Previous Tufts Collaborates Recipients

Agrosocial Resilience in Coffee Supply Chains: Assessing support for Climate-Smart Adaptations

Principal Investigator: Sean Cash, Friedman School

The Health and Housing (H&H) Study: Capitalizing on a Natural Experiment to Understand Social Determinants and the Health and Wellbeing of Low-Income Families in Boston's Chinatown

Principal Investigator: Virginia Chomitz, School of Medicine

Bridging Difference: Assessing the Effectiveness of Dialogue to Create Understanding and Support Learning on Polarizing Science Issues

Principal Investigator: Jonathan Garlick, School of Dental Medicine

Infant Feeding and Early Childhood Adiposity: Identifying Targets for Future Intervention

Principal Investigator: Erin Hennessey, Friedman School

Estimating Individual Treatment Effects from Randomized Clinical Trials using Machine Learning

Principal Investigator: Michael Hughes, School of Engineering

Decoding the Complexity of Commuting Networks in the United States

Principal Investigator: Shan Jiang, School of Arts & Sciences

In Their Presence: Displaying Human Remains

Principal Investigator: Diane O'Donoghue, Tisch College of Civic Life

Dissecting the Role of Bioelectricity in Cancer Metastasis

Principal Investigator: Madeleine Oudin, School of Engineering

Harnessing Bacterial Enzymes to Study the Mammalian Phosphoproteome

Principal Investigator: Rebecca Scheck, School of Arts & Sciences

Dissecting a Novel HCN-MegF8-BMP Signaling Pathway Encoding Left-Right Laterality and Development

Principal Investigator: Nian Shi, School of Medicine

Study of the Effects of Autophagic Flux and Apoptosis on Extracellular Vesicle-Associated microRNA Expression in Canine Cardiomyocyte using Novel ADN Imaging

Principal Investigator: Vicky Yang, Cummings School

Infection on a Chip: Long-Term in Vitro Studies of Early Events in Tuberculosis Infection

Principal Investigator: Bree Aldridge, School of Medicine
Collaborators: Xiaocheng Jiang and Shumin Tan, School of Engineering and School of Medicine

A Novel Antithrombotic Strategy for the Sickle Cell Disease

Principal Investigator: Athar Chishti, School of Medicine
Collaborators: Lidjia Covic, School of Medicine

Cardiovacular Disease and Diabetes in a High-Risk Subgroup: Utilizing the Probation Office as an Opportunity for Screening and Linking to Healthcare

Principal Investigator: Kimberly Dong, School of Medicine
Collaborators: Alice Lichtenstein, HNRCA and Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy

Yeast Evolution-on-a-Chip: Microfluidic Selection of Adhesive Proteins

Principal Investigator: Stephen Fuchs, School of Arts and Sciences
Collaborators: Jeffrey Guasto, Kristina Reinmets, and Amim Dehkharghani, School of Arts and Sciences and School of Engineering

Label-Free, Functional, High Resolution Imaging for Early Cancer Detection

Principal Investigator: Irene Georgakoudi, School of Engineering
Collaborators: Thao-Thong Thieu and Elizabeth Genega, School of Medicine

Dental Synaptogenic and Functional Effects of Astrocytes Generated from Human Dental Pulp Stem Cells (DPSC-Astro) in Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) Patients

Principal Investigator: Behzad Gerami-Naini, School of Dental Medicine
Collaborators: Benjamin Chan, Darren Drag, Yongjie Yang, and Haruki Higashimori, School of Dental Medicine and School of Medicine

Current and Legacy Effects of Three Moisture Treatments on Soil Health and Crop Productivity

Principal Investigator: Tim Griffin, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Collaborators: Colin Orians, Sophie Lattes, Ryan Bebaker, and Chris Casolaro, School of Arts and Sciences and Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy

Elimination of Surfactant-Induced Flow Resistance in Superhydrophobic Microchannels

Principal Investigator: Marc Hodes, School of Engineering
Collaborators: Xiaozhe Hu and James Adler, School of Arts and Sciences

Social Media-Engaged Walking Clubs: A Pilot Test of an Urban Health Innovation

Principal Investigator: Justin Hollander,  School of Arts and Sciences
Collaborators: Sara Folta, Jennifer Allen, and Erin Graves, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, School of Arts and Sciences, and Federal Reserve Bank of Boston

Correlating Clinically Assessed Gingival Health and Metabolic Profile of Collected Saliva Samples Before and After Adult Prophylaxis Treatment

Principal Investigator: Yoon Kang, School of Dental Medicine
Collaborators: Kyongbum Lee, School of Engineering

Can Machine Learning Imporve the Representation of Humans in the Hydrologic Cycle?

Principal Investigator: Jonathan Lamontagne, School of Engineering
Collaborators: Liping Liu , School of Engineering

Laboratory Investigations of Fouling in Membrane Filters Used for Household Water Treatment in Low-Income and Emergency Contexts

Principal Investigator: Daniele Susan Lantagne,  School of Engineering
Collaborators: Ayse Asatekin, Marlene Wolfe, and Alice Olveira-Aguiar, School of Engineering

Deciphering the Pattern of Activity Underlying the Network Communication of Fear      

Principal Investigator: Jamie Maguire, School of Medicine
Collaborators: Leon Reijmers and Mimi Kao, School of Medicine and School of Arts and Sciences

Obstetric Unit Closures and Racial Disparities in Maternal Mortality Rates: Geospatial Analyses in New Jersey, 1990-2014

Principal Investigator: Alecia McGregor, School of Arts and Sciences
Collaborators: Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha, Thomas Stopka, and Moon Duchin, School of Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine, and Tisch College of Civic Life

Development of a Paper-Based Immunoassay with Engineered Antigens

Principal Investigator: James Munro, School of Medicine
Collaborators: Charlie Mace, Nordine Bakouche, and Keith Baillargeon, School of Arts and Sciences and School of Medicine

Engineering Chronic Wound Microbiota to Promote Healing

Principal Investigator: Nikhil Nair, School of Engineering
Collaborators: Ira Herman, Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences

From Biomaterials to Product Design: Screen-printing of Bio-active Inks to make Interactive Surfaces

Principal Investigator: Fiorenzo Omenetto, School of Engineering
Collaborators: Michael Hecht, Laia Mogas Soldevila, Giusy Matzeu, School of the Museum of Fine Arts at Tufts, School of Engineering and CABCS

Fully-Zwitterionic Copolymer Composites for Safer Electrochemical Energy Storage

Principal Investigator: Matthew Panzer, School of Engineering
Collaborators: Peggy Cebe, School of Arts and Sciences

Use of Third Generation Portable Sequencing Technology for Rapid In-Field Detection of Viral Diversity in Primates Involved in the Peruvian Wildlife Trade and Their Human Caretakers              

Principal Investigator: Marieke Rosenbaum, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Collaborators: Janet Forrester; Jonathan Runstadler; Patricia Mendoza; Evan Johnson Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine Medicine; Boston University; University of Missouri - St Louis

