.

The ODOD will automatically send electronic reminders of solicitation openings and closings, as well as useful Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) information, if you send your email address, company name and address to:

ohsbir@odod.ohio.gov

Last, but not least, do not forget about WSU's own electronic reminder service, SMARTS (SPIN Matching and Researcher Transmittal System), available as a link through the RSP home page:

http://www.wright.edu/rsp/

Sponsor Acknowledgments

As a reminder, publications that have been derived in whole or part from federal support (federally supported by agencies such as the Department of Health and Human Services, National Science Foundation, U.S. Department of Education), should acknowledge the support of the sponsor. In some cases, the sponsor will also request that a disclaimer be added to the acknowledgment.

If in doubt about the requirements for acknowledgments from your sponsor, please contact RSP.

The Hallmark of Excellence

The National Science Foundation (NSF) will adopt new criteria for evaluating funding proposals, beginning October 1, 1997. Approved by the National Science Board, the new criteria will make "excellence" the hallmark of the merit review process. Under the new criteria, reviewers will be asked to answer two questions regarding proposals for funding:

· What is the intellectual merit and quality of the proposed activity?

· What are the broader impacts of the proposed activity?

High Risk/High Impact Research

It's the academic Indy 500! The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), a component of the National Institutes of Health, has announced a new, ongoing program that will provide pilot-scale ($70,000 direct costs per year or less; maximum of 2 years) support for potentially ground-breaking ideas, methods or systems that meet all of these criteria:

• proposed research lacks sufficient preliminary data for feasibility to be established - the "risk";
• successful demonstration of feasibility would have a major, precedent-setting impact on biomedical research; and
• research falls within the areas supported by NIGMS (basic research on cell biology, biophysics, genetics, developmental biology, pharmacology, physiology, and biological chemistry).

The program announcement (PA-97-049) can be found on the NIGMS home page at:

http://www.nih.gov/nigms/funding/pa/r21.html

or by calling RSP at ext. 2425.

A Rose by any Other Name

Educational institutions, such as WSU, abide by the principles established by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for the determination of costs applicable to Federal grants, contracts and other sponsored agreements. These guidelines are compiled in OMB Circular A-21, "Cost Principles for Educational Institutions."

Last year Circular A-21 was revised to replace the term "indirect" costs with "facilities and administrative" (F&A) costs. F&A costs are synonymous with "indirect" costs and describe more accurately the various cost components of sponsored agreements.

Research and Sponsored Programs has already begun to use the term "F&A" to denote "indirect" costs on communications generated by this office. Effective July 1, 1997, FAS reports will reflect this change in terminology, as well.

F.Y.I.

Looking Ahead to Fall

This is the last issue of Research News for the 1996-97 academic year. The staff of RSP wishes all of you a happy, sunny and restful summer.

Please keep us in mind, though, as the first signs of fall (multi-colored leaves, Monday night football, crowds at the bookstore) become apparent. We plan three University-wide events for the fall quarter:

Faculty Orientation Workshop

We particularly welcome new WSU faculty, but invite any faculty and staff interested in knowing more about RSP and its services, to attend the workshop.

Scheduled for October 21 in E156A & B Student Union from 8:30 A.M. to 11:00 A.M.

Proposal Writing Workshop

Back by popular demand, Dr. Robert Lucas of the Institute for Scholarly Productivity, will offer his wit and wisdom to participants in this proposal writing workshop, scheduled for November 20. Further details will be available in a campus-wide "call for applications" in September.

Ethics in Research Workshop

RSP staff will facilitate an ethics in research workshop, tentatively scheduled for Friday, November 14. Further details will be made available in the fall quarter.

Post-Award NEWS

Buying More Time - At No Cost

Sometimes research or other sponsored projects cannot be completed within the proposed time frame. Investigators may decide to request a no-cost extension.

Sponsoring agencies are willing to grant no-cost extensions because of unforeseen delays in obtaining needed equipment or the hiring of personnel. Simply having a surplus of funds is not sufficient justification for requesting a no-cost extension.

