Technology Enhancement for a Biomedical Research Facility at an HSI on the US-Mexico Border

A lab animal vivarium and a complementary wild animal vivarium, insectary, and aviary to enhance biomedical research and training. including discovery in wild animal disease models and disease vectors.

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Analytical Instrumentation Suite for Research in Energy, Agriculture, Water, and Materials Science

This core facility will offer access to advanced, shared-use chemical analysis equipment to promote interdisciplinary and cross-institutional collaboration in impaired water remediation and reuse, biomedical discovery, agriculture and plant science, environmental science and engineering, oil and gas production, materials science, energy, and food safety.

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Chemistry and Biochemistry Molecular Structure Determination Core

New core facility that supports chemical and biomedical growth in the state by providing grant and project support to ten NM institutions. The core will be equipped with a single crystal X-ray diffraction system, an electron paramagnetic resonance spectrometer, a triple-quad mass spectrometer, an optical profiler, a preparative high-performance liquid chromatography system, and a 400 Mhz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectrometer (NMR) to complement and existing 500 Mhz NMR. The structure determination core is complemented by a cell culture facility strengthened by the addition of updated real-time PCR and imaging systems.

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