Medical and Scientific Research Grants FY 2018

Organization Location State Grant Description Amount Paid
Iowa State University Ames IA To study traumatic brain injuries using a porcine laboratory model. 128,768
Iowa State University Ames IA Initiate a postdoctoral research fellows program. 500,000
Iowa State University Ames IA To study a specific bacterial enzyme complex as a target for developing a new class of possible antimicrobial agents. 125,000
Iowa State University Ames IA Support the acquisition of advanced spectrometry equipment. 378,105
Iowa State University Ames IA To study liver involvement in the life cycle of the malaria parasite. 119,680
University of Illinois Urbana IL To fund an investigation into the replication mechanism of the influenza virus. 124,284
University of Illinois -Carver Biotech Center Urbana IL Acquire advanced equipment for use in proteomics research. 500,000
University of Iowa Iowa City IA Establish a dental and craniofacial biorepository. 199,949
University of Iowa Iowa City IA Major program and endowment support

at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine – Neuroscience.

4,850,000
University of Iowa Iowa City IA To support the proposed research program entitled, “Curing Heritable Blindness.” 300,000
University of Iowa Iowa City IA Support the development of a cell and tissue engineering research laboratory. 1,000,000
University of Iowa Iowa City IA Upgrade microscopes in the Carver Center for Imaging. 490,000
University of Iowa Foundation Iowa City IA Support for endowment and capital projects at the University of Iowa College of Medicine. 485,567
13 TOTAL $9,201,353