TTU-FAPESP SPRINT Program
- 4th Edition 2017
- History
- 1st Edition 2014
- 2nd Edition 2015
- 3rd Edition 2016
- 2016 SPRINT Workshop
- 2017 SPRINT Workshop
- News
TTU - FAPESP Collaboration
In August, 2014, Texas Tech University (TTU) signed a Collaborative Agreement for Research with the prestigious São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) in Brazil, aiming to implement scientific and technological cooperation between researchers from Texas Tech University, USA and from the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil, through the funding of joint research projects.
To promote scientific and technological collaboration, TTU and FAPESP have successfully co-sponsored three rounds of proposals under the framework of the FAPESP SPRINT program with teams wining support for exchange of faculty and postdoctoral researchers in each cycle. Projects have ranged from the human and medical sciences to more traditional Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) projects in biology, chemistry, engineering, and physics. Building on the success of the first two rounds, TTU hosted a STEM Across Continents Workshop for Brazilian partners in 2016. The workshop created opportunities to showcase previous work and network for potential future collaborations.
Sprint -- 1st Edition 2014
FAPESP and Texas Tech University signed a Cooperation Agreement for Research on August
12, 2014, aiming to implement scientific and technological cooperation between researchers
from Texas Tech University and from the State of São Paulo, Brazil, through the funding
of joint research projects.
São Paulo Research Foundation – FAPESP – is an independent public foundation with
the mission to foster research and the scientific and technological development of
the State of São Paulo. Under the referred Agreement, as a first action to promote
such collaboration, FAPESP and Texas Tech University make public this Call for Proposals
for the exchange of faculty and postdoctoral researchers, under the terms and conditions
of the SPRINT 3rd Edition 2014 (www.fapesp.br) and hereinafter set forth.
Eligibility from Texas Tech University
- Eligibility to submit proposals within the scope of this Call:
All tenured and tenure-track faculty and research professors from Texas Tech University are eligible to participate in this call for proposals. - Eligibility for the exchange activities within the scope of this Call:
All tenured and tenure-track faculty, research professors, and post-doctoral researchers from TTU are eligible to participate in exchange activities of this call for proposals. - Fields of knowledge:
This Call for Proposals invites research proposals in all fields of knowledge.
Duration of the project for the exchange of researchers
The maximum duration of each project is 24 months.
Funding principles
FAPESP will provide funding of up to the equivalent of US $10,000.00 per proposal per year and Texas Tech University will provide funding of up to US $10,000.00 per proposal per year, for the duration of the grant to cover research-related mobility expenses, under the provisions of Clause 5 of the Scientific Cooperation Agreement established by the Parties (www.fapesp.br). No more than 5 projects will be funded.
Proposal characteristics for Texas Tech University researchers
The proposal, in English, should consist of an identical research project to be submitted
to both Parties and the required documentation for each Party (FAPESP and TTU), under
the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
A research project with a maximum of five (5) pages of scientific content, with one
copy sent to TTU and another copy sent to FAPESP, including the items described on
clause 6.1 of SPRINT Call for Proposals.
In addition to the above referred research project, the proposal must include the
following items:
- For Texas Tech University:
- Research Proposal Form
- CV Summaries of the Principal Investigators
- Budget forms
- Principal Investigator Worksheet
- Submission of proposals to Texas Tech University
- Budget development and proposal submissions will be through the Office of Research Services (ORS). Faculty interested in developing a proposal should contact Ms. Reagan Ribordy, Senior Grants Administrator in the Office of International Affairs. Ms. Ribordy will facilitate coordination with ORS.
Result of the analysis
Final results will be announced on FAPESP and Texas Tech University web portals and by communicating with the corresponding PIs.
Contract for selected projects by Texas Tech University
Selected proposals will subject to the conditions set forth in TTU operating policies (OP), including but not limited to OP 74.02, OP 74.04, OP 74.09, and OP 74.10. For other questions related to research contracts, please contact Kathleen Harris, Senior Associate Vice President for Research, Texas Tech University, kathleen.harris@ttu.edu.
Information about this Call at Texas Tech University
All questions related to this Call for Proposals must be directed to: E-Mail: Ms.
