August 13, 2004

North Dakota INBRE Fact Sheet
Operating budgets of participating INBRE organizations 2004-2009

University of North Dakota, Grand Forks - $4.42 million

• Research Facility: Proteomics Core - Proteomics is a state-of-the-art method of studying many proteins at once to determine their relationship to health and disease.
  Director - Massaru Miyagi, assistant professor of biochemistry and molecular biology, UND
• Other Activities: Access to electronic information resources, computational chemistry and biology networking, conferences, workshop and administration

North Dakota State University, Fargo - $2.61 million

• Research Facility: Biology Core - This core will provide researchers with access to resources, training and expertise in genetics, biotechnology, DNA analysis and cell biology.
  Director - Phillip McClean, professor of plant sciences, NDSU
• Other Activities: Access to electronic information resources, computational chemistry and biology networking, education, outreach and administration

Dickinson State University - $957,000

• Research project: Anticancer mechanisms of lycopene action
  Investigator - Lynn Burgess, assistant professor of biology, Dickinson State
  Mentor - Anna Grazul-Bilska, associate professor of animal range science, NDSU

Mayville State University - $984,000

• Research Project: Novel fluorescence methods for biomedical applications
  Investigator - Thomas Gonnella, assistant professor of chemistry and physics, Mayville State
  Mentor - Greg Gillispie, professor of chemistry, biochemistry and molecular biology, NDSU, and president, Dakota Technologies, Inc.

Minot State University - $2.6 million

• Research Project: Functional genomics of endocrine disruption
  Investigator - Chris Beachy, associate professor of biology, Minot State
  Mentor - Don Sens, professor of surgery, UND
• Research Project: Discovery and development of new anti-fungal drugs
  Investigator - Mikhail Bobylev, assistant professor, Minot State
  Mentor - Pending
• Research Project: Analysis of MLL translocation and fusion genes
  Investigator - Heidi Super, assistant professor of biology, Minot State
  Mentor - Dr. Mary Ann Sens, professor and pathology department chair, UND

North Dakota Association of Tribal Colleges, Bismarck - $1.25 million

• Outreach: Science education and curriculum development for tribal colleges
  Investigator - Phyllis Howard, NDATC director

Turtle Mountain Community College, Belcourt - $880,000

• Research Project: Genetic polymorphisms and preeclampsia
  Investigator - Dr. Lyle Best, staff physician at Johnson Clinic, Rugby, principal investigator of the Strong Heart Study and biology instructor at TMCC
  Mentor - Larry Burd, director, North Dakota Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Center, UND

Valley City State - $1.96 million

• Research Project: Effect of MCPA, 2,4D and bromoxynil on lung development
  Investigator - Hilde van Gijssel, assistant professor of science, Valley City State
  Mentor - Larry Reynolds, professor of physiology, NDSU
• Research Project: Determining aquatic bioindicators for Atrazine
  Investigator - Andre DeLorme, associate professor of science, Valley City State
  Mentor - Jagdish Singh, professor and chair of pharmaceutical sciences, NDSU

Research project funds pending - $600,000

For more information contact:

John Shabb, North Dakota INBRE director, at (701) 777-4946 or jshabb@medicine.nodak.edu

Donald Schwert, North Dakota INBRE program coordinator, at (701) 231-7496 or donald.schwert@ndsu.nodak.edu