Project Grant 2040749
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Delaware received a $300,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (Engineering program, CFDA 47.041) effective September 1, 2025, through August 31, 2027, to develop synthetic biology tools for controlling macrophage immune cell phenotype through histone lactylation modulation. The primary deliverables include precision engineering tools—lactylation...
- The University of Delaware received a $3 million Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems on January 1, 2022 to support the project "ECO: A Systems-Enabled Paradigm Shift for Modular Sustainable Chemical Manufacturing." The goal of this three-year project is to develop modular and sustainable approaches for chemical manufacturing through systems engineering principles. The NSF Directorate for...
- This $375,000 three-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) will fund collaborative research between the University of Delaware and other partners to investigate room-temperature superfluorescence in multi-fluorophore protein cages. The researchers will chemically bind hundreds of molecular dyes to the protein shell of a small plant virus to induce synchronized...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) awarded the University of Delaware a $3.6 million Project Grant on September 1, 2025, to lead a tri-state collaborative research initiative addressing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) defluorination. Spanning Delaware, Alabama, and South Carolina, this four-year project (completion date: August 31, 2029) delivers integrated research, technology development, and workforce...
- Federal Project Grant Summary The University of Delaware received a $876,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science under the Office of Science Financial Assistance Program (CFDA 81.049), effective July 1, 2025, through October 31, 2026. The award funds research on biocontained bacterial spores for controlled and durable plastics upcycling, to be conducted at the university's Newark, Delaware facility. This project represents DOE Office of Science's support for...
- The University of Delaware will receive $417,504 from the National Science Foundation under the Engineering federal grant program (CFDA 47.041) for the period of September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2025. The funding will support research to develop methodologies and frameworks for modernizing enterprise structures to account for uncertainty in supply chain decision-making. Specifically, the university will integrate process models, scheduling methods, planning problems, and supply chain...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $1,000,000 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) program to the University of Delaware. The objective of this 3-year grant, which runs from August 2024 to July 2027, is to develop a new strategy for real-time metabolite sensing and metabolon formation using biomolecular condensates. The research aims to create synthetic ligand-responsive transcription factor-based protein devices that can translate metabolite-induced DNA...
- The University of Delaware received a $415,804 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The award funds research to develop a scalable nanomanufacturing platform for area-selective atomic layer deposition of components for ultra-efficient optoelectronic devices. Specifically, the university researchers are working to pioneer an innovative manufacturing approach...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $365,567 Project Grant to the University of Delaware under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074). The funding will support the acquisition of a Sartorius Biolayer Interferometer Octet RH16 instrument for label-free detection of biomolecular interactions. The instrument will be used broadly in research and undergraduate training programs across multiple campuses, including the University of Delaware and surrounding Primarily...
- The University of Delaware received a $381,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation on August 15, 2021 to develop coarse-grained models and computational approaches for studying structure in solutions of cellulose derivatives. The grant is part of the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), which aims to promote progress in these scientific fields and strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise through increasing knowledge and enhancing understanding...
The University of Delaware received a $369,639 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems on July 15, 2021 to complete the project by June 30, 2024. The grant funds research to develop rapid purification of recombinant proteins through protein nanoparticle crosslinking and light-responsive nanobodies. This work supports the National Science Foundation Directorate for Engineering's mission to foster innovation in engineering research. The Directorate seeks to improve quality of life and economic strength through enabling engineering excellence under the Engineering (47.041) federal grant program. The University of Delaware will leverage the three-year funding period to advance purification techniques that could enable more efficient production and applications of recombinant proteins across various industries. Outcomes from this work have the potential to contribute to scientific and economic progress nationally.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $369.6k | 7/8/21 |