Renovation of Laboratories for Research and Training in Microbial Biodiversity, Physiology, and Genetics

道奇森国家科学基金会支持的密歇根州立大学吉尔特纳大厅内的翻新将支持微生物学系在微生物多样性，生理学和遗传学方面的研究和研究培训活动。该系是美国国家科学基金会微生物生态学科学技术中心（CME）的所在地。吉尔特纳大厅建于1952年；与现代科学相比，实验室设施相当过时，设计用于研究互动的效率也很低。这次翻新将直接影响到9个教员和该系70多名研究生中的很大一部分。翻修将涉及地下室和吉尔特纳大厅中央部分的一到三层，并将针对一些缺陷进行纠正。实验室空间将重新配置，以提高效率，并按主要兴趣领域聚集教师。此外，该项目将重新组织空间，以减少目前一般教室空间和研究空间组合所产生的安全、保障和可达性问题，并将解决主要的系统性问题，如缺乏温度控制和不良的空气处理系统。将安装新的暖通空调系统，以纠正空间过热、设备故障和研究人员不适等问题。新的机械系统也将大大减少空气污染物，因为循环空气将被过滤，新的天花板将被安装以覆盖暴露的架空管道。将增加新的实验室工作台，以增加工作表面空间，并将安装一个新的独立的暖室，步入式孵化器和两个新的高压灭菌器。受此次改造活动直接影响的9名教师中，有2名将从其他校区搬迁到其他学院，加入其他教师的研究活动，这些活动有望在生物技术、全球变化和环境研究方面带来未来的好处。除了正在进行的以实验室为基础的研究工作外，该部门还管理着Bergey ' s Manual Trust，以及两个主要生物信息学项目的收集和存档活动。

Dodgson NSF-supported renovations within Giltner Hall at Michigan State University will support research and research training activities of the Microbiology Department in microbial diversity, physiology, and genetics. The department is home to the NSF Science and Technology Center for Microbial Ecology (CME). Giltner Hall was constructed in 1952; the laboratory facilities are considerably outdated for modern science and inefficiently designed for research interactions. The renovations will impact nine faculty directly and a substantial portion of the Department s more than 70 graduate students. The renovation will involve the basement and floors one through three of the central section of Giltner Hall and will be directed at correction of a number of deficiencies. Laboratory space will be re-configured to improve efficiency and to cluster faculty by major interest area. In addition, the project will reorganize space to reduce safety, security, and accessibility problems that occur with the current mix of general classroom space and research space, and it will address major systemic problems such as lack of temperature control and a poor air handling system. A new HVAC system will be installed to correct problems with space overheating, equipment failures and researcher discomfort. The new mechanical systems will also greatly reduce airborne contaminants, as circulated air will be filtered, and new ceilings will be installed to cover exposed overhead pipes. New laboratory benches will be added to increase work surface space, and a new self-contained warm room, walk-in incubator, and two new autoclaves will be installed. Two of the nine faculty directly impacted by this renovation activity will move from other campus locations to join fellow faculty in research activities which are expected to provide future benefits in biotechnology, global change, and environmental research. In addition to ongoing laboratory-based research efforts, the department is managing the Bergey s Manual Trust, and the collection and archival activities of two major bioninformatic projects.