These projects were awarded funding in the 2023-24 IPDR cycle
Integrating Traditional Knowledge and Western Science Methodologies to Advance Human Health
Penn State Researcher: Joshua Kellogg - Assistant Professor of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
External Researcher: Emily Biggane - Research Faculty, United Tribes Technical College
Empowering Young Americans in Artificial Intelligence for Agricultural Applications
Penn State Researchers: Rimnoma Serge Ouedraogo - Assistant Research Professor of Entomology; David Hughes – Professor of Entomology and Biology and Huck Chair in Food Security
External Researcher: Stephan L. Tubene – Professor of Agricultural Economics, University of Maryland Eastern Shore
Odonata morphological adaptations to environmental gradients: integrating student research in the field, museum, and laboratory
Penn State Researchers: Kofi Adu - Professor of Physics, Penn State Altoona; Lara LaDage, Associate Professor of Biology, Penn State Altoona
External Researchers: Jessica Ware - Associate Curator of Invertebrate Zoology, American Museum of Natural History; Rofela Combey - Associate Professor of Conservation Biology and Entomology, University of Cape Coast (Ghana)
Deciphering differential regulation of metabolic pathways in chemo-sensitive and -resistant ovarian cancer cells using repurposed therapeutic agents and natural products
Penn State Researcher: Melanie McReynolds - Assistant Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Huck Early Career Chair in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
External Researcher: Debarshi Roy - Assistant Professor of Biological Sciences, Alcorn State University
Additional IPDR Projects
The following IPDR collaborations have been selected for funding by Huck Institutes’ sister interdisciplinary research institutes at Penn State:
The Institute of Energy and the Environment seed-funded three projects, which address energy transition efforts and MidAtlantic air quality. Partners include Howard University, Morgan State University, the University of Maryland Baltimore County, Tennessee State University, Lincoln University, Medgar Evers College, and Xavier University.
The Materials Research Institute seed-funded three projects, which address additive manufacturing, secondary ion mass spectrometry, and the recruitment and retention of graduate students. Partners include Clark Atlanta University and Southern University A&M College.
The Social Science Research Institute seed-funded three projects. Partners include Cheyney University, Prairie View A&M University, and the University of Maryland Baltimore County.
The Institute for Computational and Data Sciences seed-funded two projects, which address climate sciences and generative AI for competitive programming. External partners include Morgan State University, Howard University, the University of Maryland Baltimore County, and the University of Maryland Eastern Shore.
The Clinical and Translational Science Institute teamed up with the Penn State Cancer Institute to seed-fund a project that addresses cancer screening with external partner Lincoln University.