Project Grant 2554882
- The National Institute of General Medical Sciences awarded California State University Fresno $250,000 on September 1, 2026, under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859) to acquire a size exclusion chromatography coupled with multi-angle light scattering (SEC-MALS) instrument. The SEC-MALS instrument will enable precise determination of molecular weight and size for macromolecules including proteins, lipids, and nanoparticles in their native states. The equipment...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded $499,955 to the University of California, Los Angeles on February 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop a measurement strategy that transforms routine nuclear-magnetic-resonance (NMR) spectra into nanoscopic probes of molecular motion inside pores. Rather than relying on specialized hardware that generates extremely strong magnetic-field gradients, the project analyzes the intrinsic...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of California, Los Angeles $600,001 on February 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to conduct experimental and theoretical investigations of organic reaction rates and mechanisms. Professor Kendall N. Houk and his team will use quantum mechanics and molecular dynamics computer calculations to understand factors controlling chemical reactivity, explore detailed reaction...
- 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 University of California, Santa Barbara will receive $500,000 from the National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) from September 1, 2021 to August 31, 2024. The funding will support the project "Harnessing the Reactivity of Sulfur: From Novel S-Atom Transfer Reagents to Sulfide-Protected Nanoclusters," which aims to advance the understanding of sulfur chemistry through development of new sulfur-transfer...
- This $550,000 National Science Foundation project grant supports research into the role of non-covalent interactions in the excited state dynamics of heterocyclic compounds. Funded under the NSF's Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), Professor de Vries at the University of California, Santa Barbara will experimentally study how such compounds respond to ultraviolet radiation using gas phase spectroscopy. Computational chemists will model the results to compare quantum...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of Missouri System $470,000 on August 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop and apply spectroscopic methods for detecting short-lived reactive intermediates in low-temperature, supersonic flows. Professor Arthur Suits and his research team will advance two complementary experimental platforms: uniform-flow photoacoustic spectroscopy (UF-PAS) as a universal infrared...
- This $493,008 Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) will support research by the University of California, Davis (UC Davis) to study chemical reactions in the interstellar medium using a computational method called the Retrosynthetic Nanoreactor (RNR). The research will aim to understand the formation and destruction of organic compounds in astronomical environments through first-principles molecular dynamics...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded San Jose State University Research Foundation $299,855 on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to support research on transition metal catalysts and polymer-supported catalyst design. Professor Madalyn R. Radlauer and an undergraduate research group in the Department of Chemistry will synthesize and test new metal-based catalysts designed to enhance reactivity, selectivity, and catalyst...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded the University of California, Los Angeles $750,000 on July 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to develop catalytic methods using earth-abundant metals and ligand-based cooperativity to activate carbon-hydrogen bonds in chemical synthesis. Dr. Matthew Nava will lead research to replace rare and expensive noble metals in essential chemical reactions with common, inexpensive main-group elements...
The National Science Foundation Division of Chemistry awarded $350,000 to the California State University Fresno Foundation on September 1, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) to fund a Research in Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) project investigating peroxidation kinetics using quantitative nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy. Professors Hubert Muchalski and Viswanathan V. Krishnan in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry at California State University, Fresno, are developing a new analytical method for measuring peroxidation rates—the major chemical process responsible for degradation of petroleum products, foods, biomolecules, and materials. The research employs fluorine-19 NMR spectroscopy to study peroxyl radical clock assays and will investigate the effects of solvent and temperature on oxygen partition coefficients and beta-fragmentation rates. The team will develop a real-time 19F NMR method for direct observation, identification, and quantification of peroxidation markers, capabilities not currently available through chromatography-based techniques. These methods will support the development of antioxidant inhibitors. The project incorporates quantitative heteronuclear NMR spectroscopy into the undergraduate curriculum by developing new laboratory experiments and educational modules, positioning chemistry students to gain hands-on experience in organic, physical, and analytical chemistry. Performance occurs in Fresno, California, with a period of performance from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2029.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $350.0k | 8/14/26 |