Seed grants propel faculty research in health sciences, sustainability
The donor-supported grants make new research possible
Binghamton University announces the following researchers have essential seed grants to advance their work, thanks to The S. H. Ho Foundation Ltd. and the provost’s office:
Recipients of the S. H. Ho Foundation Research Grant for Health Sciences and Technology
- Siyuan Rao, Qianbin Wang and Wenfeng Zhao
AI-Enhanced Soft-material Bioelectronics for Spinal Cord Injury Therapeutics - Melissa Morales and Nathan Tumey
Development of Antibody-Glucocorticoid Conjugates for the Treatment of Lupus
The funding is made possible by the Ho Foundation, which includes Binghamton alumna Martha Ho, MA ’78, her husband, David, and other Ho family members. Their generosity provides roughly $200,000 annually to faculty University-wide to advance current or emerging research at the intersection of health sciences and technology.
Recipients of provost research grants to support a sustainable world
- John Swierk
Mediated Electrochemistry for Rubber Recycling - Kirsten Prior and Christina Baer
Building sustainable forest ecosystems and conservation partnerships: restoration of native forest wildflowers at Binghamton University and New York State Parks - Zixiao Ma and Ziang Zhang
Enhancing Resilience of Renewable Energy Systems via Safety-Critical Control - Chris Robbins, Sarah Nance, Elizabeth Mozer, Colin Lyons and Hao Liu
Exploring Energy Futures Through Art and Science: Lithium Landscapes
The provost’s office provides up to $100,000 annually in seed grants to support research addressing issues in a field of broad research interest. The 2025 topic is “A Sustainable World,” with proposals across academic units addressing artistic, humanities-based and other responses to climate change and environmental justice issues. This support is from New York state matching funds generated because of the Ho Foundation gift.