Improving Cell Biology Laboratories and Research Access for Biology Majors

9351203科恩，亨特学院生物科学系正在寻求留住更多的专业，并吸引他们从事以研究为导向的职业。除了加强学生在必修主修课的第一年的实验室体验，这是一个为期两个学期的细胞生物学序列，我们将通过提供实用研究技术设施，帮助本科生更早和更有成效地进入本科生的研究，在那里本科生获得实验室设备和程序的实用知识。本科生将在进入研究实验室之前，在非威胁性条件下第一次体验研究技术。细胞生物学设备将提供一些最强大的现代研究技术的实践经验，包括荧光和视频显微镜、凝胶电泳和免疫印迹。在目前的21项实验练习中，有14项将直接通过设备进行改进，并增加了3项新的练习。最先进的显微镜摄像机和图像处理器将演示数据捕获和分析的现代方法，再加上图像记录和显示设备，将显著改善全年的实验教学，并将加强本科生的研究。技术设施将允许学生克服本科生研究的启动障碍：缺乏实践经验。通过计算机模拟、录像带和真实仪器的教程，它将为学生提供使用基本实验室设备(离心机、pH计、分光光度计、天平)的经验，以及研究实验室所需的最先进技术。然后，学生和他们的教师导师可以把他们的时间花在真正要完成的科学上。***

9351203 Cohen The Department of Biological Sciences at Hunter College is seeking to retain more majors and attract them into research- oriented careers. In addition to enhancing students' laboratory experiences during their first year of required major courses, a two-semester Cell Biology sequence, we will facilitate earlier and more productive entry into undergraduate research by providing a Practical Research Techniques Facility in which undergraduates gain working knowledge of laboratory equipment and procedures. Undergraduates will have their first experience with research techniques under non-intimidating conditions, prior to entry into a research laboratory. The Cell Biology equipment will provide hands-on experience with some of the most powerful modern research techniques, including fluorescence and video microscopy, gel electrophoresis, and immunoblotting. Of the present 21 laboratory exercises, 14 will be directly improved by the equipment, and three new ones added. A state-of-the-art microscope video camera and image processor will demonstrate modern methods for data capture and analysis, and, coupled with image recording and display equipment, will markedly improve laboratory teaching throughout the year and will enhance undergraduate research. The Techniques Facility will allow students to overcome the start- up barrier to undergraduate research: lack of practical experience. By means of computer simulations, video tapes, and tutorials with real instruments, it will provide students with experience using basic lab equipment (centrifuge, pH meter, spectrophotometer, balance), and with the state-of-the-art techniques required for the research lab. Students and their faculty mentors can then spend their time together on the real science to be done. ***