Research Core Facility
Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Research Core Facility is an open core concept biomedical research technology core facility. It is available to internal investigators and external collaborators. Renovations to facility were sponsored by a $10 million grant investment from the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, part of the National Institutes of Health. The state-of-the-art research facility continues a master plan to improve Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s research infrastructure.
The Research Core Facility optimizes its use of space for equipment, drives cross-disciplinary scientific exchange, and promotes a collaborative environment.
The open core concept allows:
Improved Access to Research Resources
Researchers can access shared use equipment 24 hours a day, 7 seven days a week, 365 days a year.
Enhanced Core Efficiencies
- A centralized location of core labs.
- New and updated equipment.
- Increased freezer storage capacity
- Increased work bench space
Student Training
The core facility provides ample research-focused training tools, essential to the success of educational programs.
Currently, there are four main Core Labs of the facility: