SUNY announced the latest round of seed funding through the Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF), which provides grants to faculty inventors and scientists. Grants totaling $400,000 will support groundbreaking research at five campuses, and includes two recipients from the University at Buffalo:

Gallium Oxide Semiconductor Transistors for Electric Vehicle and AI Power: The growing use of electric vehicles and data center boom is increasing the demand for technology that can deliver electricity more efficiently. Dr. Uttam Singisetti is developing a new type of high-power electronic device that can reduce wasted energy, improve performance, and lower costs.

First In-Class Therapy for Advanced Phase Circadian Disorders: Circadian rhythm disorders arise when the body's internal biological clock does not match their daily schedule or environment, increasing risk for sleep disruption, cardiovascular disease, depression, cancer, and chronic pain. Dr. Margarita L. Dubocovich is working to treat advanced sleep disorders with an orally administered therapeutic that realigns the underlying biological clock mechanism and restores healthy rhythms.

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