Establishment of a Facility for Ultrastructure and Cell Chemistry Research

少数族裔机构研究改进计划(RIMI)的设立是为了提供支持，以加强以少数族裔为主的机构或有大量少数族裔学生入学的机构的研究环境和能力。符合条件的机构还必须有理科研究生课程或工程学课程。基金为教师在科学和工程领域的研究提供资金，并用于购置研究仪器。田纳西州立大学将利用RIMI支持建立一个超微细胞化学研究的机构设施。该项目将重点获得技术援助和释放时间，以便进行有功研究。此外，更大程度地利用现有的电子显微镜设施将是可能的。田纳西州立大学的研究能力将特别在细胞生物学和生物化学领域得到加强。这项工作的主要研究人员目前正在进行细胞和组织的解剖学特征研究，并已在科学期刊上发表。基金会之所以支持这一项目，是因为一个位于吸引少数群体选民的理想地点的城市机构将增加少数群体对研究的参与。

The Research Improvement in Minority Institutions (RIMI) program was established to provide support to strengthen the research environments and capabilities of predominantly minority institutions or institutions that have substantial minority student enrollments. Eligible institutions must also have graduate programs in science or programs in engineering. Funding is provided for faculty research in fields of science and engineering supported by the Foundation and for the acquisition of research instrumentation. Tennessee State University will use RIMI support to establish an institutional facility for ultrastructural cell chemistry research. This project will focus on acquiring technical assistance and release time to allow the performance of meritorious research. In addition, greater utilization of an existing electron microscopy facility will be possible. The research capability of Tennessee State will be strengthened specifically in the areas of cell biology and biochemistry. The principal investigators for this work are currently conducting research in anatomical features of cells and tissues and have published in scientific journals. The Foundation has supported this project because the participation of minorities in research will be increased at an urban institution that is located in an ideal location for attracting minority constituents.