Reagan Ribordy, Senior Grants Administrator, Office of International Affairs, reagan.ribordy@ttu.edu.
2014/2015 Winners
| Researchers | Project Title |
|---|---|
|
Michelle Franz Montan Braga Leite |
EVALUATION OF PAIN AND ANESTHETIC EFFICACY AFTER TOPICAL APPLICATION OF MICRONEEDLES:
A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL. |
|
Sergio Ferraz Novaes |
SPRANCE-UNESP AND TTU COLLABORATION IN HIGH-ENERGY PHYSICS IN THE COMPACT MUON SOLENOID
EXPERIMENT AT THE LARGE HADRON COLLIDER. |
|
Ivan de Godoy Maia |
THE AUTO-REGULATORY LOOP INVOLVING MIR828,TAS4, AND TARGET MYB TRANSCRIPTION FACTORS:BASIC
AND APPLIED STUDIES. |
|
Francisco Bolivar Correto Machado |
HIGH-LEVEL QUANTUM CHEMICAL INVESTIGATIONS OF DEFECT STRUCTURES IN MODEL GRAPHENE
SYSTEMS. |
|
Aparecido Carlos Goncalves |
PROBALISTIC DYNAMICS ANALYSIS AND LUBRICANT ANALYSIS TO IMPROVE RELIABILITY OF GEARBOXES. |
Title
| Researchers | Progress Report |
|---|---|
|
Michelle Franz Montan Braga Leite |
|
|
Sergio Ferraz Novaes |
Progress Report - FAPESP–Texas Tech University Call |
|
Ivan de Godoy Maia |
Publications:In development is a manuscript to be authored by a current and former TTU graduate student (Md. Fakhrul Azad, Somrita Basu) on "Sugar regulation of ucp1-3 Arabidopsis mutants (collaborator Maia's material) affecting an autoregulatory network controlling anthocyanin biosynthesis." Presentations (highlighted are materially supported by FAPESP project):1) (poster, international conference) Vasconcellos A, Basu S, Azad Md.F., Harmon C,
Sukumaran S, Domingues D, Maia I, Rock CD. "Effects of uncoupling protein mutants
(ucp1-3) on regulation of microRNA828 and anthocyanin biosynthesis in Arabidopsis."
11th International Plant Molecular Biology Congress. Oct. 24-30, 2015. Iguacu Falls,
Brazil Federal grants submitted:1) ORS#15-1036, 06/1/15. "Genome editing of MICRORNA828 and target effectors in sour
orange and Mexican lime as a critical test of greening disease etiology." C. Rock,
PI. USDA-National Institute of Food and Agriculture Specialty Crop Research Initiative/Citrus
Disease Research and Extension Emergency Response Program. $500,000, 02/1/15- 01/31/19.
Declined. Federal grants in development:1) "Cloning Wilty mutants of maize for translational improvements to drought tolerance
and biomass production." C. Rock, PI; V. Mendu [TTU PSS], D. Domingues [São Paulo
State University-Rio Claro, Brazil] to be submitted 08/11/16 to USDA-National Institute
of Food and Agriculture Foundational Program. $500,000, 07/01/17- 06/30/20. Downloadable report here. |
|
Francisco Bolivar Correto Machado |
There were two short visits (2015, 2016) by Francisco Machado to TTU paid by FAPESP.
He also came for the workshop at TTU in September 2016 and stayed several days working
with Hans Lischka. Dr. Lischka visited Francisco Machado in the framework of another
proposal in 2015 and again in Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil, in August 2016. Single and Double Carbon Vacancies in Pyrene as First Models for Graphene Defects:
A Survey of the Chemical Reactivity toward Hydrogen. There are several conferences where the results of the project work has been reported. Downloadable report here. |
|
Aparecido Carlos Goncalves |
Sprint -- 2nd Edition 2015
SPRINT – 3rd Edition 2015: Guideline Texas Tech University
(Item 2.1.1. - d.)
