2004 SBU/BNL Seed Grant Winners
Jiuhua
Chen , Mineral Physics Institute, SBU
& Zhong Zhong, National Synchrotron Light Source, BNL
"Application of Diffraction Enhanced Imaging
(DEI) to the Study of Liquid-Liquid Phase Transistion at High Pressures."
In this project, it is proposed to apply a technique newly developed in biology research, Diffraction Enhanced Imaging (DEI), to the study of liquid-liquid phase transition at high pressures.
Stefan
Judex , Department of Biomedical Engineering, SBU
& Chris Jacobsen, Department of Physics & Astronomy, SBU and Center
for Functional Nanomaterials, BNL
Lisa Milleri, National Synchrotron Light Source, BNL
Helmut Strey, Department of Biomedical Engineering, SBU
"Chemical
and Physical Factors Controlling Bone Fragility in Osteoporosis."
This proposal hypothesizes that differences in bone’s chemical and nano-structural composition can be directly related to bone strength. The specific aim is to use detailed chemical, mechanical, and nano-structural assays in situ to identify which specific physical, chemical, and structural properties determine the strength and quality of bone.
Miriam
Rafailovich, Department of Materials Science and Engineering,
SBU
& Elaine DiMasi, National Synchrotron Light Source, BNL
Nadine Pernodet, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, SBU
"Which
Comes First, the Eggshell or its Genes? Mimicking Biomineralization with Artificial
Protein Networks."
This proposal endeavors to answer the questions, What are the functions of the associated biomacromolecules? and What stabilizes the non-equilibrium mineral phases? in specific ways for calcium carbonates, combining polymer science, tissue engineering and environmental AFM imaging with the cutting-edge synchrotron x-ray scattering methods developed at BNL to study mineralization in-situ.
Michael
Rijssenbeek , Department of Physics & Astronomy, SBU
& Denis Damazio, Physics Department, BNL
Tara Falcone, Department of Physics & Astronomy, SBU
Helio Takai, Physics Department, BNL
"Analysis
of Radio Scattering Data to Study Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Ray Air Showers."
This proposal,
intends to complete a detailed study of the echo signals collected by a receiver
station, for the development of pattern recognition and data reduction, and
for the analysis of the combined data from radio receivers and several distributed
muon detectors.
Stanislaus Wong, Chemistry Department, SBU
& Barbara Panessa-Warren, Department of Materials Science, BNL
"Probing
Potential Cellular Toxicity of Purified Carbon Nanotubes and Perovskite Nanotubes."
The aim of this proposal is to examine the effect of functionalized carbon nanotubes/perovskite
nanostructures on tissue culture cells and measure cell death, either necrosis
or apoptosis, if cell death does not occur, the effect of nanomaterials on cellular
function will be measured.