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Schedule - 1st Half
We will have 8 Principle Investigators (PI) presenting their work:
3:00 Introduction
3:15 - Improved Hydrogel-based Plant Growth Substrates for Controlled Environment Agriculture by Cynthia Weinig and John Oakey
One area that the industry has largely failed to optimize is plant growth substrates (PGS), which are largely still composed of sterile mats of fibrous minerals called rockwool. The key objective of this project is to develop a fundamentally unique PGS that is vastly superior to rockwool.
3:30 - Final Steps Towards A Commercial Photoacoustic Absorption Spectrometer by Max Appelbaum
Measuring aerosols in the air is critical as aerosols impact human health and the weather. Current measurement techniques are slow and cumbersome. This project focuses on developing a low-cost laser and data acquisition systems to make the aerosol detection faster, more accurate, and applicable in different environments.
3:45 - Preclinical Development of Odanacatib for Diabetic Wound Healing by Sreejayan Nair
Repurposing a known drug, Odanacatib, for the treatment of non-healing diabetic wounds – an unmet need that affects over 6 million Americans per year.
4:00 - Stabilization of RNA-Based Therapeutics Outside of the Cold-Chain by Tyler Gonzalez
The goal of this project is to demonstrate the long-term storage of RNA therapeutics in a dry state versus cold state using novel technologies developed at the University of Wyoming.
4:15 - 15 Minute Break
Schedule 2nd Half
4:30 - Improved assays for diagnosis of Flu and other Diseases by Debashis Dutta
Rapid Influenza Diagnostic Tests (RIDTs) are inexpensive, do not require specialized equipment, and can provide results within 15 minutes. However, RIDT often produce false negative results which require being validated with advanced tests which largely compromises their time and cost benefits. In this project, we propose to improve RIDT using a novel Lateral Flow Immunoassay (LFIA) device capable of analyzing nasal swab samples that significantly reduces false negatives.
4:45 - Full 3D Tomography (F3DT) Software by Po Chen
F3DT provides a new way to image interior of objects using mechanical waves (such as ultrasound). F3DT has a wide range of applications in geophysical exploration, seismic hazard assessment, foundation engineering and tunnel construction, non-destructive testing (NDT) for evaluating potential defects in materials, components and structures in mechanical engineering, as well as medical imaging involving soft tissues.
5:00 - Exploration of Potential Uses for Tailings, Byproducts, and Co-products by Tyler Brown
Production of rare earth elements (REEs) in the United States is critical for national security and economic resilience, reducing reliance on foreign supply. This project will identify potential uses of REEs with low profit in byproducts or waste materials that could create new revenue streams or cost offsets.
5:15 - Low-Cost Carbon Recovery for Economic Valorization and Development by Maohong Fan
The project aims to significantly reduce the cost of carbon recovery from fossil fuel combustion and enable the utilization of recovered carbon, such as in enhanced oil recovery (EOR), using a novel catalyst. Successful implementation will advance CO₂ capture technologies and support the growth of a fossil resource-based economy.
