More information on the Research Instrumentation Fund (RIF)
| Name | Department/Core Facility | Project Title | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Cox | Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics Core Facility (MSPCF) | Thermo Exploris 480 | 2024 |
| Ying Li | Metabolic Phenotyping Core | Seahorse XF Pro & CVT1 Normalization System | 2024 |
| Hanseup Kim | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Raith Voyager Electron Beam Lithography System | 2024 |
| Michael Thorne | Geology & Geophysics | IRIS instruments Syscal Pro Electrical Resistivity Meter | 2024 |
| Diego Fernandez | Geology & Geophysics | Microwave Assisted Acid Digestion System CEM Blade | 2024 |
| Derek Warner | HSC Genomics Core Facility | Absolute Q Digital qPCR Instrument | 2024 |
| Luisa Whittaker-Brooks | Chemistry | Acquisition of an Ambient Pressure Photoemission Spectroscopy System for the Characterization of Quantum Electronic Materials | 2024 |
| Simon Bender | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Upgrade of the micro-wire electrical discharging machine (micro-wire EDM) for continued high precision structuring of metals and semiconductors with feature sizes down to 10 microns | 2024 |
| Brian Vandevener | Nanofab | Advancing the Frontier of High-Resolution Micro-Mechanical Testing | 2024 |
| Michael Kay | Biochemistry | High-throughput Surface Plasmon Resonance (SPR) Modernization for Characterizing Molecular Interactions | 2023 |
| Xiang Wang | Cell Imaging Core | Zeiss Axioscan 7 Slide Scanner | 2023 |
| Shannon Jones | Nutrition & Integrative Physiology | Utah Center for Community Nutrition: Dietary Biometric Instrument | 2023 |
| Jessica Osterhout | Neurobiology | CosMx Spatial Molecular Imager for single cell spatial multiomics | 2023 |
| Brian Vandevener | Nanofab | Upgrade of Atomic Force Microscope to Enable Next Generation Characterization | 2023 |
| Ed DiBella | Radiology & Imaging Sciences | 31P Surface Coil for MRI Studies | 2023 |
| Peter Shen | Biochemistry | Mass Photometer for the Biophysical Characterization of Biomolecules | 2023 |
| Derek Dosdall | CVRTI/Surgery | Optical Mapping System for Transmembrane Voltage and Calcium Mapping in Cardiac Preparations | 2023 |
| Luisa Whittaker-Brooks | Chemistry | Acquisition of a Benchtop X-ray diffractometer for the characterization of air sensitive materials | 2023 |
| Chuck Dorval | Biomedical Engineering | Surgical Microscope with Video and Photographic Recording for Precise Animal Surgeries | 2023 |
| Florian Solzbacher | Electrical and Computer Engineering | RIF Interdepartmental Faculty Proposal: Modular Rheometer for Concurrent Multivariate Biomaterial Experimentation | FY22 |
| Ashley Spear | Mechanical Engineering | Acquisition of Laser Powder Bed Fusion Machine at the U | FY22 |
| Daniel Drew | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Acquisition of Diode-Pumped Solid-State Laser Micromachining System | FY22 |
| Emily Marron | Civil and Environmental Engineering | Acquisition of an Ultra-High Performance Liquid Chromatography—Mass Spectrometry System for Advanced Chemical Analyses |
FY22 |
| Julie Barkmeier-Kraemer | Otolaryngology | VAST Research Lab Laryngeal Imaging Equipment | FY22 |
| Shreya Goel | Pharmacology & Toxicology | Multispectral Optoacoustic Tomography (MSOT) for Molecular and Functional Small Animal Imaging | FY22 |
| Randall Irmis | Geology & Geophysics | A High-Resolution 3D Scanner to Scale up Digitization of >1.6 Million Research Specimens at the Natural History Museum of Utah | FY22 |
| William Hanson | DNA/Peptide Core | DNA/Peptide Core K&A H-8 Oligo Synthesizer Request | FY22 |
| James Cox | Metabolic Phenotyping Core | Bruker Rodent LF90 Body Composition Analyzer | FY22 |
| James Marvin | Flow Cytometry Core | Sony MA900 Cell Sorter | FY22 |
| Brian Vandevener | Nanofab | Quick-Inspection Scanning Electron Microscope for Imaging of Materials to Aid in Process Development | FY22 |
| David Bernal | Electron Microscopy Core Laboratory | Cryogenic-Specimen Holder for the Electron Microscopy Core Laboratory | FY22 |
| Connor Bischak | Chemistry | Hyperspectral Cathodoluminescence Detector for a High Resolution Scanning Electron Microscope | FY22 |
| Andrey Rogachev | Physics and Astronomy | Acquisition of a Closed-cycle Liquid-He-free system for Physical measurements in the temperature range 1.6-300 K and 6 Tesla vector magnetic field |
FY22 |
| Sihem Boudina | Nutrition and Integrative Physiology | Langendorff Working Heart System Capable of Cardiac Metabollism and Contractability Measurement | FY21 |
| Julia Brasch | Biochemistry | SEC-MALS System for Macromolecular Analysis | FY21 |
| Christopher Depner | Kinesiology | High-Density PSG/EEG System to Enable Fundamental and Clinical Translational Sleep and Circadian Research | FY21 |
| Vikram Desphande | Physics & Astronomy | Acquisition of High-Field Superconducting Magnet for Millikelvin Dilution Fridge | FY21 |
| Edward Di Bella | Radiology & Imaging Sciences | MRI-compatible Injection System for Research | FY21 |
