SEED Grants 2004
Application of Diffraction Enhanced Imaging (DEI) to the Study of Liquid-Liquid Phase Transistion at High Pressures
Jiuhua ChenMineral Physics Institute, SBU
Zhong Zhong
National Synchrotron Light Source, BNL
In this project, it is proposed to apply a technique newly developed in biology research, Diffraction Enhanced Imaging (DEI), to the study of liquid-liquid phase transition at high pressures.
Chemical and Physical Factors Controlling Bone Fragility in Osteoporosis
Stefan JudexDepartment of Biomedical Engineering, SBU
Chris Jacobsen
Department of Physics & Astronomy, SBU and Center for Functional Nanomaterials, BNL
Lisa Milleri
National Synchrotron Light Source, BNL
Helmut Strey
Department of Biomedical Engineering, SBU
This proposal hypothesizes that differences in bone’s chemical and nano-structural composition can be directly related to bone strength. The specific aim is to use detailed chemical, mechanical, and nano-structural assays in situ to identify which specific physical, chemical, and structural properties determine the strength and quality of bone.
Which Comes First, the Eggshell or its Genes? Mimicking Biomineralization with Artificial Protein Networks
Miriam RafailovichDepartment of Materials Science and Engineering, SBU
Elaine DiMasi
National Synchrotron Light Source, BNL
Nadine Pernodet
Department of Materials Science and Engineering, SBU
This proposal endeavors to answer the questions, What are the functions of the associated biomacromolecules? and What stabilizes the non-equilibrium mineral phases? in specific ways for calcium carbonates, combining polymer science, tissue engineering and environmental AFM imaging with the cutting-edge synchrotron x-ray scattering methods developed at BNL to study mineralization in-situ.
Analysis of Radio Scattering Data to Study Ultra-High Energy Cosmic Ray Air Showers
Michael RijssenbeekDepartment of Physics and Astronomy, SBU
Denis Damazio
Physics Department, BNL
Tara Falcone
Department of Physics and Astronomy, SBU
Helio Takai
Physics Department, BNL
This proposal, intends to complete a detailed study of the echo signals collected by a receiver station, for the development of pattern recognition and data reduction, and for the analysis of the combined data from radio receivers and several distributed muon detectors.
Probing Potential Cellular Toxicity of Purified Carbon Nanotubes and Perovskite Nanotubes
Stanislaus WongChemistry Department, SBU
Barbara Panessa-Warren
Department of Materials Science, BNL
The aim of this proposal is to examine the effect of functionalized carbon nanotubes/perovskite nanostructures on tissue culture cells and measure cell death, either necrosis or apoptosis, if cell death does not occur, the effect of nanomaterials on cellular function will be measured.