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MISTI Global Seed Fund 2012-2013
Grant Recipients

Advanced Neuromonitoring: Data, Algorithms, and Clinical Inference
A collaboration between:

  • Thomas Heldt, Principal Research Scientist, Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
  • George Verghese, Professor
  • Nicola Toschi, Assistant Professor, University of Rome "Tor Vergata"

 

Biogeochemical Cycling and Metabolic Transformation of Sulfur in Extreme Environmental Conditions of Africa
A collaboration between:

  • Shuhei Ono, Assistant Professor, Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
  • Harry Oduro, Research Scientist, Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences
  • Joseph Fening, Professor (PhD), University of Science Technology
  • Asfawossen Asrat, Associate Professor, Addis Ababa University

 

Changes in Global Air Quality Over the Last Quarter-Century: Analysis of Archived Aerosol Samples from Cape Grim, Australia
A collaboration between:

  • Jesse Kroll, Assistant Professor, Civil and Environmental Engineering
  • Melita Keywood, Principal Research Scientist, CSIRO
  • Paul Selleck, Analytical chemist, CSIRO

 

Direct and In-Situ Characterization of Surface Plasmons on Novel Complex Metal Nanostructures (DIPMeN)
A collaboration between:

  • Silvija Gradecak, Associate Professor, Materials Science and Engineering
  • Jordi Arbiol, ICREA Research Professor, Agencia Estatal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientificas (CSIC)

 

Inhibition of Nucleation Through Surface Modification
A collaboration between:

  • Allan Myerson, Professor, Chemical Engineering
  • Efrem Curcio, Assistant Professor, University of Calabria (UNICAL)
  • Gianluca Di Profio, Researcher, Institute on Membrane Technology, National Research Council of Italy (ITM-CNR)

Integrated Care for Mental Health in Israel
A collaboration between:

  • John Carroll, Professor, Management
  • Wiljeana Glover, Other
  • Eitan Naveh, Associate Professor, Technion- Israel Institute of Technology
  • Margalit Goldfracht, Director of Quality Improvement, Clalit Health Services

 

Mitigating the Effects of Parkinson's Disease using a Smart Walker
A collaboration between:

  • Steven Dubowsky, Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • Vered Aharonson, Senior Lecturer and Director of Afeka ACLP Laboratory, Afeka Academic College of Engineering
  • Amos Korczyn, Professor of Medicine, Tel Aviv University

 

Mobilizing for Adequate, Accessible, and Affordable (A3) Water and Sanitation Services
A collaboration between:

  • Gabriella Carolini, Assistant Professor, Urban Studies and Planning
  • Anselmo Cani, Architect and Planning Lecturer, University of Eduardo Mondlane
  • Filipe Zaqueu Manguele, Coordinator, Associacao dos Jovens Unidos da KaTembe

 

Precise Control of Drug Delivery Using a Lorentz-Force Actuated Needle-Free Jet Injector
A collaboration between:

  • Ian Hunter, Professor, Mechanical Engineering
  • N. Catherine Hogan, Research Scientist, Mechanical Engineering
  • Andrew Taberner, Senior Lecturer, University of Auckland

 

Role of wild birds in the spread and maintenance of avian influenza virus in Egypt
A collaboration between:

  • Islam Hussein, Senior Research Scientist, Biological Engineering
  • Jonathan Runstadler, Assistant Professor, Biological Engineering
  • Basma Sheta, PhD student and teaching assistant, Damietta University
  • Lotfy Habbak, Assistant professor, Damietta University