| Diego Fernandez | Environmental Analytical Research for Transformative Health (EARTH) Core Facility | Replacement of Programable Milling Machine for Environmental and Biological Samples | FY21 |
| Weilu Gao | Electrical and Computer Engineering | Acquisition of far-infrared extension kit and temperature-controlled stage for Fourier transform infrared spectrometer upgrade | FY21 |
| Jacob George | Biomedical Engineering | Dual Explorer Nomad Processor System for High-Density, Wireless, FDA-Approved, Brain-Computer Interfacing | FY21 |
| Tanya Halliday | Kinesiology | Development of a Metabolic Kitchen for Clinical and Translational Research | FY21 |
| Pania Newell | Mechanical Engineering | SEM PicoIndentor to Enable In-Situ Nano-Mechanical Characterization | FY21 |
| J. David Symons | Ultrasound Core at the Eccles Institute of Human Genetics (EIHG) | Purchase of ESR5000 to measure reactive oxygen and nitrogen species in biological samples | FY21 |
| Peter Flynn | Cores | Acquisition of a He Recovery System to Support Continued NMR Infrastructure at the University of Utah | FY20 |
| Julie Hollien | Biology | Odyssey Infrared Imaging System | FY20 |
| Hanseup Kim | Cores | Nanoscribe Photonic Pro GT 3D Printer Upgrade RIF | FY20 |
| Sriram Krishnamoorthy | Electrical & Computer Engineering | Acquisition of Ferroelectric Test System for Materials and Devices Research | FY20 |
| Hamidreza Ghadnehari | Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Chemistry | The CELLINK 3D Bioprinter (BIO X) | FY20 |
| Peter Shen | Biochemistry | Plunge Freezer for Preparing CryoEM Specimens | FY20 |
| James Cox | Cores | QE+ for the Metabolomics, Proteomics, and Mass Spectrometry Core | FY20 |
| Colin Dale | Cores | Acquisition of MiSeq for SBS/CCGS | FY20 |
| Leland Dibble | Physical Therapy & Athletic Training | Vicon Motion Capture System for HPER-East Motion Capture Laboratory | FY20 |
| Maurine Hobbs | Cores | Ensuring the Safety of Zebrafish Research in the CZAR | FY20 |
| James Marvin | Cores | Cytek Aurora Flow Cytometer | FY20 |
| Wesley Sundquist | Biochemistry | Preparative Centrifuge Package for Recombinant Protein Purification | FY20 |
| Armin Tajalli | Electrical & Computer Engineering | Test Instrument Targeting Research on Massive Data Movement for Machine Learning and Hardware Security | FY20 |
| Brian Vandevener | Cores | High-Vacuum Coater for Scanning Electron Microscopy Sample Preparation | FY20 |
| Diego Fernandez | Cores | Replacement of Trace Element Chemistry Analytical Components and Acquisition of Particulate Matter Detector | FY20 |
| Jennifer Shah | Environmental & Sustainability Studies | Synergy H1 Microlate Reader and MultiFloFX Dispenser System | FY20 |
| Guillaume Hoareau | Surgery | Supporting the purchase of an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) platform for translational and clinical research | FY20 |
| Derek Dosdall | Cores | C-arm Fluoroscope for Cardiovascular Research | FY19 |
| Kenneth Golden | Mathematics | Microbial Habitability within the Icy Moons of Jupiter and Saturn | FY19 |
| Robert Macleod | Cardiovascular Medicine | High Capacity Acquisition System for Bioelectric Potentials in Cardiac Electrophysiology Studies | FY19 |
| Wenda Tan | Mechanical Engineering | Binder Jetting Machine to Enable 3D printing with Metals and Ceramics | FY19 |
| Roseanne Warren | Mechanical Engineering | Electrochemistry Package for In-Situ TEM | FY19 |
| Alana Welm | Oncological Sciences | UltraFocus DXA instrument for in vivo and ex vivo bone and tissue analysis | FY19 |
| Brenda Bass | Biochemistry | Replacement and upgrade of aging fluorescence spectrophotometer in EEJMRB | FY19 |
| Stavros Drakos | Internal Medicine | Real-time Pressure-Volume Loop System for Cardiovascular Research | FY19 |
| Diego Fernandez | Geology & Geophysics | Acquisition of modern software for EARTH Core electron microprobe | FY19 |
| Jindrich Kopecek | Pharmaceutics & Pharmaceutical Chemistry | A United Platform for Multimodal Physicochemical Characterization of Macromolecules and Bioconjugates | FY19 |
| Jennifer Shumaker-Parry | Chemistry | Vibrational Circular Dichroism Spectometer for Anaylsis of Chiral Configurations of Molecules and Chiro-optical Properties of Nanomaterials | FY19 |
| Brian Vandevener | Nanofab | 3d Scanning Laser Confocal Microscope Surgace Profiler | FY19 |
| Pania Newell | Mechanical Engineering | Enhancing Nano-Indenter Capability for Dynamic Nano/Macro Characterization Under Extreme Conditions | FY19 |
| Jaclyn Wright | Photography & Digital Imaging | Photography Equipment | FY19 |
| Candace Floyd | Physical Medicine & Rehabilitiation | Image-guided surgical navigation in gyrencephalic animal models: BrainSight R Core | FY19 |
| Allison Payne | Radiology & Imaging Sciences | Preclinical Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound System | FY19 |
| Adam De Havenon | Neurology | Effect of blood pressure Variability On stroKE outcome (EVOKE) | FY19 |
| Ravi Ranjan | Internal Medicine | Intra-cardiac Echocardiogram machine with Strain Imaging | FY19 |