← LeaderboardsInvestigatorsiAttributed = a PI's even-split share of each grant — a $1M grant with 2 PIs counts $500K each.
North Carolina Agricultural And Technical State University
$106,719,182
Total funding
154
Grants
Funding over time
peak $20.3M · FY2008–25$25M$18.8M$12.5M$6.3M$0
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Funding mix
By agency
DOD$56,063,933 · 86
DOE$18,840,182 · 18
USDA$16,061,749 · 44
NASA$15,753,318 · 6
By mechanism
—$106,719,182 · 154
Investigators at North Carolina Agricultural And Technical State University
InvestigatorsiAttributed = a PI's even-split share of each grant — a $1M grant with 2 PIs counts $500K each.
Exposure= the full size of every grant they're on ($1M each).
Rising Stars
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Emerging Leaders
6–10 yrs in
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All-Time
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Largest grants
CENTER FOR ELECTROCHEMICAL DYNAMICS AND REACTIONS ON SURFACES (CEDARS)$8,455,000
· FY2022 · Department of Energy
OUR ULI TEAM BRINGS TOGETHER A DIVERSE INTERDISCIPLINARY TEAM OF EXPERTS FROM THREE US UNIVERSITIES: NC A&T GA TECH AND PURDUE ALONG WITH FOUR US INDUSTRY PARTNERS.$7,938,730
· FY2020 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
CENTER FOR DETECTION AND MONITORING OF CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL THREAT AGENTS THROUGH DEPLOYMENT OF AN INTEGRATED MICROENGINEERED ORGAN EQUIVALENT (MOE) SYSTEM$7,500,000
· FY2021 · Department of the Army
TRUSTWORTHY CYBER PHYSICAL DEFENSE SYSTEMS VIA AI AND SHARED AUTONOMY$4,560,762
· FY2022 · Department of the Navy
** AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** PROJECT WILL LEVERAGE THE STRENGTHS OF THE 1890 LAND GRANT UNIVERSITIES (LGU) SYSTEM TO PREPARE YOUTH IN MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL WITH LEADERSHIP SKILLS NECESSARY FOR AGRICULTURAL-RELATED CAREERS. THE MAJOR OUTCOME WILL BE AN ENHANCED SYSTEM OF OUTREACH FOR 4-H POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENT (PYD) PROGRAMS.AFRI PRIORITY AREAS ADDRESSED INCLUDE: AGRICULTURE SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGY; AND AGRICULTURE ECONOMICS AND RURAL COMMUNITIES. USDA PRIORITYADDRESSED ISPROMOTING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT. ANTICIPATED PROJECT AUDIENCE INCLUDES YOUTH PARTICIPATING WITH1890, 1862, AND 1994 LGU PROGRAMS. OBJECTIVES ARE TO: (1) TO EXPAND YOUTH PARTICIPATION IN MENTORING, AND COLLEGE/CAREER PREPARATION THROUGH THENATIONAL 4-H PROGRAM; (2) TO STRENGTHEN TRAINING FOR 4-H/EXTENSION FACULTY AND STAFF ON POSITIVE YOUTH DEVELOPMENTCONCEPTS ESSENTIAL TO DEVELOPING AND MENTORING YOUTH FROM DIFFUCULT TO REACH AUDIENCES; AND (3) DEVELOP A SUSTAINABLE NATIONAL MODEL FOR COLLEGEAND CAREERREADINESS.THE PROJECT HAS FIVE COMPONENTS: YOUTH VOICE; MENTORING; LEADERSHIP INSTITUTES AND INTERNSHIPS; 4-H STEM ENGAGEMENT; AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. OVER FIVE YEARS, THE PROJECT WILL REACH 3,485 MIDDLE-SCHOOL AND HIGH-SCHOOL YOUTH SERVED BY 1890, 1862, AND 1994 LGU PROGRAMS. 