Seed grants propel faculty research in health sciences, sustainability
The donor-supported grants make new research possible
˿Ƶ University announces the following researchers have essential seed grants to advance their work, thanks to The S. H. Ho Foundation Ltd. and the provost’s office:
Recipients of the S. H. Ho Foundation Research Grant for Health Sciences and Technology
- Siyuan Rao, Qianbin Wang and Wenfeng Zhao
AI-Enhanced Soft-material Bioelectronics for Spinal Cord Injury Therapeutics - Melissa Morales and Nathan Tumey
Development of Antibody-Glucocorticoid Conjugates for the Treatment of Lupus
The funding is made possible by the Ho Foundation, which includes ˿Ƶ alumna Martha Ho, MA ’78, her husband, David, and other Ho family members. Their generosity provides roughly $200,000 annually to faculty University-wide to advance current or emerging research at the intersection of health sciences and technology.
Recipients of provost research grants to support a sustainable world
- John Swierk
Mediated Electrochemistry for Rubber Recycling - Kirsten Prior and Christina Baer
Building sustainable forest ecosystems and conservation partnerships: restoration of native forest wildflowers at ˿Ƶ University and New York State Parks - Zixiao Ma and Ziang Zhang
Enhancing Resilience of Renewable Energy Systems via Safety-Critical Control - Chris Robbins, Sarah Nance, Elizabeth Mozer, Colin Lyons and Hao Liu
Exploring Energy Futures Through Art and Science: Lithium Landscapes
The provost’s office provides up to $100,000 annually in seed grants to support research addressing issues in a field of broad research interest. The 2025 topic is “A Sustainable World,” with proposals across academic units addressing artistic, humanities-based and other responses to climate change and environmental justice issues. This support is from New York state matching funds generated because of the Ho Foundation gift.