August 13, 2004
North Dakota INBRE Fact Sheet
Operating budgets of participating INBRE organizations 2004-2009
University of North Dakota, Grand Forks - $4.42 million
- Research Facility: Proteomics Core - Proteomics is a state-of-the-art method of studying many proteins at once to determine their relationship to health and disease.
Director - Massaru Miyagi, assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, UND
- Other Activities: Access to electronic information resources, computational chemistry and biology networking, conferences, workshop and administration
North Dakota State University, Fargo - $2.61 million
- Research Facility: Biology Core - This core will provide researchers with access to resources, training and expertise in genetics, biotechnology, DNA analysis and cell biology.
Director - Phillip McClean, professor of plant sciences, NDSU
- Other Activities: Access to electronic information resources, computational chemistry and biology networking, education, outreach and administration
Dickinson State University - $957,000
- Research project: Anticancer mechanisms of lycopene action
Investigator - Lynn Burgess, assistant professor of biology, Dickinson State
Mentor - Anna Grazul-Bilska, associate professor of physiology and embryology, NDSU
Mayville State University - $984,000
- Research Project: Novel fluorescence methods for biomedical applications
Investigator - Thomas Gonnella, assistant professor of chemistry and physics, Mayville State
Mentor - Greg Gillispie, professor of chemistry, biochemistry and molecular biology, NDSU, and president, Dakota Technologies, Inc.
Minot State University - $2.6 million
- Research Project: Functional genomics of endocrine disruption
Investigator - Chris Beachy, associate professor of biology, Minot State
Mentor - Don Sens, professor of surgery, UND
- Research Project: Discovery and development of new anti-fungal drugs
Investigator - Mikhail Bobylev, assistant professor, Minot State
Mentor - Pending
- Research Project: Analysis of MLL translocation and fusion genes
Investigator - Heidi Super, assistant professor of biology, Minot State
Mentor - Dr. Mary Ann Sens, professor and pathology department chair, UND
North Dakota Association of Tribal Colleges, Bismarck - $1.25 million
- Outreach: Science education and curriculum development for tribal colleges
Investigator - Phyllis Howard, NDATC director
Turtle Mountain Community College, Belcourt - $880,000
- Research Project: Genetic polymorphisms and preeclampsia
Investigator - Dr. Lyle Best, staff physician at Johnson Clinic, Rugby, principal investigator of the Strong Heart Study and biology instructor at TMCC
Mentor - Larry Burd, director, North Dakota Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Center, UND
Valley City State - $1.96 million
- Research Project: Effect of MCPA, 2,4D and bromoxynil on lung development
Investigator - Hilde van Gijssel, assistant professor of science, Valley City State
Mentor - Larry Reynolds, professor of physiology, NDSU
- Research Project: Determining aquatic bioindicators for Atrazine
Investigator - Andre DeLorme, associate professor of science, Valley City State
Mentor - Jagdish Singh, professor and chair of pharmaceutical sciences, NDSU
Research project funds pending - $600,000
Contact information:
John Shabb, North Dakota INBRE director, at (701) 777-4946 or jshabb@medicine.nodak.edu
Donald Schwert, North Dakota INBRE program coordinator, at (701) 231-7496 or donald.schwert@ndsu.nodak.edu
H. David Wilson, dean, UND School of Medicine and Health Sciences, at (701) 777-2514 or hdwilson@medicine.nodak.edu
Patrick Miller, public information professional, North Dakota INBRE, (701) 777-6377 or pmiller@medicine.nodak.edu
Pamela Knudson, director of public affairs, University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, at (701) 777-4305 or pamelak@medicine.nodak.edu |
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