2004 - 2005 Research Project Directory

If you would like to obtain further technical information concerning the projects listed below or would like to learn more about research collaborations with the Center, please contact:

Stephen Kresovich, Director
Institute for Biotechnology and Life Science Technologies
sk20@cornell.edu

The following research projects receive support through the NYSTAR Center for Advanced Technology

Development of electronic biosensor for the detection of nucleic acids
Dr. Carl Batt, cab10@cornell.edu
http://foodmicro.foodsci.cornell.edu/fmlab/labpeople/batt/index.html

Development of a serological test using recombinant proteins for animal leptospirosis
Dr. Yung-Fu Chang, yc42@cornell.edu
http://www.vet.cornell.edu/public/popmed/bio/chang.html

Tetrahymena thermophila as a high-level protein expression system
Dr. Theodore Clark, tgc3@cornell.edu
http://web.vet.cornell.edu/public/microbiology/clarknew2.htm

Synthesis of Biodegradable polymers from biorenewable feedstocks
Dr. Geoffrey Coates, gc39@cornell.edu
http://www.chem.cornell.edu/gc39/

A novel genetic platform for molecular engineering of recombinant proteins
Dr. Matthew DeLisa, md255@cornell.edu
http://www.cheme.cornell.edu/peopleevents/faculty/md255/

Scale-up and development of a production system for N-acetylglucosamine (NAG)
Dr. Gary Harman, geh3@cornell.edu
http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/pp/faculty/harman/

On site monitoring and evaluation of biofilters for stryrene removal
Dr. Anthony Hay, agh5@cornell.edu
http://www.micro.cornell.edu/faculty.AHay.html

Development of cultivated fish with enhanced nutritional value
Dr. Rui Hai Liu, rl23@cornell.edu
http://www.foodscience.cornell.edu/faculty/liu/liu.htm

Using silica nanoparticles to track the fate of delivered DNA for rational design
Dr. Dan Luo, dl79@cornell.edu
http://luolabs.bee.cornell.edu/peop_dan.htm

Biocompatible materials for controlled drug delivery
Dr. David Putnam, dap43@cornell.edu
http://www.cheme.cornell.edu/peopleevents/faculty/putnam/research.html

Feasibility study to analyze the economic value proposition and related marketing strategy for a modular, pressurized anaerobic digestion reactor
Dr.  Norman Scott, nrs5@cornell.edu
http://www.bee.cornell.edu/faculty/faculty-bio.nrs5.htm

Student internship and industry partnership
Dr. Deborah Streeter, BF Failing Sr. Professor, dhs4@cornell.edu
http://aem.cornell.edu/profiles/streeter.htm

Nanoporous metal coatings and membranes for filtration
Dr. Christopher Umbach,  umbach@ccmr.cornell.edu
http://www.mse.cornell.edu/materials_science_people/umbach.html

Polymer gel based motility device with directed motion and cargo transport ability
Dr. Ulrich Wiesner,  ubw1@cornell.edu
http://www.mse.cornell.edu/materials_science_people/wiesner.html

Grant resource center for entrepeneurs
Mr. Roger Williams,  rjw33@cornell.edu
http://www.biotech.cornell.edu/index.cfm/page/cat/batt.htm#SBIR

Other funding sources include: