2022 ASPIRE I: Innovation recipients
Sub-track I, junior faculty development
Principal Investigator |
Title |
Department |
College |
| An De Meester | What you see is how you feel: The Animated Motor and Perception Scale (AMaPS) - Understanding how children perceive their motor competence is key for health behaviors, De Meester | Physical Education | College of Education |
| Bai, Ray | Scalable Bayesian Survival Analysis with Informative Cluster Size | Statistics | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Dallas, Tad | Establishing a pigmented yeast microcosm system to understand ecological communities | Biological Sciences | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Hair, Nicole | Expanding Access to Routine Vaccines: The Role of Community Pharmacists in Addressing Disparities in Adolescent Vaccine Coverage | Health Services Policy & Mgmt | Arnold School of Public Health |
| Leon Oyola, Juan | Selective Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors in the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease and Other Neurological Disorders | Drug Discovery & Biomed Sci. | College of Pharmacy |
| Li, Yangmei | 4-Imidazolidinone derived bicyclic peptides targeting opioid receptor in peripheral inflamed tissue | Drug Discovery & Biomed Sci. | College of Pharmacy |
| Lizarraga, Sofia | The ASH1L/FOXP1 functional node in the pathogenesis of autism spectrum disorders | Biological Sciences | College of Arts and Sciences |
| McQuail, Joseph | Mechanisms of Cognition in Brain Aging and Alzheimer's Disease | Pharm., Physiology & Neuroscience | School of Medicine |
| Meyer-Gutbrod, Erin | Acoustic detection of critically endangered North Atlantic right whales offshore of South Carolina to assess migration timing and evaluate real-time ship strike mitigation strategies | School of Earth, Ocean & Env. | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Moschini Alcalde, Bruno | An Investigation of Musical Attention, Memory, and Categorization through Hybrid Piano Puzzlers | Music | School of Music |
| Potter, Elizabeth | Uncovering links between racial discrimination and child sleep disparities: An ecological momentary assessment feasibility study | Exercise Science | Arnold School of Public Health |
| Ross, Robbie | Elementary School Teachers' Knowledge, Comfort, and Commitment to Social Emotional Learning | Educational Studies | College of Education |
| Shi, Dexin | Distinguishing Cause from Effect Using Observational Data: Understanding the Causal Link between Low Self-esteem and Depression | Psychology | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Taheri-Qazvini, Nader | Understanding the Role of Molecular Interactions in Engineering 3D Porous Ti3C2Tx MXene-based Hybrids for Electromagnetic Interference Shielding | Chemical Engineering | College of Engineering & Comp. |
| Tang, Hengtao | Metacognitive Underpinnings of Computational Thinking in Science Education (MetaCT) | Educational Studies | College of Education |
| Teng, Chengwen | Assessing the Association Between DPP-IV inhibitors and Cancer in the FDA Adverse Event Reporting System (FAERS): A Data Mining Approach | Pharm - Clin Pharm & Outcomes Sciences | College of Pharmacy |
| Welshhans, Kristy | Regulating axon guidance through local translation at adhesions | Biological Sciences | College of Arts and Sciences |
Sub-track IIA, research faculty development
Principal Investigator |
Title |
Department |
College |
| Bayat, Mahmoud | Comprehensive Seismic Loss Assessment of South Carolina Bridges | Mechanical Engineering | College of Engineering & Comp. |
| Conte, Stefania | Neural Correlates of Face and Speech Perception in Infancy | Psychology | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Erickson, Kenneth | What's Going On With Cattle Ranching? Pilot Ethnography of Rancher Management and Marketing in North East New Mexico | Moore Sch - Dean's Office | Darla Moore School of Business |
| Jalilvand, Golareh | Structural Investigation of High Performance Cathodes in Lithium-Sulfur Batteries for Electric Vehicles | Chemical Engineering | College of Engineering & Comp. |
| Liu, Jin | Improving Students' Ethical Sensitivity in Academic Activities through a Short Course | Educational Studies | College of Education |
| Piroli, Gerardo | Synaptic structure of the glutamatergic system in affected brain areas of a model of Leigh syndrome | Pharm., Physiology & Neuroscience | School of Medicine |
| Yang, Xueying | Patterns and predictors of racial/ethnic disparities in HIV care continuum in the South: a big data approach | Health Prom., Educ. & Behavior | Arnold School of Public Health |
Sub-track IIB, postdoctoral scholar development
Principal Investigator |
Title |
Department |
College |
| Case, Layne | A pilot evaluation of motor skill performance and participation among preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder during traditional versus high-autonomy assessment conditions | Physical Education | College of Education |
| Deas, Kendall | Mentoring for Math Proficiency-M4MP | African-American Studies | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Hartman, Catherine | Sense of Belonging and Transitions: Exploring Affinities between Transfer Students and their Institutions | U101 and National Resource Ctr. | University 101 |
| Kristinsson, Sigfus | Effects of BDNF Genotype on Functional Recovery in Stroke Survivors | Communication Sci & Disorders | Arnold School of Public Health |
| Mehrani, Azadeh | Doped Nano-particles as an Effective Nutrient in HLB-Infected Citrus Trees | Environmental Health Sciences | Arnold School of Public Health |
| Mei, Hanfei | Angle-beam Tomography Damage Detection for Aerospace Composites | Mechanical Engineering | College of Engineering & Comp. |
