Two professors from the Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering were recently honored with听AB Nexus听Awards, which aim听to听foster听interdisciplinary research collaborations between CU Anschutz and CU Boulder.
Under the program, ChBE Associate Professor Anushree Chatterjee听is partnering with听with Assistant Professor Lakshmi Chauhan听(infectious diseases, CU Anschutz) to develop听a high-throughput and accelerated antibiotic susceptibility testing method. ChBE Assistant Professor Kayla Sprenger听is collaborating with Assistant Professor Kimberley Bruce (endocrinology, metabolism and diabetes,听CU Anschutz) to investigate听specialized immune cells in the brain known as microglia and explore听whether targeting the lipid metabolism process could mitigate the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease.听
The spring 2023 round of AB Nexus awards has allocated听nearly $825,000 across 11 teams, consisting of seven new collaborations and four projects that expand upon existing collaborations. This听funding听includes support from co-sponsors, including a $10,000 contribution from CU Boulder鈥檚 Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering.
Since its launch听nearly three years ago as a pilot project, AB Nexus along with its听co-sponsors has听awarded听. The program has also positioned both campuses for success in securing additional external funding 鈥� particularly for grants that prioritize team-based research.听
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