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class=\"hiw-innerblockwrapper  \">\n        \n        <!--h3><\/h3-->\n\n        <div class=\"wp-block-columns\">\n            <div class=\"wp-block-column\"><p>In addition to our labs, more than 30 university-funded research centers and institutes give faculty and students the opportunity to:<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:list --><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>shape public policy<\/li>\n<li>provide research that impacts our environment and our communities<\/li>\n<li>contribute to the economic development within our state<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><!-- \/wp:list --> <!-- wp:paragraph --><\/p>\n<p>Learn about the exciting science at our labs below, and get involved in research that&#8217;s changing the world.<\/p>\n<\/div>                    <\/div>\n\n                \n        <div class=\"wp-block-buttons alignright\">\n                                        <div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-primary-blue\"><a\n                                        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                                      <h3 class=\"\">Amino Acid Geochronology Laboratory (AAGL)<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <div class=\"text\">\n                                                        <p>The AAGL is dedicated to estimating the ages of quaternary (less than two million years old) deposits by analyzing the extent of racemization of amino acids preserved within carbonate fossils. The lab uses both conventional ion exchange and reverse-phase ion exchange liquid chromatographs for separating and detecting amino acids. The lab is supported in part as a shared facility by the National Science Foundation.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \n                                                                                                                                                        <span role=\"none\" class=\"panel-link panelLinkTypeArrow\"><\/span>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/a>\n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                    \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-sunset  panelTypeText  noHover  hasLink panelLinkTypeArrow\"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel--1\"\n                            id=\"panel--1\">\n\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/gcf\/\"\n                                    target=\"\"\n                                    alt=\"NAU Genetics Core Facility \">\n                            \n                                                                    <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                                                                <h3 class=\"\">NAU Genetics Core Facility <\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <div class=\"text\">\n                                                        <p>The\u00a0NAU Genetics Core Facility (GCF)\u00a0is a multi-user research laboratory designed for diverse biological applications. This high-throughput laboratory is a regional resource center that supports molecular genetic analyses and training across a wide user base including regional academic, government, and private institutions.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \n                                                                                                                                                        <span role=\"none\" class=\"panel-link panelLinkTypeArrow\"><\/span>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/a>\n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                    \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-monsoon  panelTypeText  noHover  hasLink panelLinkTypeArrow\"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel--2\"\n                            id=\"panel--2\">\n\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/ihcf\"\n                                    target=\"\"\n                                    alt=\"Imaging and Histology Core Facility\">\n                            \n                                                                    <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                                                                <h3 class=\"\">Imaging and Histology Core Facility\/Electron Microscope Facility<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <div class=\"text\">\n                                                        <p>The Imaging and Histology Core Facility consists of:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a transmission electron microscope (JEOL 1200EX II)<\/li>\n<li>a scanning electron microscope (LEO 425VP)<\/li>\n<li>a McBain Instruments confocal microscope<\/li>\n<li>numerous ancillary equipment for specimen fixation and preparation, including cryopreparations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We provide imaging services to faculty, undergraduate, and graduate students, along with our industry partners through excellence in education, research, mentoring, and technology.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \n                                                                                                                                                        <span role=\"none\" class=\"panel-link panelLinkTypeArrow\"><\/span>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/a>\n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                    \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-green  panelTypeText  noHover  hasLink panelLinkTypeArrow\"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel--3\"\n                            id=\"panel--3\">\n\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/sed-records-lab.nau.edu\/\"\n                                    target=\"\"\n                                    alt=\"Sedimentary Records of Environmental Change Laboratory \">\n                            \n                                                                    <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                                                                <h3 class=\"\">Sedimentary Records of Environmental Change<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <div class=\"text\">\n                                                        <p>The\u00a0Sedimentary Records of Environmental Change Laboratory analyzes physical, biological, and isotopic properties of sediment to interpret past environmental and climate changes. The laboratory specializes in analyzing sedimentary biogenic-silica content, particle-size distribution, and magnetic susceptibility. Laboratory personnel have expertise in taxonomic identifications of freshwater ostracodes.<\/p>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \n                                                                                                                                                        <span role=\"none\" class=\"panel-link panelLinkTypeArrow\"><\/span>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/a>\n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                    \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-gold  panelTypeText  noHover  hasLink panelLinkTypeArrow\"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel--4\"\n                            id=\"panel--4\">\n\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/traustadottir-lab-biological-sciences\/\"\n                                    target=\"\"\n                                    alt=\"Traustad\u00f3ttir Lab\">\n                            \n                                                                    <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                                                                <h3 class=\"\">Traustad\u00f3ttir Lab<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <div class=\"text\">\n                                                        <p>Led by Professor Tinna Traustad\u00f3ttir, the research goals of the Traustad\u00f3ttir Lab are to determine:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>the mechanisms of diminished resistance to oxidative stress with aging and plasticity of redox signaling pathways<\/li>\n<li>the efficacy of interventions such as exercise and phytonutrients in preventing or attenuating these age-related changes in redox signaling<\/li>\n<li>the effects of different exercise protocols (modes, intensity, volume) on redox signaling and resistance to oxidative stress<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                                                    <\/div>\n                                                \n                                                                                                                                                        <span role=\"none\" class=\"panel-link panelLinkTypeArrow\"><\/span>\n                                                                                            <\/div>\n                                        <\/div>\n\n                                    \n                                                                    <\/a>\n                                \n                                                        <\/div>\n                    \n                        <div class=\"panel bg-true-blue  panelTypeText  noHover  hasLink panelLinkTypeArrow\"\n                            data-role=\"tabpanel\"\n                            data-panel=\"panel--5\"\n                            id=\"panel--5\">\n\n                                                            <a href=\"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/college-environment-forestry-natural-sciences\/research\/faculty-involvement\/\"\n                                    target=\"\"\n                                    alt=\"Faculty involvement\">\n                            \n                                                                    <div class=\"content\">\n                                            <div class=\"text-wrapper\">\n                                                                                                <h3 class=\"\">Faculty-led labs<\/h3>\n                                                \n                                                                                                    <div class=\"text\">\n                                                        <p>Our faculty members have numerous additional labs focusing on their areas of interest. 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