# Nebraska Research Network in Functional Genomics

> **NIH NIH P20** · UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER · 2020 · $249,694

## Abstract

ALTERATIONS AND RENOVATIONS
Project Summary
Summary for Doane University
Doane University proposes to renovate the current Chemistry Instrument Lab within the Lied
Science and Mathematics Building to improve research infrastructure through improved
research facilities to support undergraduate student and faculty research projects. Through the
proposed alteration, students and faculty at Doane will experience an increased capacity to
conduct interdisciplinary research that builds on previous successful interdepartmental
collaborations, including plant genomics work (biology and physics), metabolomics (biology and
chemistry), and current on-going biofilm research (biology, chemistry, and physics).
Doane University’s highest priority in the STEM division regarding infrastructure improvement is
the conversion of a portion of the Chemistry Instrument Lab (Room 219) into student/faculty
research space including the addition of a workspace with a ventilation hood . Additional funds
will support the upgrade of autoclave capacity within the Biology Department with the purchase
of a new programmable autoclave sterilizer located in Lied 124. This proposal includes line
drawings, surface specifications, electrical engineering criteria, quotes, and budget estimates for
the desired renovations. Doane University will fund any additional costs for the renovation,
alteration, and indirect costs that go above the awarded amount for this request.
Summary for University of Nebraska at Omaha
There are a total of eight INBRE-supported undergraduate scholars in the Biology &
Health and Kinesiology departments at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. These
students are conducting research during their final two years at college, in a designated
INBRE laboratory. These students go onto attend graduate school at a high rate. These
students benefit from state-of-the-art training and equipment due to the support from the
INBRE program. Below are two facility renovation requests that will allow us to expand our
capacity in training these students. These facilities will be overseen directly by an INBRE
faculty associate, and will be used to train these INBRE undergraduate scholars, in addition to
additional undergraduate and graduate students. These facilities will also expand
collaborative opportunities with other faculty who are conducting research.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9900473
- **Project number:** 2P20GM103427-19
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA MEDICAL CENTER
- **Principal Investigator:** PAUL L SORGEN
- **Activity code:** P20 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $249,694
- **Award type:** 2
- **Project period:** — → —

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9900473

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9900473, Nebraska Research Network in Functional Genomics (2P20GM103427-19). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-24 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9900473. Licensed CC0.

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