This federal Project Grant award, provided by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351), is funding the procurement of an Aberrior Facility Line Stimulated Emission Depletion (STED) super-resolution microscope system at the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). The $1,197,188 award will enable the establishment of a state-of-the-art 3D nanoscopy imaging capability to support the research of 13 NIH-funded scientists...
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) awarded a $635,689 Project Grant under the Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) to The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA) to purchase a ZEISS LSM 980 Confocal Microscope with Airyscan 2. This advanced microscope will replace aging and inadequate confocal microscopes currently used by over 80 NIH-funded investigators at UTHSCSA's Optical Imaging Core Facility, which supports more than $60 million in annual...
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 federal Project Grant award, provided by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351), will fund the purchase of a Hitachi 7800 transmission electron microscope (TEM) for the Electron Microscopy Core Facility (EMCF) at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, Colorado. The $678,407 award will enable the EMCF, which serves as a campus-wide, fee-for-service facility supporting basic and clinical science investigators, to...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) Engineering program (CFDA 47.041) Project Grant award of $438,363 supports the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) in acquiring and installing a Photo-Induced Force Microscope (PIFM). This advanced nanoanalytical imaging tool will enable simultaneous acquisition of 3D topographic images and molecular compound identification at the nanoscale. The PIFM will enhance UTRGV's research and educational infrastructure, providing a state-of-the-art...
This federal Project Grant award of $412,365.00 provided by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351) will fund Nova Southeastern University's acquisition of an advanced micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) system. This new micro-CT instrument will replace the university's existing outdated equipment, enabling researchers across multiple disciplines, including osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, dental medicine, allopathic medicine, and...
The National Science Foundation awarded New Mexico State University a $475,685 Project Grant under the Biological Sciences federal grant program (CFDA 47.074) to acquire a bio-atomic force microscope for life science and soft matter research and research training in New Mexico. The three-year award, made on October 1, 2021 with a completion date of September 30, 2024, will support the purchase of a bio-AFM that will be used to advance the university's research and training activities in areas...
This federal Project Grant award, funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) under the Research Infrastructure Programs (CFDA 93.351), provides $722,860 to the University of Arizona to acquire a Nanoscribe Quantum X Shape 3D microfabrication system. This advanced equipment will be integrated into the university's Precision Freeform-Optics Design, Fabrication, and Testing (PF-DFT) facility, enhancing its capacity to support NIH-funded research projects in biomedical optical imaging,...
The National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) awarded a $194,590 Project Grant under the Biomedical Research and Research Training program (CFDA 93.859) to Texas State University. The award will fund the acquisition of a Zeiss Axio Observer 7 wide-field fluorescence microscope with Apotome-3 and live-cell imaging capabilities. This new instrument will be housed in the university's Shared Resource Operations (SRO) and will directly strengthen the research programs of three...
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...