RCMI Cores

Core Lab Facility

°ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ's Research Core Facility is an open core concept biomedical research technology facility. It is available to internal investigators and external collaborators. Renovations to the 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 °ÄÃÅÆßÐÇͼ’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: