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OAKLAND UNIVERSITY
RESEARCH
Fall 2016 | Volume 8
OAKLAND UNIVERSITY
RESEARCH
Fall 2016 | Volume 8
RESEARCH AT OAKLAND UNIVERSITY
James Lentini, D.M.A.
Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs and Provost
David Stone, Ph.D.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS 04 Bioinformatics
Associate Vice President and Chief Research Office
October 2016 Colleagues, We are pleased to pre
Bioinformatics Powerful new tools time-stamp life
Fabia Battistuzzi, Ph.D., assistant professor, Bi
Molecular Matchmaking Seeking fastest, sleekest r
“We have to use more of the organic catalysts to
Sensing Safety Valuable reactions at the electrod
By modifying electrode interfaces with these new
Xiangqun Zeng, Ph.D., professor, Analytical Chemi
Suicide prevention grant research team
Researchers discovered that more awareness about
Seeing Progress The investigative fight for sight
Protein stabilizing shell For 15 years, Dr. Goldb
Dr. Mourelatos and doctoral students Themis Kouts
Former GM researcher Dr. Mourelatos’ research int
World Percussion Ancient instruments link countri
performed together on the embaire xylophone, whic
Gerard Madlambayan, Ph.D. Sticky Sabotage Why do
Gerard Madlambayan, Ph.D., assistant professor, B
Kernels of Truth DNA sequencing similarities in h
‘Extreme’ Microbes Attachments to plants and meta
Cells Misbehaving Ass
Cartilage Health Professor of P
Gene Clue Mutation may uncover process behind lif
2016 Distinguished Professors Maria Bryant, Ph.D
Collaborate Teaming resources to address research
Interdisciplinary Research Centers Founding resea
Interdisciplinary Research Centers
2016 Research Excellence Awards
2016 University Research Committee Faculty Fellow
2016 University Research Committee Faculty Fellow
Ferman Chavez, Ph.D. Department of Chemistry “DN
2016 University Research Committee Faculty Fellow
Yan Li, Ph.D. Department of History “One World,
2016 University Research Committee Faculty Fellow
Cynthia Sifonis, Ph.D. Department of Psychology
2016 University Research Committee Faculty Fellow
Erik Fredericks, Ph.D. Department of Computer Sci
2016 University Research Committee Faculty Fellow
Student Researchers Steven Louis, P
Norman Leo, B.S. Chemistry Peptide Folding Oakla
Federal, State, Corporate, Foundation and Other S
Office of Research Administration Wilson Hall, R