The University of New Mexico will host an open house grand opening celebration of a new state-of-the-art mass spectrometry facility housed in the Department of Chemistry on Friday, April 22, in Clark Hall, rm. 253. A ribbon-cutting is set for 11 a.m. with President Louis Caldera, acting Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Reed Dasenbrock and Vice President for Research Terry Yates scheduled to be on hand. The open house concludes at 4 p.m.
The mass spectrometry facility is a key component in basic research support for any university involved in research. UNM’s new, $1.2 million mass spectrometry facility will provide mass measurements for newly developed molecules and drug compounds, analysis of protein patterns in disease and cancer diagnosis and characterization of materials to name a few of its capabilities.
The facility is directed by Chemistry Professors John Engen and Chris Enke. The facility is supported by federal funding from the National Institutes of Health and by more than 12 entities throughout UNM and the State of New Mexico including, but not limited to: the College of Arts and Sciences, the UNM Health Sciences Center, the UNM Cancer Center and the office of the Vice President for Research.
Contact: Steve Carr, (505) 277-1821
Posted by scarr at April 18, 2005 11:29 AM