Acquisition of an automated DNA analysis system

分子技术对于当今体质人类学的一些最先进和最进步的研究是必不可少的。 分子方法学的广泛适用性，加上更好的可及性，意味着学生和研究人员现在有宝贵的培训和研究机会。 该奖项为自动DNA分析系统提供资金，以开发佛罗里达大学（UF）的分子人类学培训和研究计划。 UF人类学系正在扩大其生物人类学计划，重点是开发一系列核心的研究生实验室课程。 此外，生物人类学计划的扩大刺激了人类学系和整个大学内的几个合作研究和培训项目的发展。 Mulligan博士有一个活跃的研究项目，其中分子技术，特别是DNA序列和片段分析，发挥着核心作用。 目前共有8个项目获得资金（部分或全部）。 所要求的仪器将为在分子方法学方面经验最少的研究人员和学生提供更好的技术可及性。 文学艺术和科学在UF的学院认识到这个机会的优点，并已同意匹配获得的自动DNA分析系统的收购外部资金。

Molecular techniques are essential to some of today's most advanced and progressive research in physical anthropology. The broad applicability of molecular methodologies, combined with improved accessibility, means that invaluable training and research opportunities now exist for students and researchers. This award provides funds for an Automated DNA Analysis System in order to develop a molecular anthropology training and research program at the University of Florida (UF). The Department of Anthropology at UF is expanding its Bioanthropology program with an emphasis on developing a core series of graduate-level laboratory courses. Furthermore, the expansion of the Bioanthropology program has stimulated the development of several collaborative research and training projects within the Department of Anthropology and throughout the university. Dr. Mulligan has an active research program in which molecular techniques, specifically DNA sequence and fragment analysis, play a central role. A total of eight projects are currently funded (partially or fully). The requested instrumentation will provide improved accessibility of the technology to researchers and students with minimal experience in molecular methodology. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at UF recognizes the merit of this opportunity and has agreed to match external funding obtained for the acquisition of an Automated DNA Analysis System.