Comparative Immunogenetics of Influenza-Susceptible New England Seals     

Principal Investigator: Jonathan Runstadler, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Collaborators: Kaitlin Sawatzki, Judith Blake, and Alexander Poltorak, School of Medicine

Development of a Zebrafish Model to Study Vitamin D and Vitamin K Nutrition

Principal Investigator: Kyla Shea, HNRCA
Collaborators: Pam Yelick and Don Smith, School of Dental Medicine, Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, and HNRCA

Understanding Teens’ Perspectives on Marijuana Use, Risk Perception, and Parent-Child Communication as the Recreational Law Takes Effect in Massachusetts

Principal Investigator: Margie Skeer, School of Medicine
Collaborators: Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha and Sasha Fleary, School of Medicine and School of Arts and Sciences

Tufts Prison Educational Initiative
Principal Investigator: Hilary Binda, School of Arts &Sciences
Collaborators: Carolyn Rubin and Jill Weinberg, , School of Medicine and School of Arts &Sciences

Adolescent Opioids and Transgenerational Effects on Hypothalamic Transcription
Principal Investigator: Elizabeth Byrnes, Cummings School
Collaborators: Donna Slonim, School of Engineering

MGMT Promoter Methylation in Glioblastoma Multiforme
Principal Investigator: Brent Cochran, School of Medicine
Collaborators: Suriya Jeyapalan and Knarik Arkun, School of Medicine and Tufts Medical Center

Accelerating Microbiome Research at Tufts
Principal Investigator: Jimmy Crott, HNRCA
Collaborators: Caroline Genco, John Leong, Kyong-Bum Lee, and Andrew Greenberg, School of Medicine, School of Engineering, HNRCA

Improved Selective Hydrocarbon Dehydrogenation Catalysis using Microporous Metal Oxides
Principal Investigator: Prashant Deshlahra, School of Engineering
Collaborators: Leelavathi Annamalai, James Vlahakis, Charles Sykes, and Ryan Hannagan, School of Engineering, School of Arts &Sciences

EduNet: A Low Cost Communication Infrastructure to Improve Education in Developing Countries
Principal Investigator: Fahad Dogar, School of Engineering
Collaborators: Jenny Aker, Fletcher School

National Public Opinion Survey: Citizen Attitudes Towards the Pursuit of Gender Equality in US Foreign Policy
Principal Investigator: Richard Eichenberg, School of Arts &Sciences
Collaborators: Kei Kawashina-Ginsberg and Peter Levine, Tisch College

Understanding Dietary Behaviors in Middle Childhood: The Role of Autonomy, Health Literacy, and Food Literacy
Principal Investigator: Sasha Fleary, School of Arts &Sciences
Collaborators: Jennifer Sacheck, Friedman School

The Sights and Sounds of Power: The Perpetuation of Stereotyping in Children's Animated Programming and its Effects
Principal Investigator: Calvin Gidney, School of Arts &Sciences
Collaborators: Julie Dubrow, Jennifer Burton, Paul Muentener, and Mary Casey, School of Arts &Sciences

Role of Acyl CoA Synthetase 4 In Obesity Associated Colon Metabolism and Cancer
Principal Investigator: Andrew Greenberg, HNRCA
Collaborators: Phil Hinds and Jimmy Crott, School of Medicine, HNRCA

Seeding a RIoT: A Tufts Center for Research on the Internet of Things (RIoT)
Principal Investigator: Soha Hassoun, School of Engineering
Collaborators: Alva Couch, Fahad Dogar, Lisa Freeman, Lisa Gualtieri, Sam Guyer, Usman Khan, Liping Liu, Megan Mueller and Chris Rogers, School of Engineering, Cummings School, School of Medicine

Exosome-Based Biomarkers for Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Principal Investigator: Andrew Hoffman, Cummings School
Collaborators: Leopoldo Correa, Sergei Li, Khalid Ismail and Tamar Roomian, School of Dental Medicine, School of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center

A Scalable Multimedia Approach to Measure the Processing and Evaluation of New Health Information
Principal Investigator: Berri Jacque, School of Medicine
Collaborators: Karina Meiri, Susan Koch-Weser and Stephanie Tammen, School of Medicine

Finding the Beat: Exploring the Neurobiology of Rhythm Perception in an Animal Model for Vocal Learning (the Songbird)
Principal Investigator: Mimi Kao, School of Arts &Sciences
Collaborators: Aniruddh Patel, School of Arts &Sciences

3D Printed Models for Estimating Enhanced Permeability and Retention in Lung Tumors
Principal Investigator: Erica Kemmerling, School of Engineering
Collaborators: Qiaobing Xu, Laurence Brinckerhoff and Lori Pai, School of Engineering, School of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center

An Arts Space Countering the Negative Effects of Gentrification: An Interdisciplinary Study
Principal Investigator: Peter Levine, Tisch College
Collaborators: Carolyn Rubin, Noe Montez and Felicia Sullivan, School of Medicine, School of Arts &Sciences, Tisch College

Animal-Assisted Interventions in Child Literacy
Principal Investigator: Deborah Linder, Cummings School
Collaborators: Melissa Orkin, School of Arts &Sciences

Effect of Climate Change on Household Drinking Water Access in Sub-Saharan Africa
Principal Investigator: Amy Pickering, School of Engineering
Collaborators: Avery Cohn and Graham Jeffries, Fletcher

Challenging Conceptions: Children Born of Wartime Rape and Sexual Exploitation
Principal Investigator: Kimberly Theidon, Fletcher
Collaborators: Dyan Mazurana, Friedman School

Hybrid Engineered Cornea Model with Innervation and Integrated Electronics for Pain Modeling
Principal Investigator: Brian Timko, School of Engineering
Collaborators: Eric Miller, School of Engineering

A New Therapy for Treating Diabetic Bone Fracture
Principal Investigator: Qisheng Tu, School of Arts &Sciences
Collaborators: Chunmei Li and Jake Chen, School of Engineering, School of Dental Medicine

Superhydrophobic Materials for Oil Water Separation by Electrospinning of Functional Polymers
Principal Investigator: Ayse Asatekin, School of Engineering
Collaborators: Peggy Cebe, School of Arts &Sciences

Short Films for Digital Humanities Outreach
Principal Investigator: Marie-Claire Beaulieu, School of Arts & Sciences
Collaborators:Jennifer Burton, School of Arts & Sciences

“Yard-Sale” Inequality: The Ethics and Economics of a New Mathematical Model of Wealth Distribution
Principal Investigator: Bruce Boghosian, School of Arts & Sciences
Collaborators: Erin Kelly and Sahar Parsa, School of Arts & Sciences

Mind-Body Exercise and Nutrition for Fibromyalgia Management
Principal Investigator: Mei Chung, School of Medicine
Collaborators: Chenchen Wang and Lori Price, School of Medicine and Tufts Medical Center

In Vivo Evaluation of Aortic Aneurysm Mechanical Properties
Principal Investigator: Luis Dorfmann, School of Engineering
Collaborators: Robert Peattie, Jonas Galper, Kent Yucel, Mark Iafrati and Payam Salehi, School of Medicine and Tufts Medical Center

Attenuating Cell Death following Neonatal Brain Injury to Preserve Brain Function
Principal Investigator: Chris Dulla, School of Medicine
Collaborators: Alexei Degterev, School of Medicine

A Novel Mobile Monitoring Platform for Measuring Urban Air Pollution
Principal Investigator: John Durant, School of Engineering
Collaborators: Al Robbat, School of Arts & Sciences; Doug Brugge, School of Medicine; Zinoviy Kataenko, School of Engineering

The Relation of Cohabitation with Production Animals to Gut Microbiota and Stunting in Children
Principal Investigator: Janet Forrester, School of Medicine
Collaborators: Marieke Rosenbaum, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine; Noel Solomons, Friedman School of Nutrition; Honorine Ward, Tufts Medical Center

Laying the Groundwork for a Child Maltreatment Prevention Initiative: A Community-Based Mixed Methods Approach
Principal Investigator: Jessica Goldberg, School of Arts & Sciences
Collaborators: Rebecca Fauth, School of Arts & Sciences; Thomas Stopka, School of Medicine

Enhancing Wound Healing through FGF Memory Suppression
Principal Investigator: Ira Herman, School of Medicine
Collaborators: Igor Prudosky, School of Medicine

An Optogenetic, Behavioral RNAi Screen in C. elegans to Identify Conserved Genes that Regulate Glutamatergic Synapse Development from Worms to Mammals
Principal Investigator: Peter Juo, School of Medicine
Collaborators: Thomas Biederer, School of Medicine

Molecular Approaches to Therapeutics against Diabetes and Obesity
Principal Investigator: Krishna Kumar, School of Arts & Sciences
Collaborators: Martin Beinborn and Maribel Rios, School of Medicine and Tufts Medical Center

Combined Computational and Experimental Approach to Understand Lipid-Like Molecules for Intracellular Protein Delivery
Principal Investigator: Yu-Shan Lin, School of Arts & Sciences
Collaborators: Qiaobing Xu, School of Engineering

A Cohort to Capture Behavior Change and Personalized Dietary Patterns
Principal Investigator: Nicola McKeown, Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
Collaborators: Sara Folta, Christina Economos and Christian Peters, Friedman School of Nutrition; Paul Jacques and Alice Lichtenstein, Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging; Remco Chang, School of Engineering

Precision Mapping for Non-Communicable Diseases in USA Elderly
Principal Investigator: Elena Naumova, Friedman School of Nutrition
Collaborators: Dariush Mozaffarian, Friedman School of Nutrition; Linda Tickle-Degnen, Elizabeth Marfeo and Keren Ladin, School of Arts & Sciences; Remco Chang, School of Engineering; Melissa Cruz, School of Medicine

Intestinal Pathogens in 3D Engineered Tissues
Principal Investigator: Wai-Leung Ng, School of Medicine
Collaborators: David Kaplan, School of Engineering; Joan Mecsas and Carol Kumamoto, School of Medicine

Improving Literacy with a Novel Nutrition Supplement and Locally-Created Reading Material
Principal Investigator: Edward Saltzman, Friedman School of Nutrition
Collaborators: Stephanie Gottwald, Paul Muentener, Maryanne Wolf and Robin Kanarek, School of Arts & Sciences; Susan Roberts, Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging; Patrick Webb, Friedman School of Nutrition; Nina Schlossman, Global Food and Nutrition, Inc.

Using Biological Measures to Predict Treatment Response in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Principal Investigator: Lisa Shin, School of Arts & Sciences
Collaborators: Shuchin Aeron, School of Engineering; Paul Summergrad, Tufts Medical Center

An Examination of Psychological Stress and Memory in the Elderly
Principal Investigator: Ayanna Thomas, School of Arts & Sciences
Collaborators: Michael Romero and Amy Smith, School of Arts & Sciences

Symbiotic Transport Mechanisms in Microbial Communities
Principal Investigator: Benjamin Wolfe, School of Arts & Sciences
Collaborators: Jeffrey Guasto, School of Engineering

Effects of MicroRNAs in Oral and Craniofacial Bone Regeneration

Jake Chen, Department of Biological Science Research, School of Dental Medicine
Qisheng Tu, Department of Biological Science Research, School of Dental Medicine;
Qiaobing Xu, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering

Establishing the Wildlife Tissue Bank at Tufts (WTBT)

Julie Ellis, Infectious Disease and Global Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Flo Tseng, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine;
David Lapointe, Research and Geospatial Technology Services, Tufts Technology Services;
Alicia Morris, Acquisitions/Cataloging and Metadata Services, Tisch Library

Sperm MicroRNAs as Biomarkers for Susceptibility to Psychiatric Disorders across Generations

Larry Feig, Department of Developmental, Molecular and Cellular Biology, School of Medicine
Kelly Pagidas, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology & Infertility, Tufts Medical Center

Function and Regulation of V-ATPases in Dendritic Cells

Michael Forgac, Department of Developmental, Molecular and Cellular Biology, School of Medicine
Miguel Stadecker, Department of Integrative Physiology and Pathobiology, School of Medicine

Role of Caspases in the Life Cycle of Kaposi's Sarcoma-Associated Herpesvirus

Marta Gaglia, Molecular Biology and Microbiology, School of Medicine
Alexei Degterev, Developmental, Molecular and Chemical Biology, School of Medicine

Combining 3D Tissue Human Models and Novel Imaging Platforms to Understand Fibrotic Diseases

Jonathan Garlick, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dental Medicine
Irene Georgakoudi, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering

Structure of an Emerging Village Sign Language in Turkey

Ray Jackendoff, Department of Philosophy, School of Arts and Sciences
Ariel Cohen-Goldberg, Department of Psychology, School of Arts and Sciences;
Rabia Ergin, Cognitive Science PhD Program, School of Engineering/School of Arts and Sciences;
Naomi Caselli, Cognitive Science PhD Program, School of Engineering/School of Arts and Sciences

Regulatory Solutions to Improving Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) in the Bangladeshi Garment Sector: Exploring Effects in US and European Supplier Factories

Jette Steen Knudsen, Instruction, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy
Elizabeth Remick, Department of Political Science, School of Arts and Sciences;
Drusilla Brown, Department of Economics, School of Arts and Sciences

Structure-Based Design of Inhibitors of JC Virus Replication

Joshua Kritzer, Department of Chemistry, School of Arts and Sciences
Peter Bullock, Department of Developmental, Molecular & Chemical Biology, Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences

Comparative Global Humanities

Lisa Lowe, Department of English, School of Arts and Sciences
Kris Manjapra, Department of History, School of Arts and Sciences;
Kamran Rastegar, Department of German, Russian, and Asian Languages and Literature, School of Arts and Sciences;
Christopher Schmidt-Nowara, Department of History, School of Arts and Sciences;
Adlai Murdoch, Department of Romance Languages, School of Arts and Sciences

