WSU Insider published an article about the new Aquatics Phenomics Research Center’s equipment and facilities upgrade.
Excerpt: “Washington State University scientists from a range of fields expect that recently completed $1 million upgrades in aquatic biology equipment and facilities on the Pullman campus will help them make significant advances in health-related research.
A grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust covered half the cost of renovations in Eastlick Hall, including the installation of aquatic phenomics system (APS) technology; matching WSU contributions came primarily from the College of Arts and Sciences, School of Biological Sciences, and Office of Research.
“The new APS technology will enable rigorous tests of physiological, ecological and evolutionary hypotheses with greatly enhanced realism and replication,” said Erica Crespi, associate professor of biology and principal investigator for the Murdock grant. “It will contribute to innovative studies for understanding human health, the health of wildlife and the generation of biodiversity in the natural world.”
APS data, combined with genomic, cellular and physiological data, will enable WSU aquatics researchers to characterize novel gene functions, expedite drug discovery and predict how a variety of species will respond to natural and human-induced environmental change.”