Redox Biology Center Pilot Project Program

The purpose of the pilot project program is to seed innovative collaborative research that will successfully compete for extramural multiple PI/project program funding. Collaborations are not limited to faculty within the RBC but a lead PI is to be a current member of the Center.

Since the inception of the RBC, 17 pilot projects have been funded; 11 were awarded to new investigators and 7 were converted or led to major funding. There are currently 5 active pilot projects.

• Dr. Mark Wilson (Biochemistry Department, UNL) - “Automated crystallization screening of redox active proteins”
• Dr. Jim Alfano (Plant Pathology and Biochemistry Departments, UNL) - “Oxidative Stress Response in Pathogenic Pseudomonas Species”
• Dr. Matt Zimmerman (Cellular & Integrative Physiology, UNMC) – “Electron Paramagnetic Resonance Core Facility”
• Dr. Raul Barletta (School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences, UNL) - "Redox Homeostasis in Tuberculosis Latency"
• Dr. Robert Powers (Chemistry Department, UNL) - "NMR Metabolomics Core for Redox Biology"