Elucidating the Neural Circuitry of Drug Taking Behavior

Jamie Maguire, Department of Neuroscience, School of Medicine
Klaus Miczek, Department of Psychology, Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences

The Role of the Gut-Brain Axis in Stress Hyporesponsiveness

Phyllis Mann, Department of Biomedical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Giovanni Widmer, Department of Molecular Biology of Protozoan Parasites, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

Combination Regimen to Prevent Obesity-Promoted Colon Cancer: Animal Studies

Joel Mason, Vitamins and Carcinogen Laboratory, Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
Qiaobing Xu, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering;
Mohsen Meydani, Vascular Biology Laboratory, Jean Mayer Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging

Development of a Novel Pig Model of Dengue Infection

Jean Mukherjee, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Diane Schmidt, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine;
Lee Gehrke, Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School;
Irene Bosch, Department of Microbiology and Immunobiology, Harvard Medical School

The Psychology of Acting (and Spectating) in Color: A Study of Race, Color and Culture in Performance

Monica White Ndounou, Department of Drama and Dance, Arts and Sciences
Keith Maddox, Department of Psychology, School of Arts and Sciences

Assessing Exposures and Respiratory Health in Cambodian Asbestos Abatement Workers

Cora Roelofs, Department of Public Health and Community Medicine, School of Medicine
Amy Chi, Tufts Medical Center

Schistosome Surface Proteins as Vaccine Candidates

Patrick Skelly, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Cummings School Of Veterinary Medicine
David Kaplan, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering

Study of Significance of Self-Cleansing of Tooth Surface Polished Down to Nanoscale

Igor Sokolov, Department of Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering
Gerard Kugel, Department of Research Administration, School of Dental Medicine;
Driss Zoukhri, Department of Research Administration, School of Dental Medicine;
Athena Papas, Department of General Dentistry, School of Dental Medicine;
Ronald Perry, Department of Research Administration, School of Dental Medicine

Development of hADAM8 Camelid Antibodies for the Treatment of Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

Gail Sonenshein, Department of Developmental, Molecular and Cellular Biology, School of Medicine
Charles Shoemaker, Department of Infectious Disease and Global Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

Transparent Flexible Graphene Electrode Array for Combined Electrical/Optical Monitoring of Neural Activity

Sameer Sonkusale, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering
Chris Dulla, Department of Neuroscience, Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences

Electrical Activity of Neuronal Networks Measured by Atomic Force Microscopy

Cristian Staii, Department of Physics and Astronomy, School of Arts and Sciences
David Kaplan, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering;
Fiorenzo Omenetto, Department of Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering;
James Schwob, Department of Developmental, Molecular & Chemical Biology, Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences

Unlocking the Mystery of Ultra-Efficient Solar Cells under Concentration

Tom Vandervelde, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering
James Adler, Department of Mathematics, School of Arts and Sciences;
Margaret Stevens, Department of Electrical Engineering, School of Engineering;
David Emerson, Department of Mathematics, School of Arts and Sciences

Fast by Design: Better Liquid Crystal Devices through Theory, Simulation and Experiment
Principal Investigator: Timothy Atherton
James Adler, Jeffrey Guasto, Chris Burke, David Emerson
Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering
Combining physical modeling, advanced numerical algorithms and high-speed microscopy imaging, this project aims to develop new design strategies for high performance liquid crystal devices

Small Molecule Approaches for Promoting Cardiomyocyte Proliferation
Principal Investigator: Lauren Black
Michael Levin
Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering
The goal of this project is to determine small molecules that promote cardiomyocyte proliferation by altering resting membrane potential via modulation of specific ion channels

Host-Parasite Interactions in Babesiosis
Principal Investigator: Athar Chishti
Edouard Vannier, Toshihiko Hanada
School of Medicine, Tufts Medical Center
Human babesiosis is a malaria-like illness caused by the infection of erythrocytes by Babesia, and this project will use phage display technology to identify novel ligand-receptor interactions

Characterization of the Schistosome Polyamine Importer
Principal Investigator: Akram Da’darah
Daniel Cox
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, School of Medicine
The goal of this project is to characterize a polyamine transporter, a potential therapeutic target for schistosomiasis, a major human parasitic disease

Computational Population Model of Retinopathy of Prematurity
Principal Investigator: Olaf Dammann
Benjamin Hescott, Andrew Gallant, Ruan Durgham
School of Medicine, School of Engineering
The goal of this project is to develop a computational state transition population model of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) that we need to begin exploring inflammation-associated aspects of ROP etiology

Clinical Validation of Coherent Hemodynamics Spectroscopy
Principal Investigator: Sergio Fantini
Daniel Weiner, Jana Kainerstorfer, Lily Chan
School of Engineering, Tufts Medical Center
The goal of this project is to build a diffuse correlation spectroscopy system for validation of coherent hemodynamics spectroscopy measurements of cerebral blood flow in hemodialysis patients

Time Series Analysis of Multimodal Cardiovascular Data
Principal Investigator: Boris Hasselblatt
Michael Shapiro, Frederick Cobey, Stefan Ianchulev
Arts and Sciences, School of Medicine
The goal of this project is to develop mathematical algorithms and related software programs to analyze and quantify the complex dimension of cardiovascular signals such as blood pressure and heart rate

Computational Analysis of Mechanical Forces in Epithelial Tissue Morphogenesis
Principal Investigator: Victor Hatini
Eric Miller, Brian Tracey
School of Medicine, School of Engineering
The goal of this project is to develop a computational image-based approach for quantitative analysis of tissue morphogenesis integrating measures of molecular and cellular dynamics

Characterization of Novel Anti-Inflammatory Drugs for the Treatment of Neurological Disorders
Principal Investigator: Philip Haydon
John Iacomini
Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences, School of Medicine
The goal of this project is to examine how a novel class of drugs mediates anti-inflammatory effects in neurological diseases by targeting P2Y purinoreceptors

Heart Health for African American Women: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Principal Investigators: Linda Hudson and Sara Folta
Peniel Joseph, Lionel McPherson
School of Medicine, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Arts and Science
The goal of this project is to gain enhanced understanding of cardiovascular disease risk factors among African American women, who have the highest CVD mortality rates among all U.S. adults

Mapping Brain Circuit and Cellular Malfunction in Genetic Mouse Models of Autism
Principal Investigator: Michele Jacob
Leon Reijmers, Thomas Biederer, Antonella Pirone, Joanne Berger-Sweeney, Laura Schaevitz, Klaus Miczek
School of Medicine, Arts and Sciences
The goal of this project is to define convergent brain circuits and cell types that malfunction during autism-relevant behaviors in mouse models with human autism-linked gene deletions

Guidance for Sustainable Diets
Principal Investigator: Hugh Joseph
Timothy Griffin, Christian Peters, Kate Clancy, Miriam Nelson, Julian Agyeman
Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service, School of Medicine
This project will create a Task Force to jumpstart a three-phase Guidance for Sustainable Diets policy initiative by compiling research, defining structural elements, and assembling a multi-disciplinary development committee

