Technology Enhancement of Microscope Capabilities with a Digital Imaging System for Cell and Molecular Biology Undergraduate Curriculum and Research

生物科学(61)这个项目概述了将数字成像技术整合到SMSU的细胞和分子生物学(CMB)课程中的需求、设备和实施计划。这项技术目前应用于生物医学和生物技术领域。将这项技术应用于教学实验室，有望促进学生的学习，并为SMSU学生提供就业机会。该仪器将在现有的奥林巴斯BX60共享显微镜的基础上进行改造，该显微镜用于本科课程和研究。该显微镜的技术改进1)提供了实验室课程和学生研究中的数据收集和分析，以允许使用所学的计算机技能来发展数据分析的科学过程中的知识；以及2)为教师提供了掌握数字成像技术技能的机会，以便能够整合到本科实验室课程和研究项目中。这一经历使所有CMB专业的学生受益，包括那些对基础科学和相关医疗职业感兴趣的人，因为他们提供了获得数字成像技术技能和知识的机会，这些技能和知识基础是在不断增长的生物医学领域的工作和职位上具有竞争力的。这一仪器设备的申请更新和增强了该项目中使用的现有设备的能力，并增加了SMSU CMB项目的大部分农村和女性学生的职业机会。

Biological Sciences (61)This project outlines the needs, equipment and implementation plans to integrate digital imaging technology into the Cell and Molecular Biology (CMB) curriculum at SMSU. This technology is currently used in biomedical and biotechnology fields. Adapting this technology to teaching laboratories is expected to enhance student learning and job opportunities available to SMSU students. This instrumentation is to be retrofitted on an existing shared microscope, an Olympus BX60, used for undergraduate courses and research. The technology enhancement of this microscope 1) provides for collection and analysis of data in laboratory courses and student research to allow use of learned computer skills to develop knowledge in the scientific process of data analysis; and 2) provides for faculty opportunities to become current with skills in digital imaging technology to allow for integration into the undergraduate laboratory curriculum and research projects. This experience benefits all CMB majors, those interested in basic science and in allied medical careers, by providing the opportunity to obtain the skills and knowledge base in digital imaging techniques required to be competitive for jobs and positions within the growing biomedical field. This request for instrumentation updates and enhances the capabilities of existing equipment in use within the program, and enhances the career opportunities for the mostly rural and female students in the CMB program at SMSU.