The Generation and Analysis of Genetic DNA Sequence Information in the Undergraduate Curriculum

Information

• NSF Award
• 9650105

Owner

• University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

• Award Id

  9650105

• Award Effective Date

  7/1/1996 - 28 years ago

• Award Expiration Date

  6/30/1998 - 26 years ago

• Award Amount

  $ 25,750.00

• Award Instrument

  Standard Grant

This project concerns the acquisition of a safe, reliable, and cost-effective DNA sequencing instrument that can be used in undergraduate education and research. The evolving biotechnology curriculum in the Department of Biological Sciences has three components: recombinant DNA techniques, the generation of genetic sequence information, and the analysis and manipulation of genetic information. The project focuses on meeting the instrumentation needs of the second component by obtaining a fluorescent-based DNA sequencer that uses a new capillary matrix electrophoresis technology. This instrument meets all of the project's requirements in being safe (no radioactive nucleotides and no acrylamide gels), reliable (fluorescent nucleotide chemistry is a standard technology in the genome projects), and cost-effective (DNA sequencing reactions are performed using a polymerase chain reaction sequencing kit at a cost of about $5 per reaction). All biology undergraduate students can learn how biotechnology is performed by gaining hands-on experience in structured required laboratory class exercises and in doing independent, faculty-sponsored research projects. For students to prepare for the careers of the future and for their taking on leadership roles after graduation, it is imperative that undergraduate students majoring in biology have a firm understanding of what biotechnology is and how this discipline is affecting science and society.

• Program Officer

  Terry S. Woodin

• Min Amd Letter Date

  4/2/1996 - 28 years ago

• Max Amd Letter Date

  4/2/1996 - 28 years ago

• ARRA Amount

• Name

  University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

• City

  Philadelphia

• State

  PA

• Country

  United States

• Address

  600 South 43rd Street

• Postal Code

  191044418

• Phone Number

  2155967491

• First Name

  John

• Last Name

  Porter

• Email Address

  j.porter@usp.edu

• Start Date

  4/2/1996 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  James

• Last Name

  Pierce

• Email Address

  j.pierce@usip.edu

• Start Date

  4/2/1996 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  James

• Last Name

  Johnson

• Email Address

  johnson@shrsys.hslc.org

• Start Date

  4/2/1996 12:00:00 AM

• First Name

  Ara

• Last Name

  DerMarderosian

• Email Address

  arad@shrsys.hslc.org

• Start Date

  4/2/1996 12:00:00 AM

• Name

  Other Applications NEC

• Code

  99

• Name

  Life Science Biological

• Code

  61

• Text

  UNDERGRAD INSTRM & LAB IMPROVE

• Code

  7400

• Text

  UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION

• Code

  9178

• Text

  INSTRUMENTATION & LAB IMPROVE.

• Code

  9267

• Text

  SCIENCE, MATH, ENG & TECH EDUCATION