Integration of Molecular Biotechnology into the Biochemistryand Biology Curricula

该项目升级了东斯特鲁德斯堡大学（ESU）的生物化学和生物技术实验室，作为旨在加强生物学、生物化学和化学专业本科课程的全面三阶段计划的一部分。第一阶段（建筑改进）和第二阶段（购置基本实验室设备）已经由各系和大学处理。第三阶段涉及课程审查、开发生物技术方面的新实验室经验以及购置这些新的教育机会所需的设备。具体来说，新的DNA和蛋白质工作站将被整合到1）生物化学和生物技术课程，2）本科研究计划，3）地区高中科学教师的推广教育计划。 目前的生物化学实验室专注于涉及生物分子分离和表征的传统实验，重点是蛋白质和小分子。1997年夏季首次开设分子生物技术课程，1998年春季学期首次开设分子生物学讲座课程。因此，ESU的学生很少接触分子生物学和生物技术。 化学系和生物系之间拟议的合作努力旨在通过重新设计关键实验室课程，纳入新的DNA和蛋白质工作站和相关设备项目来解决这一不足。这些改进将更好地为我们的学生做好准备，无论是研究生工作还是教师，研究人员，工业雇员和医疗保健从业者的职业生涯。

This project upgrades the biochemistry and biotechnology laboratories at East Stroudsburg University (ESU) as part of a comprehensive three-phase plan designed to strengthen the undergraduate curricula for biology, biochemistry and chemistry majors. Phase I (building improvements) and Phase II (acquisition of essential laboratory equipment) have already been addressed by the departments and university. Phase III, addressed in part by this project, involves curricular review, the development of new laboratory experiences in biotechnology, and the acquisition of equipment required for these new educational opportunities. Specifically, new DNA and protein workstations will be integrated into 1) the biochemistry and biotechnology courses, 2) the undergraduate research program, and 3) outreach education programs for regional high school science teachers. The current biochemistry laboratories focus on traditional experiments involving isolation and characterization of biomolecules, with an emphasis on proteins and small molecules. A molecular biotechnology course was first offered during the summer of 1997, and a molecular-biology lecture course is being offered for the first time during the spring, 1998 semester. Thus, ESU students have had little exposure to techniques in molecular biology and biotechnology. Proposed collaborative efforts between the chemistry and biology departments aim to address this deficiency by redesigning key laboratory courses, incorporating the new DNA and protein workstations and related equipment items. These enhancements will better prepare our students both for graduate work and for careers as teachers, researchers, industrial employees, and health care practitioners.