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What Are Core Facilities?
Core research facilities are centralized, shared institutional resources that provide researchers with access to advanced scientific equipment, specialized services, and expert consultation and training. These "cores" operate as a single unit, often with dedicated staff and funding, to facilitate research by making expensive or complex technologies accessible to a broader community of users. Researchers pay user fees to access these services, which helps recover operational costs, and in return, they gain the necessary tools and expertise to advance their projects.
Core facilities exist across Arizona and Arizona based institutions.
This resource page provides a quick look at just some of the resources available. Contact each institution to find the best fit for your program or project.
University Core Facilities
Biodesign Institute Building C on Arizona State University's Main Campus in Tempe includes state-of-the-art research support space designed specifically to promote and enable the creation of cutting-edge research clusters. The facility’s design leverages the university’s investment to maximize the opportunities for research growth.
Core Facilities at ASU
Arizona State University's Core Research Facilities provide exclusive access to cutting-edge equipment, personalized consultations and tailored services to propel your research goals to new heights, regardless of your budget, scale or timeline.
Unleash the full potential of your projects with our state-of-the-art resources and expert guidance. From high-tech instrumentation to customized solutions, we're here to empower your scientific endeavors and drive meaningful discoveries. Join the vibrant research community at ASU and tap into the limitless possibilities of ASU Core Research Facilities.
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ASU offers a cost effective, one stop shop that translates ASU's transdisciplinary expertise and wide array of equipment into solutions for each client.
- 30 distinct facilities in six focus areas.
- State-of-the-art equipment and in-depth expertise.
- Go-to destination for academic researchers and businesses.
Whether you're a two-person startup or a Fortune 500 company, our streamlined, pay-for-use model and flexibility can holistically cover your research needs.
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The BIO5 Institute at The University of Arizona in Tucson
The University of Arizona has been driving innovation since before Arizona was even a state. Collaborate with research faculty and leverage resources in Tucson, Phoenix, and more.
The University of Arizona is home to a comprehensive suite of core facilities. These state-of-the-art research hubs equipped with advanced instrumentation, expert personnel, and highly specialized services. Providing access to essential tools and expertise across a diverse range of disciplines, core facilities are an invaluable resource for researchers across academia, government, and industry.
U of A core facilities offer access to unique capabilities not available elsewhere on campus or even, in many cases, within the region. From advanced imaging and spectroscopy to high-throughput sequencing and computational resources, our facilities offer the support you need to realize the full potential of your research.
Whether you require technical assistance, experimental design guidance, or data analysis expertise, we’re here to support your project from inception to publication.
For more information, visit https://research.arizona.edu/facilities/search
Not sure where to start? Email your questions to researchservices@email.arizona.edu
At the Analytical & Biological Mass Spectrometry Facility (ABMS), we have state-of-the-art equipment and unparalleled expertise for the analysis of a variety of biological and small molecules…
The Biomedical Device Prototyping Service (BDPS) located in the Keating Building is a service provided for U of A researchers to assist in the development of new novel devices, modification to…
Laboratory for Electron Spectroscopy and Surface Analysis
The NAU Applied Research and Development Building in Flagstaff Arizona.
Core Facilities at Northern Arizona University
Northern Arizona University (NAU)is home to specialized, shared laboratory facilities that support advanced research and instruction across various scientific disciplines. The university has several core labs equipped with advanced instrumentation and staffed by experts who provide services to faculty, students, and outside industry partners.
Imaging and Histology Core Facility
The NAU Imaging and Histology Core Facility (IHCF) provides a wide array of imaging services to NAU faculty, students, as well as to our industry partners in Arizona and beyond.
We are committed to excellence in education, research, mentoring, and technology. Our team strives to make IHCF a model for Arizona’s Bioscience Roadmap while serving NAU’s diverse research and teaching interests in materials and biological sciences.
Our facility is housed within the College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences, and is open to researchers here at NAU as well as to our partners in industry, who use the equipment with proper training. Our staff also provides fee-for-service imaging at appropriate, modest rates.
NAU Genetics Core Facility
The NAU Genetics Core Facility (formerly EnGGen) is the designated core facility for genomics research at Northern Arizona University. The Genetics Core Facility (GCF) supports a wide range of research including plant evolution, ecological community genetics, conservation genetics, microbial diversity, and molecular epidemiology, as well as human biomedical genetics and genomics.
World Class Healthcare Institutions
The Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) in Phoenix, Arizona. (Image courtesy of BNI)
Core Resources at Barrow Neurological Institute
The Barrow Neurological Institute (BNI) is a leading center in Phoenix, Arizona, dedicated to the treatment, research, and education of neurological diseases and injuries, including complex brain and spine conditions, stroke, and movement disorders like Parkinson's disease.
BNI is the world's largest dedicated neurosurgical center and the busiest neurology and neurosurgery center in the United States. BNI offers advanced treatments, participates in cutting-edge clinical trials, and provides comprehensive residency programs, attracting patients from around the globe.
For more information, visit https://www.barrowneuro.org/for-physicians-researchers/research/core-facilities-and-biobank/
BNI Core Facilities
Barrow-ASU Center for Preclinical Imaging
Access to state-of-the-art imaging technology and expertise for researchers in the Phoenix area.
Biobank Core Facility
Facilitating worldwide research to better understand the causes of disease and to help develop more effective treatments.
Flow Cytometry & Genomics Core Facility
Request use of our BD FACSAria II cell sorter with violet (405 nm), blue (488 nm), and red (633 nm) lasers.
Mayo Clinic in Phoenix Arizona is undergoing a $1.9 billion expansion.
Core Shared Services at Mayo Clinic
Mayo Clinic's Office of Core Shared Services coordinates investigators' needs for research resources available from its core facilities. Mayo Clinic Research Core Facilities are centralized, shared research resources that provide access to instruments, technologies, testing and services. They provide expert technical and consultative services to investigators engaged in basic science research and clinical trials. These facilities expand investigators' capabilities, foster collaboration, and accelerate discovery and translation.
Research core facilities make it possible for investigators to focus on their own areas of expertise, augmented by complementary knowledge and assistance from research cores. As a result, promising findings and therapies can more quickly move from the lab to the clinic to benefit patients.
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Services and resources offered by Mayo Clinic Research Core Facilities are available for research and clinical investigators at Mayo Clinic. Also, some services are available for researchers external to Mayo at an affordable cost with reasonable turnaround times.
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