Explore the many services, equipment, and instrumentation that the University of Michigan offers across campus in its core facilities.

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Advanced Genomics Core

The University of Michigan Advanced Genomics Core Genomic Analysis Services, part of the Biomedical Research Core Facilities within the Medical School …

Oliva Koues, PhD, Managing Director
734-764-8531
advanced-genomics@umich.edu

Advanced Research Computing – Technology Services

Advanced Research Computing – Technology Services (ARC-TS) provides researchers at the University of Michigan with high performance computing tools ap …

Brock Palen

arcts-support-@umich.edu

Analytical Chemistry Lab

The Analytical Chemistry Lab at the University of Michigan Biological Station (UMBS) performs a wide variety of analyses of soil, water, and air sampl …

Tim Veverica
231-539-8407 or 231-690-2974
tjveveri@umich.edu

Anatomical Donations Program

The Anatomical Donations Program provides students with first-hand knowledge of the anatomical structures of the human body. These courses are among …

Dean Mueller
734-764-4359
donorinfo@umich.edu

Animal Studies Core

The Animal Studies Core of the Michigan Diabetes Research Center aims to provide expertise and services to basic biomedical researchers using rodent m …

Darleen Sandoval, PhD
734-764-6258
darleens@umich.edu

an image of an Animal Surgery Operating Room at the U-M Medical School

Animal Surgery Operating Rooms

The Animal Surgery Operating Rooms (ASOR), part of the Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM), operate on both the Medical School Campus and at th …

Animal Surgery Operating Rooms
734-764-0224
ulam-asor@umich.edu

Battery Fabrication and Characterization User Facility

The Battery Fabrication and Characterization User Facility, or Battery Lab, is a space developed by the University of Michigan in cooperation with the …

Greg Less, PhD
734-764-2794
gless@umich.edu

Biochemical Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Laboratory

The Biochemical Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (BNMR) Laboratory provides research support for graduate students, postdocs, and faculty. We encourage a h …

Larisa Yeomans, PhD
734-763-9284
yeomans@umich.edu

Bioinformatics Core

The Biomedical Research Core Facilities’ Bioinformatics Core provides bioinformatics analysis to support research activities.

Bioinformatics Core
734-998-9249
bioinformatics@umich.edu

Biointerfaces Institute

The Biointerfaces Institute (BI) at the University of Michigan provides a new blueprint for biomedical research that encourages out-of-the-box thinkin …

Nadine Wong
734-763-7924
bi-equipment@umich.edu

Biomedical Research Store

The Biomedical Research Core Facilities’ Biomedical Research Store provides on-site procurement of enzymes, reagents, and kits used in molecular, cell …

Chris Stilson
734-615-5447
bmrs1@umich.edu

Biomolecular Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Laboratory

The Biomolecular Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (Biomolecular NMR) Laboratory uses state of the art NMR instruments, providing the ability to obtain struc …

Debashish Sahu, PhD
734-647-3872
bionmrcore@umich.edu

Biostatistics, Analytics and Bioinformatics Core

The Biostatistics, Analytics and Bioinformatics Core is the official core of the Rogel Cancer Center for Biostatistics and Bioinformatics. We have exp …

Jeremy M G Taylor
734-615-0420
jmgt@umich.edu

BRCF Metabolomics Core

The BRCF Metabolomics Core measures concentrations of small molecules in biological samples on a recharge basis. We strive to provide GLP-quality anal …

Maureen Kachman, PhD
734-232-0842
mkachman@umich.edu

BRCF Microscopy Core

The BRCF Microscopy Core provides instrumentation and expertise for microscopic imaging studies of cell and tissue morphology and ultrastructure.

Woo Jung Cho

wocho@umich.edu

BRCF Proteomics & Peptide Synthesis Core

The BRCF Proteomics & Peptide Synthesis Core offers research services in qualitative and quantitative proteomics including Pathway Analysis. We ar …

Henriette A. Remmer, PhD
734-763-6285
hremmer@umich.edu

BRCF Transgenic Animal Model Core

The mission of the BRCF Transgenic Core is to provide access to transgenic animal technology in an efficient, effective manner. The Core routinely use …

Thom Saunders, PhD
734-647-2910
tsaunder@umich.edu

BRCF Vector Core

The BRCF Vector Core produces biological vectors that facilitate the transfer of specific genes into either normal or aberrant cells. The Vector Core …

