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BIF would like to thank all of those who have supported the facility, its mission, personnel, and growth.

External
• NIH National Center for Research Resources Project Title: A High-Pressure Freezing and Cryoprocessing System for Northwestern University, Amount of Award: $254,429; PI: William Russin

Internal:
• Shared Facilities Committee: $30,000 for Gatan Orius camera
• Shared Facilities Committee: $41,000 for Leica Confocal laser upgrade

Sources of Funds for BIF Resources:

ResourceSourceAmount
Leica FCS Cyroultramicrotomy moduleAGEP (Pierre)
NSEC (Giljohann)
$3,500
$36,000
Leica Confocal system computer upgradeNU Alumnae Association Grant (Russin)$6,000
Gatan Orius 832 Digital CameraNU Shared Facilities Award (Russin)$30,000
Leica Cyroprocessing systemNIH Shared Instrumentation Grant (Russin)$254,429
Leica Confocal system upgradeNU Shared Facilities Award (Russin)$41,000
Zeiss 510 Meta/ConfoCor3 systemDaniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation (Morimoto)$770,236
Leica Fluorescence upgradeNU Shared Facilities Award (Russin)$39,100
Renovations for Zeiss ConfocalOffice of the Vice President for Research
Weinberg College o Arts and Sciences
NU Department of Neurobiology and Physiology
NU Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Cell Biology
$55,000
JEOL 1230 TEMHoward Hughes Medical Institute (Lamb)
R. H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center (Woodruff)
NU Shared Facilities Award (Russin)
NU Department of Neurobiology and Physiology
$140,000
$50,000

$50,000
$40,000
JEOL Multiple specimen holderNU Shared Facilities Award (Russin)$16,100
Pelco microwave processorNIH Grant (Dallos)$10,000
AMT digital cameraNU Department of Neurobiology and Physiology$40,350
Leica Confocal systemNIH Shared Instrumentation Grant (Woolley)$309,170
Upright Microscope for Leica Confocal systemR. H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center (Engel)$52,681
Leica Fluorescence systemDaniel F. and Ada L. Rice Foundation (Morimoto)
NIH Shared Instrumentation Grant (Woolley)
$60,236
$12,600
Volocity 4D Imaging softwareR. H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center (Woodruff)$20,000
Leica Fluorescence upgradeNU Alumnae Association Grant (Russin)
NU Department of Neurobiology and Physiology
NU Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Cell Biology
$6,400
$1,500
$1,500
 
Manager salaryWeinberg College of Arts and Sciences (Widom)
Whitaker Foundation Grant (Linsenmeier)
$50,000
$30,000
Specialist salaryNU Life Sciences Council (Russin)$25,000
ComputersPhotonics Research Group (Woolley)$10,000

*The table above is a listing of funding sources used for acquisition of new instruments and instrument upgrades for the past five years. A complete list is available upon request.

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