MRI: Acquisition of a Molecular Imager for Undergraduate Research

分子生物学和生物技术的最新进展为细胞生物学、生物化学和基因组学开辟了新的机会。该主要研究仪器奖资助购买分子成像仪，以支持加州多明尼加大学的生物学和生物技术研究。新设备将使多明尼加大学的教师能够推进他们自己的积极研究项目，并使大学能够更好地将教育和研究结合起来，培养下一代科学家。分子成像仪将支持六个研究实验室的本科生培训，这些实验室代表了广泛的生物学研究。路易博士正在研究哺乳动物细胞中镉和镍诱导的基因调控机制，以将表达分析与生长、发育和体内平衡联系起来。Ghosh博士正在研究砷如何影响不同水稻品种的基因表达。其他项目包括花粉萌发、神经内分泌发育和COX-2生理学的研究。总的来说，这些项目每年将影响35-45名学生，这些研究和教学努力的结果将通过摘要和同行评审出版物以及学生和教师在专业会议上的积极参与广泛传播。

Recent advances in molecular biology and biotechnology have opened up new opportunities in cell biology, biochemistry, and genomics. This Major Research Instrumentation award funds the acquisition of a molecular imager to support biology and biotechnology research at Dominican University of California. The new equipment will enable Dominican University faculty to advance their own active research programs and allow the University to better integrate education and research to train the next generation of scientists. The molecular imager will support undergraduate training in six research laboratories that represent a wide range of biological research. Dr. Louie is examining mechanisms of cadmium and nickel induced gene regulation in mammalian cells to correlate expression analysis to growth, development and homeostasis. Dr. Ghosh is studying how arsenic affects gene expression in different rice cultivars. Additional projects include research on pollen germination, neuroendocrine development, and COX-2 physiology. In total, these projects will impact 35-45 students/year, and the results of these research and teaching efforts will be broadly disseminated through abstracts and peer reviewed publications, as well as by active participation of students and faculty at professional meetings.