MRI: Acquisition of centrifugation, refrigeration, and sterilizing equipment to enhance the research program for faculty and undergraduate students at Francis Marion University

该奖项是根据2009年《美国复苏和再投资法案》(公法111-5)资助的。弗朗西斯·马里恩大学生物系的扩大导致需要购买更多的设备来扩大研究能力。NSF的核磁共振拨款允许购买一个超速离心机、水净化系统、二氧化碳孵化器和一个超低冰柜。生物系服务于不同的学生群体(43%的少数民族代表不足，65%的女性代表不足)，增加高科技设备将通过教学实验室和独立研究项目增加教育机会。参与分子和细胞生物学研究的教员将有能力扩大研究范围和学生可用的项目类型。目前的项目包括研究单胺氧化酶亚型动力学，蛋白激酶C对转录的影响，C/EBP激活P53启动子等。这种新的仪器允许扩大研究范围，扩大对神经细胞功能、参与细胞增殖的蛋白质的作用以及转录调控的理解。项目成果将通过FMU生物系网站、同行评议的科学期刊和地区会议上的学生演示文稿获得。

This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5).The expansion of the department of Biology at Francis Marion University has led to a need for the acquisition of additional equipment to broaden research capabilities. The NSF MRI grant allows for the acquisition of an ultracentrifuge, water purification system, CO2 incubators, and an ultralow freezer. The Biology Department serves a diverse student body (43% underrepresented minority, 65% women) and the addition of highly technical equipment will increase educational opportunities through teaching laboratories and independent research projects. Faculty members involved in molecular and cellular biology research will have the capability of increasing the scope of research and the types of projects available to students. Current projects include studies of monoamine oxidase isoform kinetics, protein kinase C effects on transcription, activation of the p53 promoter by C/EBP, and others. The new instrumentation allows for the expansion of research that broadens the understanding of nerve cell function, the role of proteins involved in cell proliferation, and transcriptional regulation. Project outcomes will be available through FMU Department of Biology website, in peer-reviewed scientific journals, and in student-presentations at regional meetings.