Specific requests for submission of proposals in partnership with researchers from PARTNER
FAPESP and Texas Tech University signed a Cooperation Agreement for Research on August 12, 2014, aiming to implement scientific and technological cooperation between researchers from the Texas Tech University, USA and from the State of Sao Paulo, Brazil, through the funding of joint research projects.
Under the referred Agreement, FAPESP and Texas Tech University make public this Call for Proposals for the exchange of faculty and postdoctoral researchers, under the terms and conditions of the SPRINT 3st Edition 2015 (www.fapesp.br/en/9592) and hereinafter set forth.
1. Eligibility from Texas Tech University side
1.1 Eligibility to submit proposals within the scope of this Call:
a. All tenured, tenure-track and research professor faculty from Texas Tech University are eligible to participate in this call for proposals.
1.2 Eligibility for the exchange activities within the scope of this Call
a. Faculty and post-doctoral researchers from TTU are eligible to participate in exchange activities of this call for proposals.
2. Fields of knowledge
This Call for Proposals invites research proposals in all fields of knowledge.
3. Duration of the project for the exchange of researchers
The maximum duration of each project is 24 months.
4. Funding principles
FAPESP will provide funding of up to the equivalent of US$10,000.00 per proposal per year and Texas Tech University will provide funding of up to US$10,000.00 per proposal per year, for the duration of the grant to cover research-related mobility expenses, under the provisions of Clause 5 of the Scientific Cooperation Agreement established by the Parties (http://www.fapesp.br/en/9592). No more than 5 projects will be funded.
5. Proposal characteristics f or Texas Tech University researchers
The proposal, in English, consists of an identical research project to be submitted to both Parties and the required documentation for each Party (FAPESP and TTU), under the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
5.1 A research project with a maximum of five (5) pages of scientific content, with one copy sent to TTU and another copy sent to FAPESP, including the items described on clause 6.1 of SPRINT Call for Proposals.
5.2 In addition to the above referred research project, the proposal must include the following items:
5.2.1 For Texas Tech University:
a. Research Proposal Form;
b. CV Summaries of the Principal Investigators on both sides and of all candidates for the exchange activities;
c. Budget forms;
d. Worksheet with the candidates for the exchange missions;
6. Submission of proposals to Texas Tech University
Submissions can only be accepted by email to
Ms. Reagan Ribordy, Senior Grants Administrator, Office of International Affairs, reagan.ribordy@ttu.edu.
7. Result of the analysis
Final results will be announced on FAPESP (www.fapesp.br) and Texas Tech University (www.depts.ttu.edu/international/intlrsch/index.php) web portals and by means of a communication to the corresponding PIs.
8. Contract for selected projects by Texas Tech University
Selected proposals will subject to the conditions set forth in TTU operating policies (OP), including but not limited to OP 74.02, OP 74.04, OP 74.09, and OP 74.10. For other questions related to research contracts, please contact Kathleen Harris, Senior Associate Vice President for Research, Texas Tech University, kathleen.harris@ttu.edu.
09. Information about this Call at Texas Tech University
All questions related to this Call for Proposals must be directed to:
Ms. Reagan Ribordy, Senior Grants Administrator, Office of International Affairs, reagan.ribordy@ttu.edu.
