Award Abstract # 1946202
RII Track-1: ND-ACES: New Discoveries in the Advanced Interface of Computation, Engineering, and Science

NSF Org: OIA
OIA-Office of Integrative Activities
Recipient: NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
Initial Amendment Date: May 6, 2020
Latest Amendment Date: May 24, 2024
Award Number: 1946202
Award Instrument: Cooperative Agreement
Program Manager: Jose Colom
jcolom@nsf.gov
 (703)292-7088
OIA
 OIA-Office of Integrative Activities
O/D
 Office Of The Director
Start Date: July 1, 2020
End Date: June 30, 2026 (Estimated)
Total Intended Award Amount: $20,000,000.00
Total Awarded Amount to Date: $20,000,000.00
Funds Obligated to Date: FY 2020 = $3,061,410.00
FY 2021 = $8,796,699.00

FY 2023 = $4,234,437.00

FY 2024 = $3,907,454.00
History of Investigator:
  • Colleen Fitzgerald (Principal Investigator)
    colleen.fitzgerald@ndsu.edu
  • Scott Snyder (Co-Principal Investigator)
  • Kelly Rusch (Former Principal Investigator)
  • Jean Ostrom-Blonigen (Former Co-Principal Investigator)
  • John Mihelich (Former Co-Principal Investigator)
Recipient Sponsored Research Office: North Dakota State University Fargo
1340 ADMINISTRATION AVE
FARGO
ND  US  58105
(701)231-8045
Sponsor Congressional District: 00
Primary Place of Performance: North Dakota State University Fargo
1805 NDSU Research Park Dr.
Fargo
ND  US  58108-6050
Primary Place of Performance
Congressional District:
00
Unique Entity Identifier (UEI): EZ4WPGRE1RD5
Parent UEI: EZ4WPGRE1RD5
NSF Program(s): EPSCoR RII: Track-1,
EPSCoR Research Infrastructure
Primary Program Source: 01002122DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
01002425DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT

01002324DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT

01002223DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT

01002324DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT

01002425DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT

01002021DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
Program Reference Code(s): 9150, 7217
Program Element Code(s): 193Y00, 721700
Award Agency Code: 4900
Fund Agency Code: 4900
Assistance Listing Number(s): 47.083

ABSTRACT

In order to diversify North Dakota?s economy beyond agriculture and energy, ND-ACES will generate new knowledge and increase jurisdictional competitiveness in bioscience areas, particularly those related to cancer therapies. A key focus is the improved understanding of the region of contact, or biointerface, between a biological tissue and a biomaterial. Scaffold biomaterials will be designed that stimulate the growth of new tissue at the biointerface. ND-ACES will optimize the design of biointerfaces through a collaboration among multiple fields of sciences and engineering, including materials science, cell biology and biochemistry, medicine, and computational modeling. Computational tools will allow the modeling of the 3D cancerous tumor environment and resulting cellular responses. These studies will address the urgent need to increase the understanding of interactions between cells and surfaces in the context of tumor growth, metastasis, and response to therapies. ND-ACES will enhance research resources and develop the computationally skilled workforce in North Dakota. During the five years of this project, a diverse group of researchers and students from ten academic institutions in North Dakota, including four tribal colleges, three primarily undergraduate institutions, and one master?s university, will participate in the research and educational activities. This project will forge partnerships with industries and other stakeholders and prepare a well-trained workforce capable of meeting the needs of bioscience in North Dakota and beyond.

The North Dakota EPSCoR Research Infrastructure Improvement Track-1 project, ND-ACES, will use computational modeling to develop improved interdisciplinary understanding of biological and engineered materials biointerfaces; expand expertise in novel cellular growth and analysis paradigms for mimicking the in vivo environment of cancerous tumors; catalyze research/computing capabilities; support the translation of research into use through products, partnerships, and collaborations with various stakeholders; and inform North Dakota's citizens. ND-ACES builds research capacity to better understand design rules that govern in vitro biointerfaces and influence in vivo decisions surrounding the understanding of biochemistry and the cell biology of cancer cells and tumors. Computationally created design rules can enhance predictability of cellular responses to material surface characteristics and provide fundamental information to address many bioscience challenges. Thus, the integration of computational modeling as a prominent research tool allows for more extensive testing than possible with trial-and-error methods. ND-ACES efforts incorporate both faculty and students at all ten participating institutions in collaborative research, early career development, education enhancement, and outreach to increase the abilities of early career faculty, increase advanced scientific computing capabilities, and broaden the participation and number of STEM undergraduate and graduate students.

This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

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