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

FIND A CORE FACILITY TO HELP WITH YOUR RESEARCH

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Please click on the core name for more details on the resources and expertise available in each.

Bru-Seq Lab

provides nascent RNA sequencing using four techniques: Bru-seq, BruChase-seq, BruUV-seq, and BruDRB-seq.

Mats Ljungman, PhD
(734) 232-5438
BruseqCenter@umich.edu

BSB Imaging and Cell Analysis Core

Laser scanning confocal microscopes, transmission electron microscope, and flow cytometry access and training.

Gregg Sobocinski
(734) 615-2034
BSBimaging@umich.edu

Cardiovascular Regeneration Core Laboratory

generates patient-specific human induced pluripotent stem cells to study cardiovascular diseases.

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

Center for Advanced Models and Translational Sciences and Therapeutics (CAMTraST)

develops advanced cell lines and animal models for translational sciences and therapeutics.

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

Center for Chemical Genomics (CCG)

provides high-throughput screening of extensive small molecule, natural product and siRNA libraries.

Andrew Alt, PhD
734-763-2340
lsi-screening@umich.edu

Center for Education Design, Evaluation, & Research (CEDER)

provides access to high quality design, evaluation, and research services in education.

Nate Phipps
734-615-5028
ceder-soe@umich.edu

Center for Health Communications Research (CHCR)

designs behavior change and health education interventions.

Elizabeth Hershey
734-763-6099
CHCRinfo@umich.edu

Center for Molecular Imaging (CMI) & Preclinical Molecular Imaging (PMI)

provide instrumentation and expertise in non-invasive animal imaging.

Amanda Fair
734-615-3009
awelton@umich.edu

Center for Structural Biology (CSB)

assists with protein engineering, purification, and macromolecular crystallization for solving crystal structures.

Jenn Soules
734-647-7772
lsi-structure@umich.edu

Central Biorepository (CBR)

Provides access to and storage of high-quality, highly annotated human biospecimens.

Custom kit production and biospecimen chain of custody from clinic-CBR-end user.

Victoria Blanc, PhD
734-763-6423
CBR.Requests@umich.edu

Central Ligand Assay Satellite Services Laboratory (CLASS)

offers custom kits and processing/storage/analysis services for a wide range of analytes.

Daniel McConnell, PhD
734-763-2461
danmcc@umich.edu

Consulting for Statistics, Computing, and Analytics Research (CSCAR)

supports management, collection, and analysis of data and the use of technical software and advanced computation.

Kerby Shedden
734-764-7828
cscar@umich.edu

Cryo-Electron Microscopy (Cryo-EM) Lab

provides state-of-the-art instrumentation and faculty specializing in the emerging field of cryo-EM.

Jenn Soules
734-647-7772
cryoem-support@umich.edu

Data & Design Core, Eisenberg Family Depression Center

Offers statistical support and guidance for leveraging secondary data resources for mental health research

Meghan Seewald

efdc-datadesign@umich.edu

Data Office for Clinical & Translational Research (DOCTR)

enables secure access to patient data through investigator-friendly, self-serve tools and custom data extracts.

Data Office
734-615-2100
DataOffice@umich.edu

Data Science, Biostatistics, and Informatics Core

provides experimental design, data management, health analytics, mathematical modeling, and statistical computing.

Ivo Dinov
734-764-1111
statistics@umich.edu

Dental School Histology Core Facility

specializes in sectioning of hard (demineralized) tissues and offers basic histology and staining.

Theresa Cody
(734)764-1543
tcody@umich.edu

Dental School MicroCT Core

provides microCT scanning of specimens such as bone, contrasted soft tissue, bio materials, etc.

Michelle Lynch
734-615-7631
malyn@umich.edu

Dental School Molecular Biology Core

provides real-time quantitative PCR instrumentation.

Taocong Jin
734-615-4833
tcjin@umich.edu

Digital Pathology Core

generates digital representations of glass microscope slide tissue (whole-slide images) in “SVS” format.

