Project Grant 2201984
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry has awarded a $180,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to support a collaborative research project titled "INTERROGATING CATALYTIC EFFICIENCY THROUGH KINETIC, STRUCTURAL AND SMALL-MOLECULE GUIDED INVESTIGATION OF L-DOPA 2,3-DIOXYGENASES." The grant, with an award date of August 1, 2025 and an ultimate completion date of July 31, 2028, will fund a joint investigation by...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $249,950 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to Professor William C. Pfalzgraff and Chatham University. The funding supports the development of computational methods to accelerate the calculation of molecular properties from computer simulations, which are essential tools in modern chemistry. The project aims to create formally exact generalized master equation (GME) approaches that can efficiently...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF), through its Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded a $600,000 project grant to Professor Neil C. Tomson of the University of Pennsylvania. The 3-year project, starting on September 1, 2025, aims to study how iron-based catalysts can selectively activate and functionalize carbon-carbon sigma bonds under mild conditions. This research will lay the groundwork for future technologies that can produce pharmaceuticals, plastics, and...
- This Project Grant award, funded by the Division of Chemistry within the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), provides $500,000 to Professors Angus Lamar and Gordon Purser at the University of Tulsa. The award supports their research into new methods for the modification of arenols and heteroarenols, which are compounds used in medicines, agricultural products, and advanced materials. The goal is to develop operationally simple organic...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded a $539,999 Project Grant to the University of Houston under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to carry out computational quantum chemistry research. The purpose of the research is to explore, test, and validate molecular-level design principles for functional carbon-rich materials, such as light-responsive polymers, nanotubes, and organic electronics. The expected outcomes include the development of...
- This $575,000 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) supports a collaborative research project led by Professors Keary Engle of the Scripps Research Institute and Peng Liu of the University of Pittsburgh. The project focuses on developing new chemical reactions using earth-abundant nickel catalysts to efficiently synthesize valuable compounds, including medicinally relevant molecules, agrochemicals, and functional...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $339,471 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to Ferris State University to support research on the chemoenzymatic fluorination of aromatic compounds. The project, led by Dr. S. Eric Nybo, aims to develop new enzymatic tools for incorporating fluorine atoms into natural products. The research will involve undergraduate students in studying the biosynthesis of organofluorine molecules, training them in NMR...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $214,000 Project Grant under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program to Colby College in Waterville, Maine. The grant supports a research project led by Professor Dasan Thamattoor and his undergraduate student team to investigate the structure and reactivity of reactive chemical intermediates and unusual molecules generated from phenanthrene-based precursors. The research will utilize experimental methods such as photolysis,...
- The National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program awarded a $550,000 project grant to Professor Hans Renata of Rice University to develop novel chemoenzymatic strategies for the synthesis of complex terpenoid natural products. The research will combine the use of engineered enzymes with modern chemical transformations to efficiently prepare a diverse range of topologically complex terpenoid molecules. The work aims to provide new insights in...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $417,066 Project Grant to California Lutheran University under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) federal grant program. The grant supports research led by Dr. Katherine Hoffmann to elucidate the biochemical mechanism of non-ribosomal peptide synthetase-independent siderophore synthetases (NIS synthetases), a class of enzymes that synthesize iron-binding molecules essential for bacterial and fungal survival. This foundational...
This $447,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), will support research at Haverford College from December 2022 through February 2026. The research team, led by Dr. Louise Charkoudian, will investigate type II polyketide biosynthetic enzyme assemblies across bacterial species to leverage their capabilities for sustainable chemical production. Undergraduate students will gain research experience studying the evolution and engineering of these assemblies, with the goal of synthesizing novel molecules. Additional broader impacts include a symbiotic professional development seminar series and a "BioArt greeting cards" project engaging the community in science discussions. The award reflects the NSF's mission to advance mathematical and physical sciences research and strengthen the national scientific enterprise.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $447.0k | 8/1/22 |