Five scientists from the City University of New York (CUNY) system have been selected as 2018 Advanced Science Research Center (ASRC) Seed Grant winners.
Learn more about the ASRC Seed Grant Program.
The Winners:
Timothy Ellmore
Associate Professor, Psychology, The City College of New York
ASRC Partner: A. Duke Sheeren, Neuroscience Initiative
Project Name: Simultaneous EEG/fMRI Study of Working Memory Brain Connectivity
Alexander Khanikaev
Associate Professor, Electrical Engineering, The City College of New York
ASRC Partner: Andrea Alu, Photonics Initiative
Project Name: Novel approaches in nonreciprocal optics with magneto-photonic metamaterials
Peter Marcotullio
Professor, Geography Hunter College
ASRC Partner: Andrew Reinmann, Environmental Science Initiative
Project Name: Estimating the potential role of trees in reducing heat vulnerability in New York City metropolitan area
Diana Bratu
Associate Professor, Biological Sciences, Hunter College
ASRC Partner: Shana Elbaum-Garfinkle, Structural Biology Initiative
Project Name: Characterization of P-bodies during Drosophila oogenesis
Jing Fan
Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering, The City College of New York
ASRC Partner: Xi Chen, Nanoscience Initiative
Project Name: Establishment of an Experimental Platform for Characterizing Confined Fluids in Nanoporous Media