Acquisition of an Advanced Microscopy Facility

9977509该提案描述了内华达州拉斯维加斯大学（UNLV）的多用户共聚焦激光扫描显微镜（CLSM）设施，该设施将允许新的研究路线，并在科学调查的巨大范围内改善当前的研究计划。 CLSM设施将设在UNLV校园的生物科学系（DBS），将包括一个共聚焦激光扫描显微镜和一个独立的落射荧光显微镜。 多用户设施的实施将使用户能够解决需要对固定标本和活标本进行高分辨率成像的科学问题。 多用户设施将涉及来自内华达州大学系统内三个不同教育系统的用户（UNLV、内华达州里诺大学和内华达州医学院），包括生物、化学和工程领域。 将来自不同大学系统的用户聚集在一起，进行广泛的科学研究，将促进合作努力，鼓励跨学科研究。 CLSM设施还将加强博士后助理，研究生和本科生的转运，提高他们的竞争力。

9977509This proposal describes a multi-user confocal laser scanning microscope (CLSM) facility at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) that will allow for new lines of research and improve current research programs across an immense range of scientific inquiry. The CLSM facility will be housed in the Department of Biological Sciences (DBS) on UNLV's campus and will consist of a confocal laser scanning microscope and a stand-alone epifluorescent microscope. The implementation of a multi-user facility will enable users to address scientific problems requiring high resolution imaging of fixed and living specimens. The multi-user facility will involve users from three different educational systems within the Nevada university system (UNLV, University of Nevada Reno, and the University of Nevada School of Medicine) encompassing areas of biology, chemistry and engineering. Bringing together users form different university systems and a broad range of scientific inquiry will promote collaborative efforts and encourage interdisciplinary studies. A CLSM facility will also strengthen the transship of postdoctoral associates, and graduate and undergraduate students, improving their competitive ability.