Project Grant 2511928
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) Federal Grant Program awarded a $650,432 Project Grant to Wichita State University (WSU) to acquire a super-resolution laser scanning confocal microscope. This equipment will enhance life sciences research in south-central Kansas by building research and educational capacity at WSU and providing access to over 29 community and rural colleges within a 100-mile radius. The microscope will have a significant annual impact on...
- 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 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...
- The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a $500,001 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) Federal Grant Program to the University of New Mexico (UNM). The grant supports pioneering research in large-volume optical microscopy using pupil-matched remote focusing (PMRF) techniques. The project will develop advanced microscope systems that enable fast, high-resolution, and label-free imaging of large biological samples. Key activities include educational and outreach...
- This National Science Foundation (NSF) Integrative Activities (CFDA 47.083) Project Grant award of $848,348 provides funding to the University of Iowa to acquire a Nikon CSU W1 SORA super-resolution spinning disc confocal microscope system. This advanced imaging system will enable long-term, high-resolution live imaging to support critical biological research across multiple disciplines, including evolution, development, cell biology, neurobiology, and genetics. The SORA microscope will serve...
- 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 $630,000 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences (CFDA 47.074) federal grant program to the University of New Mexico (UNM) to develop an advanced optical microscopy system. The project aims to significantly improve the study of protein clustering and interactions on cell membranes, which could advance the understanding of cell signaling and related diseases like cancer. The highly interdisciplinary research will combine the MINFLUX and modal...
- 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 Project Grant from the National Science Foundation provides $554,499 to Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey through September 2024. The funding supports the acquisition of a Zeiss LSM980 laser scanning confocal microscope with Airyscan 2 for the university's microscopy core facility. The microscope will advance research supported by the Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) by enhancing researchers' ability to study major problems in the biological sciences through advanced...
The National Science Foundation (NSF) Biological Sciences program (CFDA 47.074) awarded a $1,272,028 Project Grant to the University of Wyoming (UW) to acquire a Stellaris8 Falcon STED super-resolution fluorescence lifetime confocal microscope. This advanced imaging system will significantly enhance UW's research capacity, enabling researchers to explore cellular and molecular processes in real-time, especially under changing environmental conditions. The microscope will promote interdisciplinary collaborations, expand scientific capabilities, and facilitate major advances in understanding plant health, microbial interactions, and survival mechanisms in extreme environments. The project will also provide hands-on training opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students across Wyoming and neighboring states, while supporting K-14 STEM engagement through partnerships with local schools and community colleges. The award period is from September 15, 2025, to August 31, 2028.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $1.3m | 8/27/25 |