Two chemical and biological engineering professors receive ר NexusÌýawards
Two professors from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering were recently honored withÌýר NexusÌýAwards, which aimÌýtoÌýfosterÌýinterdisciplinary research collaborations between ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Anschutz and ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Boulder.
Under the program, ChBE Associate Professor Anushree ChatterjeeÌýis partnering withÌýwith Assistant Professor Lakshmi ChauhanÌý(infectious diseases, ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Anschutz) to developÌýa high-throughput and accelerated antibiotic susceptibility testing method. ChBE Assistant Professor Kayla SprengerÌýis collaborating with Assistant Professor Kimberley Bruce (endocrinology, metabolism and diabetes,Ìý¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Anschutz) to investigateÌýspecialized immune cells in the brain known as microglia and exploreÌýwhether targeting the lipid metabolism process could mitigate the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.Ìý
The spring 2023 round of ר Nexus awards has allocatedÌýnearly $825,000 across 11 teams, consisting of seven new collaborations and four projects that expand upon existing collaborations. ThisÌýfundingÌýincludes support from co-sponsors, including a $10,000 contribution from ¾«Í¯ÓûÅ® Boulder’s Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering.
Since its launchÌýnearly three years ago as a pilot project, ר Nexus along with itsÌýco-sponsors hasÌýawardedÌý. The program has also positioned both campuses for success in securing additional external funding – particularly for grants that prioritize team-based research.Ìý
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