Cores
Cores and core facilities available to support research in the neurosciences and psychiatry at UCLA
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Biological Samples Processing Core – BSPC Provides automated DNA extraction services by using Autopure LS nucleic acid purification from Qiagen, Inc. |
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Biostatistics Core (SIStat) A team of expert biostatisticians, methodologists and research support staff. The mission of the Core is to foster research productivity and quality by helping faculty design sound research... |
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Confocal core The confocal core has been fused with the Shimon Weiss core in the CNSI. The Carol Moss Spivak Cell Imaging Facility is a service of the UCLA Brain Research Institute for the implementation... |
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Electron Microscope Core The Electron Microscopy Laboratoryhouses a JEOL 100CX transmission electron microscope. A Reichert Ultracut ultramicrotome is also available for use by trained personnel. (NOTE: The facility does... |
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Inflammatory Biology Core Laboratory The Cousins Center maintains a core laboratory with three aims:
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Informatics Center for Neurogenetics and Neurogenomics (ICNN) As with other areas of biomedical science, the post-genome era raises the prospect of transformational advances in neuroscience research. Neuroscience faces special challenges, however, in... |
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Life Stress Assessment Core Laboratory The mission of the Life Stress Assessment Core Laboratory is to support and advance the conceptualization and assessment of environmental factors that influence human health and wellbeing. We... |
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Microscope Techniques This facility is prepared to give instructions in microscopic techniques and assist you in preparing tissue specimens for light microscopic observation. |
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MRI Scanning and Analysis The Staglin IMHRO Center for Cognitive Neuroscience operates a Siemens 3 Tesla "Tim Trio" MRI scanner. This is a research dedicated scanning platform which can be accessed by members of the UCLA... |
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Pasarow Mass Spectrometry Laboratory This Laboratory performs a research and service function for the entire UCLA campus and beyond. Mass spectrometry has become an indispensable tool in biological research because in a qualitative... |
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SCGC Gene Expression The SCGC operates an Illumina BeadLab 1000, a LIMS supported laboratory system capable of processing custom snp, whole genome snp genotyping, methylation profiling as well as custom and whole... |
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SCGC Gene Methylation The SCGC operates an Illumina BeadLab 1000, a LIMS supported laboratory system capable of processing custom snp, whole genome snp genotyping, methylation profiling as well as custom and whole... |
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The Southern California Genotyping Consortium (SCGC) Currently occupies approximately 750 sq/ft of dedicated laboratory space in the Gonda research facility on the UCLA campus. Installed capital equipment includes one Illumina LIMS enabled iScan... |
