The National Science Foundation awarded a $499,553 Project Grant to Grinnell College under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to acquire a laser scanning confocal microscope. The microscope will support research and teaching activities in biology, biochemistry, chemistry, and physics at Grinnell College from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. Specifically, the microscope will be used to study synaptic plasticity, detect microtubule formation below the diffraction limit of...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $634,420 project grant under its Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) program to the University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) to acquire an advanced confocal microscope system. This high-speed, high-resolution microscope will enable innovative and multidisciplinary research across various scientific disciplines, including neuroscience, microbiology, cell biology, and materials science. The microscope will be integrated into classes and student...
This $573,147 National Science Foundation Project Grant through the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) will fund the acquisition of a Zeiss LSM 900 confocal microscope with Airyscan for Queens College of the City University of New York's Core Facility for Imaging, Cell, and Molecular Biology. The microscope will enhance multidisciplinary research and training at the minority-serving institution by enabling new microscopy courses and outreach activities promoting STEM access for...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities awarded a $884,934 Project Grant to Vassar College to acquire a confocal microscope to enhance research and teaching in the New York Mid-Hudson Valley region, including at Marist College and the State University of New York at New Paltz. This high-resolution 3D imaging microscope will create new STEM research opportunities for undergraduates, especially those from underrepresented groups, by facilitating interdisciplinary...
This federal Project Grant award of $551,957 from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides funding to the University of Scranton to acquire an Olympus Fluoview FV4000 inverted confocal microscope system. This microscope will be integrated into the university's upper-level biology courses and made accessible to faculty at other local universities to enhance research and training capabilities in multiple biological fields, including cellular...
This National Science Foundation Project Grant of $582,025 awarded September 1, 2022 through August 31, 2023 under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) will fund the acquisition of a laser-scanning confocal microscope for research and training at California State University, Chico. The confocal microscope will enhance undergraduate and graduate education in multiple life sciences disciplines such as cellular science, microbiology, genetics, and developmental biology by enabling in-depth...
The National Science Foundation Office of Integrative Activities awarded a $283,481 Project Grant to Truman State University to acquire a fluorescent confocal microscope. This essential equipment will enable cutting-edge cell and developmental biology research and training for hundreds of undergraduate students in biology, chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, health and exercise science, and nursing. The grant aims to broaden participation and build capacity in STEM through this...
This $199,998 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's Division of Biological Infrastructure, under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), will fund Montana Technological University to acquire, maintain, and operate an Hitachi HT7800 electron microscope. The microscope will advance interdisciplinary research, education, and outreach in biology, chemistry, geochemistry, mechanical engineering, environmental engineering, and geology. It will strengthen PhD programs in materials...
This $249,747 Project Grant award, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351), will enable Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) to acquire a Zeiss LSM 900 fluorescence confocal microscope. This high-performance microscope system will support advanced 3D imaging and visualization capabilities for numerous NIH-funded researchers across VCU's biomedical research programs, spanning disciplines such as cell biology, microbiology,...
This Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) provides $466,187 to the University of Portland (UP) to acquire a spinning-disk confocal microscope. The microscope will enable enhanced cell and molecular biology research and undergraduate teaching and training at UP and Lewis & Clark College. The award supports research programs investigating biological mechanisms such as developmental asymmetry, cardiac development, and the...