The Research and Innovation Seed Grant program, launched in 2021, aims to foster innovation and entrepreneurship within the university. It provides funding for faculty members to develop and implement new ideas, with the potential to lead to significant advancements in research and education. The program has already yielded promising results, with several projects receiving funding and moving forward.
• Goal: Develop a new method for detecting and diagnosing early-stage Alzheimer’s disease. Leading this research is Dr. Michael A. DeLuca, a professor of neurology at the College of Medicine.
The research project aims to explore the power dynamics among business supervisors and subordinates, as well as corporate buyers and suppliers. The project is led by Yuerong Liu, an assistant professor in the Manning School of Business, and Jiabin Shen, an assistant professor in the College of Fine Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. The research is funded by a $15,000 grant from the University of Massachusetts Amherst.
The University of Nevada, Reno is partnering with the National Science Foundation (NSF) to develop an inclusive curriculum for teaching students about artificial intelligence. The project, led by Miner School of Computer and Information Sciences assistant professor Sashank Narain and Kennedy College of Sciences and School of Criminology and Justice Studies associate professor Claire Lee, aims to address the lack of diversity in the field of AI. The project received a $14,976.00 award from the NSF.
• Stickleback fish are a popular model organism for studying various aspects of vertebrate biology, including immune responses, behavior, and development. • The study will focus on the impact of bacterial infection on the gut microbiome, brain, and immune system of stickleback fish. • The researchers will use a combination of molecular techniques, including 16S rRNA gene sequencing, to analyze the composition of the gut microbiome. • The study will also investigate the effects of bacterial infection on the expression of genes related to the immune system, brain function, and behavior.
