| Category | University Resource | Description | Available To Broader Community? | Equip/Service Locations | Staff Avail to Provide Equip Training? | Contact |
| Physical Sci/Engineering |
Aqueous Geochemistry Lab
|
Provides analytical equipment for geochemical research on the chemistry of natural fluids. The analytical equipment includes: Ion Chromatography (IC); Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometer (ICP-MS), and Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES). The lab also contains hydrothermal solution equipment for mineral synthesis studies.
|
No
| check website |
No
|
612-624-1333
wes@umn.edu
|
| Info Tech & Computing |
Basic Sciences Computing Lab
|
Provides researchers with access to a unique mixture of computational servers, workstations, visualization tools, software and technical support.
|
No
| 1-280 Hasselmo Hall |
No
|
612-626-0802
rowe@msi.umn.edu
|
| Clinical/Translational Sciences |
Biomedical Infomatics
|
Designs, implements, and supports cutting-edge informatics tools.
|
No
| check website |
No
|
612-626-2318
hans1247@umn.edu
|
| Info Tech & Computing |
Biomedical Modeling, Simulation, and Design Lab
|
Provides University researchers with access to workstations, software, and technical support for scientific computation and visualization.
|
No
| 414, 717 Delaware |
No
|
612-626-0802
rowe@msi.umn.edu
|
| Bio Med/Bio Tech |
BioNet - Tissue Procurement Facility, Histology and Digital Imaging
|
Prospectively obtains surgically resected tissue for research while safeguarding all aspects of patient care. Tissues are available fresh, frozen in liquid nitrogen, embedded in the cryopreservative O.C.T., or fixed in formalin and paraffin embedded. The Histology and Immunohistochemistry Lab offers a full line of histology services, including services such as tissue block processing, paraffin embedding, tissue microarray (TMA) production, and immunohistochemistry (IHC). The Digital imaging lab provides computer-aided whole-slide digitization and stian quantification.
|
No
| MMC #69 |
No
|
612-273-6652
bionet@umn.edu
|
| Biology/Biochem |
Biophysical Spectroscopy Center
|
Provides state-of-the-art instrumental resources for optical spectroscopy and EPR available to all U of MN researchers.
|
No
| 20 Snyder Hall |
No
|
612-625-7763
peptides@umn.edu
|
| Statistical Services |
Biostatistical Design and Analysis Center
|
Provides a wide range of statistical and/or computer services, which include study planning, designing of forms, data management, statistical analysis, and results summarization.
|
No
| check website |
No
|
612-626-6032
papp0051@umn.edu
|
| Bio Med/Bio Tech |
Biotechnology Resource Center
|
A Biodale consortium resource that provides capabilities to grow a wide range of microorganisms from shake-flask to 240L fermenter scale and to recover the cells and/or metabolites. A particular area of expertise is the expression and purification of recombinant proteins.
|
Yes
| 140 Gortner Laboratory |
No
|
612-624-6758
vonkeitz@umn.edu
|
| Community Outreach |
Center for Health Equity (CHE)
|
The Center for Health Equity (CHE) aims to provide opportunities for scholars and community members to partner and conduct research that can promote health equity.
|
No
| 717 Delaware St SE Suite 166 |
No
|
612-626-3378
umnche@umn.edu
|
| Bio Med/Bio Tech |
Center for Mass Spectometry and Proteomics
|
Provides support, equipment, and expertise for analyzing complex protein mixtures.
|
Yes
| 5-194 MCB43 Gortner Laboratory |
No
|
612-625-2279, 612-625-2280
krick001@umn.edu
|
| Biology/Biochem |
Center for Mass Spectometry and Proteomics
|
Provides support, equipment, and expertise for analyzing complex protein mixtures.
|
Yes
| 5-194 MCB43 Gortner Laboratory |
No
|
612-625-2279, 612-625-2280
krick001@umn.edu
|
| Clinical/ Translational Sciences |
Center for Translational Medicine
|
Provides preclinical development and testing services to commercialize and/or advance promising drugs, cell therapies, biologics and devices into clinical development. Services include the designing and conducting in vitro and in vivo preclinical pharmacology, proof-of-concept, toxicology and pharmacokinetic studies necessary for IND/IDE appliactions.
|
Yes
| Check Website |
No
|
612-626-3533
rschumac@umn.edu
|
| Chem/Chem Eng |
Characterization Facility
|
Provides a multi-user, shared instrumentation facility for materials research spanning from nanotechnology to biology and medicine.
|
Yes
| 12 Shepherd Labs |
Yes
|
612-626-7594
charfac@umn.edu
|
| Imaging |
Characterization Facility
|
Provides a multi-user, shared instrumentation facility for materials research spanning from nanotechnology to biology and medicine.
|
Yes
| 12 Shepherd Labs |
Yes
|
612-626-7594
charfac@umn.edu
|
| Fabrication/Repair |
Chemistry Research Stock Room
|
Provides U of M staff, faculty and students with supplies for chemistry research.
|
No
| RM S-17 Smith Hall |
No
|
612-625-3329
munsc001@umn.edu
|
| Clinical/Translational Sciences |
Clinical Support Services
|
Supports research conducted in the context of clinical care. Coordinates Good Clinical Practices-compliant studies, subject recruitment, collection of biological samples and other forms of data, case report forms completion, and adverse event reporting.
|
No
| check website |
No
|
612-624-4628
flemmo006@umn.edu
|
| Clinical/Translational Sciences |
Clinical Trial Monitoring Service
|
Offers free support for investigator-initiated clinical trials, meets monitoring requirements of the FDA, NIH, ICH, and AHC, and ensures compliance with Good Clinical Practice (GCP) standards.
|
No
| check website |
No
|
612-626-2318
hans1247@umn.edu
|
| Auxiliary Services |
Cloquet Forestry Center
|
Serves the research, teaching, and education needs of the natural resources community and offers a natural setting for business or educational events with accommodations for groups ranging from 2 to 140 people.
|
Yes
| 175 University Road, Cloquet, MN |
No
|
218-726-6400
cfc@umn.edu
|
| Fabrication/Repair |
Coating Process and Visualization Laboratory
|
Offers research coating and drying equipment, high-speed and high-resolution cameras, long working distance lenses, 3D digital video microscope (0-7000x magnification), high intensity fiberoptic light sources, lasers, and instruments to measure surface tension and contact angles to all researchers. May also provide help in the design of small scientific apparatuses.
|
No
| 151 Amundson Hall |
No
|
612-625-0559
lfrancis@umn.edu
|
| Info Tech & Computing |
Computational Genetics Lab
|
Meets the computational needs of the computational biology community, especially in the areas of genomics, bioinformatics, proteomics, and systems biology. Provides researchers with access to hardware, software, and technical support related to computational biology.
|
No
| 138 Cargill Building |
No
|
612-626-0802
rowe@msi.umn.edu
|
| Auxiliary Services |
Conference and Event Services
|
|
No
| Comstock East 1092 |
No
|
612-625-9090
uces@umn.edu
|
| Auxiliary Services |
Conference Services and |
