Project Grant 2510173
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Emerging Frontiers awarded the University of Hawaii at Manoa $1,070,506 under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) on September 15, 2025, to acquire and commission a state-of-the-art transmission electron microscope (TEM) equipped with an energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy system. The instrument will be installed in the Biological Electron Microscopy Facility on the university's main campus and made...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) received a $426,300 Project Grant award from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Division of Integrative Organismal Systems under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) on July 15, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2028. This collaborative research initiative delivers scientific investigation, analysis, and educational services focused on understanding the development, evolution, and functional specialization...
- Federal Grant Award Summary Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences received a $2.7M Project Grant from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), awarded July 15, 2025, with completion targeted for June 30, 2028. The award funds the acquisition and integration of advanced instrumentation to establish a high-throughput workflow system for environmental single-cell genomics (ESCG). The integrated instrument comprises a fluorescence-activated cell sorter,...
- 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...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) received a $1,005,846 Project Grant from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Science Mission Directorate under the Science program (CFDA 43.001) on July 30, 2025. The award supports execution of a balanced science program through July 29, 2030, based on discipline-specific guidance from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine and administration priorities directed by Congress. MBL will...
- The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) was awarded a $437,022 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation on December 1, 2021 to support the development of controlled environment facilities through November 30, 2022. Under the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074), MBL will utilize the funding to construct new controlled environment facilities at its Woods Hole, Massachusetts location. The Biological Sciences program aims to promote progress in the biological sciences and strengthen...
- 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...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth received a $405,995 project grant award from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Electrical, Communications and Cyber Systems under the Engineering program (CFDA 47.041), effective October 15, 2025, with a completion date of September 30, 2028. The award funds the development and evaluation of an advanced Digital Lensless Holographic Microscopy (DLHM) system designed to overcome current limitations in...
- Federal Grant Award Summary The National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities awarded Washington University in St. Louis $750,914 under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) to acquire a two-photon microscope system dedicated to non-human primate neuroscience research. The award, effective February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2029, funds the acquisition and deployment of advanced imaging instrumentation that will enable researchers to study large populations of...
- The National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) awarded a Project Grant in the amount of $264,582 to Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences to acquire a Phenom G6 Prox scanning electron microscope (SEM). This SEM will enable Bigelow researchers, staff, and students to continue studying the foundation of global ocean health and unlock its potential to improve the future for all life on the planet. The SEM will enhance Bigelow's existing microscopy infrastructure...
The Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, Massachusetts received a $1.25 million Project Grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Office of Integrative Activities under the Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083), effective February 1, 2026 through January 31, 2029. The award funds the acquisition and implementation of a JEOL JEM-120I transmission electron microscope (TEM) equipped with three-dimensional tomography capabilities for the MBL's Central Microscopy Facility. This specialized equipment will provide high-resolution imaging of cellular and tissue ultrastructure to support research across multiple scientific disciplines including neuroscience, cell biology, developmental biology, regeneration, and ecology. In addition to equipment acquisition, the grant supports workforce development and training initiatives through an electron microscopy focus group that will conduct hands-on workshops in electron microscopy theory, techniques, and image analysis. The TEM will serve as a shared research resource for resident and visiting scientists at MBL and research institutions throughout the Woods Hole area, enabling collaborative research and providing advanced training opportunities for undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers participating in MBL's courses and research programs. By filling a critical gap in microscopy infrastructure availability in Southeast Massachusetts, this award strengthens regional research capacity and promotes national workforce development in advanced imaging technologies.Federal Grant Award Summary
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.3m | 2/9/26 |