Sloan Grants

Active Sloan Grants in the Microbiology of the Built Environment Program as of April 29th, 2013
Start Date Organization PI Co-PI(s) Project Title
7/1/2013 UCSF Susan V. Lynch The House Dust Fungal Microbiome – Influences and Effects
7/1/2013 Harvard Medical School Roberto Kolter The Effects of Surface pH on Microbial Community Composition and Susceptibility to Invasion
5/1/2013 Yale University Jordan Peccia Qualitative Building Moisture Characteristics and Microbial Diversity
5/1/2013 University of Pittsburgh Kyle Bibby Janet Stout Microbial Ecology Dynamics of Hospital Premise Plumbing Following the Introduction of an On-Site Monochloramine Disinfection System
1/1/2013 UC Berkeley Jill Banfield Michael Morowitz, Bill Nazaroff Analysis of the ICU room environment as a source of microorganisms colonizing the GI tract of premature infants
11/1/2012 The University of Chicago Jack Gilbert Hal Levin, Rob Knight, Jeffrey Siegel, Brent Stephens, Captain Ben Kirkup, Daniel Smith Hospital Microbiome Project
11/1/2012 Harvard School of Public Health Curtis Huttenhower Jack Spengler To examine the transmission of human-associated microbes by public transportation surfaces
10/1/2012 Virginia Tech Amy Pruden Marc Edwards, Annie Pearce, and Anisha Patel Effect of Pipe Materials, Water Flow, and Chemistry on the Building Plumbing Microbiome
10/1/2012 Northern Arizona University Greg Caporaso Rob Knight, Scott Kelley, Jeffrey Siegel To analyze and model the establishment of microbial communities over time on different office surface materials in different climates
10/1/2012 University of Toronto James Scott Eric Savory, Richard Summerbell, John Pogacar To design improved testing methods for common building materials
9/1/2012 Cornell University Largus Angenent A pilot study of the changes in airborne microbiota after weatherization of older two-story homes in the U.S. Northeast
7/1/2012 University of Colorado, Boulder Noah Fierer Shelly Miller, Rob Dunn To examine the factors structuring bacterial and fungal diversity in 1,000 homes across the United States.
4/1/2012 The University of Chicago Jack Gilbert To develop a sampling strategy for studying microbial and viral communities in a new hospital during the final months of construction and initial phase of operation. Web Site.
4/1/2012 University of Colorado, Boulder Rob Knight Robert Van Pelt To create a 3D map of the ‘Microbially Visible Home’ that includes both architectural components and microbial data
4/1/2012 University of Puerto Rico Maria Gloria Dominguez Bello To examine the microbiomes of homes across cultures
3/1/2012 American Society for Microbiology Ann Reid To support a colloquium on the microbiology of the drinking water distribution system
11/1/2011 University of Colorado, Boulder Norman R. Pace To assess the microbiology of municipal water delivery systems in the U.S.
11/1/2011 University of Colorado, Boulder Mark Hernandez To organize and convene three annual meetings on the microbiology of the built environment
7/1/2011 University of California, Berkeley Jill Banfield Michael Morowitz To support a pilot study to examine the microbial profiles found in the air, water, and surfaces of a neonatal intensive care unit and compare them to the microbial profiles from the gut of premature infants
7/1/2011 The University of Chicago Jack Gilbert To fund a pilot project to examine the microbiome associated with surfaces in the home. Web Site.
