Imaging

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Biointerfaces Institute (BI)

offers a suite of instrumentation capabilities that include 3D Bioprinting, Material and Particle Characterization and Rheology.

Sarah Spanninga, PhD
734-615-3758
bi-equipment@umich.edu

Biomolecular Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Laboratory

uses state of the art NMR instruments to obtain structural, dynamic and kinetic information on biological macromolecules.

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

BRCF Microscopy Core

provides instrumentation and expertise for light and electron microscopy imaging.

Jennifer Peters, PhD
734-936-4912
microscopy@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 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 Molecular Imaging (CMI) & Preclinical Molecular Imaging (PMI)

provide instrumentation and expertise in non-invasive animal imaging.

Amanda Fair
734-615-3009
awelton@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 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 MicroCT Core

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

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

Electron Microbeam Analysis Lab (EMAL)

provides instrumentation for the chemical and structural characterization of solid materials.

Owen Neill, PhD
734-615-6657
okneill@umich.edu

Functional MRI Laboratory (FMRI)

supports research on the structures and functions of the brain that underlie cognitive and affective processes.

Scott Peltier, PhD
(734) 647-8077
spelt@umich.edu

Human Research 3 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Research 3T)

provides anatomic and advanced MR imaging services for IRB-approved, sponsor-funded studies and clinical trials.

Thomas L. Chenevert, PhD
734-936-8866
tlchenev@med.umich.edu

Lurie Nanofabrication Facility (LNF)

provides advanced micro- and nano-fabrication equipment and expertise to enable cutting edge research.

Sandrine Martin, PhD
734-277-2365
info@LNF.umich.edu

Michigan Center for Materials Characterization (MC)2

is dedicated to the micron and nanoscale imaging and analysis of materials.

Bobby Kerns
734-647-6845
kernsr@umich.edu

Michigan Diabetes Research Center (MDRC) Microscopy & Image Analysis Core (MIAC)

provides protein/RNA imaging and analysis for diabetes-related research

David A. Antonetti, PhD
734-232-8230
dantonet@med.umich.edu

Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR)

educates, funds, connects & supports clinical and translational research teams.

MICHR
(734) 998-7474
um-michr@umich.edu

Michigan Integrative Musculoskeletal Health Core Center (MiMHC)

Our 3 Cores provide analyses aimed at understanding musculoskeletal health using paraffin and plastic (hard tissue) histology and training, micro/nanoCT imaging, Raman spectrometry, whole animal/tissue level testing, Omics and machine learning support.

Karl Jepsen, PhD

kjepsen@med.umich.edu

Micro & Nano Computed Tomography Advanced Imaging Core

provides 3-D imaging and quantitative analysis of structures/materials, including metals, silica-based chips and plastics.

Andrea Clark
734-615-6956
clarkand@umich.edu

Physiology Phenotyping Core (PPC)

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

Daniel Michele, PhD

dmichele@umich.edu

Total Cores: 24

Core Name	Equipment	Who We Serve
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
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 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
BSB Imaging and Cell Analysis Core		University of Michigan Researchers
Cardiovascular Regeneration Core Laboratory	Biosafety cabinets, Controlled rate freezer, Incubators, Incucyte Zoom, Inverted, Isothermic liquid nitrogen storage tank, MACS Quant VYB flow cytometer	University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
Center for Chemical Genomics (CCG)	Biomek FX96 & 384, Echo 655 Liquid Handler, Flow Cytometer, Image Express Micro (IXM), Mosquito, MultiDrop Combi, MultiDrop Nano, Pintool Biomek FX, Pintool Sciclone ALHD 3000, Plate reader, Plate reader Envision, Plate reader FDSS 7000, Plate washer Biotek EL 406, Plate washer Biotek ELX405, SyncroPatch 384, Tissue Culture Room	University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
Center for Molecular Imaging (CMI) & Preclinical Molecular Imaging (PMI)	4D Medical Permetium CT, Bruker 7T, Bruker SkyScan CT, MR Solutions 3T, PerkinElmer IVIS Lumina, PerkinElmer IVIS Spectrum	University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
Cryo-Electron Microscopy (Cryo-EM) Lab	Aquilos2 Cryo-FIB, Chameleon with built-in glow discharger, Glacios with 200 kV FEG/Gatan K2 DED, Morgagni: 100 kV/CCD , Talos Arctica: 200 kV FEG/Gatan K2 DED/phase plate, Tecnai Spirit T12 G2: 120 kV Lab6/Gatan Rio CCD, Titan Krios G2 with 300 kV FEG/Gatan BioQuantum Imaging/phase plate, Titan Krios G4i with 300 kV FEG/Gatan BioQuantum/phase plate, Vitrobot	University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
Data Science, Biostatistics, and Informatics Core	1.5TB RAM SOCR Compute Server	University of Michigan Researchers
Dental School MicroCT Core	AMIRA software, Scanco uCT 100, μCT 100	University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
Electron Microbeam Analysis Lab (EMAL)	Carbon coater Carbon Coater, Electron microprobe SX100, Gold coater Desk II, Scanning electron microscope JSM-7800F, X-ray diffractometer UltimaIV	University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
Functional MRI Laboratory (FMRI)	8 channel receiver array coil, Arterial Spin Labeling subsystem, Biopac 100C EMG system, Brainsight Positioning System for TMS and MR image co-registration, Display goggles, E-Prime, Eye Tracker Software, Eyetracker camera, Fiber optic Response Claws, MR750 3T MRI scanner, Model 220 Biphasic TMS stimulator, Occipital coil, Physiological Monitoring (Cardiac cycle, respiration)	University of Michigan Researchers
Human Research 3 Tesla Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Research 3T)	Expression’s Patient Monitor, Medrad MRX Power Injector, Philips 3 Tesla MRI Model Ingenia SW R5.4, SensaVue II Entertainment and fMRI system	University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
Lurie Nanofabrication Facility (LNF)	ALD Fiji, ALD OpAl, Annealing Furnace, Annealing Furnace ST1800C-888, Atomic Force Microscope Icon, Bio-Safety Cabinet, Bond Aligner 620, Centrifuge, Chemical Bench, Chemical Mechanical Polishing 6EC, Confocal Microscope OLS 4000 LEXT, Contact Aligner / Bond Aligner MA/BA-6, Contact Aligner MA-6, Contact Aligner MJB 45S, Contact Aligner MJB3, Convection Oven, Critical Point Drying Automegasamdri 915B, Deep UV, Ozone Treatment PL16, Developer CEE, Dicing Saw 7100, Diffusion Furnace, Dip Pen Nanolithography DPN 5000, E-beam Evaporator, E-beam Evaporator Cooke, E-beam Evaporator SJ-20, E-beam Evaporator SJ-26, E-beam Lithography JBX6300 FS, E-beam/Thermal Evaporator Evovac, Etching/Release Xetch X.3.B, FTIR Microscope and Bench Cary 620/670, Flip Chip Bonder Lambda, Fluorescent Microscope BX51, Goniometer 200-U1, Image Reversal Oven 310TA €, Incubator, Infra-Red Microscope BX51, Inkjet Printer MP-2831, Ion Mill Nanoquest II, LPCVD Furnace, Lapper PM5, Mask Cleaner PSC 122M, Mask Making, Direct Write uPG 501, Megasonic Cleaner CL200, Optical Profilometer New View 5000, Oxidation Furnace, PECVD P5000, PECVD ULTRADEP 2000, Parylene Deposition System PDS2035, Photoresist Track Coater/Developer ACS 200, Plasma Cleaner 1000P, Plasma Etching CV200RFS(E), Rapid Thermal Annealing RTP 100, Rapid Thermal Annealing RTP 150, Reactive Ion Etcher (RIE) 790, Reactive Ion Etcher (RIE) 9400, Reactive Ion Etcher (RIE) AOE, Reactive Ion Etcher (RIE) P5000, Reactive Ion Etcher (RIE) Pegasus, Reactive Ion Etcher (RIE) PlasmaLab, Reflectometer 6100, Scanning Electron Microscope SU8000 In-line, Spectroscopic Ellipsometer M-2000, Spinner CEE 100CB, Spinner CEE 200X, Sputtering Endeavor M1, Sputtering Lab18, Sputtering PVD75, Stepper AS200, Stress Measurement FLX-2320-S, Surface Plasma Treatment nP12, Surface Profilometer 6M, Surface Profilometer XT, Vacuum Oven PB8-2B-CP, Wafer Bonder 510, Wafer Bonder 520IS, Wafer Bonder SB-6E, Wafer Cleaner Trilennium , Wire Bonder iBond 5000	University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
Michigan Center for Materials Characterization (MC)2	Benchmark Hotplate Stirrer, Buehler Ecomet 3 Variable Speed Grinder-Polisher, Cameca LEAP 5000HR, FEI Helios 650 Nanolab SEM/FIB, FEI Nova 200 Nanolab SEM/FIB, FEI Quanta 3D SEM/FIB, Fischione Model 1020 Plasma Cleaner, Fisher Scientific FS20D Ultrasonic Cleaner, Gatan Model 601 Ultrasonic Disk Cutter, Gatan Model 626 Cryo TEM holder, Gatan Model 656 Dimple Grinder, Gatan Model 691 PIPS, Hummingbird Scientific Liquid Flow TEM holder, Hysitron PicoIndenter, Hysitron TriboIndenter, JEOL 3100R05 Double Cs Corrected TEM/STEM, Kratos Axis Ultra XPS, Leica cryo stage for SEM, Nikon Microscope with Scion CCD Camera, Nikon SMZ 745 Microscope, Nikon SMZ 745T Microscope with Panasonic TV Camera, Reichert-Jung Ultracut E, SBT Model 360 Disc Dril, SBT Model 650 Low Speed Diamond Wheel Saw, SBT Wire Saw, SPI-Module Carbon/Sputter Coater, SYBRON-Thermolyne Hot Plate Oven OV 10600, Spectra 300 Ultimonochromated Cs Corrected S/TEM, TESCAN MIRA3 FEG SEM, TESCAN RISE, Talos F200X G2 S/TEM, Ted Pella LKB 7800 Knifemaker, Thermolyne Type 1000 Stir Plate, Veeco Dimension Icon AFM, Zeiss Xradia Versa 520 3D X-ray Microscope with DCT module	University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
Michigan Diabetes Research Center (MDRC) Microscopy & Image Analysis Core (MIAC)	Image analysis workstations, Leica Stellaris 8 Resonant FALCON Confocal Microscope Stellaris 8, Nikon A1 Laser Scanning Confocal Microscope A1	University of Michigan Researchers
Michigan Institute for Clinical & Health Research (MICHR)		University of Michigan Researchers
Michigan Integrative Musculoskeletal Health Core Center (MiMHC)	Automated tissue processor ASP 300S, Band saw 312, Cryostat - Leica CM3050S, Current stimulator 701B, Embedder for paraffin, Force measuring system BG-50, BF-300, BG-1000, Grinder/Polisher, In vivo microComputed Tomography system 1176, Materials testing system 8511, Materials testing system Bionix, Materials testing system eXert 4500, Microscope Eclipse, Microtomes, Muscle control 300B and 305B, Nanoindentor TI950, Peripheral quantitative computed tomography (pQCT) XCT 2000 L, Raman fiber probe RamanRxn-1, Raman microscope E600, Treadmill, Ultrasound Vevo2100, Video tracking system, microComputed Tomography system (microCT) 100, nanoComputed Tomography system (nanoCT) m	University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
Micro & Nano Computed Tomography Advanced Imaging Core	In vivo/Bruker Skyscan 1176 high resolution micro-CT imaging system 1176, Phoenix x-ray \| Nanotom m	University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers
Physiology Phenotyping Core (PPC)	Alzet Osmotic Pump, Balance beam, Columbus Instruments Animal Treadmill, Columbus Instruments Grip Strength Meter, Columbus Instruments Mouse Home Cage Running Wheel, Columbus Instruments Rota Rod, ETA-F10, Gait analysis, HD-X11, HP Sonos 7500, IITC Life Science Non-Invasive Blood Pressure, Indwelling Catheter, Scisense ADVantage PV System (ADV500), TA10TA-F20, TA11PA-C10, Vevo 2100	University of Michigan Researchers and External Researchers

Total Cores: 24

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1018 Fuller Street
777 Building
AATBSRB
Brehm
BSB
Cancer Center
Chem
Clark Library
Commonwealth
CVC
Dentistry
Domino's Farms
Duderstadt Center
East Hall
EECS
Herbarium
ISR-Perry
ISR-Thompson
Liberty Bldg
Mary Sue Coleman Hall
Mcity
Michigan Memorial Phoenix Laboratory
MS II
MSI
MSRB I
MSRB II
MSRB III
NCRC Bldg 14
NCRC Bldg 16
NCRC Bldg 20
NCRC Bldg 22
NCRC Bldg 25
NCRC Bldg 26
NCRC Bldg 35
NCRC Bldg 400
NCRC Bldg 520
NCRC Bldg 60
NIB
NUB
Perry Building
Pharmacy
Rachel Upjohn Bldg
Rackham Bldg
Randall Lab
Ross School of Business
Shapiro Library
SOE
SPH I
SPRL
Taubman Health Sciences Library
UH
UMTRI