If an investigator needs a no-cost extension, he/she should prepare a written request addressed to their sponsor. This request should include details as to why, in addition to how long, the extension is needed. After the investigator signs this letter, it should be sent to RSP for an institutional signature. RSP will provide the signature and mail the letter to the sponsor. A signed copy will be returned to the investigator for their file.

For projects that allow the university to grant a no-cost extension, the investigator only needs to send a memo to the RSP Director requesting an extension. RSP will notify the sponsor, in writing, that WSU has extended the project.

Using the aforementioned procedures helps to provide consistency in the way no-cost extensions are made. In addition, it allows sponsors to be informed of the specific reasons why projects cannot be completed as proposed.

Please call RSP if you are not sure whether the university can extend your project or if you need to request an extension from your sponsor. You may direct your questions to Lori Gabriel or Jackie Frederick at ext. 2425.

NSF/No Service Faster

National Science Foundation (NSF) award notices are now being received via email. As a result, the award notification period should decrease by a week or more! The notices will be sent to the RSP email address. Please call Lori Gabriel or Jackie Frederick at ext. 2425 if you have any questions.

Restricted Accounts Workshop Gets Rave Reviews

The first restricted accounts training workshop was given on Friday, April 4. This workshop was well-attended by a variety of personnel from many different departments.

The feedback was overwhelmingly positive, and the numerous questions and comments both during and after the training were very much appreciated.

If you were unable to attend the workshop, be sure to check the training schedule, distributed by Human Resources, for next fall. (No training will be offered during summer quarter.) If you have any questions or comments regarding this training, please call Lori Gabriel or Jackie Frederick at ext. 2425.

Delivering the Deliverables

Beginning July 1, 1997, RSP will require PIs to submit a copy of the transmittal letter that accompanies their technical reports to our office.

Currently, PIs are reminded of reporting requirements approximately one month prior to the report due date. However, in the past, RSP did not ask for a copy of the report or require proof that it had been sent. Sponsoring agencies have begun withholding new awards or additional funding if reports are not submitted, or not submitted on time. Not only does this affect the particular PI's project, it affects new awards or additional funding to the entire university. In addition, our auditors need a way to confirm that we have provided the deliverables, usually a final report, to our sponsors. As a result, we believe this new procedure will enable us to monitor the reporting process, as well as resolve any discrepancies of missing reports.

Your cooperation in providing copies of your transmittal letters is greatly appreciated. If you have any questions or comments, please call Lori Gabriel or Jackie Frederick at ext. 2425.

Awards

Academic Administration

Renner, Patricia A.
Ohio Summer Institute
Ohio Department of Education
$50,000

College of Business and Administration

Scherer, Robert F.
Developing International Trade Management Competency
National Security Education Program (DOD)
$239,906

College of Education and Human Services

Barnhart, Michael L.
Fiscal Agent Role for Geographic Regional Training Sessions
Ohio Department of Education
$25,000

Bernhardt, Gregory R.
Fortson, Stephen B.
Diversified Teaching Force
Ohio Department of Education
$42,733

Bernhardt, Gregory R.
Fortson, Stephen B.
Students Taking Action to Succeed "STATS"
Ohio Department of Education
$42,733

Cole, Donna J.
Mathies, Bonnie K.
DeWitt Wallace Reader's Digest Fund Incentive Award
Institute for Educational Inquiry
$50,000

Courtney, Donna S.
School-To-Work System Integration
Ohio State University
$82,465

Helms, Ronald G.
Next Steps Activities
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
$4,955

Renick, Patricia R.
Touching the Outer Limits of Special Education
University of Dayton
$23,667

College of Engineering and Computer Science

Brandeberry, James E.
Artificial Intelligence
Ohio Board of Regents
$119,835

Chen, C.L. Philip
Orthogonal Functional Neural Network
Technical Management Concepts, Inc.
$22,000

Chen, Jer-sen
Bandwidth Requirement & Video Compression Schemes
Logicon Technical Services, Inc.
$34,728

