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Alabama EPSCoR State Offi ceThe University of Alabama
Box 870204Tuscaloosa, AL 35487-0204
Phone: 205.348.7079http://alepscor.ua.edu
Dr. Daryush ILAExecutive Director
Ms. Charlotte NixProgram Coordinator
Ms. Jennifer YarbroughProgram Assistant
Dr. Karen BoykinEducation Outreach
Research [email protected]
Management and Administration
The Alabama EPSCoR program includes seven Ph.D. granting universities in the state of Alabama: Alabama
A&M University, Auburn University, Tuskegee University, The University of Alabama, University of Alabama at
Birmingham, University of Alabama in Huntsville, and University of South Alabama.
The Alabama EPSCoR Executive Director and the Campus Coordinator on each of the seven campuses
constitute the Management Team. Contact the Director’s offi ce at:
Daryush ILAExecutive DirectorAlabama EPSCoR
Alabama A&M University Research InstitutionP.O. Box 313
Normal, AL 35762-0313Phone: 256-372-8703
Fax: 256-372-8708E-mail: [email protected]
2008 Scholars
Investing in Alabama Universities to Expand Research Output
Attracting Quality Graduate Students and Making our Universities more Competitive
Providing a Highly Trained Workforce for High Technology Companies in Alabama
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Our research uses bacterial DNA to develop ideal year-round environmental indicators of Southeastern marine gulf coastal health. The research will reduce pathogens dangerous to game fi sh.
– Erin Donovan, Auburn University
Our studies discovered a protein that regulates signaling within the body and represents a new target for anti-tumor drugs. The discovery may prove extremely useful for the treatment of human cancer.
- Danalea Skarra, University of South Alabama
Delicate marine animals face mortal danger from wounds and have evolved an extremely rapid, as fast as 30 minute, repair mechanism. Our replicating research will provide rapid repair and health benefi ts for man.
- Matt Dodson, Auburn University
We developed a low cost non-automated procedure to rapidly annotate, clone and express the proteins from genome sequencing without the use of robotic machinery. The resulting approach for determining gene structure is much less time and personnel intensive.- Ronny Hughes, University of Alabama
in Huntsville
research...research...
The Graduate Research Scholars Program (GRSP) is an investment in Alabama universities that will expand research output, attract quality
graduate students and make our universities more competitive for quality faculty hires. The program will provide a highly trained workforce to fuel the growth of high technology companies in Alabama. A signifi cant goal of the GRSP is to encourage interdisciplinary training and research, to train professionals for careers in the scrutinized fi elds, and to encourage individuals from underrepresented groups to consider careers in these fi elds.
Innovation...Innovation...
ALABAMA’S RESEARCH SCHOLARS for 2008
GRSP Scholars Field of Study District*
Fernando Calzzani Surface Enhanced Spectroscopy 5Renato Minamisawa Ion Beam Nanolithography 5
Redahegn Sileshi UV Nanolithography 5Tiffany Frazier Surface Enhanced Spectroscopy 5
Jean-Michel Taguenang UV Nanolithography 5Joyce Chen Molecular Level Metabolic Interactions 3
Sudhir Aluwalia Ruminant Mastitis Infection 3Chengdong Huang Biological Structural Determinations 3Christina Booher Calcium Availability and Bone Resorption 3
Erin Imsand Metalloprotien Cystiene Dioxygenase 3Johanna Cannon Molecular Phylogenetics 3Shaik Zainuddin Materials Science and Engineering 3Nydeia Wright Materials Science and Engineering 3
Jessie Mayo, Jr. Materials Science and Engineering 3Tarig Hassan Materials Science and Engineering 3Tiffany Nelson Materials Science and Engineering 3Shoieb Shaik Electrical Engineering 3
H. Zhu Chemistry and Energy Fuel Cells 7Wei Li Chemical and Biological Engineering 7
Gihan Kwong Chemical and Biological Engineering 7V.K. Eppakayala Civil and Environmental Engineering 7
Yuhao Lu Metallurgical and Materials Engineering 7Chethan Acharya Chemical and Biological Engineering 7
Alan Martinez Optical Physics 6Justin Sheff Not available at this time 6
Sam Hastings Not available at this time 6Parimal Bapat Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications 6Philip Veronse Not available at this time 6
Sarah Torgerson Structural Biology 5Li Qiu Structural Biology 5
Emily Roth Structural Biology 5Amicia (Amy) Elliott Structural Biology 5
Talitha Caudle Structural Biology 5Samer Swedan Molecular Biology and Immune Systems 1.
GRSP Campus Coordinators
John SteadmanUniversity of South AlabamaMobile, AL 36688-0002Phone: (251) [email protected]
Anup SharmaAlabama A&M UniversityNormal, AL 35762Phone: (256)[email protected]
Mahesh HosurTuskegee University Tuskegee, AL 36088Phone: (334) [email protected]
Frank BartolAuburn UniversityAuburn University, AL 36849Phone: (334) [email protected]
Chris LawsonUniversity of Alabama at BirminghamBirmingham, AL 35294-0107 Phone: (205) [email protected]
John WiestThe University of AlabamaTuscaloosa, AL 35487 Phone: (205) 348-1727 [email protected]
Ed Meehan University of Alabama in HuntsvilleHuntsville, AL 35899Phone: (256) [email protected]
* Reported residence of students by Alabama Congressional District (2001).
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