Acquisition of Laser Microdissection and Pressure Catapulting System for Life Sciences Research and Training

采购用于生命科学研究和培训的激光显微切割和压力弹射系统

• 批准号: 0959512
• 负责人: Anna Grazul-Bilska
• 金额: $ 50.07万
• 依托单位: North Dakota State University Fargo
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2010
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2010-01-01 至 2012-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0959512&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Acquisition; Laser; Microdissection; Pressure; Catapulting

Abstract This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5). This Major Research Instrumentation-Recovery and Reinvestment (MRI-R2) award provides funds to support the acquisition of a Zeiss PALM MicroBeam IV Laser Microdissection Pressure Catapulting System (LMPCS) that enables and enhances life sciences research at North Dakota State University (NDSU). Research to answer basic science queries ranging from high-resolution gene mapping of polyploid species to the intricacies of biocompatibility between cells and engineered matrix will benefit from this acquisition. The new LMPCS system also improves the training of graduate students and postdoctoral associates through access to state-of-the-art technology. NDSU is a Land Grant institution that integrates research with education in an array of doctoral and Master's degree disciplines, including biology, biomaterials, cellular and molecular biology, microbiology, immunology, pathogenesis, pathology, physiology, reproduction, and others. Additionally, undergraduate and high school students are provided the opportunity to engage in research at NDSU, and will have access to the LMPCS. The microdissection technology lends itself to educational efforts and will be valuable for use in didactic laboratory courses, as well as demonstration in research theory courses and regional outreach workshops. Results from these studies will be disseminated by student and faculty presentations at regional and national meetings, and through publication in peer-reviewed journals.

本奖项由2009年美国复苏与再投资法案（公法111-5）资助。该主要研究仪器-回收和再投资（MRI-R2）奖为蔡司PALM MicroBeam IV激光微解剖压力弹射系统（LMPCS）的收购提供资金，该系统能够增强北达科他州立大学（NDSU）的生命科学研究。从多倍体物种的高分辨率基因定位到细胞和工程基质之间生物相容性的复杂性，回答基础科学问题的研究将受益于此次收购。新的LMPCS系统还通过使用最先进的技术改善了研究生和博士后的培训。NDSU是一所土地赠款机构，将研究与教育结合在一系列博士和硕士学位学科中，包括生物学，生物材料，细胞和分子生物学，微生物学，免疫学，发病机理，病理学，生理学，生殖等。此外，本科生和高中生有机会在新大从事研究，并将有机会获得LMPCS。显微解剖技术有助于教育工作，将有价值的用于教学实验课程，以及示范研究理论课程和区域推广讲习班。这些研究的结果将通过学生和教师在区域和国家会议上的发言以及通过在同行评议的期刊上发表来传播。