NSF grants for $1.9 Million goes to University of Maryland

29 August 2010

To study bio-molecular structure at University of Maryland, National science Foundation has granted a fund of $1.9 million to the University. The fund will be utilized in acquiring superconducting 800 MHz Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectrometer, which will be highest field NMR spectrometer installed at the College Park campus of the University of Maryland.

The facility will help in investigating biological molecular structure and their interactions. The principal investigator Kwaku Dayie, Associate Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry will utilize the facility for understanding the RNA and their possible utilization for drug discovery and drug delivery. RNA (Ribonucleic acid) is biological molecules and play critical role to human life in many diseases and disorders.

Co-principal investigator from the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Professor David Fushman and Assistant Professor Vitali Tugarinov will examine protein structure using 800 MHz NMR. Ganesh Sriram, Assistant Professor at the Department of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering will study the metabolic engineering especially the metabolic pathways that can enhance the production of biofuels or pharmaceuticals. A total of 15 researchers from various departments are expected to utilize the facility in the frontier areas of research.

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