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Skidmore College
Department of Chemistry

Recent External Funding Granted to Skidmore Chemistry Faculty

  • National Science Foundation-MCB-RUI - $449,640, 08/01/23 to 07/31/26 "Biophysical investigation of SH3 domain binding partners: How the binding motif and surrounding disordered sequence affect the binding pathway" Aurelia Ball (PI).
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute Inclusive Excellence 3 (IE3) - $505,000 grant, 12/01/22 to 07/31/28 "Empowering Institutions to Develop DEIJA-Centered Systems for Teaching and Learning", Kimberley Frederick (PI), Kelly Sheppard (co-lead).
  • National Science Foundation-DUE-IUSE - $298,169 research and teaching grant, 10/01/22 to 09/30/25 "Developing Scientific Practices with Flexible and Inclusive Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experiences Utilizing Paper Microfluidics", Kimberley Frederick (PI).
  • National Science Foundation-MCB-Supplemental Award RUI - $52,760 research grant, 07/01/21 to 06/30/23 "Evolution of Bacterial Asparaginyl-tRNA Synthesis Supplemental Award", Kelly Sheppard (PI).
  • National Science Foundation– CHE/AGS – RUI – $243,984 research grant, 09/01/20 to 08/31/23 “Photochemical and OH-initiated processing of aerosol organic coatings,” Juan G. Navea (PI).
  • National Science Foundation – Major Research Instruments - $ 407,342 research and teaching grant 09/01/20 to 08/31/23 “MRI: Acquisition of a 400 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometer to Enhance Research and Training at Skidmore College", Steven Frey (PI), Juan G. Navea (Co-PI), K. Aurelia Ball (Co-PI), Anna Brezny (Co-PI).
  • Sherman Fairchild Foundation - $494,240 grant to support the scientific equipment program at Skidmore College, 05/01/20 to 04/30/25. Juan G. Navea (PI), Kimberly Frederick (Co-PI).
  • Camille & Henry Dreyfus Foundation - $ 75,000 research award, 10/01/20 to 10/01/25. “Shedding Light on Atmospheric Interface Processes through Undergraduate Physical Chemistry Research.” Juan G. Navea (PI).
  • National Science Foundation – Major Research Instrumentation - $304,084 research grant, 9/1/2021-8/31/2022 "MRI: Acquisition of a Single Crystal X-ray Diffractometer for Research, Education, and Regional Use." Edwin Fohtung (PI, RPI), Jian Shi (Co-PI, RPI), K. Lakshmi (Co-PI, RPI), Peter Bonitatibus (Co-PI, RPI), Gwo-Ching Wang (Co-PI, RPI), Sangwoo Lee (Co-PI, RPI), John Miecznikowski (Senior Personnel, Fairfield), Steven Frey (Senior Personnel, Skidmore), Laurie Tyler (Senior Personnel, Union). 
  • National Science Foundation – Major Research Instrumentation – $326,712 research grant, 8/1/2020–7/31/2023 “MRI: Acquisition of a 400 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Spectrometer to Enhance Research and Training at Skidmore College.” Steven Frey (PI), Raymond Giguere (Co-PI), Juan Navea (Co-PI), Aurelia Ball (Co-PI), and Anna Brezny (Co-PI). 
  • Howard Hughes Medical Institute $75,000, research grant 6/20-9/21 “Making Introductory Courses Real while Online (MICRO): Development and deployment of microfluidic based labs in chemistry” Kimberley Frederick (PI), M. Lieberman, V. Remcho and R. Cole (co-PI’s) 
  • National Science Foundation – Research in Undergraduate Institutions- $448,560 research grant,  5/1/2020 4/30/2023, "RUI: Glucan Phosphatases and Regulation of Transitory Starch Metabolism", Madushi  Raththagala (PI) 
  • National Science Foundation – Research in Undergraduate Institutions – $364,418, research grant, 6/1/2019-5/31/2022, "RUI: Characterization and modulation of SH3 domain binding pathway biophysics" K. Aurelia Ball (PI). 