Chen, Jer-Sen
Perception Based Video Compression Algorithms
Research & Development Laboratories
$25,000

Gallimore, Jennie J.
Field-of-View Research IPA - Gallimore
Naval Aerospace Medical Research Laboratory
$44,323

Garber, Fred D.
Automatic Target Recognition Systems
USAF
$29,000

Garcia, Oscar N.
Jean, Jack
Ohio Computing & Communications ATM Research Network
Ohio State University Research Foundation (OBR)
$150,000

Grandhi, Ramana V.
Design Decision Support System
Management Sciences, Inc. (SBIR - Phase II)
$88,000

Grandhi, Ramana V.
Reliability Based Structural Optimization
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
$40,000

Grandhi, Ramana V.
Track Link Forging Operation
Caterpillar, Inc.
$30,000

Grandhi, Ramana V.
Object-Oriented Multidisciplinary Design
USAF: Wright Laboratory
$30,000

Hong, Lang
Multiplatform Cooperative Fire Control
USAF: Wright Laboratory
$99,203

Hong, Lang
Multi-res/Multi-rate Target Tracking
MRLets Technologies, Inc.
$50,000

Jean, Jack S.
Xue, Kefu
Automatic Target Recognition Module Evaluation
AbTech Corporation/DOD-STTR
$40,500

Kazimierczuk, Marian K.
Semiconducting Devices for Aircraft Power System Applications
UES, Inc.
$28,200

Lieh, Junghsen
3D Deformations, Forces & Moments of Aircraft Tires
Research & Development Laboratories (AFOSR)
$25,000

McBeath, Giorgio M.
Ohio Aerospace Institute Fellowship
Ohio Aerospace Institute
$2,000

Narayanan, Sundaram
Intelligent Information Synthesis
The Analytic Sciences Corporation (TASC)/Armstrong Lab
$66,834

Narayanan, Sundaram
Architecture for Airbase Logistics Modeling
Research & Development Laboratories
$25,000

Rowley, Blair A.
Rehabilitation Engineering & Technology Training
U.S. Department of Education
$14,972

Rowley, Blair A.
Birt, Timothy
Rehabilitation Engineering Design I
Mont. Co. Bd. of Mental Retardation & Developmental Disabilities
$,205

Shaw, Arnab
Algorithms for High-Range Resolution Automatic Target Recognition
Sverdrup Technology, Inc.
$19,657

Shaw, Arnab K.
Automatic Target Recognition (ATR)
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
$31,486

Siferd, Raymond E.
Design Library Function Generator
USAF: Wright Laboratory
$40,000

Srinivasan, Raghavan
Models for Microstructural Evolution
Research & Development Laboratories (AFOSR)
$25,000

Srinivasan, Raghavan
Evaluation of Cutting Forces & Tool Wear
UES, Inc.
$2,500

Thomas, Scott K.
Copper-Ethanol Heat Pipes with Spiral Grooves
Research & Development Laboratories (AFOSR)
$25,000

Tomko, Karen A.
3D Navier-Stokes Equation
Research & Development Laboratories (AFOSR)
$25,000

Weiss, Isaac
Hot Tensile Testing
Rockwell International
$14,720

Weiss, Isaac
Materials Analysis
University of Connecticut Health Center
$2,400

Weiss, Isaac
Materials Analysis
MetLab, Division Metallurgical Service, Inc.
$,675

Wolff, J. Mitch
Test & Evaluation of Miniature Pressure Transducers
Universal Technology Corporation
$25,200

Wolff, J. Mitch
Turbomachinery Component Design Systems
Research & Development Laboratories (AFOSR)
$25,000

College of Liberal Arts

Adams, Robert W.
Urban Projects - Urban Universities Linkage
Ohio Board of Regents
$107,834

Ballentine, Jeanne H.
Sociologists for Women in Society
Sociologists for Women in Society
$26,620

Brun, Carl F.
Wellness Grant Planning Activities
Greene County Family & Children First Council
$4,000