7/1/2011 University of Ottawa Keith Seifert Rob Samson To provide renewed support to develop fungal barcodes and use them to explore the indoor environment (IM-BOL)
7/1/2011 Yale University Jordan Peccia Bill Nazaroff To provide renewed support to examine the sources and character of airborne bacterial and fungal particles in the indoor environment
6/1/2011 University of Colorado, Boulder Noah Fierer To conduct a pilot study to examine the diversity and structure of bacterial communities in kitchens
2/1/2011 San Diego State University Scott Kelley To conduct a pilot study to examine workplace environments using viral metagenomic analysis
1/1/2011 University of California, Riverside Jason Stajich To provide tools and a data archive for analyzing sequence data of microbial communities in the indoor environment (MoBeDAC)
1/1/2011 The University of Chicago Folker Meyer To provide tools and a data archive for analyzing sequence data of microbial communities in the indoor environment (MoBeDAC)
1/1/2011 University of Colorado, Boulder Rob Knight To provide tools and a data archive for analyzing sequence data of microbial communities in the indoor environment (MoBeDAC)
1/1/2011 Marine Biological Laboratory Mitchell L. Sogin To provide tools and a data archive for analyzing sequence data of microbial communities in the indoor environment (MoBeDAC)
1/1/2011 University of Texas, Austin Jeffrey Siegel Kerry Kinney To investigate the microbial communities of retail stores
11/1/2010 University of California, Berkeley Thomas D. Bruns William W. Nazaroff, John W. Taylor, Edward Arens, Allen Goldstein, Steven Lindow, Gary Andersen To investigate the processes and sources responsible for indoor microbial communities and indoor air quality (BIMERC)
9/1/2010 University of Oregon Jessica L. Green Brendan Bohannan, Charlie Brown To fund the Biology and Built Environment Center (BioBE)
9/1/2010 University of Texas, Austin LeeAnn Kahlor To determine essential baseline IE knowledge of experts and identify decision-makers
7/1/2010 University of California, Davis Jonathan A. Eisen Hal Levin To establish and support the Microbiomes of Built Environments Network (microBEnet)
10/1/2009 Columbia University David S. Thaler To design and examine new growth media to culture previously viable but not culturable bacteria
10/1/2009 Columbia University David S. Thaler To support the early stages of development of molecular detection methods for microbes
11/1/2008 University of Colorado, Boulder Norman R. Pace To provide renewed support to catalog the indoor microbial world
7/1/2008 Marine Biological Laboratory Mitchell L. Sogin To test and develop the rare biosphere as a field of study
11/1/2007 J. Craig Venter Institute Roger Lasken To study microbial genomics in the indoor environment using the first robotic pipeline dedicated to high throughput DNA amplification from single cells
9/1/2004 J. Craig Venter Institute J. Craig Venter Robert Friedman, Cynthia Pfannkoch, John Glass, Shannon Williamson To examine the environmental genomics of outdoor and indoor air in New York City
Completed Sloan Grants in the Microbiology of the Built Environment Program as of March 29, 2012
Start Date Organization PI Co-PI(s) Project Title
11/1/2010 Yale University Jordan Peccia Jayne Morrow To support a workshop on the challenges of microbial sampling in the indoor environment, co-sponsored by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)
11/1/2010 University of Texas, Austin Richard L. Corsi To support the Symposium on Microbiomes of Built Environments at Indoor Air 2011
5/1/2010 The University of Chicago Folker Meyer To support a two-day workshop on data visualization, imaging, and repositories for the Indoor Environment Program
12/1/2009 University of Oregon Jessica L. Green To conduct a case study of a health care facility examining the role of natural vs. mechanical ventilation on indoor air microbial diversity and abundance
9/1/2009 University of Illinois at Chicago David Eddington To support a workshop of the Indoor Environment Grantees
5/1/2009 University of Oregon Jessica L. Green To support a pilot study to examine biological diversity in the indoor environment
9/1/2008 University of California, Berkeley Thomas D. Bruns Keith Seifert, Robert A. Samson To develop fungal barcodes and use them to explore the indoor environment
12/1/2007 Rockefeller University David S. Thaler To support the early states of development of molecular detection methods for microbes
6/1/2008 Yale University Jordan Peccia To explore the microbial ecology of the built environment
11/1/2007 University of South Carolina Research Foundation Alvin Fox To explore occupied and unoccupied school rooms for microbes using proteomics
6/1/2007 Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences Michael Sieracki To support a workshop ‘Single Cell Alternatives to Metagenomics in Environmental Microbiology’
7/1/2007 Marine Biological Laboratory Mitchell L. Sogin To develop a prototype tool for describing and comparing microbial communities, VAMPS (Visualization and Analysis of Microbial Population Structures)
6/1/2007 University of Illinois at Chicago David Eddington To develop a microfluidic sieve to isolate and analyze individual microbes
7/1/2007 Marine Biological Laboratory Gary G. Borisy To develop a novel combinatorial technology for imaging and distinguishing between members of a microbial community
2/1/2007 University of Wisconsin, Madison Jo Handelsman To support a pilot study to design and test methods for displacin screening
4/1/2006 J. Craig Venter Institute Shannon J. Williamson To support the Workshop on Genomic Aerobiology
1/1/2006 University of Colorado, Boulder Norman R. Pace To begin cataloging the indoor microbial world
10/1/2005 Rockefeller University David S. Thaler To design and examine new growth media to culture previously viable but not culturable bacteria

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