The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $210,034 Project Grant under the Integrative Activities (IA) program (CFDA 47.083) to Portland State University (PSU) to acquire a high-throughput flow cytometer. This instrument will enable PSU to quantify individual cells and measure their properties within complex biological systems, supporting research across areas such as cell imaging, environmental stress impacts on coastal organisms, and novel virus detection. The project will engage hundreds of students over 5 years through undergraduate research, graduate training, and hands-on lab courses, enhancing workforce skills in experimental design and cutting-edge technology. The flow cytometer will advance fundamental research into the organization and stress tolerance of biological systems, with implications for ecosystem management, cellular imaging, and bioinspired engineering. No sub-awards are planned for this grant, which has an award date of September 1, 2024 and an ultimate completion date of August 31, 2027.
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