# Liquid Helium Recovery System to Improve Shared Chemistry Instrumentation Core

> **NIH NIH R24** · UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO · 2022 · $317,910

## Abstract

The University of Hawaii at Hilo (UH Hilo) is an Institution of Emerging Excellence in pharmaceutical and
environmental health sciences with a Shared Chemistry Instrument (SCI) core that supports biomedical
research conducted by a diverse team of investigators across campus with expertise in medicinal, natural
products, organic, environmental, photo, and pharmaceutical chemistry. Given that the NMR instruments are
critical to the productivity of these researchers and that helium is a non-renewable resource with steadily
increasing costs, the addition of an advanced liquid helium recovery and liquefaction system will enable major
improvements in operational efficiencies, strategically promote using shared resources, and strengthen our
active biomedical research at the college of pharmacy and across UH Hilo. The long-term objective of this
proposal is to enhance the sustainability and impact of the SCI core. This modernization project will advance
research-related activities of the SCI core to support biomedical research and enhance the efficacy of the
core’s operation through achievement of two aims: Aim 1. Reduce SCI core operating costs through the
purchase and installation of a modern helium recovery system. Aim 2. Expand access to the core by
offering lower NMR user fees and helium liquefaction services.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10533685
- **Project number:** 1R24OD033746-01
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII AT HILO
- **Principal Investigator:** Dianqing Sun
- **Activity code:** R24 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $317,910
- **Award type:** 1
- **Project period:** 2022-09-15 → 2025-09-14

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10533685

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10533685, Liquid Helium Recovery System to Improve Shared Chemistry Instrumentation Core (1R24OD033746-01). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-29 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10533685. Licensed CC0.

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