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http://eagle-i.itmat.upenn.edu/i/00000138-b423-f2be-9cd7-d7e280000000

The High-Performance Computing (HPC) Facility provides the hardware and staff to support bioinformatics and biocomputational research. The central component of this facility is a large cluster of 64 high-speed compute nodes, along with approximately 900 terabyte of shared disk storage and nearly 1.8 petabytes of archival storage.

Proper citation: University of Pennsylvania High-performance Computing (RRID:SCR_010016) Copy   

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http://eagle-i.itmat.upenn.edu/i/00000142-13cf-cf71-91c7-0c6080000000

In the Interventional Radiology Catheter Lab minimally invasive procedures are performed via fluoroscopy, ultrasound and endoscopy. Percutaneous vein and arterial access is performed via ultrasound-guided technique. Surgeons are then able to guide catheters, ballon dilation, and other small instrumentation through the blood vessels. Procedures that have been performed in the lab are: * Angiography * Aneurysm creation * Balloon angioplasty * Embolization (coil, glue, embospheres) * Inferior vena Cava (IVC) filter placement & retrieval * Selective arterial catheterization * Stent placement (renal, gastric, iliac) * Peroral gastroenteric anastomosis This lab has capabilities for full surgical and anesthesia protocols and full fluoroscopy imaging. Included in the lab are a small office space, an LCD monitor and computer for the fluoroscopy unit, eye wash station and a surgeon scrub sink.

Proper citation: Penn Interventional Radiology Animal Catheter Lab (RRID:SCR_010019) Copy   

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http://eagle-i.itmat.upenn.edu/i/00000139-b6a6-e595-9dbb-bb2180000000

Core facility that provides the following services: NBIC instrumentation training, Scanning probe measurement service. The NBIC serves as an incubator for new probes of nanostructure behavior and associated instrumentation development. It is equipped with a suite of scanning probes, opto-electronic/transport tools, and optical probes that are so recently developed as not to be available on commercial instruments. The environment facilitates the development and refinement of new probe-based techniques.

Proper citation: Penn NBIC Probe Facility (RRID:SCR_010023) Copy   

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http://eagle-i.itmat.upenn.edu/i/00000138-baad-3af2-9cd7-d7e280000000

Core facility that provides the following services: Behavioral testing training, Behavioral testing consultation service, Neurobehavior Testing Core access, Evaluation of anxiety behavior, Evaluation of circadian activity and rest/activity patterns, Measurement of sleep/wake patterns, Video image analysis of behavioral assays, Tissue harvest and histology prep service, Customized behavior batteries. The Neurobehavior Testing Core provides core facilities and services to test mice in state of the art assays of simple and complex behaviors, including the assessment of circadian rhythms and sleep, learning and memory, motor and sensory function, as well as behavioral assays relevant to translational studies of neurological, neurodevelopmental and psychiatric disorders. The core offers comprehensive behavior phenotyping of your mice or can train your lab personnel to perform the tests in the facility. In addition, we provide consultation on study design including appropriate tests, mouse line/strain, numbers of animals, control groups and breeding strategies. The core will also provide consultation regarding ULAR, IACUC and other regulatory issues. Assistance with data analysis is also available. The behavior apparatus available in the core includes: running wheels and beam splitters to measure circadian activity and rest/activity patterns as well as EEG/EMG recording chambers to measure sleep/wake states. Motor function is assessed using open field activity monitors and Rotarod. Apparatus to measure anxiety-like behavior including zero maze, light/dark chamber, passive/active avoidance chambers and hole poke arenas are also available. Extensive assessment of cognition, learning and memory is conducted with Morris water maze, radial arm maze, 5 choice serial reaction time test and object recognition tests. Tests of behaviors associated with depression (forced swim), schizophrenia (startle/PPI), social interaction (choice and social memory), and drug addiction (conditioned place preference) are also available. Tests of general health and responsiveness are also performed, as these are critical for the evaluation of complex behavior. Support for the core is provided by the Comprehensive Neuroscience Center, the Institute for Translational Medicine and Therapeutics, the Center for Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology and the Perelman School of Medicine.

Proper citation: Penn Neurobehavior Testing Core (RRID:SCR_010024) Copy   

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http://eagle-i.itmat.upenn.edu/i/0000013b-1a8e-a29f-83a0-df0880000000

This Research Core provides training and research support in genotyping and quantification of nucleic acids. The Core facility has equipment needed to genotype DNA samples and to measure nucleic acid concentrations in isolation or in tissue samples.