2,140 ADULTS WILL BE RECRUITED AS MENTORS AND ESTIMATED 1500 WILL PARTICIPATE IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS.ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE FIVE COMPONENTS AND SUPPORT FOR YOUTH TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL 4-H PROGRAMS; CONDUCT, TRANSLATE AND DISSEMINATE FINDINGS FROM PROGRAM EVALUATION AND RESEARCH; AND DEVELOP AND DISSEMINATEPROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES.$4,130,214
· FY2023 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
HBCU FUTURE ENGINEERING FACULTY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM$3,929,959
· FY2008 · Department of the Navy
CENTER FOR AVIATION SAFETY (CAS) THE VISION OF THE CENTER FOR AVIATIONS SAFETY (CAS) IS TO ESTABLIS$3,674,541
· FY2009 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
DNI S&T CENTER OF ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE CENTER FOR ACADEMIC STUDIES IN IDENTITY SCIENCES (CASIS)$2,811,615
· FY2008 · Department of the Army
THERE IS GROWING EVIDENCE THAT WHOLE GRAIN (WG) INTAKE PLAYS AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION. HOWEVER, NUMEROUS HUMAN STUDIES HAVE FAILED TO SUPPORT CLEAR-CUT CONCLUSIONS ON THE TOPIC, DUE TO INDIVIDUAL METABOLIC VARIATION AND A LACK OF ACCURATE TOOLS TO ASSESS DIETARY INTAKE AND INTERNAL DOSAGE. TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE EFFECTS OF DIET ON HEALTH MAINTENANCE AND ON THE RISK OF CHRONIC DISEASE, BIOMARKERS FOR THEIR EXPOSURE AND EFFECTS ARE NEEDED. THE MOLECULAR SIGNATURES OF WG INTAKE REMAIN UNDEFINED. THE MAJOR DIETARY CEREALS - WHEAT, RYE, AND OAT - CONTAIN DIFFERENT UNIQUE PHYTOCHEMICALS. 5-N-ALKYLRESORCINOLS (ARS) ARE PRESENT IN HIGH AMOUNTS IN WG WHEAT AND RYE, BUT ARE ABSENT FROM WG OATS. ARS AND THEIR METABOLITES HAVE BEEN REPORTED AS EXPOSURE BIOMARKERS FOR THE INTAKE OF WG WHEAT AND RYE. IN CONTRAST, AVENANTHRAMIDES (AVAS) AND OAT SAPONINS (AVENACOSIDES A AND B) ARE PHYTOCHEMICALS UNIQUE TO WG OATS. OUR HYPOTHESIS IS BIOACTIVE WG PHYTOCHEMICALS, AND THEIR METABOLITES, CAN SERVE AS THE BIOMARKERS OF WG INTAKE, REFLECT INTER-INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES, AND AFFECT ENDOGENOUS METABOLOME. WE RECENTLY FOUND THAT THE COMBINATION OF TARGETED AND NON-TARGETED METABOLOMICS APPROACHES CAN EFFECTIVELY IDENTIFY BIOMARKERS OF WG WHEAT INTAKE. TO TEST OUR HYPOTHESIS, WE WILL USE A TARGETED METABOLOMICS APPROACH TO IDENTIFY THE EXPOSURE BIOMARKERS OF WG WHEAT AND OAT AFTER AN ACUTE INTAKE IN A PHARMACOKINETIC STUDY IN AIM 1. IN AIM 2, WE WILL CONDUCT A CHRONIC DOSE-RESPONSE HUMAN FEEDING STUDY TO VALIDATE THE EXPOSURE BIOMARKERS IDENTIFIED IN AIM 1, IDENTIFY THE CHANGES OF THE ENDOGENOUS METABOLITES USING NON-TARGETED METABOLOMICS APPROACHES, DETERMINE WHETHER OBESITY, AGE, AND GENDER ARE MODERATORS THAT AFFECT THE METABOLIC RESPONSE TO WG, AND INVESTIGATE THE IMPACT OF GUT MICROBIOTA ON THE METABOLISM OF WG PHYTOCHEMICALS. AT THE COMPLETION OF THESE STUDIES, OUR EXPECTATION IS THAT WE WILL HAVE IDENTIFIED WG PHYTOCHEMICALS AND THEIR METABOLITES AS THE EXPOSURE MARKERS TO REFLECT WG WHEAT OR OAT INTAKE, AND THE ENDOGENOUS METABOLITES AS THE BIOMARKERS OF WG WHEAT OR OAT INTAKE FOR THEIR BENEFICIAL HEALTH EFFECTS. OUR FINDINGS WILL ESTABLISH THE BASIS FOR FUTURE MECHANISTIC STUDIES OF THE ROLE OF WGS IN HEALTH, AND PROVIDE NOVEL INSIGHT INTO RELIABLE SPECIFIC BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS FOR WG INTAKE AND EVENTUALLY LEAD TO FUTURE INDIVIDUALIZED NUTRITION. THIS KNOWLEDGE COULD BE UTILIZED TO IMPROVE HOW TO ASSESS THE IMPACT OF WG ON HEALTH.$2,755,449
· FY2018 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
NASA RONALD E MCNAIR GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM$2,529,692
· FY2008 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
CENTER FOR EXCELLENCE FOR BATTLEFIELD CAPABILITY ENHANCEMENTS: ENVIRONMENTALLY STABLE FLEXIBLE DISPLAYS$2,506,438
· FY2008 · Department of the Army
CATALYTICAL DECONSTRUCTION OF PLASMA-TREATED SINGLE-USE PLASTICS TO VALUE-ADDED CHEMICALS AND NOVEL MATERIALS$2,499,994
· FY2022 · Department of Energy
CENTER FOR HUMAN-CENTRIC COMMAND & CONTROL DECISION-MAKING$2,406,388
· FY2008 · Department of the Army
NANO TO CONTINUUM MULTI-SCALE MODELING TECHNIQUES AND ANALYSIS FOR CEMENTITIOUS MATERIALS UNDER DYNAMIC LOADING (NC - MS PIRT)$2,226,178
· FY2012 · Department of Defense
NOVEL STRATEGIES FOR DIRECT AIR CAPTURE AND CONVERSION OF CO2 USING DUAL-FUNCTION MATERIALS$1,776,000
· FY2021 · Department of Energy
RENEWABLE ENERGY CENTER$1,495,857
· FY2012 · Department of Energy
COMPUTATIONAL MODELING AND HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING IN ADVANCED MATERIAL PROCESSING, SYNTHESIS AND DESIGN$1,156,000
· FY2009 · Department of the Navy
HIGH PERFORMANCE COMPUTING AND ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES FOR NANO AND BIO SYSTEMS AND INTERFACES$1,104,793
· FY2011 · Department of the Army
THIS PROJECT AIMS TO EXPLORE WHETHER A CULTURALLY ADAPTED MEDITERRANEAN DIET (MED-SOUTH), TAILORED TO SOUTHERN U.S. FOOD PREFERENCES, CAN REDUCE HARMFUL COMPOUNDS LINKED TO CHRONIC DISEASES LIKE TYPE 2 DIABETES AND HEART DISEASE. BY COMPARING THE MED-SOUTH DIET TO THE TRADITIONAL SOUTHERN DIET IN ADULTS WITH PREDIABETES, THE STUDY WILL EXAMINE CHANGES IN BIOLOGICAL MARKERS OF STRESS AND INFLAMMATION, WHILE ALSO CONSIDERING HOW GENETIC DIFFERENCES MAY AFFECT INDIVIDUAL RESPONSES. IN ADDITION TO THE RESEARCH, THE PROJECT WILL TRAIN STUDENTS AND STUDY PARTICIPANTS AS COMMUNITY NUTRITION AMBASSADORS TO PROMOTE HEALTHIER EATING HABITS AND HELP PREVENT DIET-RELATED DISEASES IN LIMITED RESOURCES POPULATIONS.$1,046,500
· FY2025 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
STRUCTURAL PERFORMANCE OF AFFORDABLE COMPOSITES FOR STEALTHY NAVAL SHIPS$1,034,613
· FY2008 · Department of Defense