2015/2016 Winners
| Researchers | Project Title |
|---|---|
|
Andrea Parolin Jackowski |
Incidence and effects of toxic stress on cognitive and socioemotional, neurodevelopmental
outcomes in children and adolescents: a cross national comparative collaboration |
|
Cassiana Montagner Carolina Raimund |
Determination of emerging contaminants and the comparison of efficiency of removal
by wastewater treatment in São Paulo State, Brazil and Lubbock, Texas, United States
of America |
|
AGENCIA PAULISTA DE TECNOLOGIA DOS AGRONEGOCIOS (APTA) |
Endocrine-disrupting chemicals, global warming and reproductive health in fishes |
|
Sonia Jancar |
Mechanisms mediating anti inflammatory effects of omega 3 fatty acids in metabolic
disorders: role of lipid mediators and micro RNAs |
|
Sonia Marli Zingaretti |
Molecular mechanisms including micro RNA regulation of abiotic and biotic stress tolerance
in sugarcane |
Title
| Researchers | Progress Report |
|---|---|
|
Andrea Parolin Jackowski |
Downloadable report here. |
|
Cassiana Montagner Carolina Raimund |
Downloadable report here. |
|
AGENCIA PAULISTA DE TECNOLOGIA DOS AGRONEGOCIOS (APTA) |
Sharma, P., Tang, S., Mayer, G.D., Patiño, R. 2016. Effects of thyroid endocrine manipulation on sex-related gene expression and population sex ratios in Zebrafish. General and Comparative Endocrinology 235: 38-47. Downloadable report here. |
|
Sonia Jancar |
Downloadable report here. |
|
Sonia Marli Zingaretti |
Downloadable report here. |
Sprint -- 3rd Edition 2016
Deadline: October 31st, 2016
Under the referred Agreement, FAPESP and Texas Tech University make public this Call for Proposals for the exchange of faculty and postdoctoral researchers, under the terms and conditions of the SPRINT 3rd Edition 2016 (www.fapesp.br) and hereinafter set forth.
- Eligibility from Texas Tech University side
- Eligibility to submit proposals within the scope of this Call:
- All tenured, tenure-track and research professor faculty from Texas Tech University are eligible to participate in this call for proposals.
- Eligibility for the exchange activities within the scope of this Call
- Faculty and post-doctoral researchers from TTU are eligible to participate in exchange activities of this call for proposals.
- The proposals must aim to respect the principle of reciprocity with regard to academic qualifications of those who will take part in the exchange activities.
- Eligibililty of research partners in the State of Sao Paulo should observe the items 3.1 and 7.1 of FAPESP call listed in FAPESP website.
- Eligibility to submit proposals within the scope of this Call:
- Fields of knowledge: This Call for Proposals invites research proposals in all fields of knowledge
- Duration of the project for the exchange of researchers: The maximum duration of each project is 24 months.
- Funding principles: FAPESP will provide funding of up to the equivalent of US$10,000.00 per proposal
per year and Texas Tech University will provide funding of up to US$10,000.00 per
proposal per year, for the duration of the grant to cover research-related mobility
expenses, under the provisions of Clause 5 of the Scientific Cooperation Agreement
established by the Parties
(www.fapesp.br). Up to 5 projects will be funded. - Proposal characteristics for Texas Tech University researchers: The proposal, in English, consists of an identical research project to be submitted
to both Parties and the required documentation for each Party (FAPESP and TTU), under
the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
- A research project with a maximum of five (5) pages of scientific content, with one copy sent to TTU and another copy sent to FAPESP, including the items described on clause 6.1 of SPRINT Call for Proposals.
- In addition to the above referred research project, the proposal must include the
following items:
- Research Proposal Form
- CV Summaries of the Principal Investigators on both sides and of all candidates for the exchange activities
- Budget forms
- Worksheet with the candidates for the exchange missions
- Letter of Agreement (TTU Collaborative Agreement) of the Host Institution in the State of Sao Paulo to which the PI from Sao Paulo is affiliated. The dame document is required by FAPESP in item 6.2.3 at this link. The Letter of Agreement may be delivered after the notification of results of this call for proposals and before the grant agreement signature.
- Submission of proposals to Texas Tech University: Submissions can only be accepted by email to Ms. Reagan Ribordy, Director for International Grants Administration and Partnerships, Office of International Affairs, reagan.ribordy@ttu.edu.
- Result of the analysis: Final results will be announced on FAPESP (www.fapesp.br) and Texas Tech University web portals and by means of a communication to the corresponding PIs.
- Contract for selected projects by Texas Tech University:
Selected proposals will subject to the conditions set forth in TTU operating policies (OP), including but not limited to OP 74.02 , OP 74.04 , OP 74.09 , and OP 74.10. For other questions related to research contracts, please contact Kathleen Harris, Senior Associate Vice President for Research, Texas Tech University, kathleen.harris@ttu.edu. - Please contact us in advance if you need assistance with identifying a Brazilian collaborator.
