Current Funding

240913 (Mishra-PI), 12/1/2024-11/30/2027, 1 Calendar Month, National Science Foundation Excellence in Research

Design and develop an affordable point-of-care device using a functionalized carbon dot biosensor to diagnose non-invasive early lung cancer.

BCRFA grant (Mishra PI). 1/1/2025-12/31/2026, 0.1 calendar month, Breast Cancer Research Foundation of Alabama

Nanostructured Copper Oxide Aptasensor for Noninvasive Early Detection of 8-oxo-dG in Breast Cancer Diagnosis.

DICRIDG-22-1037199-01DICRIFG) (Mishra-PI), 01/01/2023-12/31/2026, 0.4 Calendar months, American Cancer Society.

Enhancing Cancer Research Capacity at Alabama State University. The goal of this proposal is to enhance the overall cancer research capacity at ASU.

1 R25AG070244-01A1, (Mishra-PI), 09/01/2022-08/31/2027, 2.0 Calendar months, NIH/NIA Alabama State University-Auburn University Partnership to Promote Diversity in Aging Research.

The overarching objectives of the proposal are 1) To develop educational Geo-Information System (GIS) modules and their impact on aging research and 2) to provide academic and summer research experiences to STEM undergraduate students.

Note: This grant is being terminated effective 9/1/2025 by NIH in response to recent executive orders.

U01 GM132769-01, (Mishra-PI),  07/01/19-06/30/25, 1.0 Calendar months, NIH/NIGMS
Intersection of Social Capital, Mentorship and Networking on Persistence, Engagement and Science Identity.

The overarching objectives of this proposal are to test: 1) the effects of pre-existing personal and contextual factors on the participation of undergraduate students from diverse backgrounds in the biomedical workforce, 2) test whether mentoring/networking intervention, mainly in first-year students and sophomore years, influence the persistence, engagement, and development of science identity of students from diverse backgrounds. Our proposal focuses on a set of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) geographically distributed with different individual- and neighborhood-level socioeconomic factors.

Completed Projects (last 3 years)

AIM-AHEAD NIH (Suman-PI, Mishra-Site PI), 09/01/2022-08/31/2024, 1.0 Calendar months, NIH/NIMHD

Pilot proposal: Evaluating bias in predictive and explainable ML algorithms among older adults with cancer.

The objectives and goal of this proposal are based on analyzing data by using GIS and understanding how this data helps in advancing health equity and reducing cancer disparity.

1912322, (Mishra-PI), 07/01/19-04/30/24, 2 Calendar months, National Science Foundation 

Transforming Biology Laboratory Learning by the Development, Deployment, and Assessment of evidenced-based research and learning (EBRL) experiences.

The main goal of this proposal is to design an evidence-based curriculum at ASU and to provide research interventions to underserved freshmen/sophomore students in cutting-edge research in biomedical disciplines.

Mishra (PI), 6/1/2016-7/31/2020, Academy of Applied Sciences, Department of Army Outreach program

The Research and Engineering Apprenticeship Program (REAP) at Alabama State University

The main objective of this proposal was to engage high school students in biomedical discipline during summer

 

P20CA192976, (Mishra-PI), 09/01/14-08/31/19, NIH/NCI

Alabama State University-UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center Partnership

The project's main goal was to jumpstart the cancer research and education program at Alabama State University by establishing a partnership with the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center to eliminate health disparities. 

1510479, Dean (PI), Mishra (Co-PI), 9/15/2015-8/31/2019, National Science Foundation 

Spatially and Compositionally Gradient Scaffolds for Anterior Cruciate Ligament

The main goal of this project is to develop scaffolds that mimics the characteristics of Extracellular matrix and its role in molecular pathways in bone tissue regeneration process

PC150726, Mishra (Co-PI), 3/1/2016-7/28/2019, US Department of Defense

Diversifying Biomedical Researchers in Prostate Cancer through Academic Affiliations between UNTHSC and Alabama State University

The main goal of this proposal to develop partnership between two institutions to train students in prostate cancer research

1154214, Mishra (PI), 9/15/2012-8/31/2018, National Science Foundation

Scholarships to promote retention and graduation rates in STEM Disciplines

The main goal of this proposal is to provide scholarships to undergraduate STEM students to increase the graduation and retention rate at Alabama State University​.