The National Institute of General Medical Sciences will support the construction of four new custom-built 900 MHz NMR magnets--the largest size available. Currently, there are only six such instruments in the world. NIGMS is awarding an average of $4 million this year to each of the institutions below. The names of principal investigators are indicated in parentheses.
The scientists will use their new NMR magnets to study the structure and behavior of biological molecules. Such studies reveal insights about normal cellular processes and shed light on diseases that develop when these processes go awry.
This release is also posted online at http://www.nigms.nih.gov/news/releases/900MHz.html .
For information about the new 900 MHz NMR magnets, contact Alisa Machalek in the Office of Communications and Public Liaison at 301-496-7301 to speak with NIGMS program director Dr. Janna Wehrle.