A Novel Genetic Determinant of Susceptibility to Colonic Inflammation
Principal Investigator: John Leong
Edouard Vannier, Arlin Rogers
School of Medicine, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts Medical Center
The goal of this program is to test whether a risk locus for ulcerative colitis impairs acetylation of intestinal mucus and promotes the progression of experimental colitis

The Peace and Conflict Archives at Tufts: Pilot Collection
Principal Investigator:  Dyan Mazurana
Bridget Conley-Zilkic, Eliot Wilczek, Patrick Florance, Christopher Barnett
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts Technology Services
The goal of this project is to create a pilot model and test the viability of a permanent Tufts archive for primary research data on peace and conflict

NDY1/KDM2B in Bladder Cancer
Principal Investigator:  Elizabeth McNiel
Philip Tsichlis
Cummings of School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts Medical Center
The goal of this project is to develop a comparative approach to investigate the role and potential targeting of a histone demethylase, NDY1/KDM2B, in bladder cancer

Integrated Food Security Intervention to Improve Under-Five Malnutrition in Rural Kenya: Feasibility of Characterizing Intestinal Infections and Microbiome as Intermediary Markers in Rural Settings
Principal Investigator: Mkaya Mwamburi
Will Masters, Joanne Lindenmayer, Janey Forrester, Christine Wanke, Jeffrey Griffiths, Carol Pineda-Rubiano, Gretchen Volpe, Honorine Ward, Sisay Simano, Asrat Dibaba
School of Medicine, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts Medical Center, World Vision Kenya
The goal of this project is to develop integrated food security intervention to improve under-five malnutrition in rural Kenya and to test feasibility of characterizing intestinal infections and microbiome as intermediary markers in rural settings

Predicting and Validating Host-Pathway Compatibility for Synthetic Biology Applications
Principal Investigator: Nikhil Nair
Soha Hassoun, Sara Amr, Venkatesh Gopinarayanan
School of Engineering
The goal of this project is to develop and validate computational design tools to aid rapid development and enhance success rates of synthetic biological systems for biochemical and biomedical applications

Transgenerational Effects of Stress on the Inflammatory Response System
Principal Investigator: Benjamin Nephew
Gillian Beamer
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
This project represents an investigation of chronic social stress, an ethologically relevant stressor, in maternal rats and their offspring as a model for stress-related immune disorders

Music Education to Enhance Reading (METER)
Principal Investigator: Aniruddh Patel
Maryanne Wolf, Ola Ozernov-Palchik, Tinsley Galyean
Arts and Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The project aims to develop a rhythm-based training app to enhance auditory skills necessary for literacy acquisition, for domestic and international deployment in underserved communities

Spectral Reflection of the Canine Tapetum: Relating Form to Function
Principal Investigator: Chris Pirie
Fiorenzo Omenetto
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, School of Engineering
This study aims to evaluate the reflective characteristics of the canine tapetum and its role on visual performance

Evaluation of a Novel Crop-Based Extractant for the Remediation of Oil and Tar Impacted Soils and Sediments
Principal Investigator:  Al Robbat
Kurt Pennell, Douglas Matson, Christian Zeigler, Nicholas Wilton, Torsten Johnson
Arts and Sciences and School of Engineering
This work will support an interdisciplinary team of scientists and engineers who will study the effectiveness of a plant-based protein mixture for cleaning oil and tar contaminated soils and sediment

Engaging Dental Hygienists to Deliver Methamphetamine Prevention Programming: Formative Research to Guide Intervention Development
Principal Investigator:  Margie Skeer
Jennifer Towers, Ronald Perry
School of Medicine, School of Dental Medicine
The objective of this project is the development of a social marketing campaign to integrate dental hygienists in the prevention of methamphetamine use initiation among Idaho adolescents to reduce meth-related morbidity/mortality

The Role of Colonic Progenitor Cells in the Pathogenesis of Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI)
Principal Investigator: Xingmin Sun
Andrew Hoffman, Saul Tzipori, Abraham Sonenshein
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, School of Medicine
The goal of this project is to test the hypothesis that C. difficile toxins can directly target colonic progenitor cells, thus disrupting epithelia renewal and contributing to intestinal diseases in C. difficile infection

Conceptualizing Design in Human and Robot Factors Engineering
Principal Investigator: Holly Taylor
Matthias Scheutz, William Messner
Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering
This project explores similarities and differences between how engineers conceptualize design solutions for people to use compared to ones for robots to use

Assessment of Effect of Air Pollution on Early Vascular Aging and Blood Pressure in the PURSE-HIS Cohort
Principal Investigator:  Mohan Thanikachalam
John Durant, Doug Brugge
Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering
The study will assess the effect of high ambient concentrations of particles with aerodynamic diameter <2.5 micrometers and the impact of risk modifiers on early vascular aging and blood pressure

Novel Photo-Responsive Water Filtration Membranes
Principal Investigator:  Samuel Thomas
Ayse Asatekin
School of Engineering, Arts and Sciences
This project merges networks of nanochannels with photocontrolled zwitterionic polymers for new membranes with light-responsive pore size for selective filtration and anti-fouling applications

Genomic Analysis of Muscle-Tendon Formation for Tissue Engineering
Principal Investigator: Barry Trimmer
Catherine Kuo, Michael Doire
Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering
The goal of this project is to develop an insect tissue-based model system for muscle-tendon formation by identifying key factors (mechanical, cellular and genetic) that control muscle attachment

A Pilot Study Linking Abandoned Buildings and Animal Health
Principal Investigator: Christopher Whittier
Justin Hollander, Felicia Nutter
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Arts and Sciences
This project will study the impacts of abandoned buildings on the health of animals, and consequently the health of people and broader ecological systems

Self-Adjuvanting Carbohydrate Antigen-Based Vaccine
Principal Investigator: Henry Wortis
Clay Bennett, Andrew Camilli, Alexander Poltorak
School of Medicine, Arts and Sciences
We will link a carbohydrate antigen to an adjuvant to create a conjugate that evokes high affinity protective antibody to Streptococcus pneumoniae without inducing inflammation

Optical Reconstruction of the Collagen Landscape for Understanding Early Osteoarthritis
Principal Investigator:  Li Zeng
Irene Georgakoudi
School of Medicine, School of Engineering
The goal of this project is to investigate changes in collagen architecture in articular cartilage during early osteoarthritis development through Second Harmonic Generation Imaging

Developing an Innovative Online Weight Management Program for Childhood Cancer Survivors
Principal Investigator:  Fang Fang Zhang
Ethan Danahy, Michael Kelly, Susan Meagher, Sara Folta, Susan Roberts, Christina Economos
Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, School of Engineering, School of Medicine, Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
This project aims to develop an innovative and effective online weight management program that meets the needs of the growing population of childhood cancer survivors

Deciphering Membrane-Voltage Patterns that Determine Developmental Cell Fate
Dany Adams, Biology, Arts and Sciences
Eric Miller and Brian Tracey, Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering
Characterize variations in cellular membrane voltage using fluorescent imaging and
computer-based image analysis methods to predict cell fate and developmental abnormalities