Caron, Linda
Dayton Collects II
Celebration Dayton '96
$,700

DeStephen, Daniel E.
Partnering for the Future
SuperValu, Ohio Valley Distribution Center
$93,760

DeStephen, Daniel E.
Instructional Systems Design
Kent State University
$22,535

DeStephen, Daniel E.
Partnering for the Future
Morris Bean & Company
$11,073

DeStephen, Daniel E.
Training Needs Assessment
Cargill Foods
$8,395

DeStephen, Daniel E.
Teambuilding for the Future
Appleton Distribution Center
$6,240

DeStephen, Daniel E.
Leadership Retreat
International Fineblanking Corporation
$4,350

Dockery, Jane L.
Labor Force Needs Assessment
Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce
$13,495

Dockery, Jane L.
Business Base Analysis
City of Riverside
$9,914

Dolan, Drew A.
Directory on Nonprofit Organizations
Key Bank
$10,000

Dustin, Jack L.
Urban Administration/Graduate Student Study Program
Miami Valley Regional Transit Authority
$2,400

Mazey, Mary E.
Intergovernmental Personnel Assignment (IPA)
Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)
$115,306

Milligan, Barry E.
Nineteenth-Century British Medicine & Culture
Burroughs Wellcome Fund
$13,615

Nudelman, Jodi D.
Infant Immunization Multi-Stage Cluster Analysis
Cleveland State University (ODH)
$109,296

College of Nursing and Health

Wise, Barbara L.
D.P.S./W.S.U.-CoNH HIV Prevention Empowerment Program
Dayton Board of Education/Amer. Nurses Assoc.
$3,702

College of Science and Mathematics

Arasu, K. T.
Polyphase Arrays/Special Auto-Correlation Properties
National Security Agency
$20,000

Arlian, Larry G.
Factors Controlling the Dust Mite Population in the Indoor Environment
Environmental Protection Agency
$480,000

Arlian, Larry G.
New Formulations for Acaricidal and Allergen Inactivation Activities
Procter & Gamble Company/Laundry & Cleaning Prod. Division
$36,504

Arlian, Larry G.
Testing of Multiple Compounds for Acaricidal Efficacy
Griffin Corporation
$18,696

Arlian, Larry G.
Mite Allergen Studies
Reckitt & Colman, Inc.
$17,741

Arlian, Larry G.
Standardization of Enzyme Allergens
Procter & Gamble Company
$8,129

Arlian, Larry G.
Dust Sample Analyses
Air Quality Sciences, Inc.
$3,320

Arlian, Larry G.
Standardization of Enzyme Allergens
Procter & Gamble Company Laundry & Cleaning Products
$2,778

Arlian, Larry G.
Dust Sample Analyses
State of Florida, Office of Comptroller
$,530

Arlian, Larry G.
Dust Sample Analyses
Atlas Scientific Technologies, Inc.
$,200

Baird, Scott E.
TGFb Signal Transduction in Caenorhabditis elegans
American Cancer Society - Ohio Division
$20,000

Barnhart, Michael L.
Academic Year Follow-Up Program
Hancock County Educational Services Center
$25,000

Burton, G. Allen
Lima Water Quality Impact Study
Montgomery Watson Americas, Inc.
$25,287

Burton, G. Allen
Effluent Bioassay Testing at the Eastern Regional Wastewater Treatment Plant
Montgomery County Sanitary-Wastewater Treatment Plant
$9,500

Burton, G. Allen
Cleveland Project
Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District
$2,800

Carmichael, Wayne W.
A Supply of Cyanobacteria Secondary Metabolites
Miscellaneous Sponsors
$29,225

Carmichael, Wayne W.
Structures of Antibiotics and Related Compounds
University of Illinois
$26,631

Carmichael, Wayne W.
A Supply of Cyanobacteria Secondary Metabolites
Calbiochem-Novabiochem Corp.
$14,800

Carmichael, Wayne W.
A Supply of Cyanobacteria Secondary Metabolites
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
$1,771

Colle, Herbert A.
Behavioral Research Projects
National Cash Register (NCR) Corporation
$92,500

