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PUBLISHED ON JULY 11, 2014 @ 1:00PM EST
Polymer scientist receives $500,000 NSF award
AKRON—Abraham Joy, University of Akron assistant professor of polymer
science, will receive the Faculty Early Career Development Award from the
National Science Foundation, worth $500,000.
According to the university, Joy will use the funding to develop and evaluate a
novel polyester system for biomedical uses.
Joy’s five-year study will explore how the polyester system’s new modular, or
Lego, design can be adapted for various applications, including drug/protein
delivery and potential use as antimicrobials. Joy’s research will include
examining several multifunctional polymers for use in developing bone cells
from stem cells.
“This synthetic polyester platform with ‘peptide-like’ pendant functional groups
is designed to bridge the performance gap between natural and synthetic
polymers used in several biomedical applications,” Joy said. “This funding from
NSF will enable us to evaluate and tailor this design hypothesis.”
The NSF said it presents CAREER Awards to junior faculty who exemplify the
role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and
the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of
their organizations.
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Abraham Joy, University of Akron assistant professor of polymer science.
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