Cores Directory

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Listing of research core items

  1. 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.

  2. 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
  3. 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.

    Fiona Hall, PhD

  4. Services

    Necropsy Service

    For research animals only.

    AJ Nugent

    Necropsy Scheduling
  5. 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
  6. Instrument/equipment

    NMR and EPR

    We offer a range of NMR and EPR spectrometers.

    Robert Berry, PhD

    NMR Spectroscopist
  7. 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

  8. Instrument/equipment
    Infinadeck treadmill

    Omnidirectional VR treadmill

    A two-axis treadmill for headset VR.

    Located within BrainWorks

    Roeland Hancock

    Director
  9. Services

    Pavlovia

    Pavlovia is a platform for running and sharing online experiments.

    Located within BrainWorks

    Roeland Hancock

    Director
  10. Instrument/equipment
    A researcher and child in the OPM suite

    Optically pumped magnetoencephalography

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

    Located within BrainWorks

    William Mennie

    Neurophysiology Research Associate
  11. Instrument/equipment

    Optical spectroscopy

    We offer several optical spectroscopy instruments.

    Fabian Menges, PhD

  12. Services

    Other services

    The lab also serves as a core facility of cytogenomic analysis for institutional researchers. 

    Peining Li, PhD

    Director