2021 Core Facility Assistance Grant Winners

The 2021 Core Facility Assistance Grant program resulted in 11 new grants with approximately $119K awarded to CU Boulder faculty across disciplines.

Project TitlePI NameCore FacilityUnit
PC replacement and software upgrade for JEOL 8230 Electron MicroprobeAaron BellElectron Microprobe LabGeological Sciences
New computer for Nikon A1R Laser Scanning Confocal to increase microscope functionalityJoseph DragavonALMCBioFrontiers
Workstation for X-ray micro CT image analysisAdrian GestosMIMICMechanical Engineering
Enhancing imaging quality on scanning and transmission electron microscopes within the CU, Shared Research FacilitiesAju JugessurCOSINCCEAS
Essential parts replacement for the COSINC photolithography system (OAI J500)Aju JugessurCOSINCCEAS
Acquisition of two critical instruments to extend the service capabilities of CALThomas LeeCentral Analytical LabBiochemistry
Improving infrastructure benefiting campus-wide research through the purchase of two Windows 10/Diva 9 workstation upgrades in the Flow Cytometry Shared Facility in JSCBBXuedong LiuFlow Cytometry Shared FacilityBiochemistry
Research infrastructure upgrades to improve safety, accessibility and reliability of the Materials Research X-ray Diffraction FacilityJoseph MaclennanMaterials X-Ray DiffractionPhysics
Upgrading instrumentation to improve research infrastructure and safety through purchase of an inverted phase contrast microscope for the Biochemistry Cell Culture FacilityTheresa NahreiniCell Culture FacilityBiochemistry
Modernization of Widefield Microscopy for Increased Efficiency and ProductivityJames OrthRaman Microspectroscopy LaboratoryMCDB
Acquisition of a multi-functional specimen holder for studying advanced nano-materials under biasing, heating and cryogenic conditions in-situ in TEMSadegh YazdiCUFEMMRASEI