RECENT RESEARCH GRANTS AWARDED

1. Title: Scaling Prevention By Rapid Hexenuronic Acid Detection: Developing an Online Nanobiosensor
   Authors (Affiliation): John Cairney (GT & IPST@GT) Bill Hunt (GT), Lucian Lucia (IPST@GT)
   Awarding Agency: IPST Exploratory Research Program
   Period of Proposal: Oct. 03 - June 04
   Status: $40 000 Awarded



2. Title: Bioengineering Nonconventional Cellulosic Metabolic Nutritional Capabilities for Armed Forces
   Authors (Affiliation): Art Raguskas (GT & IPST@GT), John Cairney (GT & IPST@GT), Edward T. Davies (UGA)
   Awarding Agency: DARPA (Metabloic Dominance Program, BAA 03-02
   Period of Proposal: March 03 - Feb. 04
   Status: $200 000 Awarded



3. Title: Nanoacoustic Biosensors for Loblolly Pine Cell Culture and Mill Process Applications
   Authors (Affiliation): John Cairney (GT & IPST@GT), William D. Hunt (GT)
   Awarding Agency: IPST Pathways Innovation Grant
   Period of Proposal: Jan 02 - Dec.02
   Status: $ 100 000 Awarded



4. Title: Genomics of Loblolly Pine Embryogenesis
   Authors (Affiliation): John Cairney (GT & IPST@GT), Robin Buell (The Institute of Genomic Research
   Awarding Agency: National Science Foundation Plant Genome Research Program NSF 01-158, Award # 0217594
   Period of Proposal: Sept.02 Aug.05
   Status: $ 1 380 910 Awarded



5. Title: Propagation of Improved Trees: Overcoming Barriers in Somatic Embryogenesis
   Authors (Affiliation): Gerald Pullman (GT & IPST@GT), John Cairney (GT & IPST@GT), Sheldon May (GT)
   Awarding Agency: USDA NRI FY2002 Supplemental Program 73.0 (Improved Utilization of Wood and Fiber)
   Amount Requested: $299 710
   Period of Proposal: July 02 - June 04
   Status: $176 000 Awarded