Oakland University

2026 · research · Bridge AHA Institutional Research Enhancement Award

Development of Drosophila cardiomyopathy models for testing therapeutics targeting human alpha-actinin-2

Adam Avery · Oakland University · funded by American Heart Association

$77kCardiomyopathy and Myosin Studies

2026 · research · Bridge AHA Institutional Research Enhancement Award

Investigating the synergistic effects of Actr2 and Arl6ip5 mutations on blood coagulation

Randal Westrick · Oakland University · funded by American Heart Association

$77kBlood Coagulation and Thrombosis Mechanisms

2026 · training · Supporting Undergraduate Research Experience

The effects of mutations in alpha-actinin on heart function

Antonio Rrapi · Oakland University · funded by American Heart Association

$6 000

2026 · training · Supporting Undergraduate Research Experience

Interaction of Platelets, Endothelial Cells and 12-HETE In Diabetic Retinopathy Pathogenesis

Enyimpa Nkrumah · Oakland University · funded by American Heart Association

$6 000

2026 · training · Supporting Undergraduate Research Experience

The Role of TLT-1 in clot lysis.

Elismary Crespo · Oakland University · funded by American Heart Association

$6 000

2026 · training · ASCO Clinical Oncology & Research Experience

Conquer Cancer ASCO Clinical Oncology & Research Experience 2026: Gloria Lee

Gloria Lee · Oakland University · funded by Conquer Cancer Foundation

2026 · facilities

High-Pressure Lattice Instability and Structural Evolution Dynamics of Na6Te4W6O29 via Powder Diffraction and Single-Crystal X-ray Diffraction

Sebastian Almacci · Oakland University · funded by U.S. Department of Energy

2025–2028 · grant · Standard Grant

RET Site: More than Automotive--Toward a Healthier, Sustainable Society (MATHS2)

Sarah Beetham · Oakland University · funded by National Science Foundation

$599.8k

2025–2028 · grant · Standard Grant

BRC-BIO: Cell cycle regulators in postmitotic multinucleated cells: Conserved mechanisms regulating muscle cell size.

Vandre Figueiredo · Oakland University · funded by National Science Foundation

$503k

2025 · training · Supporting Undergraduate Research Experience

Validation of the sTLT-1 interaction with CD3 Epsilon and its effects on T-cell function

Elismary Crespo · Oakland University · funded by American Heart Association

$6 000

2025–2028 · grant · Standard Grant

Collaborative Research: Scalable Privacy Verification and Quantification for Multi-Robot Systems

Jun Chen · Oakland University · funded by National Science Foundation

$334.2k

2025 · training · Supporting Undergraduate Research Experience

Impact of Bioactive Lipids in Ischemic Retinopathies

Enyimpa Nkrumah · Oakland University · funded by American Heart Association

$6 000

2025–2027 · grant · Standard Grant

Collaborative Research: EAGER: NAIRR Pilot Expansion: FA1: Advancing AI Research with NAIRR Workshop Series on Cybersecurity, Edge AI, and Autonomous Driving

Huirong Fu · Oakland University · funded by National Science Foundation

$150k

2025–2026 · grant · Standard Grant

LEAPS-MPS: Probing Solid Electrolyte Interphase of Sodium Metal Anodes Using Plasmonic Effects

Ankun Yang · Oakland University · funded by National Science Foundation

$250kAdvanced Battery Materials and Technologies

2025 · training · Supporting Undergraduate Research Experience

Investigating the Effect of Different Chemotherapy Drugs on Cardiac Muscle: A Pilot Study

Gabriela Ferraz · Oakland University · funded by American Heart Association

$6 000Chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity and mitigation

2025–2028 · grant · Standard Grant

Sensor-lean Estimation and Monitoring for Second Life EV Batteries

Jun Chen · Oakland University · funded by National Science Foundation

$320k

2025–2029 · training · Supporting Undergraduate Research Experience

AHA@OU SURE Summer Research Program

Randal Westrick · Oakland University · funded by American Heart Association

2025–2028 · research · R15

The Characterization of RNA Binding Motif Protein 48 (RBM48) in U12 Intron Splicing, Cellular Differentiation, and Development

Shailesh Lal · Oakland University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$562.5k

