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Award Abstract #0619462
Acquisition of a Dual High Resolution and Cryo Transmission Electron Microscope by Indiana University
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DBI
Division of Biological Infrastructure
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| Initial Amendment Date: |
July 25, 2006 |
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| Latest Amendment Date: |
July 25, 2006 |
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| Award Number: |
0619462 |
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| Award Instrument: |
Standard Grant |
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| Program Manager: |
Robyn E. Hannigan
DBI Division of Biological Infrastructure
BIO Directorate for Biological Sciences
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| Start Date: |
September 1, 2006 |
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| Expires: |
August 31, 2009 (Estimated) |
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| Awarded Amount to Date: |
$713090 |
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| Investigator(s): |
Suchetana Mukhopadhyay sumukhop@indiana.edu (Principal Investigator)
Chen Zhu (Co-Principal Investigator)
Yves Brun (Co-Principal Investigator)
Lyudmila Bronstein (Co-Principal Investigator)
Bogdan Dragnea (Co-Principal Investigator)
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| Sponsor: |
Indiana University
P O Box 1847
Bloomington, IN 47402 812/855-0516
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| NSF Program(s): |
MAJOR RESEARCH INSTRUMENTATION
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| Program Reference Code(s): |
BIOT, 9184
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| Program Element Code(s): |
1189
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ABSTRACT
A grant has been awarded to Indiana University under the direction of Dr. Suchetana Mukhopadhyay to acquire a dual high resolution and cryo transmission electron microscope for research and teaching. The instrument will give a group of eight researchers a powerful tool for observing the structure of cellular structures, including internal membranes, flagella, protein complexes, and other structures that require cryo (extremely cold) preparation conditions. The high resolution capability will enhance a materials science program, in particular in studies of nanostructure and crystalline lattices of polymers. The instrument will be used by undergraduate and graduate students in their research in the life sciences and materials science. The device will foster interdisciplinary research in Biology, Chemistry, and Geological Sciences. Images from the instrument will be used in exhibits in the WonderLab science museum, as well as in "show-and-tell" program for K-12 schools during a statewide Life Science Week in Indiana.
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