MRI: Acquisition of a Confocal Microscope for Research and Research Training in Biology and Physics at Saint Joseph's University

MRI：购买共焦显微镜，用于圣约瑟夫大学生物学和物理学的研究和研究培训

• 批准号: 0821298
• 负责人: Karen Snetselaar
• 金额: $ 41.3万
• 依托单位: St Joseph's University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2008
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2008-09-01 至 2012-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0821298&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: MRI; Acquisition; Confocal; Microscope; Research

Saint Joseph?s University has received funding from the National Science Foundation for a laser scanning confocal microscope to be used for research and research training by faculty, Master?s students, and undergraduate students in Physics and Biology. The researchers who need this capability are addressing a range of topics, including properties of colloidal suspensions, how cells maintain their shape and move sub-cellular particles, and how disease-causing organisms interact with their hosts. The two departments are working together to broaden the impact of overlap in research interests, especially given the current importance of interdisciplinary approaches in Biophysics, and this equipment will provide a focal point for collaboration. Availability of confocal microscopy will also help attract applicants for a new Biophysics faculty position that will promote truly interdisciplinary research. As a primarily undergraduate institution with a traditional MS program in Biology, Saint Joseph?s is committed to the faculty-student research model. Each year about 30 students do summer research in math and science, including those seeking a five-year combined BS in science/ MS in education. Graduate and undergraduate students with interests in biophysics, and cell/ molecular fields will especially benefit from experience with confocal microscopy. As a Jesuit university, Saint Joseph?s seeks to promote an understanding of social justice issues and constructive action addressing inequalities. Each year some of the most talented research students bring hands-on science to underserved children through NSF GK-12-funded activities. The equipment provided by this funding will help faculty provide these future scientists with training in current techniques, coupled with experience in how to share what they have learned as widely as possible.

圣约瑟夫？的大学已收到国家科学基金会的资助，用于激光扫描共聚焦显微镜的研究和研究培训的教师，硕士？的学生，以及物理学和生物学的本科生。 需要这种能力的研究人员正在解决一系列问题，包括胶体悬浮液的性质，细胞如何保持其形状并移动亚细胞颗粒，以及致病生物如何与宿主相互作用。 这两个部门正在共同努力，以扩大研究兴趣重叠的影响，特别是考虑到生物物理学跨学科方法的当前重要性，该设备将提供合作的焦点。 共聚焦显微镜的可用性也将有助于吸引申请人的一个新的生物物理学教师的位置，将促进真正的跨学科研究。 作为一个主要的本科院校与传统的MS程序在生物学，圣约瑟夫？s致力于学院-学生研究模式。 每年大约有30名学生在数学和科学方面进行暑期研究，其中包括那些寻求五年制科学/教育学学士学位的学生。 对生物物理学和细胞/分子领域感兴趣的研究生和本科生将特别受益于共聚焦显微镜的经验。 作为一所耶稣会大学，圣约瑟夫？s旨在促进对社会正义问题的理解和解决不平等问题的建设性行动。 每年，一些最有才华的研究生通过NSF GK-12资助的活动为服务不足的儿童带来实践科学。 这笔资金提供的设备将帮助教师为这些未来的科学家提供当前技术的培训，以及如何尽可能广泛地分享他们所学到的经验。