Project Grant S10GM164662
- The National Institute of General Medical Sciences awarded Loyola University New Orleans $249,995 on August 1, 2026, under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859) to acquire a laser scanning confocal microscope for research and education. The microscope will support faculty research and undergraduate student training across three departments: Biological Sciences, Chemistry and Biochemistry, and Psychology and Neuroscience. Research projects enabled by this equipment...
- The National Institute of General Medical Sciences awarded the University of Louisiana at Monroe $177,721 on September 1, 2026, under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859) to acquire a Biacore X100 surface plasmon resonance (SPR) instrument for biomedical research and education. The instrument will enable real-time, label-free analysis of biomolecular interactions, including kinetic and affinity measurements for proteins, nucleic acids, and small molecules. ULM will...
- The Department of Health and Human Services National Institutes of Health Office of the Director awarded the University of Montana $1,328,615 on July 15, 2026, under the Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) to acquire a Leica Stellaris 8 confocal and two-photon hybrid microscope system for the Biospectroscopy Core Research Laboratory (BCRL), a component of the NIH COBRE-funded Center for Biomolecular Structure and Dynamics at the institution. The microscope will replace a Zeiss 880...
- The National Institute of General Medical Sciences awarded $250,000 to Universidad de Puerto Rico en Aguadilla on June 10, 2026, under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859) to acquire a Nikon AX Galvo confocal laser scanning microscope with a TI2-E inverted platform and four-laser configuration (405/488/561/640 nanometers). The instrument will establish high-resolution fluorescence imaging, live-cell microscopy, and quantitative analysis capabilities at the...
- The National Institute of General Medical Sciences awarded Winthrop University $249,702 on August 5, 2026, to acquire a spinning disk confocal microscope under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859). The Echo confocal microscope will replace a 17-year-old Olympus FV-1000 spectral laser-scanning confocal microscope that has experienced mechanical failure and is no longer serviceable. The instrument will support faculty and student research, student training in classes...
- 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 California State University, Sacramento received a $249,575 Project Grant award from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859) on August 1, 2025, with completion scheduled for July 31, 2026. The primary product of this award is the acquisition and installation of a Zeiss LSM 900 Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope, which will replace the institution's 20-year-old confocal...
- The National Science Foundation Division of Biological Infrastructure awarded the University of Wisconsin System, doing business as University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, $1,035,626 on August 1, 2026, to acquire a ZEISS LSM laser scanning confocal microscope with super-resolution and advanced acquisition capabilities for research and education. The microscope enables visualization of living cells and tissues with lateral resolution up to 90 nanometers through an Airyscan 2 detector and provides...
- The National Institute of Mental Health awarded the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University $249,886 on September 1, 2026, under the Mental Health Research Grants program (CFDA 93.242) to acquire and install a Nikon AX super-resolution confocal microscope system at the Carbondale, Illinois campus. The award funds the purchase of a Nikon Confocal AX point scanning add-on to upgrade an existing Nikon TI2 fluorescent microscope, plus an NSPARC super-resolution detector and advanced...
- Federal Project Grant Award Summary St. Mary's University of San Antonio received a $245,258 Project Grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859), awarded on August 8, 2025, with a completion date of August 7, 2026. The primary deliverable is the acquisition and integration of a Zeiss fluorescence confocal laser scanning microscope (LSM 900) to support both research and educational initiatives at...
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences awarded the University of Louisiana at Monroe $239,894 on September 1, 2026, under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859) to acquire a Zeiss LSM 910 laser scanning confocal microscope. The microscope will restore and enhance high-resolution imaging capabilities for biomedical research and education in the College of Pharmacy. The instrument offers advanced laser scanning, spectral detection, and high-sensitivity imaging for precise visualization of cellular and subcellular structures. It will support research in pharmaceutics, oncology, neuroscience, pharmacology, and medicinal chemistry, and will be housed in the School of Basic Pharmaceutical and Toxicological Sciences Core Facility for use by ULM faculty and students and regional collaborators. Major users include Dr. Georgios Matthaiolampakis (nanomedicine and drug delivery), Dr. Yong-Yu Liu (cancer biology and RNA methylation), Dr. Khalid El-Sayed (natural product-based prostate cancer therapies), and Dr. Karen Briski (neuroendocrine regulation). The acquisition will enhance research quality, support competitive grant applications, and provide hands-on training in confocal microscopy for graduate and undergraduate students. The award period runs from September 1, 2026, through August 31, 2027, with place of performance in Monroe, Louisiana.
Mod # | Description | ReasonForModification | Federal Obligation | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not listed | $239.9k | 8/10/26 |