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MISTI Global Seed Fund 2009-2010
Grant Recipients

Seeds of Reform: Analysis of Recent North Korean Civilian Economic Activity and its Implications for North Korean Integration into the Global Community

A collaboration between:

  • Annette Kim, Associate Professor, MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning
  • Myoungkyu Park, Director and Professor Seoul National University, North Korea
  • Byung-Yeon Kim, Head of Division of Unification Studies and Professor Seoul National University, North Korea


Fundamental Growth Studies of Carbon Nanotubes from Revolutionary Non-Metallic Catalysts

A collaboration between:

  • Brian Wardle, Professor, MIT Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics
  • Stephan Hofmann, Professor, University of Cambridge, United Kingdom


Mechanobiology of Blood Vessel Cells after Stent Implantation by Using Microparticles

A collaboration between:

  • Kimberly Hamad-Schifferli, Assistant Professor, MIT Department of Biological Engineering
  • José A. Bea-Cascarosa, Associate Professor, University of Zaragoza, Spain


Empower the Teachers

A collaboration between:

  • Charles Sodini, Professor, MIT Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
  • Bertram Shi Professor, Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
  • Victor Li, Associate Dean of Engineering, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong


From the Lab to the Ocean: Assessing the Impact of Continental Shelves on Internal Tides

A collaboration between:

  • Thomas Peacock, Associate Professor, MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Greg Ivey Winthrop, Professor University of Western Australia, Australia


Users as Designers: Rapid Prototyping of Alternative Prostheses in Jaipur, India

A collaboration between:

  • Amy Smith, Lecturer, MIT Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Neil Gershenfeld, Professor, MIT Department of Media Arts and Sciences
  • Pooja Sandeepan, Doctor, Jaipur Foot Organization, India


Biophysical Analyses of Fibronectin Isoforms Relevant to Vascular Development

A collaboration between:

  • Richard Hynes, Professor, MIT Department of Biology
  • Kaan Certel, Postdoctoral Associate, MIT
  • Viola Vogel, Professor, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
  • Domenick Grasso, Postdoctoral Associate, ETH Zurich, Switzerland