2025–2028 · research · R00

Pre-mRNA Processing and Function of Alternatively Spliced Isoforms of TFPI

Amy Siebert-Mckenzie · Oakland University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$249k

2025–2028 · research · R15

PTEN and gut epithelial physiology

Sang Hoon Rhee · Oakland University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$439k

2025–2028 · research · R15

The role of pseudouridine synthases in autophagy

Elizabeth Delorme-Axford · Oakland University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$562.3k

2024–2026 · research · R21

Toward Targeting GPR31 and GPR39 Signaling in Diabetic Retinopathy

Mohamed Al-Sayed Al-Shabrawey · Oakland University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$184.1k

2024–2027 · grant · Standard Grant

EMBRACE-OCE-GROWTH: Holocene hurricane reconstructions from Western Mexico: Filling the gap from the under-studied coasts of Jalisco and Nayarit

Thomas Bianchette · Oakland University · funded by National Science Foundation

$398.3k

2024–2027 · grant · Standard Grant

REU Site: Undergraduate Computer Research in Cybersecurity and AI (UnCoRe-CyberAI)

Huirong Fu · Oakland University · funded by National Science Foundation

$450.3k

2024–2027 · grant · Standard Grant

REU Site: Applied Research Experience in Electrical and Computer Engineering (ApREECE)

Brian Dean · Oakland University · funded by National Science Foundation

$442.9k

2024–2029 · grant · Continuing Grant

CAREER: Sparking "Number Talks" to Strengthen Mathematical Identities

Dawn Woods · Oakland University · funded by National Science Foundation

$610k

2024–2027 · research · R15

TLT-1 intracellular function

A. Valance Washington · Oakland University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$434.7kInflammation biomarkers and pathways

2024–2029 · grant · Continuing Grant

IUCRC Phase I Oakland University: Center for Industrial Metal Forming (CIMF)

Sergey Golovashchenko · Oakland University · funded by National Science Foundation

$487.5k

2024–2026 · training · Undergraduate Fellowship

AHA-Oakland University Summer Undergraduate Research Program

Randal Westrick · Oakland University · funded by American Heart Association

$165k

2024–2025 · research · R15

Quantitative Photoacoustic Imaging Biomarkers for Characterization of Thrombosis

Alycen Wiacek · Oakland University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$341.6kPhotoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging

2024–2026 · grant · Standard Grant

ERI: Simulation and modeling of polydisperse gas-solid flows

Sarah Beetham · Oakland University · funded by National Science Foundation

$200kGranular flow and fluidized beds

2024 · training · Supporting Undergraduate Research Experience

AHA SURE_Abdul Malik Yakubu

Abdul Malik Yakubu · Oakland University · funded by American Heart Association

$11.5k

2024–2026 · research · R21

Using Behavioral Economics to Mitigate Relapse of Problem Behavior in an Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Population

Michael Kranak · Oakland University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$426kBehavioral and Psychological Studies

2024–2027 · research · R15

Mechanisms driving muscle wasting and adipose tissue loss in the UBF mKO mouse

Vandre Casagrande Figueiredo · Oakland University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$161.9kMuscle Physiology and Disorders

2024–2025 · research · R24

Replacement of Two Autoclaves for Oakland University's Biomedical Research Support Facility

Amy Banes-Berceli · Oakland University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$283.5k

2024–2026 · grant · Standard Grant

ERI: System Tautochronic Pendulum Vibration Absorbers for Next-Generation Propulsion Systems and Other Machinery

Ryan Monroe · Oakland University · funded by National Science Foundation

$200k

2024–2026 · research · R15

Investigating the functional roles of Arl6ip5 in suppressing thrombosis

Randal J Westrick · Oakland University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$450kPlatelet Disorders and Treatments

2024 · grant · Standard Grant

ERI: EMRadar: A Practical Sensing System on the Electromagnetic Side-Channel of IoT

Jingshu Chen · Oakland University · funded by National Science Foundation

$197.5kCryptographic Implementations and Security

2024 · grant · Prevent & Delay

A comprehensive study of T1D exomes (Phase 2)

Oakland University · funded by Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust

$3.3M

2024–2027 · research · R15

A multi-method, multi-domain approach to evaluating preterm's effect on child growth and development

Kwame Sarfo Sakyi · Oakland University · funded by National Institutes of Health

$373.4kInfant Development and Preterm Care