MRI: Acquisition of a FACS (Fluorescent Activated Cell Sorter) to Support Collaborative Research and Education in Biomolecular sciences and nanomaterials applications

在丹尼斯·温盖特博士的监督下，博伊西州立大学获得了一笔赠款，以支持生物界面的生物学和纳米技术研究。 美国国家科学基金会的这笔赠款将使我们能够购买一种最先进的科学仪器，这种仪器具有目前爱达荷州其他地方无法比拟的先进功能。荧光激活细胞分选仪（FACS）可用于广泛的生物和纳米材料科学应用。 这种仪器使研究人员能够识别，分析和收集来自许多不同来源和物种或纳米至微米尺寸范围内的工程材料的罕见细胞亚群。 将从这种仪器中受益的研究项目包括细胞反应，生长，死亡和分化的基本机制的研究，以自然和化学刺激或快速发展的纳米技术部门的材料。该仪器还允许从单个细胞收集染色体、亚细胞组分（包括线粒体）或从细胞群的复杂混合物开始的细菌。 该仪器的收购将支持超过19个合作和跨学科的研究项目，在金银谷地区的高等教育机构，包括博伊西州立大学，学院的爱达荷州，和西北拿撒勒大学，以及众多的研究计划，在周围的政府和医院的研究机构和私营行业合作伙伴。 这种尖端仪器的可用性将被用来提高数百名本科生和研究生的教育机会，通过实践培训，以及在博伊西州立大学生物分子科学的一个新的博士课程的发展，研究和教育的有效整合。

A grant has been awarded to Boise State University under the supervision of Dr. Denise Wingett to support biology and nanotechnology research at the biological interface. This grant from the National Science Foundation will enable the purchase of a state-of-the art scientific instrument with advanced capabilities that are currently unmatched elsewhere in the state of Idaho. The fluorescent activated cell sorter (FACS) is useful for a wide array of biological and nanomaterials science applications. This instrumentation allows researchers to identify, analyze, and collect rare subpopulations of cells from many different origins and species or engineered materials in the nanometer to micron size range. Research projects that will benefit from this instrumentation include studies of fundamental mechanisms of cellular response, growth, death, and differentiation to natural and chemical stimuli or materials from the fast developing nanotechnology sector. This instrument also allows for the collection of chromosomes, subcellular components including mitochondria from individual cells, or bacteria starting from complex mixtures of cell populations. The acquisition of this instrument will support more than nineteen collaborative and interdisciplinary research projects at institutes of higher education in the Treasure Valley region including Boise State University, College of Idaho, and Northwest Nazarene University, as well as numerous research programs at surrounding government and hospital research institutes and private industry partners. Availability of this cutting-edge instrumentation will be used to advance educational opportunities for hundreds of undergraduate and graduate students by efficient integration of research and education through hands-on training as well as the development of a new PhD program in biomolecular sciences at Boise State University.