Basic Science, Extraordinary Impact
For Ian Macara, chair of the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, increased institutional support accelerated the construction of new lab space, supported the recruitment of two more professors, and enabled investment in a world-class Nikon Center of Excellence microscopy center—one of only a handful in the United States and the only one located in the South. “It’s fantastic,” Macara said. “The Center of Excellence will make an enormous difference to research here, with state-of-the-art, high-end instrumentation that otherwise just wouldn’t be accessible to people here. It’s really going to have a remarkable impact.”