South Carolina Universities Awarded Over $4 Million in Grants

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) today announced $926,373 in grants for the Medical University of South Carolina and $3,124,876 in grants for the University of South Carolina.  

The grants were awarded by the National Science Foundation, the Department of Health and Human Services, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Medical University of South Carolina

• $368,750 for a project entitled “Regulation of IGF-1 and Insulin Signaling by O-GlcNAc Glycosylation” from the Department of Health and Human Services.
• $217,698 for a project entitled “Pilot Prospective Study of Minor Papilla Endoscopic Sphincterotomy for Pancreas D” from the Department of Health and Human Services.
• $184,375 for a project entitled “Longitudinal Assessment of LDL Immune Complexes and Type 1 Diabetes Complications” from the Department of Health and Human Services. 
• $155,550 for a project entitled “Robust nonparametric methods with variable selection for clustered dental data” from the Department of Health and Human Services.
   

University of South Carolina

• $1,370,226 for a project entitled “Coordinating Center of Excellence in Social Promotion of Health Equity Research” from the Department of Health and Human Services.
• $1,089,543 for a project entitled “Sensors for Characterization of Phytoplankton Size and Taxonomic Composition Using Spectral Fluorescence Signatures and Imaging Multivariate Optical Computing from the National Science Foundation.
• $362,250 for a project entitled “An Enabling Technology for Improving Engraftment of Implanted Materials and Cells” from the Department of Health and Human Services.
• $179,357 for a project entitled “Regulation of Urinary Bladder Smooth Muscle by K+ Channels” from the Department of Health and Human Services.
• $123,500 for a project entitled “Digital Edition of the Writings of Eliza Lucas Pinckney and Harriott Pinckney Horry, A Revolutionary Era Mother and Daughter” from the National Endowment for the Humanities to strengthen the teaching, study, and understanding of American history and culture.