Life Sciences Research Center
The Life Sciences Research Center’s (LSRC) primary mission is to support the Air Force Office of Scientific Research (AFOSR) and Air Force Surgeon General (AF/SG) though faculty and cadet research efforts.
The main objective of the LSRC is to develop basic research within a broad range of biological sciences topics. There are three main research thrusts, including biomedical, biosystems and human health/performance areas.
CORE COMPETENCIES
- Screening methods for detecting bacterial agents that can activate/deactivate avian flu viruses and interrogating select cell lines for microbiome research
- Cultivating/isolating select extremophile organisms as a source of alternative energy production for biosensing capabilities
- Cellular lipid and protein analysis for investigating molecular redox mechanisms
MAJOR PROJECTS
- Biosystems – isolate extremophiles with interesting and robust extracellular electron transfer capabilities to potentially power remote sensing devices
- Human Performance – interrogate known mitochondrial metabolic phenomenon that are still not well understood in terms of electron transfer mechanisms which control organism survival and viability
- Biomedical – identifying secreted proteases from Aeromonas sobria that affect avian influenza virus infectivity
- Presentations and Publications
CONTACT US
Dr. Armand Balboni
(719) 333-9670
armand.balboni@afacademy.af.edu