  • National Science Foundation – Center for Chemical Innovation – $20,000,000 research grant, 10/01/18 to 09/30/23 “CCI: Center for Aerosol Impacts on Chemistry of the Environment.” Kimberly Prather (Director, PI), Vicki Grassian (Director, Co-PI), Timothy Bertram (Director, Co-PI), Heather Allen (Senior Investigator, Co-PI), Rommie Amaro (Senior Investigator, Co-PI), Abraham K. Badu-Tawiah (Senior Investigator, Co-PI), Christopher Cappa (Senior Investigator, Co-PI), Robert Continetti (Senior Investigator, Co-PI), Paul DeMott (Senior Investigator, Co-PI), Benny Gerber (Senior Investigator, Co-PI), Mark Johnson (Senior Investigator, Co-PI), Mario Molina (Senior Investigator, Co-PI), Gilbert Nathanson (Senior Investigator, Co-PI), Juan G. Navea (Senior Investigator, Co-PI),  Robert Pomeroy (Senior Investigator, Co-PI), Dale Stokes (Senior Investigator, Co-PI), Elizabeth Stone (Senior Investigator, Co-PI), Alexei Tivanski (Senior Investigator, Co-PI), Wei Xiong (Senior Investigator, Co-PI). 
  • National Science Foundation – Major Research Instruments - $621,026 research grant, 08/01/18 to 08/01/20  “ MRI: Acquisition of a Field Emission Scanning Electron Microscope and Energy Dispersive Spectrometry Attachment for High Resolution Imaging at Skidmore College” )", David Domozych – PI, Juan G. Navea (Co-PI), Kimberly Frederick (Co-PI), Jason Breves (Co-PI), and Richard Linderman (Co-PI).
  • Photosensitized Formation of HONO and NOx from Sea Spray Aerosol: The Role of Organic Matter in the Marine Boundary Layer” (2016-2018). PI: J. Navea, Center for Aerosol Impacts on Climate and the Environment – CAICE. ($60,000) 
  • RUI: Evolution of Bacterial Asparaginyl-tRNA Synthesis  (2016-2021) PI: K. Sheppard, NSF MCB 1615770 ($315,488). 
  • A Kinetic Study Of The Oxidation Of Chemisorbed Hydrocarbons By Non-Thermal Plasma (2016-2019) PI: J. Navea, ACS-PRF ($70,000).
  • MRI: Addition of High Performance Computers for the Molecular Education and Research Consortium in Undergraduate computational chemistRY (MERCURY) (2016-2019) PI: G. Shields, CO-PIs: M. Gomez, C. Parish, M. Zimmer, M. Nagan, T Shepherd, M. Cafiero, K. Donald, B. Eggimann, D. Gao, E. Patterson, A. Van Wynsberghe, K. Anderson, S. Bhattacharyay, J. Phillips, A. Tomlinson, G. Barnes, C. Bruce, N. Boekelheide, J. Dong, D. Kosenkov, A. McDonald, B. Miller III, J. Navea, J. Schrier, I. Sumner, M. Varner, NSH CHE 1229354 ($225,000).
  • RUI: Dual Routes for Asparaginyl-tRNA Synthesis in Bacteria (2013-2016) PI: K. Sheppard, NSF MCB 1244326 ($303,707).
  • Expanding the Genetic Code with Pyroglutamate (2011-2014) PI: K. Sheppard, Research Corp Cottrell College Science Award ID 20102  ($35,000).
  • MRI-R2: From Molecules to Ecosystems: Establishment of the Skidmore Analytical Interdisciplinary Laboratory (SAIL) (2010-2013) PI: C. Gibson, CO-PIs: D. Domozych, J. Ness, K. Frederick, H. Hurst, NSF DBI 0959476 ($547,755).
  • Development and Implementation of an Inquiry-Based, Laboratory-Driven, General Chemistry Sequence (2010-2014) PI: K. Frederick, NSF DUE 0941951 ($198,224).