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Listing of research core items

  1. 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
  2. Instrument/equipment

    Mass spectrometry

    The CBIC offers a broad variety of mass spectrometry instruments and services, specialized in qualitative and quantitative small molecule analysis.

    Located within Chemical and Biophysical Instrumentation Center (CBIC)

    Fabian Menges, PhD

    Mass Spectrometrist
  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

    Yeongjae Shin

    Staff Scientist
  5. Services

    Microbiology Service

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

    Located within Comparative Pathology Research Core

    Fu Chen Yang, MS

    Manager
  6. Instrument/equipment
    Microprobe and monitors

    Microprobe

    An electron microprobe is a versatile instrument that bombards a small sample with a beam of high- energy electrons. 

    Located within Earth Materials Characterization Center (EMC2)

    Jim Eckert, PhD

  7. Instrument/equipment

    Microtome

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

    Located within Yale Institute for Nanoscience and Quantum Engineering (YINQE)

    Sungwoo Sohn, PhD

    Associate Director of Facilities
  8. 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.

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  9. Instrument/equipment
    A simulated outdoor environment in the CAVE

    Motion capture and immersive lab

    The CAVE is an immersive virtual reality environment for naturalistic stimulus presentation and behavioral testing. Two-dimensional and three-dimensional images, videos and games can be displayed across three walls and a floor. Motion capture, EEG, and fNIRS systems can be integrated.

    Located within BrainWorks

    Roeland Hancock

    Director
  10. Instrument/equipment
    Pala cell sorter and single-cell dispenser

    Namocell Pala cell sorter/cell dispenser

    Affordable, easy-to-use, low maintenance, and requires minimal training to operate.

    Located within West Campus Flow Cytometry Facility

    Fiona Hall, PhD

  11. Services

    Necropsy Service

    For research animals only.

    Located within Comparative Pathology Research Core

    AJ Nugent

    Necropsy Scheduling
  12. 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