Feld, William A.
Single Ionic Conducting "Comb Type" Polymer Electrolyte
Northeast Consortium for Engineering Education
$30,300

Feld, William A.
Single Ionic Conducting "Comb Type" Polymer Electrolyte
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
$20,434

Fox, Jane L.
Skinner, Thomas E.
Model Studies of Excited States of N2 and N2 in the Thermosphere/Ionsphere
National Aeronautics & Space Administration
$66,894

Gilkey, Robert H.
Flach, John M.
Cognitive Workload-Complex Synthetic Task Environment
Department of Defense (AFOSR)
$290,419

Gilkey, Robert H.
Cognitive Workload Research in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
Department of Defense (DURIP)
$265,002

Gilkey, Robert H.
Patterns of Acoustic Cues
Air Force Office of Scientific Research
$165,405

Goldstein, David L.
Localization of Peptide Hormone Action in Kidney
National Science Foundation - RUI
$61,000

Grasman, Keith A.
Biomarkers for Organochlorine-Associated Immunosuppression in Birds: Field Investigation in the Great Lakes and Laboratory Studies
EPA - Early Career Research Award Program
$99,932

Grasman, Keith A.
Endocrine Biomarkers for Monitoring Contaminant-Associated Health Effects in Fish-Eating Birds of Lake Erie
Lake Erie Protection Fund
$16,514

Hennessy, Michael B.
Predictors of Behavioral Adjustments in Adopted Animals
Iams Company
$6,335

Kozlowski, Gregory
Melt-Textured High Current Density Superconductors
Northeast Consortium for Engineering Education
$39,636

Kozlowski, Gregory
Microstructural & Magnetic Study of Magnetic Materials
Northeast Consortium for Engineering Education
$9,454

Ritzi, Robert W.
Ground Water Protection Program
Southwestern Portland Cement Company
$25,000

Tiernan, Thomas O.
Dioxins in Herbicide Materials
ATANOR - Buenos Aires, Argentina
$99,700

Tiernan, Thomas O.
Chlorinated Compounds in Tissue and Sediments
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
$78,000

Tiernan, Thomas O.
Dioxins in Well Water Samples
Dow Chemical
$55,960

Tiernan, Thomas O.
Dioxins in Bovine Samples
Bioscience Research Lab - USDA
$15,015

Tiernan, Thomas O.
PCDDs/PCDFs in Sludge - The GEON Company
The GEON Company
$14,950

Tiernan, Thomas O.
Analyses of Sediments from Johnston Atoll
Boston University Marine Program
$11,478

Tiernan, Thomas O.
Dioxins in Fish
Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA)
$11,150

Tiernan, Thomas O.
Dioxins in Herbicide
Fisher & Assoc.
$8,000

Tiernan, Thomas O.
Analyses of Fish for PCBs
Boston University
$3,850

Tiernan, Thomas O.
Dioxins in groundwater - Mississippi Dept. of Environmental Quality
Mississippi Dept. of Environmental Quality
$2,250

Tiernan, Thomas O.
PCDDs/PCDFs in Sludge - Village of Lodi, Ohio
Village of Lodi, Ohio
$1,150

Tiernan, Thomas O.
PCDDs/PCDFs in Sludge
City of Salem, Ohio
$1,000

Tiernan, Thomas O.
PCDDs/PCDFs in Sludge - City of Painesville, Ohio
City of Painesville, OH
$1,000

Tiernan, Thomas O.
Dioxins in Fish
Enviro-Test Laboratories
$,550

Turnbull, Kenneth
Synthetic Compound Testing Agreement
Astra Arcus USA
$3,600

Turnbull, Kenneth
Biological Evaluation Agreement - DuPont
DuPont Agricultural Products
$2,100

Wheatly, Michele G.
RUI: Physiological & Molecular Characterization of the Ca Pump and Exchanger
National Science Foundation - RUI
$85,000

Wolfe, Paul J.
UXO Magnetic & Acoustic Signatures
Battelle RTP Office (Army)
$17,320