All questions related to this Call for Proposals must be directed to:
E-Mail: Ms. Reagan Ribordy, Director for International Grants Administration and Partnerships,
Office of International Affairs, reagan.ribordy@ttu.edu
2016/2017 Winners
| Researchers | Project Title |
|---|---|
| Mahir Saleh Hussein UNIVERSITY SÃO PAULO (USP) Bill Poirier TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY |
Fermi Accelerators, Inverse Fermi Accelerators, Nonadiabatic Dynamics and Quantum
Trajectories: Towards a Method for Electron Dynamics FAPESP No. 2016/50485-9 |
| Monica Tallarico Pupo SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES OF RIBEIRAO PRETO- UNIVERSITY OF SAO PAULO Amanda M.V. Brown TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY |
Metabolic Processes in the Cooperative Microbial Symbionts of Brazilian Membracids FAPESP No. 2016-50492-5 |
Title
| Researchers | Progress Report |
|---|---|
| Mahir Saleh Hussein UNIVERSITY SÃO PAULO (USP) Bill Poirier TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY |
This rounds progress reports will be available after collaboration has taken place. |
| Monica Tallarico Pupo SCHOOL OF PHARMACEUTICAL SCIENCES OF RIBEIRAO PRETO- UNIVERSITY OF SAO PAULO Amanda M.V. Brown TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY |
This rounds progress reports will be available after collaboration has taken place. |
Sprint -- 4th Edition 2017
Deadline: Closed as of January 29th, 2018
Under the referred Agreement, FAPESP and Texas Tech University make public this Call for Proposals for the exchange of faculty and postdoctoral researchers, under the terms and conditions of the SPRINT 4th Edition 2017 (www.fapesp.br) and hereinafter set forth.
- Eligibility from Texas Tech University side
- Eligibility to submit proposals within the scope of this Call:
- All tenured, tenure-track and research professor faculty from Texas Tech University are eligible to participate in this call for proposals.
- Eligibility for the exchange activities within the scope of this Call
- Faculty and post-doctoral researchers from TTU are eligible to participate in exchange activities of this call for proposals.
- The proposals must aim to respect the principle of reciprocity with regard to academic qualifications of those who will take part in the exchange activities.
- Eligibililty of research partners in the State of Sao Paulo should observe the items 3.1 and 7.1 of FAPESP call listed in FAPESP website.
- Eligibility to submit proposals within the scope of this Call:
- Fields of knowledge: This Call for Proposals invites research proposals in all fields of knowledge. However, priority will be given to those of special interests to TTU and FAPESP: biodiversity, nanomaterials, and water quality.
- Duration of the project for the exchange of researchers: The maximum duration of each project is 24 months.
- Funding principles: FAPESP will provide funding of up to the equivalent of US$5,000.00 per proposal per
year and Texas Tech University will provide funding of up to US$5,000.00 per proposal
per year, for the duration of the grant to cover research-related mobility expenses,
under the provisions of Clause 5 of the Scientific Cooperation Agreement established
by the Parties
(www.fapesp.br). - Proposal characteristics for Texas Tech University researchers: The proposal, in English, consists of an identical research project to be submitted
to both Parties and the required documentation for each Party (FAPESP and TTU), under
the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth.
- A research project with a maximum of five (5) pages of scientific content, with one copy sent to TTU and another copy sent to FAPESP, including the items described on clause 6.1 of SPRINT Call for Proposals.
- In addition to the above referred research project, the proposal must include the
following items:
- Research Proposal Form
- CV Summaries of the Principal Investigators on both sides and of all candidates for the exchange activities
- Budget forms
- Worksheet with the candidates for the exchange missions
- Letter of Agreement (TTU Collaborative Agreement) of the Host Institution in the State of Sao Paulo to which the PI from Sao Paulo is affiliated. The dame document is required by FAPESP in item 6.2.3 at this link. The Letter of Agreement may be delivered after the notification of results of this call for proposals and before the grant agreement signature.
- Submission of proposals to Texas Tech University: Submissions can only be accepted by email to Ms. Reagan Ribordy, Director for International Grants Administration and Partnerships, Office of International Affairs, reagan.ribordy@ttu.edu.
