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Our behavioral and nonbehavioral assays will help you characterize the nervous system function in mice and rats. There is no fee for our services. Our mission is to form collaborative partnerships with researchers that will benefit science. Our measurement protocols include video tracking and photocell technology.
Directors: Charles V. Vorhees, PhD and Michael T. Williams, PhD
Phone: 513-636-8622
Read more about the Animal Behavioral Core.
We allow you access to state-of-the-art imaging technology and measurement tools for cardiovascular research. We also offer consulting, databases and education and training opportunities. Our equipment will enhance the quality of your research and save you time.
Director: Thomas Kimball, MD
Phone: Vicky Moore, 513-636-7489
Read more about the Cardiovascular Imaging Core.
We provide researchers with access to standardized and centralized acquisition, processing, storage and distribution of high-quality biospecimens. We will help you plan and execute sample collection protocols.
Director: Michael Barnes, PhD
Phone: 513-636-1319
Read more about the Cincinnati Biobank.
We are one of the leading nutrition research centers in the world, featuring first-rate quality control, turnaround time and personalized attention. Services include coding and data analysis for food records, dietary recall, menus, recipes and supplements.
Phone: Marcia Gavin, 513-636-7644, or Brad Gruber, 513-803-1374
Read more about the Cincinnati Center for Nutritional Research and Analysis.
If your research involves the study of developmental and disease processes, we can help you perform expression level analysis of thousands of genes in parallel. We use commercial microarrays available from Affymetrix and Illumina. We offer data analysis and guidance on preparing RNA for labeling.
Director: S. Steven Potter, PhD
Phone: Hung-Chi Liang, Shawn Smith or Jing Lu, 513-636-0290
Read more about the Gene Expression Microarray Core.
We make modern imaging technology available to researchers. Services include a whole-body scanner with EEG monitoring, clinical MRI scanners, CT, PET-CT and gamma camera and scanners, fluoroscopy systems and longitudinal imaging for animals.
Director: Charles Dumoulin, PhD
Phone: Deborah Ohl, 513-636-7230
Read more about the Imaging Research Center.
Our high-throughput screening allows discovery of novel genes that affect biologic pathways of interest. Our mouse and human libraries encode 160,000 shRNA clones against 32,000 genes and have been designed for automated handling and production of lentivirus. You may choose either single-gene selection or whole-library screening for your research.
Director: Jeff Molkentin, PhD
Consultant: John Elrod, PhD
Core Manager: Greg Davis
Core Technician: Tim Dwyer
Email: lenticore@cchmc.org
Read more Lenti-shRNA Library Core.
Our services include tissue trimming, processing and embedding, slide sectioning, H&E staining, special staining, immunohistochemistry, in situ hybridization, antibody or probe workup and electron microscopy. We will help you interpret results and, if desired, will collaborate on publications.
Phone: 513-636-8159 or 513-803-0741
Read more about the Pathology Research Core.
We are dedicated to providing high-quality, well-characterized and reliably archived human embryonic stem cells for distribution to researchers. Additionally, the facility will provide investigators with reagents and expertise for the generation of induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) as well as expert training in the protocols and techniques for proper handling and manipulation of human pluripotent stem cells. Our mission is to facilitate all aspects of pluripotent stem cell experimentation to contribute to advancing stem cell therapies for human disease.
Director: James Wells, PhD
Email: PSCF@cchmc.org
Phone: 513-636-3744
Read more about the Pluripotent Stem Cell Facility.
We will train you to use cytometers for your research. We provide cell sorting, data analysis and even computer workstations. Once you’ve been trained by our staff, you may access our facilities 24 hours a day.
Director: Sherry Thornton, PhD
Phone: Cell sorting appointments, 513-636-2770; analyzer training, 513-636-3575
Read more about the Research Flow Cytomety Core.
We specialize in embryo cryopreservation and the generation of genetically altered mice and rabbits. The laboratory is accessible to non-Research Foundation faculty. Services are provided with a user charge.
Director: Richard Lang, PhD
Phone: 513-636-2700, or Sandy Falcone, 513-636-7098
The Translational Core Labs include The Viral Vector Core, The Vector Production Facility, The Stem Cell Processing Lab, The Cell Manipulations Lab and the Translational Trial Development and Support Lab (TTDSL). We specialize in the translation and scale up of gene therapy and cell therapy including iPSC and HEK in addition to the patient testing associated with these trials.
Lab Director: Punam Malik, MD
Phone: Diana Nordling, 513-803-1063
Read more about the Translational Core Labs.
We offer routine and specialized husbandry, surgical support and expert consultation on regulatory issues (IACUC submissions) and animal transfers.
Director: Gary Keller, DVM
Phone: 513-636-4441
