Modernization of a Biochemistry Laboratory.   Mark E. Merchant.  Technology Assessment Student Committee Grant, funded May 2002, $12, 455

Characterization Antibiotic Properties of Serum in the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis).  Mark E. Merchant.  Shearman Research Initiative Award, funded May 2002, $1970

Isolation and Characterization of Antimicrobial Peptides from the Tissues of the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis).  Cherie M. Roche’ and Mark E. Merchant.  Pfizer Global Research Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, funded May 2002, $5000

Isolation and Characterization of Antimicrobial Peptides from the Tissues of the American Alligator (Alligator mississippiensis).  Cherie M. Roche’ and Mark E. Merchant.  J. Bennett Johnston Science Foundation Grant, funded July 2002, $4700

Enhancement of a Biochemistry Student Research and Teaching Laboratory.  Mark Merchant.  Louisiana Education Quality Support Fund, funded May 15, 2003, $28,000.

Effects of Saltwater Intrusion and Soil Substrate Composition on the Growth of Widgeongrass (Ruppia maritima).  Mark Merchant.  Louisiana Environmental Research Center.  $210,000

Investigation of the innate imune system of the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis).  Louisiana Education Quality Support Fund competitive research grant.  $130,000, pending.