Project Grant 2210228
- Federal Grant Award Summary Michigan State University received a $633,240 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences (CFDA 47.074: Biological Sciences) awarded August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2029. The grant supports the development of innovative 1H-detected solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) approaches to elucidate the functional structure of complex carbohydrates in intact cellular environments. The project delivers...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Michigan State University received a $325,937 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), awarded September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. The research project investigates the structural and metabolic dynamics of bacterial microcompartments (BMCs)—protein-bound cellular structures that compartmentalize metabolic pathways—by...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences awarded $508,806 under the Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) federal grant program to the Regents of the University of Michigan for a collaborative research project titled "Mechanics of Reconstituted Self-Organized Contractile Actomyosin Systems." The project aims to advance understanding of cytoskeletal network self-organization and force generation through reconstituting actin networks and contractile...
- This $290,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Mathematical Sciences, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), will fund research at Michigan State University on singular-enthalpic limits in polymer morphology from September 1, 2022 to August 31, 2025. The research aims to develop and analyze models of the entropic and enthalpic interactions between diblock polymers in suspensions, to better understand the role of polymer substructure in...
- This federal Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) provides $373,450 to Michigan State University from September 1, 2023 to August 31, 2026 to conduct research on understanding the cellulose synthase complex in living plants using advanced microscopy techniques. The research aims to visualize in real-time the enzymes responsible for cellulose biosynthesis at the subcellular and...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Michigan State University received a $227,149 collaborative research Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Emerging Frontiers under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), awarded August 15, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2028. This research project delivers fundamental scientific knowledge regarding how membrane lipids in plant thylakoid membranes optimize light harvesting by light-harvesting complex II (LHCII)...
- This two-year Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) totaling $589,299 will fund research into the molecular mechanisms of protein association with plastoglobule lipid droplets at Michigan State University. The award falls under the NSF's Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), which aims to promote progress in the biological sciences and strengthen the national scientific enterprise through increased knowledge and understanding of major problems confronting the nation....
- Federal Grant Award Summary Michigan State University received a $489,874 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Division of Civil, Mechanical, and Manufacturing Innovation (CFDA 47.041 – Engineering) effective October 1, 2025, through September 30, 2028. This award supports fundamental research to characterize how epithelial cells respond to sustained mechanical strain through active tensioning mechanisms. The research will investigate the stress response pathways and...
- This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) program provides $410,939 to Clemson University to conduct research on the biophysical mechanisms of membrane protein folding and stability. The project will use advanced single-molecule force spectroscopy techniques, specifically atomic force microscopy, to study how membrane proteins interact with cell membranes and maintain their proper structure. The goal is to gain fundamental biophysical...
- The National Science Foundation awarded a $898,475 Project Grant to Michigan State University under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074) for the period of September 1, 2021 through August 31, 2026. The grant funds collaborative research to study the impact of the fungal microbiome in metal tolerance and soil biogeochemical transformations. The Biological Sciences program aims to advance the field and strengthen the nation's scientific enterprise through increased knowledge...
This Project Grant from the National Science Foundation Division of Molecular and Cellular Biosciences provides $1,068,886 to Michigan State University under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) from December 15, 2022 through November 30, 2025. The grant supports research examining the effects of shear flow on transient biomolecular interactions and aggregation in dense biological environments through integrated experimental and computational approaches. Michigan State University will conduct experiments using nano-scale spectroscopy and micro-scale microscopy techniques on model biological systems including concentrated protein solutions, peptide-RNA mixtures, and intrinsically disordered peptides. Complementary large-scale computer simulations will bridge molecular and cellular scales. The university will also collaborate internationally with partners in France to simulate biomolecular systems under hydrodynamic flow conditions. Broader impacts include extensive student research involvement and curriculum development to make physics more relevant to life sciences. Outreach efforts will combine physical demonstrations and simulations to illustrate diffusion concepts in biology.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.1m | 12/13/22 |