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RESEARCH AND SPONSORED PROGRAMS | OCTOBER 2024

Our third annual Research Week is still months away -- mark your calendars for April 21-25, 2025! - but we're excited to highlight two upcoming research events from the Kremen School of Education and Human Development and the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS).


  • The Kremen Research Committee, in collaboration with the Kremen Research Center, will be hosting the Kremen Fall 2024 Research Symposium in person (ED 360) or via Zoom on Fri., Nov. 8, from 9 a.m.-Noon. This is an excellent opportunity for all faculty, staff and students interested in learning about the impact faculty are making across education research. RSVP online.


  • "CHHS Innovate & Celebrate Fall 2024: Grants, Awards, Research Showcase" is set for Tues., Nov. 19, from 3 - 5:30 p.m., at the Fresno State Library's Ellipse Gallery (2nd floor). The program includes a grants and research discussion and a CHHS award ceremony. More info: Dr. Nupur Hajela, Chair of the CHHS Research Subcommittee, nhajela@mail.fresnostate.edu.


Read on for more research events and highlights as we head into the holiday season. There's truly much to celebrate when it comes to research at Fresno State. Thanks for reading!

>> Intent to Apply form

OCTOBER 2024 AWARD REPORT


  • Mary A. Garza (Public Health) received a $210,168 grant from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) for her project, “Comparing Approaches to Enhanced Prenatal Care to Improve Maternal and Child Health in Central California's Medicaid Populations (EMBRACE) 2024/25."




  • Luca Brillante (Viticulture and Enology) received a three-year $397,017 grant from the Calif. Dept. of Food and Agriculture for his project, “Plant-Level Early and Autonomous Field-Detection of Virus Infections in White and Black Grape Vines.”


  • Eric Hadden (WET Center) received funding from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory for his project, “Intermediary Regional Prize in the Inclusive Energy Innovation Prize Phase 2.”
>> View more recent awards 

UPCOMING FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES

>> Intent to Apply form

LIMITED SUBMISSION

HRSA-Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training Program for Professionals: This program aims to increase the supply of behavioral health professionals and improve the distribution of a well-trained behavioral health workforce. Institutions may not submit more than one application. If interested, please submit your abstract via InfoReady by Nov. 15

FACULTY HIGHLIGHTS

  • Hovannes Kulhandjian (Electrical and Computer Engineering) received a patent for his invention, “System and Method for Human and Animal Detection in Low Visibility,” a handheld device that can be used by firefighters to find humans and animals in heavy smoke during emergency situations.


  • Yang Sao Xiong (Anthropology) contributed to the research on Asian immigration experiences by exploring the complexities and challenges faced by Asian immigrants. His work highlights the significance of their narratives and perspectives.



  • Margaret Ellis (Plant Science) published a research article in the October issue of the Phytopathology Journal entitled, "Molecular characterization of Fusarium isolates from Upland cotton roots in Uzbekistan and whole-genome comparison with isolates from the USA."


>> Office of IDEAS: Faculty Stories

PIVOT/ORCiD WORKSHOP

Learn more about Pivot-RP and ORCiD at our next virtual workshop on Tues., Nov. 12, from 2-3 p.m. Pre-register online.


Pivot is a searchable database of external opportunities featuring approximately $50 billion of available funding from federal, non-federal, and international sponsors in all disciplines. The Pivot funding database is available to all Fresno State faculty, staff and students. ORCiD provides a persistent digital identifier (an ORCiD iD) that you own and control, and that distinguishes you from every other researcher. You can connect your iD with your professional information — affiliations, grants, publications, peer review, and more.

INTERNAL PROPOSAL POLICY

To help sustain its upward trajectory in grants and contract activity, Fresno State has updated its Internal Proposal Deadline Policy for submitting external funding proposals. This policy allows our research administrators to review budgets thoroughly, check institutional compliance, and meet sponsor guidelines for required components.


Standard submissions (including contracts): The Intent to Apply form is due to RSP no later than 21 business days before the sponsor’s due date. All administrative portions of the proposal must be complete no later than 10 business days of the sponsor’s due date. Please review our updated policy or contact us for more information. We thank you for your cooperation.

CCRS CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The 46th annual Central California Research Symposium is set for Weds., April 23 in the Resnick Student Union. Faculty are asked to encourage their students to participate; the Call for Abstracts is now online. Students from all disciplines are invited to submit their abstracts before the Feb. 27, 2025 deadline. Note that faculty approvals will be due by March 6, 2025.

LAVAL AWARD RECIPIENTS

Congratulations to the newest Laval Award recipients, who were announced at last month's annual research presentation in the Library.


  • Yuanyuan Xie (Mechanical Engineering) was selected as the recipient of the 2024-25 Claude C. Laval III Award for Commercialization of Research, Innovation, and Creativity. As part of his project, a demonstrated low-cost, scalable, self-contained water piston engine (WPE) system will be developed to extract kinetic energy from slowly flowing water and meet the local clean energy demands. 


  • Hyunjin Shim (Biology) was selected as the recipient of the 2024-25 Claude C. Laval Jr Award for Innovative Technology and Research for her project, "Designing genetic white noise with Generative AI for DNA/RNA sequencing." The project represents a pioneering effort to harness Generative AI for advancing DNA/RNA sequencing technologies.


Funding for both awards are provided by a gift to the university from Mr. and Mrs. Claude C. Laval III. Special thanks to all of this year’s applicants.

>> Past Laval Award winners

DR. GANESH RAMAN VISIT

We were delighted to have Ganesh Raman, CSU Assistant Vice Chancellor of Research, visit our RSP team as part of his on-campus visit on Oct. 17. As part of his visit, Dr. Raman met with College of Science and Math deans from across the CSU. We appreciate his ongoing support both on campus and systemwide.

FEDERAL GRANT WRITING WORKSHOPS

  • The Jordan College of Agricultural Sciences & Technology, Rural Prosperity Center, and the USDA Office of Partnerships & Public Engagement (OPPE) is hosting a Federal grant workshop on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024 from 8:00 a.m. to Noon in the Resnick Student Union and the Jordan Agricultural Research Center. RSVP: Juan M. Alvarez, USDA OPPE HSI National Program Liaison, at juan.alvarez@usda.gov.


  • NIH Pre-Award Webinar Series: The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is holding a two-part webinar series on the NIH pre-award grants process, including preparing an application, understanding the application systems, and accepting an award. Part One: An Overview of the Pre-Award Process (Nov. 13), and Part Two: An Interactive Experience (Nov. 14). Both sessions run from 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. Register online to participate.
>> Intent to Apply form

AROUND CAMPUS

  • Since spring 2023, biology professor Anahit Hovhannisyan has integrated VR technology into some of her classes to help students with visualization and memorization of the human brain anatomy. 



  • Registration is now open for Fresno State’s 43rd annual Agribusiness Management Conference, taking place from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Weds., Nov. 13, at Pardini’s Catering and Banquets (2257 W. Shaw Ave.) in Fresno.



  • Check out the latest issue of The Normal School magazine, which is staffed by graduate students and faculty from Fresno State’s Master of Fine Arts Program in Creative Writing.


  • The Central Valley IT & Cybersecurity Career & Internship Fair is set for Tues., Nov. 5, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the Satellite Student Union. Students can register online.


  • Laura Ramos (California Water Institute) was quoted on the difficulties of tracking water projects in the San Joaquin Valley, highlighting the importance of maintaining an accurate and current catalog.
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This newsletter is compiled and published by the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. Part of the Division of Research and Graduate Studies, RSP helps faculty and staff apply for and secure external grant funds.

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