Brooklyn College wins $182,000 NIH grant for advanced cell research equipment
Brooklyn College just secured a $182,000 federal grant.
The short version
- The National Institutes of Health funded the one-year award.
- Biology Professor Anjana Saxena will buy a hypoxic chamber.
- The advanced lab instrument simulates low-oxygen environments found in tumors.
Brooklyn College just landed a $182,000 federal award to upgrade its science labs with cutting-edge research technology. The National Institutes of Health, the federal medical research agency, funded the one-year grant for Biology Professor Anjana Saxena to purchase a specialized hypoxic chamber.
The high-tech instrument allows scientists to precisely control oxygen levels and recreate the exact conditions found inside tumors and diseased tissues. Oxygen levels play a critical role in cancer growth and how cells respond to medical treatments. Researchers across multiple disciplines will share the new equipment to study how living cells adapt to stress and changing environments.
Beyond faculty projects, the grant gives undergraduate and graduate students direct access to sophisticated laboratory tools usually found only at leading research institutions. For students planning careers in the biomedical sciences, that means hands-on experience with professional-grade technology before graduation. The equipment arrives as the college continues expanding its science programs and student research opportunities.
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