Biological Sciences Instrumentation Laboratory

Dr. Patricia Dorn & Dr. James Wee faculty coordinators
Established with funding from Edward G. Schlieder Foundation and Loyola University
Monroe Hall, Room 305

Cellular and Molecular Tools for Learning

In 1990, the Biological Sciences Instrumentation Laboratory (BSI Lab) was established with funding by the E.G. Schlieder Foundation and matching funds from Loyola University. Since that time, the lab has been expanded, upgraded, and significantly enhanced with the support of the College of Arts & Sciences and University. The facility presently houses state-of-the-art instruments to isolate, characterize, and analyse biologically significant macromolecules, (e.g., ultracentrifugation, DNA sequencing, radioactive labelling).

A teaching and research facility

The lab serves as a support facility for all Biology lab courses that utilize cell and molecular methods, as well as for student and faculty research. It operates in two modes -- as a dedicated space that can be reserved for course use during class meetings, and as a standing facility for Biology students who have specific assignments and/or projects that can be supported by the lab.

Contact Dr. Dorn or Dr. Wee for a tour.