The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine

Core Research Facilities

About the Core Facilities

The Core Research Facilities are a collection of centralized laboratories dedicated to developing and providing state-of-the-art research resources to facilitate biomedical research. They are available on a fee-for-service basis to the entire health sciences community as well as outside entities. The facilities below are supported by:

Objectives

  • Provide access to equipment or services that would otherwise be too expensive or technically challenging to be practical for individual investigator laboratories.
  • Facilitate research by providing investigators with convenient and cost-effective on-site source of materials and services
  • Provide education and consultation to investigators and their assistants in specialized technology utilizing individualized training sessions and by hosting or sponsoring short-courses, workshops and symposia
  • Research and identify the latest advances in technology and methodology and secure funding by coordinating applications for instrumentation grants

College of Medicine and University-supported Facilities