Wooley, Dawn P.
Molecular Mechanisms of Retroviral Variation
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
$60,163

School of Graduate Studies

Chappell, Janice L.
Mathematics & Science Reform - Discovery
Miami University (OBR/NSF)
$224,259

Look, David C.
Advanced Device Structures
Wright Laboratory
$1,068,000

Sanville, Thomas J.
OhioLINK
Ohio Board of Regents
$2,415,500

Thomas, Joseph F.
Ohio's Research Challenge
Ohio Board of Regents
$287,161

School of Medicine

Adityanjee
Laboratory Support Services - Psychiatry
Dayton Area - VAMC
$25,000

Alvarez, Francisco J.
Synaptic Mechanisms of Spinal Cord Sensory Fibers
National Institutes of Health - NINDS
$100,624

Arnold, William L.
Evaluation of Thrombogenicity of Modified Polyurethanes
BSI Corp. (Bio-Metric Systems, Inc.)
$39,750

Batra, Prem P.
High School Minority Student/Teacher Science Enrichment
National Institutes of Health - NCRR
$32,863

Berberich, Steven J.
Mdm2 Oncoprotein as a Cell Regulator of P53
National Cancer Institute
$100,626

Bernstein, Jack M.
Treatment of Acute Community Acquired Bacterial Pneumonia
Medex
$50,500

Bernstein, Jack M.
Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia (R-0440)
Pfizer, Inc./U.S. Pharmaceuticals Group
$23,100

Bernstein, Jack M.
WSU - University of Warwick, UK, Collaborative Interchange
NATO International Scientific Exchange Programmes
$5,942

Burwinkel, Thomas H.
Gruber, Jack S.
Hormonal Management of Endometriosis
Paragon Biomedical, Inc.
$1,700

Castillo, Manuel H.
Breast and Cervical Cancer Professional Education Project
Ohio Department of Health
$39,548

Chumlea, Wm. Cameron
Relationship Between Male Pattern Baldness & Health Quality
Merck Research Laboratory
$32,485

Clasen, Mark E.
Haddy, Richard I.
Establishment of Departments of Family Medicine
DHHS - HRSA
$66,650

Dean, Jay B.
Mechanisms of CO2/H+ - Sensitivity in Brainstem Neurons
National Institutes of Health - NHLBI
$98,729

Guo, Shumei S.
Statistical Analysis of Body Composition and Risk Factors
National Institutes of Health - NICHD
$36,000

Hangartner, Thomas N.
Treatment of Established Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis
Sanofi Winthrop, Inc. (formally Sterling Winthrop, Inc.)
$73,807

Hangartner, Thomas N.
Treatment of Established Osteoporosis Deformities
Covance, Inc. (Formally G.H. Besselaar Assoc., Agent for P&G Pharmaceuticals)
$39,250

Hangartner, Thomas N.
Calcitonin Effects on Bone Mineral Density During Osteoporosis
Covance, Inc. (Formally G.H. Besselaar Assoc., Agent for P&G Pharmaceuticals)
$33,500

Ho, Mengfei
Selective Inhibition of Raf-dependent Transformation: Design of Adenine-based Bisubstrate Inhibitors for Raf Kinase
American Cancer Society - Ohio Division
$15,000

Jentleson, Donald B.
AHEC Support
Ohio Board of Regents
$58,939

John, P. George
Study of Kidney Disease and Hypertension
OSU Res. Fdn./NIH Subcontract
$7,574

Leffak, I. Michael
Analysis of the Human c-myc Gene Replication Origin
NIH - NIGMS
$144,886

Lemkau, Jeanne P.
Mammography Referral in Primary Care
Mass. Institute of Behavioral Medicine, Inc./NIH subcontract
$139,690

Mandal, Anil K.
Astra Merck Educational Program Support
Astra Merck
$3,000

Mohler, Stanley R.
Intergovernmental Personnel Agreement - Doarn
National Aeronautics & Space Administration
$148,292

Moore, Dennis C.
Ohio Pals: Substance Abuse Prevention for Youth with Disabilities
Ohio Department of Education
$7,500

