GAP Award Winners 2013
| PROFESSORS PRADEEP BHIDE and DR. JINMIN ZHU Awarded $12,000 Video Presentation |
A Novel Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Develop and evaluate a new drug for treating Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) that does not have addictive properties found in current treatment options. |
| MYRA HURT AND DR. RAED RIZKALLAH Awarded $18,000 Video Presentation |
Production of Monoclonal Antibody as a Mitotic Marker Develop and optimize method to grow an important antibody used in many different forms of disease research. |
| PROFESSOR TENG MA Awarded $26,000 Video Presentation |
Scalable Production of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Aggregates Design a cost effective and scalable way to produce large batches of stem cells being used in areas such as cardiovascular and neural degenerative disease research. |
| PROFESSOR JIM ZHENG Awarded $50,000 Video Presentation |
High Energy Density Supercapcitors Design and optimize the next generation of supercapacitor fuel cell technology that can deliver the bursts of increased energy needed for specific applications as well as be able to recharge and recycle in a very short amount of time. |
| PROFESSOR AMY WETHERBY Awarded $50,000 |
Early Detection and Treatment of Autism Plan national deployment of a novel web-based system that helps parents and medical practioners identify autism warning signs in children at very young ages. |
| PROFESSOR JHUNU CHATTERJEE Awarded $50,000 |
Rapid Detection of Disease Using Novel Biosensors Develop more cost-efficient biosensors that doctors can use to detect slight changes in the human body that are typically unnoticed through standard methods. This promising technology should lead to earlier detection and diagnosis of diabetes, cancer and other types of diseases and illnesses. |
| Dr. YAN LI Awarded $43,000 |
Rapid Drug Discovery Using Living Tissue Test Environments Develop and optimize a new testing method that enhances the ability of researchers to test the effects of pharmaceutical drugs and their ability to help treat diseases. |
| Dr. ALAN LEMMON Awarded $15,000 |
Accelerating the Development of Agricultural Products Use a novel method to map non-human genes such as insects and plants that can be used to control agricultural pests. |