Project Grant 2555802
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded Boston College $600,000 under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program for a collaborative research project spanning January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2029. The project, titled "Stereocontrolled Radical Polymerization of Linear and Cyclic Vinyl Monomers Through Cobalt-Based Metalloradical Catalysis," is led by Professors Jia Niu and X. Peter Zhang and conducted in...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry awarded $181,444 to Boston College under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for collaborative research on photocatalytic activity descriptors of cobalt sites on carbon nitride. The award, effective September 1, 2025 through August 31, 2028, supports a three-institution research collaboration led by Professor Jier Huang at Boston College, in partnership with Professor Gonghu Li at...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Award Details: Boston College received a $600,000 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), effective August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028. The award supports Dr. Jia Niu's research on precision pseudo-polysaccharides, a novel class of sugar-based polymers synthesized through chain-growth polymerization techniques that impart non-naturally occurring...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded $532,000 to Washington University in a Project Grant (CFDA 47.049—Mathematical and Physical Sciences) effective October 1, 2025, through November 30, 2027. This Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) initiative represents a collaborative effort between Professor Doug E. Frantz at the University of Texas at San Antonio and researchers Eric Simmons and Albert Delmonte...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded a $675,000 Project Grant to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology on July 15, 2026, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). The award funds fundamental research into photochemical alkene isomerization mechanisms, with completion targeted for June 30, 2029. Professors Alison Wendlandt and Gabriela Schlau-Cohen will conduct mechanistic studies of an unusual...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF), Division of Chemistry, awarded Columbia University a $591,217 Project Grant effective August 1, 2025, through July 31, 2028, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049). Led by Professor Tomislav Rovis, this Grant Opportunities for Academic Liaison with Industry (GOALI) project develops novel photocatalytic methods to address synthetic limitations in pharmaceutical drug discovery and...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded a $600,000 Project Grant to New York University under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) effective August 1, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2028. Under the direction of Professor Diao, the research team will develop novel bidentate chiral nitrogen ligands—specifically imine-oxazoline (IMOX) and imine-imidazole (IMIM) compounds derived from amino acids—to...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry, under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049), awarded $325,000 to Johns Hopkins University as part of a collaborative research project titled "Collaborative Research: Leveraging Spatial Constraints to Tailor the Free Energy Landscapes of Heterogenized Molecular Catalysts." The award, effective from August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2028, supports fundamental research conducted...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences (CFDA 47.049) program administered by the National Science Foundation's Division of Chemistry, the University of Pennsylvania received a $600,000 Project Grant awarded September 1, 2025, with completion targeted for August 31, 2028. Principal Investigator Professor Neil C. Tomson's research team will deliver fundamental scientific knowledge and catalytic technologies focused on the selective activation and functionalization...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary Boston College received a $620,000 project grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859), awarded on September 1, 2025, with a completion date of July 31, 2030. This award funds fundamental research into catalytic radical processes for stereoselective chemical synthesis, a field that leverages one-electron homolytic radical chemistry to complement traditional...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemistry awarded $650,000 to Boston College under the Mathematical and Physical Sciences program (CFDA 47.049) for a three-year project grant effective July 15, 2026, through June 30, 2029. This collaborative Grant Opportunities for Industry Liaisons in Academia (GOALI) award, led by Professor James Morken at Boston College in partnership with Dr. Christophe Allais at Pfizer Inc., focuses on developing stereoselective catalytic cross-coupling reactions for pharmaceutical synthesis. The primary deliverables include novel catalyst methodologies for desymmetrization of organic electrophiles through catalytic borylation reactions, with emphasis on creating modular, stable catalyst structures suitable for enantioselective synthesis of chiral molecules including biaryl compounds, spirocycles, allenes, and structures with axial or stereogenic chirality. Beyond scientific outputs, the project delivers workforce development benefits through graduate and undergraduate student training in experimental chemistry techniques, medicinal chemistry concepts, drug development strategies, and scientific communication skills applicable to pharmaceutical manufacturing and the broader STEM workforce. These research outcomes are expected to generate broadly useful catalytic tools for the scientific community while simultaneously providing hands-on training and professional development for the next generation of chemistry professionals in both academic and industrial settings.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $650.0k | 7/7/26 |