Acquisition of a Confocal Microscope for Research and Research Training at Brooklyn College

在Ray Gavin博士的指导下，纽约市立大学布鲁克林学院获得了一笔赠款，用于生物科学的研究和教育。 显微镜将提供增强的成像能力，用于研究活的和保存的标本中的细胞和细胞结构。 受益的研究包括单细胞原生动物内的细胞器，受细菌影响的植物生长形式，酵母细胞中微管的稳定性以及蚊子的发育。 该工具还将用于学生的研究和课程，预计将对培训质量产生重大影响。 布鲁克林学院的大多数理科学生是少数民族或在科学中代表性不足的群体。 在光学显微镜，相差显微镜，荧光显微镜类将利用该仪器。 硕士和博士水平的研究生将把仪器融入他们的论文研究中。

A grant has been awarded to CUNY Brooklyn College under the Direction of Dr. Ray Gavin to acquire a confocal laser scanning microscope for research and education in biological sciences. The microscope will provide enhanced imaging capability for studies of cells and cell structure, in living and preserved specimens. Research that will benefit include studies of organelles within single-celled protozoa, plant growth form as affected by bacteria, microtubule stability in yeast cells, and development of in mosquitoes. The instrument will also be used in student research and coursework, where it is expected to have a significant impact on quality of training. The majority of Brooklyn College science students are minorities or underrepresented groups in the sciences. Classes in light microscopy, phase contrast microscopy, and fluorescence microscopy will utilize the instrument. Graduate students at the masters and doctoral level will integrate the instrument into their thesis research.