Expanded Capabilities in Molecular/Cellular Biology

课程改革强调现代实验生物学，将通过购买超速离心机、高速离心机、液体闪烁计数器、水平凝胶仪和其他设备来支持重组DNA技术的教学。这将有助于增加一门高级分子生物学的实验室课程，该课程将强调在理解基因及其产物的结构、功能和调节方面的最新实验进展。许多现代技术，如放射性标记、密度梯度离心法、超速离心法、电泳法和重组DNA方法学将在实验室中得到应用。此外，作为“核心课程”的初级细胞/分子实验室将得到改进，学生的研究能力将得到扩大。学院将提供50%的配套资金。

Curriculum changes to emphasize modern experimental biology will be supported by the purchase of an ultracentrifuge, high- speed centrifuge, liquid scintillation counter, horizontal gel apparatus and other equipment to support instruction in recombinant DNA technology. This will facilitate the addition of a laboratory course in advanced molecular biology that will emphasize recent experimental advances in the understanding of the structure, function, and regulation of genes and their products. Many modern techniques, such as radiolabelling, density gradient centrifugation, ultracentrifugation, electrophoresis, and recombinant DNA methodology will be applied in the laboratory. In addition, improvements will be made in the introductory cell/molecular laboratory, which is part of the "core curriculum," and capabilities for student research will be expanded. The college will provide 50% matching funds.