Confocal Microscopy for Interdisciplinary Programs at Seton Hall University

Information

• NSF Award
• 0421360

Owner

• SETON HALL UNIVERSITY

• Award Id

  0421360

• Award Effective Date

  9/15/2004 - 21 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  8/31/2007 - 18 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 279,540.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

This award supports the acquisition of a confocal microscopy system to be jointly used by the Biology Department and the New Jersey Neuroscience Institute (NJNI) at Seton Hall University. The purchase of this instrumentation will enhance research at the molecular, cellular and organism levels. Research projects that will utilize the confocal microscope include: (1) in vivo and in vitro localization of receptors on neuronal and vascular cells as it relates to homeostasis and cellular desensitization, (2) the consequence of neuronal dysfunction on cell proliferation during embryogenesis, (3) the anatomical relationship of autonomic innervation in lymphoid tissue, and (4) 3D imaging of neuronal or heart tissues. Additionally, the confocal microscope will be an important addition to the growing biotechnology resource in the Biology Department. The microscope will also be widely used in the classroom/laboratory settings to train undergraduate and graduate students. Participating faculty will incorporate the application of confocal microscopy in courses including Cell Biology, Developmental Biology, Molecular Biology, Histology, Cell Culture Techniques and Methods in Neuroscience. The addition of the confocal microscopy system to our growing biotechnology inventory will enable future workshops featuring such sophisticated instrumentation to local Secondary Education teachers to retool them in modern biology principles and techniques.

• Program Officer

  Robyn E. Hannigan

• Min Amd Letter Date

  9/9/2004 - 21 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  9/9/2004 - 21 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  Seton Hall University

• City

  South Orange

• State

  NJ

• Country

  United States

• Address

  400 South Orange Avenue

• Postal Code

  070792646

• Phone Number

  9732752974

• First Name

  Sulie

• Last Name

  Chang

• Email Address

  changsul@shu.edu

• Start Date

  9/9/2004 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Allan

• Last Name

  Blake

• Email Address

  allan.blake@shu.edu

• Start Date

  9/9/2004 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Jane

• Last Name

  Ko

• Email Address

  jane.ko@shu.edu

• Start Date

  9/9/2004 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Linda

• Last Name

  Friedman

• Email Address

  friedmli@shu.edu

• Start Date

  9/9/2004 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  David

• Last Name

  Felten

• Start Date

  9/9/2004 12:00:00 AM