Science and Technology Advanced Research Institute (STARI)
What is STARI?
- A University affiliation for Ph.D.-level scientists that allows for submission of research grants to corporations, foundations, and government agencies
- A research institute that helps its members by validating their research by a University affiliation
- Strategically located near colleagues at other colleges and universities in New Jersey, as well as Philadelphia and New York
- A research institute that collaborates with University faculty, resulting in enhanced intellectual activity for the benefit of Rider University students
- A place for the entrepreneurial scientist to feel welcome, as demonstrated by the several STARI members with NIH SBIR funding
Mission
STARI merges cutting edge research and focused educational opportunities benefiting both students and researchers along with an overall advantage for the greater university community. Our motto, "Science is the route to the stars" means that insights gained through research function both in the development of knowledge and in the training of the next generation of scientists.
Rider University provides a platform upon which researchers' intellectual efforts flourish. There are opportunities for students to collaborate with researchers, adding to their education in a unique way. While researchers expand the limits of science and technology, they also mold the scientists of the future.
Research programs within STARI are supported by grants or corporate funding.
Enriching the Learning Process
Students, in collaboration with their faculty advisors, have carried out a broad range of independent research study projects. Recent topics have included:
- Effects of In-Vitro Ketamine Treatment on Lymphocyte Function
- Macrophage B7-H1 in a Tumor Microenvironment Model
- Weathering Rate of the Rock in the Non-Tidal Portion of the Delaware River
- Psychological Stress and Immunity in Immunocompromised Hosts
- Synthesis and Evaluation of New Leucocytes for Three-Dimensional Dosimetry
- Family Influences on the Persistence of Substance Abuse from Adolescence to Adulthood
Building Networks and Collaborations
The STARI environment fosters collaboration within the University, with colleges and universities in the central New Jersey region, universities and research institutions in the Philadelphia-New York corridor, high-tech startups and established corporations, and opportunities for research on an international level.
Providing State-of-the-Art Research Facilities
State-of-the-art laboratories and equipment support research in molecular biology, microbiology, immunology, meuroscience, cognitive science, chemistry, geology, environmental science, and marine science.
Equipment includes: NMR, LC-MS, flow cytometer, q-PCR, HPLC, and other core instrumentation for research in these disciplines
STARI Research Fellows
John Adamovics, PhD, Biotechnology
Johannes Dapprich, PhD, Biotechnology
Jon H. Hayashi, PhD, Director of PROBE - Program for Outreach in Biology Education
Manzoor Hussain, PhD, Chemistry
Helen T. Sullivan, PhD, Cognitive Science
To learn more about STARI and what it can offer, please contact:
Dr. Jonathan Yavelow
Assistant Dean and Director of STARI
