Acquisition of DNA Analysis Instrumentation for Biological Research and Undergraduate Training at Augustana College

位于苏福尔斯的奥古斯塔纳学院申请资金用于购买DNA分析仪器，以支持生物科学的研究和研究培训。本提案中描述的研究项目将允许本科生探索宿主/疱疹病毒相互作用，植物基因组组织，小麦面筋表达以及小鼠肥胖与生育能力之间的关系等重要问题，同时获得尖端，最先进仪器的经验。高质量的本科生研究经历是奥古斯塔纳生物课程的重要组成部分，该课程强调科学思维的过程和批判性思维技能的发展。充满活力的本科研究项目和最先进的仪器设备的结合将继续吸引学生，其中约三分之二是女性，进入生物学和奥古斯塔纳学院。作为南达科他州为数不多的私立文理学院之一，奥古斯塔纳学院保持与南达科他州以及该地区类似文理学院的竞争力至关重要。

Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD requests funds for the acquisition of DNA analysis instrumentation in support of research and research training in the Biological Sciences. The research programs described in this proposal will allow undergraduates to explore significant questions in host/herpesvirus interactions, plant genome organization, wheat gluten expression and the relationship between obesity and fertility in mice while gaining experience with sophisticated, state-of-the art instruments. A high-quality undergraduate research experience is a key component of the Augustana Biology curriculum, which emphasizes the process of scientific thought and the development of critical thinking skills. The combination of a vigorous undergraduate research program and state-of-the-art instrumentation will continue to attract students, about two- thirds of which are women, to Biology and to Augustana College. As one of the few private, liberal arts colleges in South Dakota, it is vital that Augustana remains competitive with the institutions in the state of South Dakota and with similar liberal arts institutions across the region.