| Qian, Yingxiao | Implementing Dialogue Videos in Online STEM Courses | Educational Studies | College of Education |
| Saxena, Archana | Role of AhR in colonic epithelial cell (CEC)-mediated regulation of the IL-22 receptor expression during colitis | Path, Microbio. & Immunology | School of Medicine |
| Yi, Yanjiao | Preparation of Catalysts Involving Single Atom and Low Nuclearity Clusters of Platinum and Palladium Supported on Nickel Nanoparticles Using Galvanic Displacement | Chemical Engineering | College of Engineering & Comp. |
Sub-track III, bridge funding
Principal Investigator |
Title |
Department |
College |
| Compton-Lilly, Catherine | Investigating Cultural and Linguistic Assets of Schools, Families and Communities: One District, Three Elementary Schools | Instruction & Teacher Educ. | College of Education |
| Deflem, Mathieu | Law and Popular Culture in Japan: Towards a Comparative-Transnational Perspective | Sociology | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Herzberg, Tina | Examining the Effectiveness of Four Lessons to Increase Understanding of Tactile Bar and Line Graphs by Students who are Blind in Grades 2 to 5 | UPS Dept of Education | University of SC Upstate |
| Lavoie, Holly | MMP14-overexpressing mice as a new ovarian cancer model | Cell Biology & Anatomy | School of Medicine |
| Mandal, Krishna | Development of Novel CdZnTeSe Semiconductor Detector Arrays for Real-time Monitoring of Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage Casks | Electrical Engineering | College of Engineering & Comp. |
| Murphy, Elizabeth (Angela) | Challenging the current chemotherapy treatment paradigm for obese individuals | Path, Microbio. & Immunology | School of Medicine |
| Ohrt, Jonathan | Pre-Service Teacher Training in K-12 Student Mental Health: A Pilot Feasibility and Preliminary Efficacy Study of a Training Plus Consultation Model | Educational Studies | College of Education |
| Osokina, Elena | The Political Economy of Atheism: The Paradox of the First Soviet Exhibition of the Russian Orthodox Icons Abroad | History | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Paul, Titan | Flow Boiling Stabilization by using Interconnector in Counterflow Microchannel | AK Mathematical Sciences | University of SC Aiken |
| Sun, Yi | Hybrid Kinetic Monte Carlo Methods with Applications in Epidemics | Mathematics | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Waldman, Alan | The Impact of Progerin on DNA End-Joining | Biological Sciences | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Wang, Guoan | Enable Next Generation Resilient and Cognitive Communication Systems |
Electrical Engineering | College of Engineering & Comp. |
| Wang, Hui | Multimetallic Nanozymes with Oxidase-Mimicking Functions at Physiological pHs | Chemistry & Biochemistry | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Wang, Xiaofeng | Partial-Label Learning for Multi-Label Classification | Electrical Engineering | College of Engineering & Comp. |
| Yang, Xiaofeng | Modeling, algorithm developments, and simulations for two-phase ferrofluid flow in a coupled region of porous medium and channels | Mathematics | College of Arts and Sciences |
2022 ASPIRE-II: Integration recipients
Principal Investigator and Team |
Title |
Department |
College |
Caicedo, Juan
|
Monitoring activities of daily living (ADL) in individuals with Alzheimer's Disease (AD) using floor vibrations | Civil & Environmental Eng. | College of Engineering & Comp. |
Gavin, Michael
|
Language Difference and Language Policy: Measuring Key Factors of Global Conflict | English | College of Arts and Sciences |
Gwara, Scott
|
The Otto F. Ege Digital Archive | English | College of Arts and Sciences |
Hu, Ming
|
Discover New Cubic Superionic Conductors beyond Traditional Perovskite Structures | Mechanical Engineering | College of Engineering & Comp. |
Rao, Vasanthi
|
Supporting Child Welfare Case Managers' Preparation for and Performance in Child Protection Court Proceedings: A Mixed Methods Study in South Carolina | Child Development Res. Center | College of Education |
Shaw, Timothy
|
New Research Toward Renewal of the USC Oceans and Human Health Center: Sediment Nutrient Dynamics and Proliferation of Harmful Benthic Cyanobacteria in Lake Wateree, SC | Chemistry & Biochemistry | College of Arts and Sciences |
Valafar, Homayoun
|
ASPIRE II: Automatic and personalized identification of smoking using smartwatches | Computer Science & Engineering | College of Engineering & Comp. |
2022 ASPIRE-III: Infrastructure recipients
Principal Investigator |
Title |
Department |
College |
| Chruszcz, Maksymilian | Macromolecular Crystallography at the University of South Carolina | Chemistry & Biochemistry | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Huang, Xinyu | Acquisition of An ONH Analyzer based on Inert Gas Fusion Principle | Mechanical Engineering | College of Engineering & Comp. |
| Pappas, Lydia | Digital Transformation for Researchers: Providing enhanced access to Library Special Collections for users on demand | Univ Libraries - Dean's Office | University Libraries |
| Price, Robert | Echo Revolve Light Microscope for the Instrumentation Resource Facility | Cell Biology & Anatomy | School of Medicine |
| Shimizu, Linda | Upgrade and Relocation of the Bruker EMX plus Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Spectrometer to the UofSC Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Core Facility | Chemistry & Biochemistry | College of Arts and Sciences |
| Shtutman, Michael | Advancing UofSC genomics research by purchasing of 5200 Fragment Analyzer System from Agilent | Drug Discovery & Biomed Sci. | College of Pharmacy |