Tom Lanigan, PhD
734-647-1351
lanigant@umich.edu

Cardiovascular Regeneration Core Laboratory

The Cardiovascular Regeneration Core Laboratory routinely generates patient-specific human induced pluripotent stem cells (hiPSCs) for basic science r …

Todd Herron, PhD
734-998-0460
cvcregenerationcore@gmail.com

Center for Advanced Models and Translational Sciences and Therapeutics

At the Center for Advanced Models for Translational Sciences and Therapeutics (CAMTraST), we strive to accelerate the “bench to bedside” process in bi …

Jie Xu, PhD
734-647-5742
info.camtrast@umich.edu

Total Cores: 93

Core Name	Equipment	Who We Serve
Advanced Genomics Core	10x Chromium Controller, ABI 3730XL DNA Analyzer, ABI 7900, Agilent Bioanalyzer, Agilent Tape Station, Arrays, Illumina MiSeq, Illumina NextSeq, Illumina NovaSeq 6000, Illumina iScan, Nanodrop Spectrophotometer, Next Generation Sequencing, OpenArray, Quality Control, QuantStudio, Qubit Fluorimeter, Sanger Sequencing, Single-Cell Processing, qPCR	University of Michigan research community and external researchers
Advanced Research Computing – Technology Services		University of Michigan researchers and their collaborators
Analytical Chemistry Lab	AB-Sciex API 2000 LC/MS/MS triple quadrupole, Dionex high-performance ion chromatograph, Direct Mercury Analyzer (Millenium DMA-80), Elemental analyzers, Finnigan Delta V Isotope Ratio mass spectrometer, HPLC, Mass spectrometer, Perkin-Elmer ELAN DRC-e ICP/MS, Purge-and-Trap GC/MS, Sciex API 3000 triple quadrupole LC/MS, Segmented flow analyzers, TOC analyzer, Thermo ISQ-LT single quadrupole, Thermo TSQ Quantum Access MAX triple-quadrupole LC and IC/MS, Thermo Trace 1310 gas chromatograph	University of Michigan clients and external clients
Anatomical Donations Program		University of Michigan medical community and anatomical donors and their families
Animal Studies Core		University of Michigan scientists and external scientists
Animal Surgery Operating Rooms	Anesthesia machines with isoflurane or Sevoflurane vaporizers, Autoclave, Basic surgical instruments and supplies, Cautery units, Circulating water blankets and heat lamps, Glucometer, I-Stat: chemistry and blood gas analyzer, IV fluid warmer, IV infusion pumps, Lead gowns & thyroid shields, Microhematocrit centrifuge, Monitors: EKG, Pulse oximetry, carbon dioxide, direct and indirect blood pressure (NIBP and IBP), Radiographic unit, Refractometer, Scrubs and personal protective equipment, Stainless steel tables, Surgical suction, Ventilators	University of Michigan researchers
Battery Fabrication and Characterization User Facility	Battery electrode testing, Beckman Coulter Laser Diffraction Particle Size Analyzer, Buhler: Hivis Disper Mix 3D-10, Buhler: Hivis Disper Mix 3D-5, Buhler: Hivis Mix 2p-03, CIS: 150 degrees Celsius, CIS: 2kN/cm 150 degrees Celsius, CIS: Multicoating Type, CIS: manual electrode punches, CIS: slitting machine, Calendaring, Cell assembly, Coating, Electrochemical Characterization, Electrode preparation, Electron Microscope, Hitachi: S3500N SEM w/EDAX, Horiba Micro Raman Spectrometer, KOEM 18650 cell winder, Luna: Fiber Optic Strain and Temperature Gauge, Maccor: 10A, Maccor: 150uA-5A, Maccor: 30uA-1A, Maccor: 50A, Mathis Labcoater, Micrometrics BET Surface Area Analysis, Mixing, Particle size analyzer, Primix: FILMIX 56-30, Princeton Applied Research Scanning Electrochemical Probe Microscope, Raman spectroscopy instruments, Rheometer, Rigaku MiniFlex 600 Table-top, Solartron 1260 and ModuLab Impedance Analyzers, Strain analysis, Surface area analysis, TA Instruments DHR2 Rheometer, TA Instruments Differential Scanning Calorimeter, TA Instruments Thermogravimetric Analyzer, Thermal Hazard Technology: Accelerated Rate Calorimeter, Thermal analysis, Toyo: coin cell crimper, Toyo: coin cell de-crimper, Vacuum Atmosphere Genesis Glove Boxe, Xray diffractomer, mPlus: 18650 cell assembly, mPlus: prismatic cell assembly, mPlus: prismatic electrode punches	Any firm or researcher
