University of Washington, Office of the Provost Grant

Organization - University of Washington, Office of the Provost
Grant Amount - $155,873
Foundation - Moore Foundation
Grant Purpose - The University of Washington (UW) will use this grant to evaluate the need for and define the operational structure of a DNA sequencing resource to serve the marine microbiology research community. The proposed effort will determine whether an eventually financially independent and dedicated DNA sequencing resource at UW can practicably offer high quality DNA sequence data, timely access and diverse technology options to the marine microbiology research community to best meet burgeoning scientific demand.


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