Iowa Space Grant Consortium's

SEED GRANTS

1. Mechanisms of Action of Melanomacrophages in Combating Infection Under Conditions of Hypothermia

   Principal Investigator:	James L. Christiansen	Biology, Drake University Christiansen's Home Page
   $10,000 Award		TECHNICAL REPORT (Adobe Acrobat File)

2. Non-Invasive Monitoring of Trauma Severity

   Principal Investigator:	LaRhee L. Henderson	Biochemistry, Cell and Molecular Biology, Drake University Henderson's Home Page
   $10,000 Award		TECHNICAL REPORT (Adobe Acrobat File)

3. Identification of Yeast Genes Important for Chromosome Stability and Segregation in Mitosis

   Principal Investigator:	Heidi Sleister	Biology, Drake University
   $8,000 Award		TECHNICAL REPORT (Adobe Acrobat File)

4. Investigating CubeSats as a Tool for Education in Spacecraft Design and Operation at Iowa State University

   Principal Investigator:	Frank Chavez	Aerospace Engineering, Iowa State University
   $10,000 Award		CySat's Home Page

5. Using Remotely Sensed Habitat Classification to Determine Ecological Vulnerability to Climate Change

   Principal Investigator:	Diane M. Debinski	Ecology, Evolution and Organismal Biology, Iowa State University Debinski's Home Page
   $10,000 Award		TECHNICAL REPORT (Adobe Acrobat File)

6. Construction and Deployment of an ULF Receiver for the Study of Schumann Resonances in Iowa

   Principal Investigator:	Anton Kruger	IIHR - Hydroscience and Engineering, University of Iowa Kruger's Home Page
   $9,720 Award		TECHNICAL REPORT (Adobe Acrobat File)

7. Development of Walking Algorithms for Near Omni-Directional Limbed Robots

   Principal Investigator:	James Schmiedeler	Mechanical and Industrial Engineering, University of Iowa Schmiedeler's Home Page
   $10,000 Award		TECHNICAL REPORT (Adobe Acrobat File)

8. Exploring Radical Reactions at Frigid Temperatures and Very Low Pressures: The Evolving Atmospheres of Extraterrestrial Planets

   Principal Investigator:	Dwight C. Tardy	Chemistry, University of Iowa Tardy's Home Page
   $10,000 Award		TECHNICAL REPORT (Adobe Acrobat File)

9. Impact of Atmospheric Aerosols on the Composition of Rainwater Leading to Ecosystem Damage in Northeastern Iowa

   Principal Investigator:	Mohammad Z. Iqbal	Earth Science, University of Northern Iowa Iqbal's Home Page
   $10,000 Award		TECHNICAL REPORT (Adobe Acrobat File)

10. Using Remote Sensing Data to Study Wetland Dynamics in Iowa

    Principal Investigator:	Ramanathan Sugumanaran	Geography, University of Northern Iowa Sugumanaran's Home Page
    $10,000 Award		TECHNICAL REPORT (Adobe Acrobat File)

1. A Molecular, Biochemical and Biophysical Study on Piezophilic Bacterial Adaptation to the Deep-Sea High Pressure Environment: Astrobiological Implications - YEAR 2

   Principal Investigator:	Jiasong Fang	Geological and Atmospheric Sciences, Iowa State University Fang's Home Page
   Co-Investigator:	Tonya Peeples	Chemical and Biochemical Engineering, University of Iowa Peeples's Home Page
   $30,000 Grant		TECHNICAL REPORT (Adobe Acrobat File)

2. Application of Hyperspectral Imaging for Remote Sensing of Maize Pollen Release

   Principal Investigator:	Mark Westgate	Agronomy, Iowa State University Westgate's Research Home Page
   Co-Investigator:	Thomas Schnell	Center for Computer Aided Design, Mechanical & Industrial Engr, University of Iowa Schnell's Home Page
   $20,000 Grant		TECHNICAL REPORT (Adobe Acrobat File)