Acquisition of a Capillary Genetic Analyzer for Research at Universidad Del Turabo

在Sharon坎特雷尔博士的指导下，向图拉博大学提供了一笔赠款，部分支持购置一台毛细管遗传分析仪。该仪器将改善和扩大西班牙裔研究人员和图拉博大学分子生物学专业学生的研究能力。图拉博大学将成为波多黎各主要研究机构的目标作为其机构愿景的一部分，并作为其战略计划的一部分，促进西班牙裔学生的本科生和研究生研究，特别是在科学和技术领域。毛细管遗传分析仪将放置在核心设施中，用于DNA测序、基因分型、菌株鉴定和群落结构分析(TRFLP)。研究活动包括与Luquillo长期生态研究(LuqLTER)合作进行的热带真菌(湿生科、盘菌、嗜盐和内生物种)的测序以及利用DNA研究土壤微生物群落结构。将使用该设备的研究人员人数将逐年增加。该设备还将用于在波多黎各进行分子微生物生态学；图拉博大学将是波多黎各第一个拥有现场设备进行这类研究的机构。它还将允许西班牙裔本科生和研究生获得分子生物学和系统遗传学方面的培训，使他们成为更具竞争力的科学家，同时促进更多的少数族裔人口毕业于STEM领域。该测序仪将促进几门本科生和研究生课程的实验室活动，包括保护生物学、进化生物学、微生物生态学、分子生物学、生物技术和生物介质学。该仪器将对正在开发的核心分子生物学实验室的改进和扩大做出重大贡献，并将服务于：1)加强图拉博大学教职员工的研究；2)巩固与波多黎各和美国其他机构的教职员工/研究人员的研究合作；3)允许为西班牙裔教员以及分子生物学学科的本科生和研究生开展研究培训；4)改善图拉博大学的研究基础设施；5)鼓励和促进赠款征集和续签；6)加强该机构吸引和留住拉美裔教员/研究人员和学生的能力；7)为卢基洛长期生态研究(LuqLTER)的成功作出贡献。

A grant has been awarded to the Universidad del Turabo under the direction of Dr. Sharon Cantrell in partial support of the acquisition of a Capillary Genetic Analyzer. This instrument will improve and expand the research capacity of Hispanic researchers and students in Molecular Biology at Universidad del Turabo. The Universidad del Turabo includes as a part of its institutional vision the goal of being a lead institution for research in Puerto Rico and, as part of its strategic plan promotes undergraduate and graduate research for Hispanic students, particularly in the areas of the sciences and technology. The Capillary Genetic Analyzer will be placed in a core facility for DNA sequencing, genotyping strain identification and community structure analysis (tRFLP). Research activities include the sequencing of tropical fungi (Hygrophoraceae, discomycetes, halophilic and endophitic species) and the use of DNA to study soil microbial community structure, worked conducted in collaboration with the Luquillo Long Term Ecological Research (LuqLTER). The pool of researchers that will use the equipment will be increase yearly. This equipment will also be used to conduct Molecular Microbial Ecology in Puerto Rico; the Universidad del Turabo will be the first institution conducting this type of research in Puerto Rico with on site equipment. It will also allow Hispanic undergraduate and graduate students to obtain training in Molecular Biology and Phylogenetics, allowing them to be more competitive scientist, while promoting an increase of minority populations graduated in STEM fields. The sequencer will facilitate laboratory activities in several undergraduate and graduate courses, including Conservation Biology, Evolutionary Biology, Microbial Ecology, Molecular Biology, Biotechnology and Bioremediation.The instrumentation will make a major contribution to the improvement and expansion of the core Molecular Biology Laboratory that is in development and will serve to: 1) enhance the research of faculty members at Universidad del Turabo; 2) consolidate research collaborations with faculty/researchers at other institutions in Puerto Rico and the U.S.; 3) allow the development of research training for Hispanic faculty, and undergraduate and graduate students in the Molecular Biology discipline; 4) improve the research infrastructure of the Universidad del Turabo; 5) stimulate and enable grant solicitations and renewal; 6) enhance the institution's ability to attract and retain Hispanic faculty/researchers and students; and 7) Contribute to the success of the Luquillo Long Term Ecological Research (LuqLTER).