Single-Cell Assays of Mycobacterial Metabolic State
Bree Aldridge, Molecular Biology and Microbiology, School of Medicine
Irene Georgakoudi, Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering
Quantitatively describe the metabolic state of individual Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacilli
and relate these states to environmental conditions and stress response

Inner Visions: A New Interactive Radiology Curriculum for Medical Students
Harprit Singh Bedi, Radiology, School of Medicine and Tufts Medical Center and
Benjamin Shapiro, Computer Science, School of Engineering
Joo Y. Cho and Salar Hakham, Radiology, School of Medicine and Tufts Medical Center
Create radiology learning modules and initiate problem based learning conferences
to improve medical student radiology education

Refugees, Water Scarcity, and Politics: Empowering Community-Based Non-Governmental Organizations to Take Action
Amahl Bishara, Anthropology, Arts and Sciences
John Durant, Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering;
Robert H. (Rusty) Russell, Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning,
School of Arts and Sciences; Annette Huber-Lee, Civil and Environmental
Engineering, School of Engineering
Investigate how refugee-led non-governmental organizations can act to improve
quality and quantity of water supply in their communities and analyze
political implications of such projects

Beyond BRICS and Mortar: Comparing Urban Challenges in Emerging Economies
Ryan Centner, Sociology, Arts and Sciences
Weiping Wu, Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, School of Arts and Sciences and
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy; Karen Jacobsen, Feinstein International Center,
Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy and
The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy; Anna Hardman, Economics, Arts and Sciences;
Partha Ghosh, Engineering, Gordon Institute
Build a cross-case research dialogue for lessons about urban challenges in Brazil, Russia,
India, China and South Africa (BRICS) and other emerging economies

Better Health Decisions through Interactive Bayes Reasoning Visualizations
Remco Chang, Computer Science, School of Engineering
Holly Taylor, Psychology, Arts and Sciences; Paul Han, Medicine, School of Medicine;
Lane Harrison, Computer Science, School of Engineering
Use interactive visualization to assist patients in making more informed health-related
decisions by helping them understand probabilistic (Bayesian) statistics

Host-Microbiome Interactions Altering mRNA and Metabolomic Profiles in Colonic Carcinogenesis
Jimmy Crott, Vitamins and Carcinogen Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA
Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
Lakshmanan Iyer, Neuroscience, School of Medicine; Sang Woon Choi, Vitamins and
Carcinogen Laboratory, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging;
Laurence Parnell, Nutritional Genomics Policy, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition
Research Center on Aging
Integrate microbiome, transcriptome and metabolic data to gain a better understanding of
how obesity promotes colorectal cancer

Understanding and Harnessing the Inherent Diversity within Repetitive Proteins
Stephen Fuchs, Biology, Arts and Sciences
Lenore Cowen and Andrew Gallant, Computer Science, School of Engineering
Explore the mechanisms that underlie repetitive protein diversity to improve understanding of
organismal adaptation and drive development of novel protein function

Constructing a 3-D In Vitro Model Containing a Bio-Mimetic Membrane as a Substrate for Retinal Pigment Epithelial Cell Derived from Induced Pluripotent Stem Cell
Behzad Gerami-Naini, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology,
School of Dental Medicine
Sheldon Rowan, Laboratory of Nutrition and Vision Research, Jean Mayer USDA
Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging; David Kaplan, Biomedical Engineering,
School of Engineering
Engineer eye tissue for regenerative cell therapy using patient-matched stem cells
grown on a modified silk substrate

Investigations into a Collaboration and Assessment Environment for the Great Diseases Curriculum
Daniel Hannon, Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering
Karina Meiri, Anatomy and Cellular Biology, Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences;
Katherine Malanson, Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences;
Leslie Schneider, Center for Engineering Education and Outreach;
Akash Gupta, Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering
Develop, test, and evaluate a cyberlearning collaboration and assessment environment for
bioscience teaching and learning with urban youth using the Great Diseases curriculum.

Urban Policy in Shrinking Neighborhoods: Assessing and Addressing Child and Family Well-Being
Justin Hollander, Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, Arts and Sciences
Tama Leventhal, Child Development, Arts and Sciences
Examine the local policy process with respect to child and family well-being in three
neighborhoods of a post-industrial shrinking city of Bedford, MA

The Role of Cdk6 in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Miaofen Hu, Medicine, School of Medicine and Molecular Oncology Research Institute,
Tufts Medical Center
Richard Van Etten, Medicine, School of Medicine and Hematology/Oncology, Tufts Medical Center
Using a mouse model, determine if CDK6 is required for BCR-ABL1-mediated
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia formation

Robust and Adaptive Planning Methods: Tools for Urban Water Utilities Facing an Uncertain Future
Shafiqul Islam, Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering
Kent Portney, Political Science, Arts and Sciences
Investigate the planning and decisions making, critical constraints and available tools for
adaptation of water utilities to inform development of novel decision support methods

Studying Shiga Toxin-Mediated Disease Using a Three-Dimensional Renal Tubule Organ Model
Dakshina Jandhyala, Microbiology, School of Medicine
David Kaplan and Teresa DesRochers, Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering
Use a bioengineered human renal tissue model to understand the kinetics and
mechanism of Shiga-toxin mediated renal injury

Investigate the Role of Kinesin KIF13 Family Motors in Regulating Glutamate Receptor Trafficking and Function in the Mammalian Nervous System
Peter Juo, Molecular Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine
Athar Chishti, Molecular Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine;
Larry Feig, Biochemistry, School of Medicine
Multidisciplinary investigation of kinesin motors KIF13A and KIF13B in regulating mammalian
glutamate neurotransmitter receptor trafficking, synaptic transmission and behavior

Health of Boston’s Chinatown: A Health Needs Assessment
Susan Koch-Weser, Public Health and Community Medicine, School of Medicine
Carolyn Rubin, Medicine, School of Medicine; Doug Brugge, Public Health and Community Medicine,
School of Medicine; Jean Wu, American Studies, Arts and Sciences; Shirley Mark, Tisch College;
Laurel Leslie, Medicine, School of Medicine
Using a community collaborative process, a community health needs assessment survey
will be conducted to collect data currently lacking for Chinatown

Developing Wireless Sensors for Nutrition Monitoring
Fiorenzo Omenetto, Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering
Susan Roberts, Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Utilize a novel technique for nutrient monitoring that uses radio frequency identification sensors
in a wireless, conformal, biocompatible format

Work-Related Asthma in Barn Cats
Elizabeth Rozanski, Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Melissa Mazan and Daniela Bedenice and Emily McCobb, Clinical Sciences,
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine; Jean Mukherjee, Infectious Disease and
Global Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Determine if cats that are housed in a barn have an allergic/asthmatic phenotype
more commonly than free-roaming cats.