Organisciak, Daniel T.
Leffak, I. Michael
Environmental Light and Retinal Membrane Development
NIH - National Eye Institute
$224,906

Patterson, III, Alonzo
West Dayton Area Health and Wellness
Ohio Commission on Minority Health
$1,498

Paul, Cassandra
Baumann, Michael
License Agreement for Eosinophilic Cell Line: Zeneca
Zeneca Pharmaceuticals
$24,000

Paul, Cassandra
Baumann, Michael
License Agreement for Eosinophilic Cell Line: GlaxoWellcome
GlaxoWellcome/Glaxo R & D Limited
$20,000

Paul, Cassandra C.
Baumann, Michael A.
License Agreement for Eosinophilic Cell Line: DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Co.
DuPont Merck Pharmaceutical Co.
$20,000

Paul, Cassandra C.
Baumann, Michael A.
License Agreement for Eosinophilic Cell Line: Pfizer
Pfizer Limited, Central Research, UK
$16,000

Reo, Nicholas V.
Hepatic Toxicity of Perfluorinated Carboxylic Acids
Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR)
$193,060

Siegal, Harvey A.
ODADAS-Funded HIV Intervention Project
Project C.U.R.E., Inc.
$40,000

Siegal, Harvey A.
MCHD CSAT HIV Prevention Project
Combined Health District of Montgomery Co.
$5,000

Siervogel, Roger M.
Chumlea, Wm. Cameron
Subcutaneous Fat, Blood Lipids, & Subsequent Outcome
National Institutes of Health - NICHD
$1,067,672

White, Richard E.
Mechanisms of Estrogen-Induced Coronary Vasodilation
National Institutes of Health - DRG
$91,495

Wilson, Brenda A.
Selective Inhibition of Raf-dependent Transformation: Small Peptide Substrates of Raf Kinase as Templates for Inhibitor Design
American Cancer Society - Ohio Division
$15,000

Wilson, Brenda A.
Recombinant Pasteurella multocida Toxin
Calbiochem-Novabiochem Corporation
$2,400

School of Professional Psychology

Dobbins, James E.
Residency/Traineeship Program
Ohio Department of Mental Health
$30,000

Dobbins, James E.
Residency/Traineeship Program
Ohio Department of Mental Health
$25,000

Dobbins, James E.
Post-Doctoral Training
Goodwill Industries
$13,000

Dobbins, James E.
Residency/Traineeship Program
Ohio Department of Mental Health
$9,070

Dobbins, James E.
Internship Training
Miami Valley Hospital
$8,000

Dobbins, James E.
Internship Training
Dayton Public Schools
$6,000

Dobbins, James E.
Internship Training
Montgomery County Board of MR/DD
$3,000

Glaus, Kathleen D.
Testing & Training of Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
$10,860

Jackson, Leslie C.
Health Careers Opportunity Program
DHHS: Health Resources & Services Administration
$12,451

Malloy, Kathleen A.
Thornburg, Patricia
Treatment of Violent Adolescent Males from Abusive Homes
National Institutes of Health - DRG
$72,000

Yung, Betty
Minority Health Program Evaluation
Ohio Commission on Minority Health
$40,000

Student Services

Simon, Stephen H.
Recreation Programs for Disabled Individuals
U.S. Department of Education
$168,822

Vernooy, Jeffrey A.
Career/Occupational Planning
Ohio Rehabilitation Services Commission
$3,705

The staff of the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs congratulates those receiving external funds, and we encourage those with unfunded proposals to consult with us about resubmission.

Research Incentive Awards

RSP is pleased to announce the award recipients for the FY 1997 Research Initiation and Professional Development Grant Programs. The competition for the Research Initiation Grants attracted 22 proposals. Ten were selected for funding for a total amount of $73,708. The Professional Development Grants competition attracted 15 proposals. Five proposals were funded at $2,500 each.

The majority of the awards this year are for the support of research in areas related to the University's strategic objectives, particularly information technology, environmental science, and economic development.

Research Initiation

Professional Development