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Facility provides access to human stem cells, 3D organoids, and other human-relevant disease models to support more predictive drug discovery, improved safety and toxicity assessment, and deeper mechanistic insight. Leveraging organoid and microphysiological platforms, the core enables next-generation therapeutics and clinical trial-in-a-dish approaches that advance biomedical innovation and precision medicine.

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• 3 months ago - submitted by Edyta Vieth

Software user-friendly Shiny interface for measuring marker panel efficiency according to previous datasets and visualizing CNV profiles.

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• 3 months ago - submitted by Cristiane Taniguti

Software R packages with Shiny Interface. Modular R Shiny application that serves as a unified hub that lets users install and launch specialized breeding analysis tools - all from a single interface, with no command-line setup required.

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• 3 months ago - submitted by Cristiane Taniguti

Benchtop microfluidic cell sorter designed to gently analyze, sort, and plate live cells (stem cells, antibody-producing cells, immune cells) using low pressure and sterile, disposable fluidics. It enables high-viability sorting while preventing cross-contamination.

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• 3 months ago - by Anonymous

Automated 3D cell culture bioreactor designed to grow large, functional organoids and spheroids by simulating microgravity via a clinostat. It provides a low-shear environment, enhancing nutrient/oxygen diffusion and cellular communication to produce more physiologically relevant tissue models compared to traditional methods.

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Specialized gene transfection system designed to introduce molecules (DNA, RNA, siRNA, CRISPR/Cas9) into difficult-to-transfect cells, tissues, and embryos. It uses a unique 4-step, multi-pulse technology to maximize transfection efficiency while maintaining high cell viability.

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• 3 months ago - by Anonymous

Full-service core facility specializing in high throughput assay development and screening of chemical and genomic probes.

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Software tools to measure the penetration depth of a fluorescently stained molecule into the skin.

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• 3 months ago - submitted by Volker Baecker

Core offers instrumentation for electrical/magnetic/optical characterization of thin film and semi-conductor materials and devices. Temperature range depending on technique is -1.8K to 400K.

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• 3 months ago - submitted by Edyta Vieth

Core provides high-plex immunohistochemistry (PhenoCycler/CODEX) on human and mouse FFPE tissues, image analysis (IHC, mIHC, high-plex), and support for collaborative and fee-for-service projects.

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Core supports and enhance research and education by providing access to characterization and process instrumentation. Expert staff provides the assistance and guidance necessary so that students, faculty, and industry get the most effective and appropriate use of facility resources. NRF facilities encompass 100+ instruments, tools and techniques as well as a 7,000 sq. ft. Class 100-1000 Cleanroom facility. Facilities also include instrumentation that allows characterization of radioactive samples.

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• 3 months ago - submitted by Edyta Vieth

Core is a specialized team of biomedical engineers dedicated to supporting MCW medical research effort by expertly designing, fabricating, repairing, and calibrating research instrumentation tailored to lab-specific needs. By providing these services in-house at a fraction of the cost of commercial vendors, the Core enables cutting-edge research while maximizing budget efficiency.

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Core is responsible for overall clinical research management for studies engaging a pediatric population, both grant funded and industry sponsored clinical and translational research studies. For both Children Hospital of Pittsburgh and Magee-Women Hospital, the PCRS group provides comprehensive study engagement and helps investigators enroll research subjects. Services are available in two areas, allowing the group to best meet the needs of Pitt physicians and the patients they serve.

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Core provides services primarily on animal models to enable preclinical testing and translational research, accelerating the development of human neurological therapies. It specializes in neurosurgical procedures in rodents and large animals, specializing in gene/stem cell therapy and device testing.

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• 3 months ago - submitted by Edyta Vieth

High-precision, tabletop or floor-standing machine used for performing static (monotonic) materials testing, including tension, compression, flex/bend, and shear tests. Designed to measure mechanical properties of materials, such as plastics, metals, composites, and adhesives, ensuring they meet quality and durability standards. Offers a force capacity range typically between 1N to 600kN.

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An organization of core facilities in east Africa, spanning multiple countries whose goal is to support research, health, industry and education within Africa.

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• 3 months ago - submitted by Anita Bandrowski

Automated, cryogen-free laboratory instrument used to measure electrical, magnetic, and thermal properties of materials. It controls temperatures from 1.8K to 400K and magnetic fields from 9T to 14T without liquid helium, using a pulse tube cooler.

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Compact, benchtop super-resolution fluorescence microscope designed for single-molecule localization microscopy (SMLM) and real-time tracking, allowing imaging of fixed and live cells with a resolution under 20 nm. It enables dSTORM, PALM, PAINT, smFRET, and TIRF imaging on standard lab bench. Used for quantitative studies of biological processes, including protein interactions in fixed/live cells, extracellular vesicle (EV) characterization, and lipid nanoparticle (LNP) analysis for drug delivery research.

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Digital data acquisition device used in life science research and education. It converts analog signals from sensors/transducers (e.g., blood pressure, ECG, EEG) into digital data, allowing real-time recording, visualization, and analysis of physiological signals on computer using LabChart software.

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Manufacturer and distributor of high-resolution digital imaging systems specifically designed for Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEM). Based in Woburn, Massachusetts, and founded in 1990, the company specializes in developing CCD and sCMOS camera systems for life sciences and materials science applications.

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• 3 months ago - by Anonymous