Campbell Receives Over $49,000 from LI-COR

     Drs. Karen Guzman and Michelle Thomas, of Campbell University’s Department of Biological Sciences, and Dr. Tim Bloom, of the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, recently received a grant for over $49,000 from LI-COR Biosciences, a manufacturer of electronic instrumentation for environmental, agricultural, and ecological research. The grant was awarded through the company’s 2005 Genomics Educations Matching Fund program. The grant included a DNA sequencing instrument and funding for advanced training for two individuals at one of LI-COR’s facilities.
     The DNA sequencing technology will be integrated into a number of existing courses, used for student research, and may be used in the development of new laboratories. This instrumentation will enable Campbell students and faculty to use cutting edge technology including gene discovery and two techniques that detect differences in DNA: Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP) Identification and Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphism (AFLP). These technologies can be used to ask fundamental questions about organisms, how they are related, and about their genetic makeup.
     Founded in 1887, Campbell University is North Carolina’s second largest private institution of higher education. Located in Buies Creek, NC, just east of the center of the state, Campbell combines academic excellence and Christian commitment. More information about Campbell University is available on the Web site, www.campbell.edu.
 

Bulletin 0082-4/04/05