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LI-COR Biosciences Offers $1.75 Million in Matching Funds for Undergraduate Genomics Education
LINCOLN, Neb., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- LI-COR(R) Biosciences announces an
enhanced matching funds program to support undergraduate hands-on education in
genomics. $1.75 million in matching funds is available with LI-COR providing
60% of the funding to each qualifying institution. The Genomics Education
Matching Funds (GEMF) program now features a streamlined application process
to help colleges acquire LI-COR DNA sequencing systems for use by
undergraduate students studying molecular biology and related fields.
"Students who have the hands-on experience using the LI-COR system have a
distinct advantage when they seek jobs and admission to post-graduate
programs," says Jackie Potts, LI-COR GEMF coordinator. "GEMF-partner schools
tell us that integrating the LI-COR system provides a competitive advantage
for students and their department, noting that work on the sequencer allows
students to be knowledge producers not just knowledge consumers."
More than 200 undergraduate programs are currently benefiting from the
GEMF program.
LI-COR genomic analysis systems are used in academic labs worldwide for a
variety of research applications including sequencing, microsatellites,
AFLP(R), SNP discovery and reverse genetics research.
Complete information on how schools may apply for a grant is available at
http://www.licor.com/gemf. Deadline for submission of grant requests is
November 7, 2008.
SOURCE LI-COR Biosciences
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