Proper citation: Monell Genotyping and DNA/RNA Analysis Core (RRID:SCR_009957) Copy   

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http://eagle-i.itmat.upenn.edu/i/0000013c-48fe-35e0-f162-a2b280000000

Monell''s Behavioral and Physiological Phenotyping Core provides training and research support in the behavioral and physiological phenotyping of rodents, including surgical and electrophysiological techniques utilized in rodent models. Core personnel offer expertise, instruction and equipment needed for methodologies common to research in the chemical senses, including preference tests, gustometers, olfactometers, LabMaster systems and metabolic cages.

Proper citation: Monell Behavioral and Physiological Phenotyping Core (RRID:SCR_009955) Copy   

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http://meharry.eagle-i.net/i/00000135-2fc1-b5b8-9658-54ab80000000

Core facility that provides the following services: Confocal and wide-field microscopy services, Confocal and wide-field microscopy training. It is the mission of the Meharry Medical College Morphology Core to provide the expertise and state-of-the-art instrumentation necessary to facilitate and enhance the productivity of Meharry?s investigators and trainees in the areas of fluorescence and bright-field microscopy and immunohistochemistry. This core strives to accomplish this by offering consultation on instrumentation and experimental design, training on instrumentation, and collaboration opportunities. We do our utmost to stay on the cutting edge of technology, skills, and knowledge in the field.

Proper citation: Meharry Morphology Core (RRID:SCR_009954) Copy   

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The Endocrine Core Laboratory is a fully accredited, CLIA approved, endocrine testing facility funded by the Meharry Medical College Clinical Research Center, U54 Reproductive Health Grants, and institutional resources. The Endocrine Core Lab performs a comprehensive list of routine and specialized endocrine tests on blood samples for government funded investigators... A full staff of board certified clinical endocrinologists and clinical scientists are available for consultation and interpretation of test results.

Proper citation: Meharry Endocrine core (RRID:SCR_009949) Copy   

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http://eagle-i.ea.vanderbilt.edu/i/00000139-362c-e975-dacb-da6080000000

The Chemical Synthesis Core was established within the Vanderbilt Institute of Chemical Biology with the goal of supporting the organic and medicinal chemistry needs of investigators. The primary focus of the core is to facilitate biology-orientated projects within the medical center and the university by assisting with the chemistry aspect of the project. The core works independently or in collaboration with the VICB High Throughput Screening Center on the synthesis of literature-cited compounds (including patented ones) as well as full scale lead optimization of a compound.

Proper citation: Vanderbilt Chemical Synthesis Core Laboratory (RRID:SCR_010169) Copy   

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http://tsu.eagle-i.net/i/00000135-e46a-2ff3-5b3d-280080000000

Core facility that provides the following services: Analysis of gene function by RNA interference, MicroRNA profiling, Chromatin immunoprecipitation (ChIP) assay, Flow cytometry, Conventional and real time PCR assays.

Proper citation: TSU Molecular Biology Core Laboratory (RRID:SCR_010062) Copy   

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http://tuskegee.eagle-i.net/i/00000136-602b-553a-ee37-018280000000

CBR/RCMI provides digital imaging facilities at three locations on the TU campus. The locations are Williams-Bowie Hall, The Carver Research Foundation, and the TU Animal Facility. The equipment within the facilities allows for numerous microscopy techniques, including the use of fluorescence, bright field, dark field, confocal, wide-field and long-term viewing of living cells. Additionally, an in vivo imager is available for non-invasive rodent studies.

Proper citation: Tuskegee Center for Biomedical Research - Digital Imaging (RRID:SCR_010063) Copy   

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http://tuskegee.eagle-i.net/i/00000136-648c-c32f-ee37-018280000000

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE. Documented on October 30,2023. Core provides services and training in computational biology, bioinformatics, experimental design and statistical analysis to the RCMI researchers and the biomedical research community at Tuskegee University.

Proper citation: Tuskegee University Computational Biology and Bioinformatics - Biomedical Information Management Services (RRID:SCR_010065) Copy   

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http://alaska.eagle-i.net/i/0000012a-2506-a131-a68e-378080000000

Core facility that provides the following services: Biological sample processing service, Research subject private information management service. The Community Engagement and Clinical Support Core facilitates and supports community-based participatory research by drawing on local community knowledge and scientific expertise to implement and evaluate culturally valid and effective approaches to research in Alaska Native communities. The functions of the core include: * Facilitating and sustaining community/CANHR partnerships by engaging the community in all phases of the research process. * Supporting researchers in the development and implementation of linguistically and culturally appropriate research protocols. * Providing technical capacity to collect clinical measures and biological samples. * Processing all biological specimens collected in the field and maintaining a secure biological storage facility for CANHR investigators and Alaska Native participants. The CECS Core supports CANHR''s central theme of community-based participatory research through strong and sustaining community partnerships with Alaska Native people.

