Enhancing the Microbiology/Cell Biology Concentration with New Courses and Laboratory Equipment

该项目的目的是通过增加两门新课程(医学微生物学和分子生物学)来加强微生物学/细胞生物学的集中度；购买新设备，包括荧光显微镜和倒置相差显微镜；并为新实验室配备升级后的冰箱、培养箱和相差显微镜/暗视野显微镜。这些相互关联的计划使学生能够学习新的实验室技术，并提供更多有意义的研究项目，从而加强学生的准备工作。它还允许该计划在现有的细胞生理学和微生物学入门课程中服务于更多的学生。

The aim of this project is to strengthen the Microbiology/Cell Biology concentration by adding two new courses (Medical Microbiology and Molecular Biology); by purchasing new equipment, including fluorescence and inverted phase-contrast microscopes; and by equipping a new laboratory with an upgraded refrigerator, incubators, and phase-contrast/darkfield microscopes. These interrelated plans enhance students' preparation by enabling them to learn new laboratory techniques and by providing a greater variety of meaningful research projects. It also allows the program to serve a larger enrollment in the existing Cellular Physiology and Introductory Microbiology courses.