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

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Physiology Phenotyping Core (PPC)

provides phenotyping services for animal models, with a primary focus on mouse and rodent models of disease.

Daniel Michele, PhD

[email protected]

Platelet Pharmacology and Physiology Core

facilitates blood collection, pharmacological equipment usage and training services.

Amanda Prieur
734-763-8824
[email protected]

Pyrosequencing Core

assisted instrument usage of the PyromarkMD pyrosequencer.

Donna Ray, PhD
734-647-3208
[email protected]

Raman Spectroscopy Core (RSC)

provides assisted use of Raman Spectroscopy instruments.

Adam Matzger, PhD
734-615-6627
[email protected]

Rogel Cancer Center Immunology Core

performs immunology assays such as: ELISA, ELISPOT, and Luminex.

Joel Whitfield
734-647-9524
[email protected]

Rogel Cancer Center Tissue and Molecular Pathology (TMP) Core

provides tissue procurement, histology, and molecular pathology services.

Thomas Giordano, MD, PhD
[email protected]

Rogel Cancer Data Science Shared Resource

provides collaboration and consultation on biostatistical and bioinformatics design and analysis.

Veera Baladandayuthapani
Director
[email protected]

Ross Behavioral Lab

accommodates human behavior experiments in marketing and decision science, strategy, teamwork, and leadership.

Lillian Chen
(734) 647-2369
[email protected]

Single Molecule Analysis in Real-Time (SMART) Center

provides single molecule detection and manipulation tools to track and analyze biomolecules.

Damon Hoff, PhD
734-763-5449
[email protected]

Sleep and Circadian Research Laboratory

aims to understand the role of sleep in disorders and in improving health and well-being, and to promote wellness.

Todd Arnedt, PhD
734-764-1470
[email protected]

Space Physics Research Laboratory (SPRL)

provide space physics instrumentation, training, and data analysis.

Patrick McNally
734-764-6590
[email protected]

Statistics Online Computational Resource (SOCR)

provides portable online aids for probability, statistics, and health science education.

Ivo Dinov
734-764-1111
[email protected]

The Pan Omics & Data Science (PODS) Core

provides omic study support for members of the Michigan Center on Lifestage Environmental Exposures and Disease.

Maureen Sartor, PhD
734-763-8013
[email protected]

U-M Battery Lab

is a full-service battery cell fabrication and testing facility.

Greg Less, PhD
734-764-2794
[email protected]

ULAM Pathology Core (formerly IVAC)

is a research pathology core run by ULAM providing histology, bloodwork, pathology, and technical study support on a fee-for-service basis.

Ingrid L. Bergin, VMD, MS, DACLAM, DACVP
(734) 936-3395
[email protected]

Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine (ULAM)

provides a variety of laboratory animal services.

Unit for Laboratory Animal Medicine
734-764-0277
[email protected]

University of Michigan Biological Station

Karie Slavik
(734) 763-4461
[email protected]

Vahlteich Medicinal Chemistry Core (VMCC)

provides drug discovery oriented services utilizing both wet and computational chemistry.

Martin Clasby, PhD
734-647-1949
[email protected]

Vision Research Center Functional Assessment Core

provides training and support for non-lethal measures of ocular structure and function.

Cheng-Mao Lin, PhD
734-232-8220
[email protected]

Total Cores: 99

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