Research Funding

Funded - Active

Collaborative Research: ISS: Biofilm Inhibition with Germicidal Light Side-Emitted from Nano-enabled Flexible Optical Fibers in Water Systems
Senior-Investigator: Jiseon Yang
Co-Investigators: Cheryl Nickerson, Ph.D.; Jennifer Barrila, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator: Paul Westerhoff, Ph.D.
Funding Agency: National Science Foundation (NSF)
10/1/2022 - 9/30/2025
$257,585.82
Effects of Lunar Dust Simulant on Human 3-D Biomimetic Intestinal Models Enteric Microorganisms and Infectious Disease Risks
Co-Investigator: Jiseon Yang
Co-Principal Investigator: Jennifer Barrila, Ph.D.
Principal Investigator: Cheryl Nickerson, Ph.D.
Funding Agency: NASA Headquarters
1/1/2024 - 12/31/2025
$299,999.00
Understanding the Evolution of Microbial Interactions During Spaceflight
Principal Investigator: Jiseon Yang
Funding Agency: NASA Ames Research Center
11/1/2019 - 10/31/2025
$749,999.00
Polymicrobial Biofilm Growth and Control During Spaceflight
Senior Researcher: Jiseon Yang
Principal Investigator: Robert McLean, Ph.D. (Texas State University)
Co-Principal Investigator: Cheryl Nickerson, Ph.D. (Arizona State University)
Funding Agency: NASA Physical Sciences
10/1/2016 - 12/31/2024
$600,000.00 + Supplement
Spaceflight-Induced Changes in Microbial Virulence and the Impact to the Host Immune Response
Principal Investigator: Cheryl Nickerson, Ph.D.
Co-Investigator: Jiseon Yang
Funding Agency: NASA Headquarters
10/1/2019 - 9/30/2024
$193,343.00

Past (Funded, completed)

Developing Predictive Model Systems of Polymicrobial Biofilm Formation and Susceptibility to Chemical Disinfectant: A Longitudinal Study with Implications for Spaceflight Systems Integrity and Health Risks
Sponsor Principal Investigator: Jiseon Yang
ASU Internal Principal Investigator: Cheryl Nickerson, Ph.D.
Funding Agency: Sloan (Alfred P.) Foundation
6/1/2017 - 12/31/2021 (no-cost extension)
$140,000.00
Competitive Graduate Research Training Award to Receive Hands-on Training in the Preparation and Implementation of a NASA-funded Biomedical Spaceflight Experiment
Awardee: Jiseon Yang, Ph.D. graduate student
Advisor: Cheryl A. Nickerson, Ph.D. (ASU)
Institution: School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
10/15/2014 - 10/31/2015
$2,712.50
Competitive Award of Opportunities for Graduate Students to Use Core Facilities in Arizona State University
Awardee: Jiseon Yang, Ph.D. graduate student
Advisor: Cheryl A. Nickerson, Ph.D. (ASU)
Institution: School of Life Sciences, Arizona State University
10/30/2013 - 10/30/2014
$1,627.50

Past projects in which I have participated (selected)

Developing Predictive Model Systems of Polymicrobial Biofilm Formation and Susceptibility to Chemical Disinfectant: A Longitudinal Study with Implications for Spaceflight Systems Integrity and Health Risks
Principal Investigators: Jiseon Yang, Ph.D.; Cheryl Nickerson, Ph.D. (Arizona State University)
Funding Agencies: Alfred P. Sloan Foundation (joint with NASA)
Novel 3-D Model of Intestine to Study Mucus Penetration by Enteropathogenic E. coli
Principal Investigator: Cheryl Nickerson, Ph.D. (Arizona State University)
Co-Principal Investigator: Neta Sal-Man, Ph.D. (Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Israel)
Funding Agency: Arizona State University and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
Role: Postdoctoral Researcher
Targeting Peyer's Patches to Improve Salmonella Typhi Vaccine Immunogenicity
Principal Investigator: Roland (Arizona State University)
Funding Agency: National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Grant Number: R21AI19697
Role: Collaborating Researcher
Investigation of Host-Pathogen Interactions Conserved Cellular Responses and Countermeasure Efficacy During Spaceflight Using the Human Surrogate (Micro-5)
Principal Investigator: Cheryl Nickerson, Ph.D. (Arizona State University)
Funding Agency: NASA
Grant Number: NNH09ZTT002N
Role: Postdoctoral Researcher
RNA Deep Sequencing and Metabolomic Profiling of Microgravity-Induced Regulation of the Host-Pathogen Interaction: An Integrated Systems Approach
Principal Investigator: Cheryl Nickerson, Ph.D. (Arizona State University)
Co-Principal Investigator: Jennifer Barrila, Ph.D. (Arizona State University)
Funding Agency: NASA
Grant Number: NNH12ZTT001N
Role: Postdoctoral Researcher
Combined Effects of Microgravity Analogue Culture and Incremental Oxygen Levels on Bacterial Pathogen Adaptive Responses
Principal Investigator: Cheryl Nickerson, Ph.D. (Arizona State University)
Funding Agency: NASA
Grant Number: NNJ13ZSA002N-OMNIBUS
Role: Postdoctoral Researcher
Characterizing the Molecular Genetic, Phenotypic and Virulence Properties of the Invasive Nontyphoidal Salmonella Strain D23580: An Integrated Approach
Project Type: Dissertation Project
Period: 2011 - 2015
Role: Graduate Student
Recombinant Attenuated Salmonella Vaccine: A Live Recombinant Attenuated Salmonella (RAS) anti-pneumococcal Vaccine for Newborns
Principal Investigator: Roy Curtiss, Ph.D. (Arizona State University)
Role: Research Technician
Live Attenuated Salmonella Vaccine Displaying Regulated Delayed Lysis and Delayed Antigen Synthesis to Confer Protection Against Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Principal Investigator: Josephine Clark-Curtiss, Ph.D. (Arizona State University)
Role: Research Technician
Link: Presentation on Slideshare
Identification and Characterization of Outer Membrane Proteins in Salmonella Typhimurium
Project Type: Master’s Thesis
Institution: Pusan National University