← LeaderboardsInvestigatorsiAttributed = a PI's even-split share of each grant — a $1M grant with 2 PIs counts $500K each.
West Virginia State University Research And Development Corporation
$4,968,730
Total funding
19
Grants
Funding over time
peak $650K · FY2008–24$1M$750K$500K$250K$0
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Funding mix
By agency
USDA$2,297,261 · 10
DOD$1,717,591 · 5
DOE$895,867 · 3
NASA$58,011 · 1
By mechanism
—$4,968,730 · 19
Investigators at West Virginia State University Research And Development Corporation
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
First grant in the last 5 yrs
Not enough data
Emerging Leaders
6–10 yrs in
Not enough data
All-Time
Most funded here, all years
Not enough data
Largest grants
**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** GIVEN THE ECONOMIC VALUE ASSOCIATED WITH SEED STORAGE COMPOUNDS, SUCH AS FATTY ACIDS, PROTEIN, AND STARCH, AGRICULTURE-BREEDING RESEARCH HAS FOCUSED EXTENSIVELY ON IMPROVING TRAITS RELATED TO THESE COMPOUNDS. METABOLIC ENGINEERING STRATEGIES HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN DEVELOPING MECHANISMS TO ENHANCE SEED COMPOUNDS SYNTHESIS IN CROPS. STILL, MUCH REMAINS TO BE LEARNED ABOUT THE COMPONENTS OF THESE REGULATORY NETWORKS TO PREDICTABLY MODIFY GENE TARGETS TO ENHANCE CARBON FLUX INTO DESIRED SEED STORAGE COMPOUNDS WITHOUT IMPACTING CROP YIELD.CAMELINA SATIVA(CAMELINA), A CONVENTIONAL OILSEED CROP OF THE MUSTARD FAMILY, HAS A HISTORY OF COMMERCIAL PRODUCTION IN EUROPE, THE NORTH AMERICAN GREAT PLAINS, AND THE PACIFIC NORTHWEST. U.S. CAMELINA HAS BEEN MAINLY USED FOR VEGETABLE OIL-DERIVED BIOFUELS. HOWEVER, NICHE MARKETS EXIST FOR NUTRACEUTICAL OILS AND ANIMAL FEEDS. CAMELINA OIL IS USED AS A FEEDSTOCK FOR JET FUEL PRODUCTION. AMONG OILSEED CROPS, CAMELINA OFFERS THE MOST EXCELLENT OPPORTUNITY TO ENGINEER MULTIGENE TRAITS RAPIDLY. CAMELINA CAN BE GENETICALLY TRANSFORMED BY FLORAL VACUUM INFILTRATION WITHAGROBACTERIUM TUMEFACIENSHARBORING DESIRED TRANSGENES, A METHOD USED FOR RAPID RNAI-BASED EVALUATION OF GENE CANDIDATES. CAMELINA HAS BEEN USED AS A PLATFORM FOR COMPLEX METABOLIC ENGINEERING FOR NUMEROUS BIOPRODUCT TRAITS. THE PROPOSED WORK IS BUILT ON OUR ONGOING RESEARCH THAT WILL IDENTIFY CRITICAL ENZYMES/GENES THAT REGULATE PRIMARILY SEED OILS, WHICH ARE COMPRISED MAINLY OF TRIACYLGLYCEROLS (TAG), AND TRANSLATE THIS KNOWLEDGE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEEDS WITH IMPROVED OILSEEDS. FURTHER, THE PROPOSED RESEARCH WILL EXPLORE METABOLIC ENGINEERING STRATEGIES TO ENHANCE OIL YIELD IN CAMELINA FOR INDUSTRIAL APPLICATION.$650,000
· FY2022 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
UNDERSTANDING THE ROLE OF DUCKWEED TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR IN TRIACYLGLYCEROL METABOLISM AND ABIOTIC STRESS TOLERANCE IN PLANTS$599,994
· FY2023 · Department of Energy
