November 15, 2023
The AES funded 8 requests for equipment or infrastructure to advance research and research capacity for for existing Hatch/Multistate Projects.
Selected For Support
| Title | Depts. | Award Amount | PI and Team | Associated Hatch/Multistate Project(s) |
| Anaerobic chamber for animal microbiome research | ANS | $55,000 | Stephan Schmitz-Esser, Curt Youngs, Elisabeth Bobeck, Daniel Unruh | IOW03921, IOW05682, IOW04121 |
| Energizing livestock research: A deep dive into mitochondrial dynamics amidst climate variability | ANS | $150,000.00 | Joshua Selsby, Aileen Keating, Karl Kerns, Lance Baumgard, Stephanie Hansen, Elizabeth Bobeck | IOW05627, IOW03921, IOW05682, IOW05513, IOW05670 |
| Thermal imaging to enhance pollinator health research | EEOB, PPEM, NREM | $15,943 | Amy Toth, Matt O’Neal, Katherine Kral-O’Brien, Randall Cass | IOW05601, IOW05519 |
| Nitrogen and carbon analyzer to enhance nutritional approaches to optimize efficient resource utilization in the production of lean tissue and eggs | ANS | $60,000 | Nicholas Gabler, Elizabeth Bobeck | IOW03921, IOW05637, IOW05589 |
| Inverted confocal for live imaging of blood cells | GDCB | $158,474 | Raquel Espin Palazon, Clyde Campbell, | IOW05706 |
| Microscopic Instrumentation for Horticultural Research in Cover Crop Breeding and Fruit Cultivar Selection | HORT | $23,081 | Shui-zhang Fei, Suzanne Slack | IOW04101 |
| Real time imaging of host-bacteria interaction to better elucidate mechanism of bacterial gut colonization in food-producing animals | FSHN | $41,600 | Melha Mellata | IOW05700, IOW04202 |
Total funded: $513,647
Request for Proposals & Selection Process
RFP
| Available Funds | $504,098 |
| Number of Applications | 16 |
| Total Funds Requested | $1,560,737 |
| Lead PI Department, All Applications | 8 |
| Average (mean) Request Amount | $97,546 |
| Number of Proposals with Matching Funds | 9 |
| Average Matching Funds (Where Included) | $38,792 |
Primary Reviewer Selection
- 10 were asked to serve across 8 departments. 8 agreed to serve as reviewers.
- Proposals were randomly assigned to reviewers with no COI (per the COI list submitted by PI and reviewer agreement of no COI).
Review Process
- 16 proposals were classed into 8 sets, with 4 proposals in each. These were organazed so that each proposal ended up with two reviews.
- A primary reviewer reviewed each set of four. These four were ranked relative to each other based on the potential to expand the scope of existing projects, alignment to strategic initiatives, potential to facilitate team-based initiatives, and potential use for developing or enabling future requests for funding.
- Secondary reviewers (from ISU Administration) met to discuss the primary reviews and to compare rankings with available funds.
- Highly ranked proposals were selected for funding. Some proposals were only partially funded to arrive at a figure near the funding allocated for this opportunity.
| Primary Reviewers | 8 |
| Primary Reviewer Departments | 5 |
| Secondary Reviewers | 5 |
| Secondary Reviewer Units | VPR, CALS Administration, Office of Biotech |
Selected Applications
| Full Funding | 6 |
| Partial Funding | 1 |
| Lead PI Departments | 5 |
| Included Matching Funds | 4 |
| Average Matching Funds | $36,750 |
| Total Funds Awarded (including match) | $540,848 |