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Chemistry professors conduct research
using NIH/LBRN grant worth $50,853

Two LSUS chemistry professors are using nearly $51,000 in funding from the National Institutes of Health through the Louisiana Biomedical Research Network (LBRN) Summer Faculty Research Program to conduct research in collaboration with counterparts at LSU A&M.

Dr. Brian Salvatore, an LSUS associate professor of chemistry, and Dr. Elahe Mahdavian, an LSUS assistant professor of chemistry, are using the $50,853 award from the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services unit for their research project, “Synthesis and Study of Novel Template Based Ion Channels.” The research is being carried out in collaboration with the LSU A&M Department of Chemistry.

Applications for the LSUS couple’s research work include the development of new types of chemical biosensors which could be used for detection of particular agents within the body or the environment. This type of research has potential impact for future biomedical, environmental and pharmaceutical applications and is of interest to several federal agencies, such as National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

The LBRN is supported by the NIH’s Biomedical Research Infrastructure Network Program and is devoted to the enhancement of biomedical research throughout Louisiana. LBRN focuses on improving the research capabilities of selected universities by increasing access to research infrastructure, training and mentoring of faculty, graduate and undergraduate students and the development of research collaborations among researchers at participating institutions.