Acquisition of a Confocal Microscope

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• 批准号: 0400776
• 负责人: John Pollock
• 金额: $ 18.59万
• 依托单位: Duquesne University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2004
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2004-05-01 至 2006-04-30
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0400776&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Acquisition; Confocal; Microscope

This award provides partial support for the acquisition of a confocal microscope for the research activities of the Department of Biological Sciences. In addition, the instrument is expected to play an essential role in the education and professional development at all levels. The instrument will be used in research projects aimed at an understanding of fundamental cell, developmental, neurobiological and physiological processes, including: (1) studies aimed at understanding cell growth and cell movements in vitro and in vivo; 2) high resolution immuno-localization studies focusing on proteins with important functions in embryonic development, signaling, and membrane transport; (3) studies of microbial community structure, and (4) analysis of genetic mutations on cell structure and gene expression. A significant number undergraduates, graduate students and other professionals will use the microscope through an existing, formal course on microscopy applications, and through other laboratory courses with modules that will utilize the instrument. Students will also have access to the confocal microscope for their own independent research projects.

该奖项为生物科学系的研究活动获得共聚焦显微镜提供部分支持。此外，预计该文书将在各级的教育和专业发展中发挥重要作用。该仪器将用于旨在了解基本细胞，发育，神经生物学和生理过程的研究项目，包括：(1)旨在了解体外和体内细胞生长和细胞运动的研究；2)高分辨率免疫定位研究，重点关注在胚胎发育、信号和膜运输中具有重要功能的蛋白质；(3)微生物群落结构研究；(4)细胞结构和基因表达基因突变分析。相当数量的本科生、研究生和其他专业人员将通过现有的正式的显微镜应用课程，以及其他带有将使用该仪器的模块的实验课程来使用显微镜。学生也将有机会获得共聚焦显微镜为自己的独立研究项目。