# Electron Microscopy Core

> **NIH NIH P20** · UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE · 2021 · $209,661

## Abstract

Electron Microscopy Core Summary
 While methods to image fluorescent molecules have advanced dramatically in recent
years, the resolution of electron microscopy remains unsurpassed. In the state of Kentucky, there
are numerous research programs that require the resolution that can only be achieved by the
interaction of a beam of electrons with a specimen to distinguish ultrastructural features of tissues,
cell components, viruses or bacteria. However, due to declining institutional support for electron
microscopy facilities, many established Kentucky investigators have utilized facilities and
expertise outside the state for their electron microscopic analyses. Furthermore, new Kentucky
investigators are hesitant to add electron microscopy to their research programs without
accessible training and technical support. We propose to address these gaps in infrastructure and
education by establishing a statewide electron microscopy core to facilitate equipment sharing,
provide technical support, and offer training.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10153811
- **Project number:** 5P20GM103436-21
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE
- **Principal Investigator:** MARTHA E BICKFORD
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2021
- **Award amount:** $209,661
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 2001-09-30 → 2024-04-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10153811

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10153811, Electron Microscopy Core (5P20GM103436-21). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-14 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10153811. Licensed CC0.

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