Equipment for Biochemical and Molecular Systematics Laboratory, Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County

洛杉矶县自然历史博物馆致力于建立一个多用户的生化和分子系统研究设施。博物馆已经(1)批准建造一个新的实验室，将提供超过1730平方英尺的空间；(2)同意为实验室的全职管理人员提供工资；(3)正在确定购买实验室使用的30%的设备的资金；(4)已经确定了超过100万美元的捐赠资金，用于实验室的长期维护。这项建议要求资金购买主要设备，由设施的所有主要用户共同使用。所要求的设备将被博物馆工作人员、博物馆工作人员指导下的研究生和博士后以及博物馆委员会指导下的学术界其他成员用于各种研究项目。

The Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County is committed to establishing a multi-user facility for biochemical and molecular systematic research. the Museum has (1) approved construction of a new laboratory that will provide over 1,730 square feet of space, (2) has agreed to provide salary for a full time manager for the laboratory, (3) is identifying funds to purchase 30% of the equipment to be used in the laboratory, and (4) has identified over $1,000,000 of endowment monies for long-term maintenance of the laboratory. This proposal requests funds to purchase major pieces of equipment to be shared by all major users of the facility. The requested equipment will be used in a variety of research projects by staff members of the Museum, by graduate students and postdoctoral fellows under the direction of Museum staff members, and by other members of the academic community under direction of a Museum committee.