Cores Directory

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Listing of research core items

  1. Instrument/equipment
    Photo of MEGIN TRUIX Neo system and shielded room.

    MEGIN TRUIX neo MEG

    MEG measures the weak magnetic fields generated by the electrical activity of the brain.

    Located within BrainWorks

    Roeland Hancock

    Director, BrainWorks
  2. Instrument/equipment
    Scientist and participant in the OPM room. Photo by Anton Grassl, courtesy of SmithGroup

    Magnetoencephalography (MEG)

    Magnetoencephalography (MEG) reveals brain function with millisecond precision by measuring the minute magnetic fields generated by neural activity.

    Located within BrainWorks

    William Mennie

    Research Associate
  3. Core/facility

    Mechanical and Thermal Analysis Instrumentation Core (MTAIC)

    The core provides mechanical and thermal properties characterization of materials and devices, housing a range of instruments, including thermal analyzers and rheometers.  Trainings are required in order to use MTAIC equipment.

    Amit Datye, PhD

    Managing Director
  4. Instrument/equipment

    Metrology

    Metrology tools offer the ability to characterize thin films, including via an optical microscope, spectral reflectometry, ellipsometry, stylus profiler, and optical profilometer.

    Located within Yale Cleanroom Facilities
  5. Services

    Microbiology Service

    Bacterial culture, identification, optional antibiotic sensitivity and resistance, and fungal isolation from animal specimens.

  6. Instrument/equipment

    Microtome

    A microtome makes possible the sectioning of soft material for TEM analysis.

    Sungwoo Sohn, PhD

    Associate Director of Facilities
  7. Core/facility

    Molecular and Serological Diagnostics

    We test tissues, cells, feces and environmental samples for veterinary viruses, bacteria, parasites, and fungi by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and reverse transcriptase-PCR (RT-PCR), and mouse and rat sera for viral antibodies.

    Susan R. Compton, PhD

    Director
  8. Instrument/equipment

    Motion capture and immersive lab

    Our motion capture and immersive technology room provides a large area for interaction and movement.

    Located within BrainWorks

    Roeland Hancock

    Director
  9. Services

    Necropsy Service

    For research animals only.

  10. Services

    Data storage and computing

    BrainWorks data products are archived, processed, and shared on the Milgram computing cluster.

    Located within BrainWorks

    Roeland Hancock

    Director, BrainWorks
  11. Core/facility
    Dr.Oligo 192 DNA/RNA Synthesizer

    Keck Oligo Synthesis Resource

    We provide high-quality, timely DNA and RNA synthesis in individual tubes or plates.

    Oligo Synthesis Lab

  12. Services

    Pavlovia

    Pavlovia is a platform for running and sharing online experiments.

    Located within BrainWorks

    Roeland Hancock

    Director