Cores and core facilities available to support research in the neurosciences and psychiatry at UCLA
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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... |
Genetics & neurochemistry | |
| 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... |
Genetics & neurochemistry | |
| 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... |
Genetics & neurochemistry | |
| 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... |
Genetics & neurochemistry | |
| 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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| 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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| Inflammatory Biology Core Laboratory |
The Cousins Center maintains a core laboratory with three aims:
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Cousins Center for Psychoneuroimmunology | |
| 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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| 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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| 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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| Biological Samples Processing Core – BSPC |
Provides automated DNA extraction services by using Autopure LS nucleic acid purification from Qiagen, Inc. |
Genetics & neurochemistry |