Peter D. Ouillette
734-764-4003
pouillet@med.umich.edu

Total Cores: 101

Core Name	Equipment	Who We Serve
Academic IT Core		University of Michigan Researchers
Advanced Research Computing – Technology Services	Data Storage, Graphics Processing Units (GPU), Networking, Super Computer Cluster	University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
Anatomical Donations Program		University of Michigan Researchers
Animal Biosafety Level 3 Laboratory	Biosafety cabinets, Cell Sorters, Centrifuge, Microscope	University of Michigan Researchers
Animal Surgery Operating Rooms (ASOR)	Anesthesia machines with isoflurane or Sevoflurane vaporizers, Autoclave, Basic surgical instruments and supplies, Cautery units, External heat support (heat lamps/circulating water blankets/ Hot Dog), Fluoroscopy, 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
Applied Biostatics Laboratory & Data Management Core		University of Michigan Researchers
Biochemical Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (BNMR) Laboratory	400 MHz, 500 MHz	University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
Biointerfaces Institute (BI)	3D Bioprinter 3DDiscovery, 3D printer Invivo, Chiral Raman Spectrometer Chiral RAMAN-2X, Circular Dichroism Spectrophotometer J-1700, Circular Dichroism Spectrophotometer J-815, Circularly Polarized Luminescence Spectrophotometer CPL-300, Differential Scanning Calorimeter Discovery DSC, Fluorometer FluoroMax Plus, Fluorometer QuantumMaster 400, Fourier-transform infrared spectrometer, Isothermal Titration Calorimetry Nano ITC, Liquid Differential Scanning Calorimeter Nano DCS, Live cell Holotomography 3D Cell Explorer Fluoro, Mercury Intrusion Porosimeter Autopore V (Model: 9620), Micromechanical Testing and Assembly Station FT-RS1002 Microrobotic System and FT-UMS1000 Universal Measurement Stand, Microscope with Live Cell environmental chamber IX83, Mueller Matrix Polarimeter Measurement System Exicor XZT, Nano Tensile/Compression Mechanical Tester UTM T150, Particle Size Characterization, Dynamic Light Scattering, Zeta Potential Zetasizer Nano ZSP, Particle Size Characterization, Laser Scattering Mastersizer 2000 with Hydro2000S, Particle Size Characterization, Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis Nanosight NS300, Particle Size Characterization, Nanoparticle Tracking Analysis, Zeta Potential ZetaView TWIN, Quantitative Pathology Microscope Workstation Mantra, Rheometer HR-2 Discovery Hybrid, Soft Material Mechanical Testing MicroSquisher, Superresolution Structured Illumination Microscopy ELYRA S.1 SIM, Surface Plasmon Resonance, Thermal Gravimetric Analysis Discovery TGA	University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
Biological Mass Spectrometry Facility	QExactive Ultra High Range Mass Spectrometry, TSQ Quantis Triple Quadrupole Mass Spectrometry, Waters Cyclic Ion Mobility Mass Spectrometry, Waters LC preparative auto-purification mass spectrometry system	University of Michigan Researchers External Researchers Other
Biomolecular Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Laboratory	Agilent/Varian 400 MHz w/room temperature probe (H/F-X) 400 MHz NMR, Bruker 600 MHz w/cryoprobe (H/C/N) 600MHz NMR, Bruker 600 MHz w/prodigy cryoprobe (H/F-X) 600 MHz NMR, Bruker 800 MHz w/cryoprobe (H/C/N) 800MHz NMR	University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
BRCF Advanced Genomics Core (AGC)	ABI qPCR System, Arrays iScan, Next Generation Sequencing, Next Generation Sequencing BluePippin, Next Generation Sequencing GridION, Next Generation Sequencing MiSeq, Next Generation Sequencing NextSeq 2000, Next Generation Sequencing NextSeq 500/550, Next Generation Sequencing NovaSeq 6000, Next Generation Sequencing S2, Quality Control 2200 TapeStation, Quality Control 4200 TapeStation, Quality Control Bioanalyzer, Quality Control LabChip GX Touch, Quality Control Qubit Fluorimeter, Single Cell Chromium Controller, Single Cell Chromium System, Single Cell ChromiumX, Single Cell Countess II, Single Cell Luna Fx7, Spatial Transcriptomics CM1860, Spatial Transcriptomics Epifluorescence Microscope BX51, Spatial Transcriptomics GeoMx DSP, Spatial Transcriptomics S700, Spatial Transcriptomics Visium CytAssist, qPCR QuantSTudio 12K Flex, qPCR StepOne	University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
BRCF Bioinformatics Core		University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
BRCF Biomedical Research Store		University of Michigan Researchers
BRCF Epigenomics Core		University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
BRCF Flow Cytometry Core	Bigfoot Spectral, Bio-Rad ZE5, Cytek Aurora, Cytoflex, FACSAria III, Fortessa, ImagestreamX Mark II, Microfluidic Sorter, MoFlo Astrios, Sony MA900, Sony SH800, Sony Synergy	University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
BRCF Metabolomics Core	GC-MS 6890, LC-QQQ 6410, LC-QQQ 6490, LC-QTOF 6545, LC-TripleTOF 5600+, Orbitrap IDX	University of Michigan Researchers
BRCF Microscopy Core	A1 confocal (2), A1R confocal, A1si confocal, CSU-X1 SDC, EVO 15 LAB6 SEM, JEM 1400 TEM, Lattice Lighhtsheet 7, Lightsheet 7, N-SIM, SP5 Confocal/MP, SP8 Confocal/MP/STED/FLIM, Stellaris Confocal	University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
BRCF Proteomics Resource Facility (PRF)	Orbitrap Fusion Tribrid with ETD, Q Exactive HF	University of Michigan Researchers
BRCF Transgenic Animal Model Core		University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
BRCF Vector Core		University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers