Delaware State University News May 18, 2023 The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has provided significant support to Dr. Aristides Marcano and his ongoing singlet oxygen research through an award of a four-year, $750,000 grant. The grant funding - through the DoD's Research and Education Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities - will support Dr. Marcano's research that seeks to develop more efficient ways for the photogeneration - the generation of something by light - of singlet oxygen. Dr. Marcano, a Professor of Physics and Engineering, is the lone principal investigator of the grant, technically entitled "Induced Raman Scattering for Efficient Generation of Enhancer-Free Singlet Oxygen." Singlet oxygen is an active oxygen molecule that is widely used in cancer photodynamic treatments, in the photo inactivation of virus bacteria and fungi, protein studies and other remarkable applications. While it was previously believed that photosensitizers were needed for the photogeneration of singlet oxygen, Dr. Marcano along with other collaborating researchers discovered the laser blue light could be used for the process instead of photosensitizers. Their work was published last year in the Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology. "This research should significantly impact the applicability of photodynamic therapies and photo-disinfection strategies," Dr. Marcano said. Delaware State University Delaware State University is a public, comprehensive, 1890 land-grant institution that offers access and opportunity to diverse populations from Delaware, the nation, and the world. Building on its heritage as a historically black college, the University purposefully integrates the highest standards of excellence in teaching, research, and service in its baccalaureate, master's and doctoral programs. Its commitment to advance science, technology, liberal arts, and the professions produces capable and productive leaders who contribute to the sustainability and economic development of the global community. LaTasha Denard Executive Assistant at HBCU Library Alliance<http://hbculibraries.org/> Phone: (678) 210-5801 ext. 102 Web: hbculibraries.org<http://hbculibraries.org/> Email: ldenard@hbculibraries.org<http://mailto:ldenard@hbculibraries.org/> Follow us on our social media: [cid:image001.png@01D9930A.B3DA6250] [cid:image002.png@01D9930A.B3DA6250] [cid:image003.png@01D9930A.B3DA6250] [cid:image004.png@01D9930A.B3DA6250] Sandra Phoenix Executive Director at HBCU Library Alliance<http://hbculibraries.org/> Office: (678) 210-5801 ext. 101 Mobile: (404) 702-5854 Web: hbculibraries.org<http://hbculibraries.org/> Email: sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> Seek justice, honor the ancestors, honor the children and those yet to come. [cid:image005.gif@01D993A1.8E099270]<https://www.facebook.com/hbculibraryalliance1/> [cid:image006.gif@01D993A1.8E099270] <https://twitter.com/HBCULibAlliance> [cid:image007.png@01D993A1.8E099270] <https://www.instagram.com/hbcu_library_alliance/> [cid:image008.gif@01D993A1.8E099270] <https://hbculibraryalliance.wordpress.com/>