# Delaware Center for Musculoskeletal Research, Administrative Supplement for Equipment

> **NIH NIH P20** · UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE · 2024 · $250,000

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY
 The Delaware Center for Musculoskeletal Research (DCMR) was funded by a NIH COBRE (P20
GM139760, 2/1/2021-1/31/2026). In this equipment supplement, we would like to request funds ($250,000) to
purchase a Bruker Dimension Icon Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) system, which is capable for microscale
mechanical testing of musculoskeletal tissues and cells (e.g. extracellular matrix and cells found in cartilage,
ligament, tendon, meniscus, and muscles of rodents and biopsies).
 The Bruker Dimension Icon AFM will be housed in the COBRE DCMR Multiscale Assessments
Research Core and managed by the Core staff scientist. One of the goals of the Research Core is to provide,
develop, and support multiscale mechanical measurement capability, expertise, and training to our users.
There is no AFM in the COBRE DCMR Research Core and the existing AFMs at the University of Delaware
are not suitable for musculoskeletal research. There are 25 investigators whose research will benefit from
access to the proposed AFM system.
 The addition of this key equipment will fill a critical need in the Research Core and align with
the overall goal of the DCMR COBRE in promoting transformative preclinical and translational
musculoskeletal research at University of Delaware.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 11037530
- **Project number:** 3P20GM139760-04S1
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
- **Principal Investigator:** DAWN M ELLIOTT
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2024
- **Award amount:** $250,000
- **Award type:** 3
- **Project period:** 2021-02-15 → 2026-01-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/11037530

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 11037530, Delaware Center for Musculoskeletal Research, Administrative Supplement for Equipment (3P20GM139760-04S1). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/11037530. Licensed CC0.

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