- Result of the analysis: Final results will be announced on FAPESP (www.fapesp.br) and Texas Tech University web portals and by means of a communication to the corresponding PIs.
- Contract for selected projects by Texas Tech University:
Selected proposals will subject to the conditions set forth in TTU operating policies (OP), including but not limited to OP 74.02 , OP 74.04 , OP 74.09 , and OP 74.10. For other questions related to research contracts, please contact Amy Cook, Associate Managing Director for Research, Texas Tech University at Amy.cook@ttu.edu. - Please contact us in advance if you need assistance with identifying a Brazilian collaborator.
All questions related to this Call for Proposals must be directed to:
E-Mail: Ms. Reagan Ribordy, Director for International Grants Administration and Partnerships,
Office of International Affairs, reagan.ribordy@ttu.edu
2017/2018 Winners
| Researchers | Project Title |
|---|---|
| Bradley Joseph Johnson TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY Danilo Domingues Millen UNIVERSIDADE ESTADUAL PAULSITA (UNESP) |
Evaluation of vitamin a status on sera metabolites, muscle fiber type and carcass characteristics of feedlot cattle. |
| Joilson de Oliveira Martins UNIVERSITY OF SAO PAULO (USP) Naima Moustaid-Moussa TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY |
Mechanisms linking agiotensins to obesity and diabetes: role of inflammation, endoplasmic reticulum stress and autophagy. |
| Jorge Salazar-Bravo TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY Luiz Tadeu Moraes Figueiredo UNIVERSITY OF SAO PAULO (USP) |
Experimental infection of neotropical bats with hantavirus. |
"Stem Across Continents Workshop"
Seventeen colleagues from the Sao Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) in Brazil presented talks, heard colleagues from Texas Tech University, provided updates on ongoing work, and discussed possible collaborations on shared priority areas. Since they signed a Cooperation Agreement for Research in August 2014, researchers from Brazil and Texas working under the SPRINT program have collaborated on joint research projects in a diversity of areas.
The event was open to all academic disciplines but focused on the STEM Environmental Sustainability fields. Workshop attendees included President Lawrence Schovanec, Interim Provost Michael Galyean, Vice Provost for International Affairs Ambassador Tibor Nagy, Associate Vice Provost for International Programs Sukant Misra, multiple college deans, and TTU faculty.
The SPRINT program provides seed funding for qualifying teams from both countries. Five teams were chosen for funding in 2015 and 2016, and two winners were chosen for 2017.
This year, the São Paulo Research Foundation (FAPESP) has chosen Texas Tech University to host the renowned FAPESP Week. The conference will begin on September 21st and September 22nd, at the TTU International Cultural Center.
The goal of the conference will be to extend scientific cooperation between the two countries in research projects in all disciplines. Topic sessions will highlight Genomics, Environment and Sustainability, Human Health, Energy, Agriculture and Water, Bioinformatics, Biodiversity, and New Materials. Workshop attendees will include President Lawrence Schovanec, Provost Michael Galyean, Vice Provost for International Affairs Ambassador Tibor Nagy, Associate Vice Provost for International Programs Sukant Misra, multiple college deans, and TTU faculty.
TTU will also display a series of images on the Amazon Climate, on behalf of FAPESP and the country of Brazil.
This symposium represents the ongoing collaboration between TTU and FAPESP which is currently in its third cycle of grant proposal awards.
The SPRINT program provides seed funding for qualifying teams from both countries. Five teams were chosen for funding in 2015 and 2016, and two winners were chosen for 2017. The funded teams will present their work and research goals to date. The goal of the presentations and discussions will be to extend scientific cooperation between the two countries in research projects on Genomics, Environment and Sustainability, Human Health, Engineering, Agriculture and Water, Bioinformatics, New Materials, and Law and Social Justice. The meetings are part of FAPESP Week 2017, organized by the Foundation in partnership with the TTU, with support from the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC.
Dinner will be by invitation only, lunch is open to all participants.
TTU faculty, post-docs, and graduate students are invited and welcome to attend. Please RSVP to intl.rdd@ttu.edu.
FAPESP Week 2017 Agenda (pdf)
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