Autofluorescence Imaging of Peritoneal Cancer Metastases
Thomas Schnelldorfer, Surgery, School of Medicine
Irene Georgakoudi, Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering; Roger Jenkins, Surgery,
School of Medicine and Transplantation, Lahey Clinic; Valena Soto-Wright, Obstetrics and
Gynecology, Boston University School of Medicine and Gynecology, Lahey Clinic
Determine differences in autofluorescence properties between healthy peritoneal tissue and
peritoneal metastases within cancer patients to guide in the design of an image-enhanced
staging laparoscopy system

Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) Study of Changes in Physical Characteristics of the Cell Surface during Malignant Transformation
Igor Sokolov, Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering
Brian Bond, Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine and Tufts Medical Center
Test potential method for early detection of cervical cancer on cells collected in the way
done in the existing cancer prescreening tests (liquid cytology)

Biomechanics of Tissue Organization in Breast Development and Cancer
Ana Soto, Anatomy, School of Medicine
Carlos Sonnenschein, Anatomy, School of Medicine; Irene Georgakoudi and
Mark Cronin-Golomb, Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering
Test the hypotheses that low rigidity and isotropy determine the appearance of spherical
structures (acini) and high rigidity and anisotropy determine cylindrical structures (ducts)

Combining an Effective Clostridium Difficile Recombinant Vaccine, Developed in Grafton, with Silk Microneedles, a Novel Vaccine Delivery System Developed in Medford
Jennifer Steele, Infectious Disease and Global Health,
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Bruce Panilaitis, Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering; Hyeun Bum Kim,
Infectious Disease and Global Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Develop a collaborative research approach between groups at the Vet School and
School of Engineering to develop a noninvasive effective vaccine against C. difficile

Novel Chimeric Vaccine against Clostridium Difficile Infection (CDI)
Xingmin Sun, Infectious Disease and Global Health,
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Saul Tzipori, Infectious Disease and Global Health, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine;
Qiaobing Xu, Biomedical Engineering; Gary Ostroff, UMass Medical School
Develop an oral/mucosal vaccine against Clostridium difficile infection by combining a novel
multi-component chimera with novel micro and nanoparticle based delivery technologies

Novel Artifact Suppression Techniques for Ultrasonography of the Gastrointestinal Wall
Brian Tracey, Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering
Oliver H.J. Taeymans, Clinical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine;
Joseph F. Polak, Radiology, School of Medicine and Tufts Medical Center;
Dominique G. Penninck, Section of Diagnostic Imaging; Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Experimentally demonstrate the feasibility of improving gastrointestinal ultrasound imaging
in humans and animals by using adaptive beam-forming to suppress imaging artifacts

Establishing Transgenic Zebrafish to Model Voltage and Ion Level Changes during Craniofacial Development
Pamela Yelick, Craniofacial and Molecular Genetics, School of Dental Medicine
Michael Levin, Biology, Arts and Sciences
Establish transgenic zebrafish models to improve our knowledge and understanding of
the role of bioelectric signaling in vertebrate development and disease

Combining Near Infrared Fluorescence Imaging and MicroCT Technology for Real-Time Detection of Joint Damage in Osteoarthritis
Li Zeng, Anatomy, School of Medicine and Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences
Eric Miller, Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering;
Timothy McAlindon and Jeffrey Driban, Rheumatology, Tufts Medical Center
Evaluate the efficacy of combining near infrared fluorescence imaging and microCT technologies
to detect cartilage destruction activities in the intact human joint

Therapeutic Mechanisms and Molecules in the Treatment of Uterine Fibroids

John Castellot, Anatomy and Cell Biology, School of Medicine
Amy Yee, Biochemistry, School of Medicine, Eric Paulson, Biochemistry,
Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences; Radiation Oncology, Tufts Medical Center,
Lisa Jane Jacobsen, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tufts Medical Center,
Brad Quade, Mark Hornstein and Cynthia Morton, Brigham and Women's Hospital

Calpain-1 Inhibition for the Treatment of Sickle Cell Disease

Athar Chishti, Molecular Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine
Johannes Wolf, Pediatrics, School of Medicine;
Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Tufts Medical Center

Does Weight Loss Surgery and Probiotic Supplementation Lead to a Lean Gut Microbiota?

Shira Doron, Geographic Medicine and Infectious Disease, School of Medicine
Julie Kim, Surgery/Weight and Wellness, School of Medicine; Laura Snydman,
David Snydman, Debra Poutsiaka, Cheleste Thorpe and Honorine Ward,
Geographic Medicine and Infectious Disease, School of Medicine

An Inquiry into the Historical and Ideological Roots of Development and Humanitarianism

David Ekbladh, History, Arts and Sciences
Heather Curtis, Religion, Arts and Sciences;
Peter Uvin, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy

Crystallization Trials on the Vacuolar ATPase

Michael Forgac, Molecular Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine
Andrew Bohm, Biochemistry, School of Medicine

Exploring Second Language Vocabulary Acquisition through

Cognitive Neuroscience and Computational Modeling

Phillip Holcomb, Psychology, Arts and Sciences
Matthias Scheutz, Computer Science, Arts and Sciences; School of Engineering,
Katherine Midgley, Psychology, Arts and Sciences;
José Mazzotti, Romance Languages, Arts and Sciences

Tufts Computation Biology Initiative

Lakshmanan Iyer, Neuroscience, School of Medicine
Gavin Schnitzler, Medicine, School of Medicine; Molecular Cardiology Research Institute,
Tufts Medical Center, Gordon Huggins, Medicine, School of Medicine;
Cell, Molecular and Developmental Biology, Sackler School of
Graduate Biomedical Sciences; Peter Castaldi, Medicine,
School of Medicine; Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute

Silk Bioploymers: A Novel Vocal Fold Augmentation Material

Gary Leisk, Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering
David Kaplan, Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering;
Thomas Carroll, Otolaryngology, School of Medicine

Impact of Age and Vitamin E on Streptococcus Pneumoniae Colonization

John Leong, Molecular Biology and Microbiology, School of Medicine
Simin Meydani, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging;
Nutrition and Immunology, Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman
School of Nutrition Science and Policy
Andrew Camilli, Molecular Biology and Microbiology,
School of Medicine

The Timing of mRNA Polyadenylation in Lymphoma Development

Kevin Mills, Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences; Jackson Laboratory
Claire Moore, Molecular Biology and Microbiology, Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences;
Joel Graber, Jackson Laboratory

Impact of Climate Variability on Tea Quality

Colin Orians, Biology, Arts and Sciences
Albert Robbat, Chemistry, Arts and Sciences;
Timothy Griffin, Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy;
David Small, Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering;
Selena Ahmed, Biology, Arts and Sciences

Is Animation an Effective Learning Tool? Implications for Teaching
STEM and the Determinants of Health among Urban Minority Middle School Students

Flavia Perea, Public Health and Community Medicine, School of Medicine
Linda Sprague-Martinez, Community Health, Arts and Sciences;
Edmond Bowers, Child Development, Arts and Sciences;
Brian Gravel, Education, Arts and Sciences

