Acquisition of a Quantitative PCR/Genomics Facility for Undergraduate Research in Evolution, Ecology, and Molecular biology

在Krista Ingram博士的指导下，科尔盖特大学获得了一项奖励，用于获得基因组学设施的定量PCR仪器和其他设备。这些仪器将进一步推动学院在进化、生态学和分子生物学领域的研究。研究人员将利用该仪器测量海洋生物的基因表达，研究蚂蚁行为与基因表达的关系，并评估各种基因对细菌生物膜发育的影响。PCR装置将用于本科研究项目。获得资助的所有四名研究人员都是女性，该仪器将促进她们的职业和研究机会。

An award has been made to Colgate University under the direction of Dr. Krista Ingram to acquire a quantitative PCR instrument and other equipment for a genomics facility. The instruments will further the research of faculty in the areas of evolution, ecology, and molecular biology. The investigators will use the instrument to measure gene expression in marine organisms, to study the relationship of ant behaviors to gene expression, and to assess the influence of various genes on the development of bacterial biofilms. The PCR device will be used in the undergraduate research program. All four investigators on the grant are women, and the instrument will advance their career and research opportunities.