Almost $1 Million Awarded to ASU for NanoBiotechnology &Tissue Engineering Research!
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Posted By: How May I Help You NC on January 13, 2017 - The University's NanoBiotechnology & Tissue Engineering Research Benefits - - The Grant will Significantly Expand ASU’s Research and Educational Capacity for its Students - Alabama State University has received almost one million dollars - $998,773 to be specific - in the form of a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) to conduct cutting-edge training and research for its HBCU Research Infrastructure Science and Engineering (HBCU-RISE) program. The HBCU-RISE project's goals are to train Ph.D. students in multidisciplinary research in the emerging areas of nanobiotechnology, nanobiomaterials and tissue engineering. The grant also supports ASU researchers in the development of novel and unique 3-D bioengineered skin and drug-eluting bone scaffolds that potentially could be used to treat diseased and damaged tissues. The grant will significantly expand ASU’s research and educational capacity, said renowned ASU researcher Dr. Vida A. Dennis, principal investigator. “Based on our expertise in the field of nanobiotechnology and tissue engineering, ASU was selected to be the HBCU-RISE training site, which reflects the quality of ASU’s research training programs,” Dennis said. “We are very excited about the award from NSF, which was presented after a nationwide competition was conducted. This award will strengthen ASU's microbiology doctoral program in emerging technologies and new developments. We expect that this training will lead to an increase in the number of well-prepared ASU graduates that will contribute to the pool of minority students in the next generation of scientists in the U.S. STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) workforce,” she added. Acclaimed ASU researcher Dr. Derrick Dean, co-principal investigator of this grant award, said the HBCU-RISE program also will enhance current ASU student research training programs, as well as their STEM education. “We are excited about awards such as this that will strengthen our ASU students’ research capacity, which prepares minority students to be globally competitive by developing and advancing innovative scientific research, which will increase our students’ educational knowledge-base as future scientists,” said Dean. "This is also an excellent opportunity for ASU's doctoral students and research faculty,” Dean added. News media contact: Kenneth Mullinax, 334-229-4104 GO HORNETS! Kenneth Mullinax, director, Media Relations, 334-229-4104 If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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