Intervention to Reduce Excess Weight Gain in Obese Pregnant Women

Susan Roberts, Energy Metabolism, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
Sarbattama Sen, Immunology, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging,
Errol Norwitz, Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tufts Medical Center;
Diana Bianchi, Mother Infant Research Institute, Tufts Medical Center;
John Griffith, Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute

LEGO Robots: Catalyzing Social Communication in Children with Autism

Chris Rogers, Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering;
Education, Arts and Sciences
Roula Choueiri, Pediatrics, School of Medicine;
Dan Hannon, Mechanical Engineering, School of Engineering

Schistosome Carbonic Anhydrase Crystal Structure

Patrick Skelly, Biomedical Science, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Andrew Bohm, Biochemistry, Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences

Microscope-On-Chip for High Throughput Screening of

Stem Cell-Laden Hydrogels for Craniofacial Tissue Regeneration

Sameer Sonkusale, Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering
Qiaobing Xu, Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering;
Pamela Yelick, Craniofacial and Molecular Genetics, Dental School,
Sackler School of Graduate Biomedical Sciences

Dissection Risk and Manipulation Therapy in the Cervical Spine (DRAMaTICS)

David Thaler, Neurology, School of Medicine; Tufts Medical Center
Edward Feldmann, Neurology, School of Medicine; Tufts Medical Center,
Karen Switkowski, Tufts Clinical and Translational Science Institute,
Leonard D'Avoilio, Epidemiology, Harvard Medical School,
Mai Nguyen-Huynh, Neurology, University of California San Francisco;
Paul Dougherty, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Rochester

Interactions between Pharmaceuticals and Microbes in the Environment:

Population Dynamics, Enzyme Regulation and Contaminant Degradation
Giovanni Widmer, Biomedical Sciences,
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine

Andrew Ramsburg and John Durant, Civil and Environmental Engineering,
School of Engineering

Media Aesthetics

Daniel Abramson, Art and Art History, Arts and Sciences
Peter Probst, Art and Art History, Arts and Sciences; Charles Inouye and
Hosea Hirata, German, Russian and Asian Languages and Literatures, Arts and Sciences;
Joseph Auner and David Locke, Music, Arts and Sciences;
Barbara Grossman, Drama and Dance, Arts and Sciences

NuBiotics: A Novel Class of Antimicrobial Compounds

Donna Akiyoshi, Infectious Disease and Global Health,
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Stuart Levy and Bonnie Marshall, Molecular Biology and Microbiology, School of Medicine

Function and Mechanisms of Dab2 in Promoting Squamous Cell
Carcinoma Tumor Cell Migration and Invasion

Addy Alt-Holland, Endodontics, School of Dental Medicine
James Baleja, Biochemistry, School of Medicine

Advancing Disaster Research with Geospatial New Media

Laurie Gaskins Baise, Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering
Remco Chang, Computer Science, School of Engineering;
Peter Walker, Feinstein International Center, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy;
Patrick Webb, Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy;
Barbara Parmenter, Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning, School of Medicine;
Patrick Florance and Rosalind Sewell, University Information Technology

Transgenerational Effects of Adolescent Morphine Exposure on
Oxycodone Self-Administration

Elizabeth Byrnes, Biomedical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Klaus Miczek, Psychology, Arts and Sciences

Visualizing the Circulation of Ideas across Language, Culture and Space:
How Researchers in the Middle East Read Greek and Invented the West

Gregory Crane, Classics, Arts and Sciences
Remco Chang, Computer Science, School of Engineering;
Kenneth Garden, Religion, Arts and Sciences;
Malik Mufti, Political Science, Arts and Sciences;
Kamran Rastegar, and Mingquan Wang, German, Russian,
and Asian Languages and Literatures

Role of GCK in Obesity Associated Inflammation and Insulin Resistance

Andrew Greenberg, Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging
John Kyriakis, Medicine, School of Medicine

Development of an Oral Reservoir Targeted Vaccine for Lyme Disease

Linden Hu, Medicine, School of Medicine
Qiaobing Xu, Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering

Islam on the Indian Ocean Rim

Ayesha Jalal, History, Arts and Sciences
Kris Manjapra, History, Arts and Sciences;
Vali Nasr, Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy;
Sugata Bose, Harvard University

Probabilistic Modeling of Cell State Transitions in Cancer

Daniel Jay, Molecular Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine
Kyongbum Lee, Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering;
Donna Slonim, Computer Science, School of Engineering

New Materials for Energy Related Applications

Georgios Kyriakou, Chemistry, Arts and Sciences
Charles Sykes, Chemistry, Arts and Sciences;
Maria Flytzani-Stephanopoulos, Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering

Regulation of Engineered Stem Cell Differentiation by
Mechanically Defined Culture Systems

Catherine Kuo, Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering
Jonathan Garlick, Maxillofacial Pathology, School of Dental Medicine

University-Municipal Partnerships for Children's School Success:
Evolving SomerPromise by Bringing Systems Together through Integrated Data

Christine McWayne, Child Development, Arts and Sciences
Jayanthi Mistry and Jonathan Zaff, Child Development, Arts and Sciences;
Doug Brugge, Public Health and Community Medicine, School of Medicine;
Laurel Leslie, Medicine, School of Medicine;
Stephanie Hirsch, City of Somerville

Data Processing in a Dense Wireless Sensor Network for
Structural Health Monitoring

Babak Moaveni, Civil and Environmental Engineering,
School of Engineering
Usman Khan, Electrical and Computer Engineering,
School of Engineering

A Framework for Water and Health Partnerships

Elena Naumova, Civil and Environmental Engineering, School of Engineering
Richard Hooper, Paul Kirshen and Richard Vogel, Civil and Environmental Engineering,
School of Engineering; Honorine Ward, Medicine, School of Medicine;
Jeffrey Griffiths, Public Health and Community Medicine, School of Medicine

Photolysis-Enabled Color Tuning of Novel Fluorene Copolymers for
Energy Efficient Solid State Lighting and Display Applications

Matthew Panzer, Chemical Engineering, School of Engineering
Samuel Thomas, Chemistry, Arts and Sciences

The Effects of Low Frequency Magnetic Fields on
Neurotransmitter Exocytosis in Real Time

Emmanuel Pothos, Molecular Physiology and Pharmacology, School of Medicine
Sameer Sonkusale, Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering;
Alexei Degterev, Biochemistry, School of Medicine

Growth and Electrical Activity of Neurons on Patterned Au/Graphene Substrates

Cristian Staii, Physics and Astronomy, Arts and Sciences
Sameer Sonkusale, Electrical and Computer Engineering, School of Engineering;
David Kaplan, Biomedical Engineering, School of Engineering

Development of Bacillus subtilis Spore Vaccines Expressing
Enterovirus 71 VP1 or H5N1/H1N1 Hemagglutinin

Saul Tzipori, Infectious Disease and Global Health,
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine
Abraham Sonenshein and Yi Guan, Microbiology, School of Medicine;
Xu Bingling, Biomedical Sciences, Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine;
Donna Akiyoshi, Infectious Disease and Global Health,
Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine