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Research Cores and Resources

Cores are centralized facilities or labs offering shared services, shared equipment, resources, and expertise to biomedical researchers on a fee-for-service basis. Explore UF's biomedical core facilities below.

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Core facilities

Advanced MRI and Spectroscopy (AMRIS)

Leverages unique magnets, equipment, and expert scientific support with advanced capabilities for technique and instrumentation development

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Cognitive Neuroscience Lab

Utilizes a variety of research methodologies to help address specific questions about the neural bases of cognitive and affective behavior in humans.

neuro

Stereotactic Radiosurgery Lab

Full-time radiosurgery-biology research laboratory equipped with high-end work station computers, assorted stereotactic equipment, and other equipment that will support a variety of types of studies.

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Human Gene Therapy Vector ‘GMP’

Provides the service of generating gene therapy vectors. This service is comprehensive, starting with consultation on construct design and AAV capsid selection, molecular cloning of AAV plasmids, and finally packaging and purification of the virus.

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Animal Care Services

Provides a humane and high quality animal care and use program through proper veterinary and husbandry care, emphasizing respect and being an advocate for the research animal.

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Cell & Tissue Analysis Core (CTAC)

Provides project consulting, experimental design and optimization as well as data analysis services to help researchers with large-scale and small-scale experiments acquired on our sorters and cytometry instruments.

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ICBR: Gene Expression & Genotyping

Up-to-date gene expression and genotyping analysis methods allow scientists to be on the cutting edge of research. Our high-quality data can help researchers for their grant applications and scientific paper publications.

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ICBR: Proteomics & Mass Spectrometry

Provides unprecedented tools for fast, accurate, high throughput biomolecular separation and characterization.

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Genotyping

Provides services including processing different types of samples used for DNA and RNA isolation (eg. Blood), Whole Genome Amplification of DNA, etc.

genomics

Pharmacogenomics

Provides consultation and guidance to the researchers who need assistance in designing and performing genetics and pharmacogenetics studies, and providing genotype data for their research projects.

pharmacogenomics

Structure-Based Drug Design Core Lab

Provides services such as x-ray crystallography, lead discovery (computational chemistry), and facilitating drug development by combining structure-based methods.

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NextGen DNA Sequencing

Provides researchers with quality, massively parallel, high-throughput sequencing data using the most current instrumentation, at a reasonable cost.

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Molecular Pathology

Improves human and animal health by accelerating basic and clinical research based on histological procedures.

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Monoclonal Antibody

Provides services such as the immunization of mice, cell fusion, cell cloning, screening by ELISA and Western blot, monoclonal antibody production, purification and labeling, and identification of matched antibody pairs.

monoclonial antibody

CTSI Biorepository

Provides support to conduct research and generate publications in biobanking and improved patient care. Offers high-quality biospecimens, processing, or storage.

ctsi biorep

Electron Microscopy

Supports scientists in problem solving, and by providing the tools needed for successful publication and grant applications.

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SCRIPPS: Mass Spectrometry and Proteomics

Provides state-of-the-art mass spectrometry-based proteomics services to assist with protein characterization, identification, and quantification.

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Ocular Gene Therapy Core

Provides customizable AAV vectors that are efficient ocular transduction using various combinations of capsids and promoters to drive efficient expression of transgenes.

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Immune Monitoring Core

Supports clinical trials for immunotherapy by providing resources such as flow cytometry or genotyping to assess a patient’s immune response.

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CEG Supply Center

Offers biochemical/molecular biological reagents from selected vendors such as Bio-Rad, Thermo Fisher/Invitrogen, Sigma Aldrich, Roche, Agilent, Dako, etc.

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UF Health Running Medicine Clinic

Resources for running science, including return-to-run after injury, identifying ground reaction forces, gait asymmetries, joint motion from 3 planes for injury prevention, clinical recommendations, etc.

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UF Health Throwing Clinic

Provides expertise to maximize sports performance, reduce and prevent throwing-related injuries, prevent overuse injuries, and enhance throwing performance

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Sports Performance Center

Provides fitness testing, motion analyses, body composition and metabolic measures, exercise and nutritional programming, strength testing and training, and more.

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Exercise Medicine and Functional Fitness

Employs a combination of epidemiological, clinical, laboratory and community engagement approaches to develop new therapeutics and injury prevention programs.

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Bioinformatics

Provides tools for fast, accurate, high throughput biomolecular separation and characterization.

bioinformatics

Metabolism & Translational Science Core

Provides the infrastructure, laboratory space, trained personnel, consultative and collaborative scientific expertise to investigate aspects of the biology of aging and metabolism.

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