DISEASE-RESISTANT WATERMELON VARIETIES ARE THE MOST COST-EFFECTIVE AND ENVIRONMENTALLY SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION. WATERMELON BREEDERS ARE FACED WITH CHALLENGES TO FIND NEW SOURCES OF GUMMY STEM BLIGHT RESISTANCE AS THERE IS NO SINGLE SOURCE OF RESISTANCE IN CULTIVARS. PRESENT PROJECT IS TO IDENTIFY GENETIC LOCI CONFERRING RESISTANCE TO IDENTIFY AND COMBINE QTLS RESISTANT TO GUMMY STEM BLIGHT (GSB). RECENTLY, A PLETHORA OF MACHINE LEARNING APPROACHES SUCH AS DEEP LEARNING (DL) ARE AVAILABLE TO FOR PRECISE PHENOTYPING IN PLANT BREEDING. THESE TOOLS ARE INCREASINGLY BEING USED BY THE PLANT SCIENCE COMMUNITY TO MAKE SENSE OF THE LARGE DATASETS NOW REGULARLY COLLECTED VIA HIGH-THROUGHPUT PHENOTYPING AND GENOTYPING. IN THIS PROPOSAL, WE EXTEND TEACHING DL TOOLS FOR PHENOTYPING AND HOLDING SPECIAL WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS TO APPRECIATE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS IN GENOMIC TECHNOLOGIES.$598,534
· FY2020 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
ENHANCING GENOME MAPPING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR VEGETABLE CROP IMPROVEMENT$499,400
· FY2016 · Department of Defense
"STRENGTHENING THE INTEGRATION OF AGRICULTURAL WASTE UTILIZATION AND BIOENERGY PRODUCTION USING ANAEROBIC DIGESTION"$468,000
· FY2010 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
INTEGRATION OF AGRICULTURAL WASTE UTILIZATION AND BIOENERGY PRODUCTION USING ANAEROBIC DIGESTION$425,880
· FY2009 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
NEW START$400,000
· FY2024 · Department of the Army
ENGINEERING PHOTOSYNTHETIC ORGANISMS FOR THE PRODUCTION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY PRODUCTS AND ENVIRONMENTAL REMEDIATION$336,962
· FY2015 · Department of Defense
ACQUISITION OF HPLC-MASS SPECTROMETER$324,893
· FY2014 · Department of Defense
DEV. COST-EFFECTIVE BIOLOGICAL REMOVAL TECHNOLOGY FOR SELENIUM & NITRATE FROM FLUE GAS DESULFURIZATION WASTEWATER FROM EXISTING POWER GENERATING FAC.$249,999
· FY2017 · Department of Energy
AN AUTOMATED ANALYZER SYSTEM TO STRENGTHEN TEACHING AND RESEARCH INFRASTRUCTURE AT WEST VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY$156,336
· FY2014 · Department of Defense
"NASA EDUCATOR RESOURCE CENTER/STUDENT OUTREACH SATELLITE CENTER"$58,011
· FY2008 · National Aeronautics and Space Administration
SPONSORING THE 16TH BIENNIAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM OF THE ASSOCIATION OF 1890 RESEARCH DIRECTORS$50,000
· FY2011 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
PROVIDING EXPERIENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS THROUGH SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE PARTICIPATION$50,000
· FY2013 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
SYNTHESIS AND PHOTOPHYSICAL INVESTIGATION OF PRECURSORS DESIGNED FOR CARBON SEQUESTERING$45,874
· FY2008 · Department of Energy
INFLUENCE OF POULTRY LITTER AMENDMENTS AND SEED MIXES ON THE SOIL QUALITY AND VEGETATION OF A RECLAIMED SURFACE COAL MINE IN WEST VIRGINIA$38,777
· FY2011 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
"INFLUENCE OF POULTRY LITTER AMENDMENTS AND SEED MIXES ON THE SOIL QUALITY AND VEGETATION OF A RECLAIMED SURFACE COAL MINE IN WEST VIRGINIA.$23,328
· FY2011 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture
SPONSORING THE 16TH BIENNIAL RESEARCH SYMPOSIUM OF THE ASSOCIATION OF 1890 RESEARCH DIRECTORS$5,000
· FY2011 · Forest Service
"STRENGTHENING THE INTEGRATION OF AGRICULTURAL WASTE UTILIZATION AND BIOENERGY PRODUCTION USING ANAEROBIC DIGESTION"$-12,258
· FY2015 · National Institute of Food and Agriculture