Center for Nanobiotechnology Research

阿拉巴马州立大学(ASU)建议建立纳米生物技术研究中心(CNBR)，目的是加强和加强纳米技术和生物技术领域的跨学科和跨机构合作研究。此外，该中心将在为新的环境微生物学博士项目提供培训和研究资源方面发挥关键作用。该中心将促进四个研究主题：1)纳米级RSV的结构研究和纳米颗粒对病毒的抑制；2)连接单链DNA的碳纳米管作为检测鼠伤寒沙门氏菌的纳米传感器；3)用于药物输送的纳米生物材料的开发；以及4)动物模型中纳米颗粒包裹的抗衣原体多肽的输送。这些项目将与路易斯维尔大学、南佛罗里达大学、阿拉巴马大学伯明翰分校和杜兰国家灵长类研究中心合作开展。这些合作还将为少数族裔学生提供在合作机构攻读博士学位的机会。该中心的其他方面将包括国际科学家交流计划，参加科学会议，释放时间进行PI子项目，在合作机构进行暑期研究，以及年度科学研讨会。

Alabama State University (ASU) proposes to establish a Center for Nanobiotechnology Research (CNBR) with the goal of strengthening and enhancing interdisciplinary and inter-institutional collaborative research in the area of nanotechnology and biotechnology. In addition, the center will play a pivotal role in providing training and research resources to the new Ph.D. program in Environmental Microbiology. The center will facilitate four research themes: 1) Structural studies of RSV at nanoscale and viral inhibition by nanoparticles, 2) Carbon nanotube attached with ssDNA as nanosensor for detection of Salmonella typhimurium, 3) The development of nanobiomaterials for drug delivery, and 4) delivery of nanoparticle encapsuled anti-Chlamydial peptides in an animal model. These projects will be carried out in collaboration with the University of Louisville, University of South Florida, University of Alabama at Birmingham and Tulane National Primate Research Center. These collaborations will also provide an opportunity for minority students to pursue Ph.D. degrees at collaborating institutions. Other aspects of the center will include an international scientist exchange program, travel to scientific meetings, release-time to subproject PIs, summer research at collaborating institutions and an annual science symposium.