The Virtual Center for Plant Genomics: a MultiInstitutional EPSCoR Proposal

9977788布莱克该奖项为建立植物基因组学虚拟中心提供资金，该中心将在蒙大拿州立大学（MSU）和北达科他州立大学（NDSU）之间分配研究和研究生教育/研究培训设施。这个极具创新性的项目将修订两所大学目前在植物分子遗传学方面的课程设置，取而代之的是通过互联网II连接实现的在线课程和实验室课程。这个远程学习实验还计划让其他机构的全国公认的植物遗传学研究人员参与进来，并通过纳入课程的“客座讲座”模块，以及通过在线聊天室作为研究生问题和研究问题的远程导师，让密歇根州立大学和NDSU的学生可以接触到他们。为高通量DNA测序设备和其他仪器提供资金，以建立相同的最先进的分子研究设备套件，并为技术支持职位提供资金，以设计和维护在线课程和对话材料。该设施将有力地加强两所大学的研究生课程，并有望促进与生物技术行业的积极关系，可能导致学生实习制度。

9977788BLAKEThis award provides funding to establish a Virtual Center for Plant Genomics which will be a research and graduate education/research training facility distributed between Montana State University (MSU) and North Dakota State University (NDSU). This highly innovative project will revise the current course offerings of both institutions in plant molecular genetics and replace them with an on-line course and laboratory curriculum made possible via Internet II connectivity. This distance learning experiment also plans to involve nationally recognized researchers in plant genetics at other institutions and make them accessible to students at MSU and NDSU both through "guest lecture" modules incorporated into the courses and as remote mentors for graduate student questions and research problems by way of an on-line chat room. Funds are provided for high throughput DNA sequencing equipment and other instrumentation to set up identical suites of state-of-the-art equipment for molecular research and for technical support positions to design and maintain the on-line course and dialogue materials.This facility will strongly enhance the graduate programs of both institutions and is expected to foster positive relationships with biotechnology industries, potentially leading to a system of student internships.