Proper citation: UAF Community Engagement and Clinical Support Core (RRID:SCR_010066) Copy   

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http://hawaii.eagle-i.net/i/0000012b-36ba-adb7-2f73-b43980000000

THIS RESOURCE IS NO LONGER IN SERVICE, documented January 24, 2019. Core aims to promote multidisciplinary collaboration, and enhance the research excellence and productivity of CRCH by providing access to biomedical informatics expertise and computational support to all members of the Center. The prime objective of the ISR is to facilitate the management, sharing, and integration of diverse data types in cancer research, as well as the synthesis and analysis of more focused data sets from the basic, clinical, genomics and population sciences. The bioinformatics group of the ISR supports a dedicated scientific computing network for computational cancer biology, and leads the development and application of advanced algorithms and software tools that enable Center investigators to take a more integrative approach to cancer research for the purpose of accelerating the translation of basic research results into the clinic.

Proper citation: University of Hawaii at Manoa Informatics Shared Resource (RRID:SCR_010100) Copy   

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http://utsa.eagle-i.net/i/00000135-5f47-d5a9-d7c8-cf3780000000

This laboratory houses an impressive collection of high-end microscopes including one of the most powerful transmission electron microscopes in the world. The microscope is kept in a specially designed space that inhibits intrusive vibrations. Its atomic resolution is propelling world-class research in nanotechnology, biology, chemistry, geology, engineering and medicine. The laboratory''s microscopes are accessible to trained collaborators from other institutions.

Proper citation: UTSA Kleberg Advanced Microscopy Laboratory (RRID:SCR_010146) Copy   

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http://utsa.eagle-i.net/i/00000135-2f42-aa68-d7c8-cf3780000000

Core facility that provides the following services: Computational systems biology data analysis assistance, Biological computational software installation service. The objective of the Computational Systems Biology Core facility (CSBC) is to provide computational support for basic and translational health research at UTSA with the following specific aims: - Build the computational infrastructure to support modeling and simulation of biological systems - Live cell imaging - Protein Biomarker research

Proper citation: UTSA RCMI Computational Systems Biology Core (RRID:SCR_010148) Copy   

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http://utsa.eagle-i.net/i/00000135-f9ee-8ac6-3c2e-1e5380000000

The mission of The Neurostatistics Core is to promote the use of the most effective and current biostatistical methods among Neuroscience faculty and students, and to make these methods more generally available. It is designed to overcome the communication gap between experimental neuroscientists and statisticians by integrating statistical experts, in the form of Applied Biostatistics PhD students, directly into the laboratories of SNRP Project Investigators.

Proper citation: UTSA SNRP Neurostatistics Core (RRID:SCR_010153) Copy   

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http://eagle-i.ea.vanderbilt.edu/i/0000013d-037f-b425-afc0-9aeb80000000

VANTAGE (Vanderbilt Technologies for Advanced Genomics) is a genomics core laboratory consolidation initiated by an $8.6 million ARRA funded NIH grant award to Vanderbilt University Medical Center, with an overall goal of creating a new collaborative shared resource that accelerates discovery in genome sciences and personalized medicine, providing state-of-the art research shared resource facilities and technology.

Proper citation: VANTAGE (RRID:SCR_010155) Copy   

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http://eagle-i.ea.vanderbilt.edu/i/00000139-a235-587c-b4bd-8a1180000000

The Informatics Shared Resource catalyzes the research productivity of VICC investigators by providing a flexible physical and electronic infrastructure for acquiring, storing, communicating and analyzing data arising from wet bench, translational, and clinical cancer research as well as senior staff and faculty level assistance in the interpretation of research datasets using state-of-the-art analysis.

Proper citation: VICC Research Informatics (RRID:SCR_010156) Copy   

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http://eagle-i.ea.vanderbilt.edu/i/00000139-114e-e025-dacb-da6080000000

Core facility that provides the following services: Custom Polyclonal Antibody Services, Monoclonal antibody isotyping, Hybridoma Services, Antigen production and purification, Peptide Synthesis, Peptide conjugation to protein carriers (ex. KLH, BSA), Recombinant Protein Expression and Purification Services, Kinetic Analyses for Protein:Protein and Protein:Small Molecule Interactions, Sample Lysis and Preparation. The Vanderbilt Antibody and Protein Resource (VAPR) partners both with scientists locally and from across the country to design and develop reagents for research, diagnostics, and large-molecule therapeutics.

Proper citation: Vanderbilt Antibody and Protein Resource (RRID:SCR_010158) Copy   

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