Biochemical Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Laboratory	400 MHz, 500 MHz, NMR	University of Michigan researchers and external researchers
Bioinformatics Core		University of Michigan researchers in need of bioinformatics analysis support. The Bioinformatics…
Biointerfaces Institute	3D Bioprinting, Bio Tools Chiral Raman Spectrometer, Carl Zeiss Microscopy Structured Illumination Microscope System (SIMS), CellScale Biomaterials Testing MicroSquisher, Exicor XZT Mueller Matrix Measurement System, FemtoTools Micromechanical Testing & Assembly Station, Jasco Circularly Polarized Luminescence Spectrometer (CPL) 300, Jasco Inc. CD Spectropolarimeter, Jasco J-1700 (CD) Spectrometer, Jasco J-815 Circular Dichroism (CD) Spectrometer, Keysight Technologies Nano Tensile/Compression Tester, Malvern Mastersizer 2000, Malvern Nanosight NS300, Malvern Zetasizer Nano ZSP, Material characterization, Micromeritics Mercury Porosimeter Autopore V, RegenHu Biodiscovery, Rokit Invivo, TA Instruments Discovery Scanning Calorimeter (DSC), TA Instruments Nano DCS, TA Instruments Nano ITC, TA Instruments Thermal Gravimetric Analysis (TGA)	University of Michigan researchers and external researchers
Biomedical Research Store		University of Michigan researchers
Biomolecular Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Laboratory	Agilent 400 NMR spectrometer, Agilent 600 CP NMR spectrometer, Agilent 600 NMR spectrometer, Bruker 600 CP NMR spectrometer, Bruker 800 CP NMR spectrometer, CYANA 2.0, Data analysis software, MNova, NMR, NMRFAM-Sparky, NMRViewJ, Topspin 4, VNMRJ	University of Michigan researchers and external academic and biotech researchers
Biostatistics, Analytics and Bioinformatics Core		Investigators and scientists at the University of Michigan doing cancer research
BRCF Metabolomics Core	2D-LC-MS, GC-MS, High sensitivity triple-quad instruments for LC-MS, Ion-Pairing LC-MS, Mass spectrometer, Multiple high-resolution, high mass accuracy qTOF	University of Michigan Researchers
BRCF Microscopy Core	Confocal Microscope, Deltavision-RT Live Cell Imaging System, Electron Microscope, Imaging Computers, JEOL JEM 1400 -+ Transmission Electron Microscope, Leica 1X STED, Leica DMIRE Inverted Widefield Microscope, Leica Inverted SP5 Confocal Microscope System with 2-Photon FLIM, Leica SP5 Inverted Multiphoton Microscope, Leica SP5 Upright Multiphoton, Leica SP8 2-Photon Confocal with FLIM an dFCS, Leica SP8 Inverted Multiphoton, Multiphoton Microscope, Nikon A-1 Confocal Standard Sensitivity, Nikon A1 High Sensitivity Confocal, Nikon A1SI Confocal, Nikon E800 Upright Epifluorescence Microscope, Nikon Structured Illumination Microscope, Nikon X1 Yokogawa Spinning disk Confocal, Olympus SZX16, Super Resolution Microscope, Widefield Microscope, Zeiss Apotome	University of Michigan Researchers
BRCF Proteomics & Peptide Synthesis Core	HPLC, LTQ Orbitrap Velos, MALDI-TOF, Mass spectrometer, Orbitrap Fusion Lumos Tribrid, Peptide synthesizer, Q-Exactive hybrid quadruple Orbitrap, Ultraflextreme MALDI-TOF/TOF	University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
BRCF Transgenic Animal Model Core		University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
BRCF Vector Core		University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
Cardiovascular Regeneration Core Laboratory	Biosafety cabinets, Controlled rate freezer, Incubators, Incucyte Zoom, Inverted, Isothermic liquid nitrogen storage tank, Live-Cell Analysis, MACS Quant VYB flow cytometer, Microscope	U-M researchers and external users
Center for Advanced Models and Translational Sciences and Therapeutics		CAMTraST provides transgenic animal model production services to researchers within UM and other …