Research Office

HIGHLIGHTS IN RESEARCH, INNOVATION
& CREATIVITY

We interview students and faculty about their research.
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The Utah Tech University Research Office is delighted to release the Fall 2023 newsletter. Here, you will find important information about upcoming deadlines for grants and awards for students and faculty alike, some recipients of past grants, and a quick reminder about the UT Research Symposium occurring next semester. The Research office is extremely proud of the scholarly work that UT faculty and students do and is here to assist in those endeavors!

Mark your calendars!

Trailblazer Symposium – April 19th

More info coming soon!

Faculty Research Grants

Round 1 due Friday, December 1st; Round 2 due Friday, March 1st

Submit here: https://academics.utahtech.edu/dsu-research-scholar-application/

Student Research Grants

Due Wednesday, February 28th

Submit here: https://forms.office.com/r/KBUcKVaym1

Student Research Medals

Due Monday, April 22

Submit here: https://academics.utahtech.edu/ro/student-grants/student-grant-application-for-research-innovation-and-creative-projects/

Faculty Research Grant Awardees

Dr. Christina Pondell

Microplastic Pollutioni in Soils from Remote Areas in Southern Utah – $7,000

 

Dr. Randy Klabaca

Bioinformatic Examination of Genome-wide Expression and Sequence Variation in Hybrid Asexual Lizards – $7,000

 

Dr. Jeremy Bakelar

Recombinant Expression and Characterization of the β-Barrel-Assembly Machine from Mycobacterial Tuberculosis – $7,000

 

Dr. Lisa Welch

An Investigation into the Efficacy of Dental Hygiene Skill Practice using Virtual Reality Application Compared with Traditional Practice Methods – $6,808

 

Dr. Hung-Yu Shih

Establishing the Cisd2 Knockout Zebrafish as WFS2 Model to Address Physiopathological Mechanisms and Conduct High Throughput Drug Screening – $7,000

 

Dr. Gabriela Chilom

Soil Stability as a Function of Increasing Organic Carbon Content – $4,998

 

Drs. Robert Matheson, Ka-Wai Yu

Cello and Double Bass Duo Recording Project – $2,964

Dr. Md Sazib Hasan

Multivariate Statistical Analysis of Surface Water in Southern Utah – $6,359

 

Dr. Curt Walker

Southern Utah Amphibian Chytrid Research 2023 – $5,995

 

Dr. Martina Gaspari

The Role of Triple Helix DNA and its Associated Proteins in Cancer Cells – $5,000

 

Dr. Alex Tye

Evaluating the Role of Lithospheric Foundering in Mountain Belt Growth, Central Andes, Argentina – $7,000

 

Dr. Jennifer Meyers

Investigation of the Synergistic Effects of Dabrafenib, Pterostilbene, and Derivates on Melanoma Cells – $7,000

 

Dr. Robert Kagabo

Promoting Smoking Cessation Among Psychiatric Inpatients with Opioid Use Disorders – $7,000

 

Dr. Milan Pantovic

An Investigation of the Use Noninvasive Brain Stimulation to Augment Multifactorial Exercise Intervention in the Treatment of Balance and Gait Function of Older Adults – $7,000

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Contact

Vindodh Chellamuthu

Director

Phone: 435-879-4256

Jessica Abbott

Assistant Director

Phone: 435-879-4427

Research office

Email: research@utahtech.edu

Phone: 435-879-4488

Office: HCC 488