UNC Research Core Facilities are shared resources which offer a wide range of services to the research community, including cutting edge technologies, high end instrumentation, technical support, and education. Our facilities are committed to enhancing and expanding the collaborative capabilities of research at UNC-Chapel Hill.

The Office of Research Technologies and Office of Sponsored Programs are coordinating core tours of some of our fantastic core facilities during UNC Research Week. Meet the core directors and staff, learn about new and upcoming events, view our instrumentation, and imagine how collaboration with our cores can expand your science! No registration necessary. Schedule …

The Office of Research Technologies and CFAC are excited to announce that we will once again hold a SOM Core Facility Voucher Program and ask that you forward this information to your customer e-mail lists and send to departmental list servs. The voucher program is intended for UNC researchers (from any school) to apply for up to $10,000 in funding …

The Fall Request for Applications for core facilities is open for submission. Core directors, managers, and affiliates can submit applications for general needs, equipment, and method development. Applications are due September 15, 2023 Click here for more information and submission instructions

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Office of Research Technologies

ORT oversees core services and administration, maintains the Core Facility Advocacy Committee, provides funding opportunities to cores, and more. Though ORT is situated within the UNC School of Medicine we are a resource for ALL UNC Chapel HiIl cores.

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Recent Publications supported by UNC Core Facilities
- Small molecule screen identifies pyrimethamine as an inhibitor of NRF2-driven esophageal hyperplasia September 30, 2023
  CONCLUSION: We have identified and validated pyrimethamine as an NRF2 inhibitor that may be rapidly tested in the clinic for NRF2^(high) ESCC.
  Chorlada Paiboonrungruang
- Organ-aware CBCT enhancement via dual path learning for prostate cancer treatment September 26, 2023
  CONCLUSIONS: The proposed method demonstrates its superiority in enhancing pelvic CBCT images, especially at the organ level, compared to relevant methods.
  Xu Chen
- Killing tumor-associated bacteria with a liposomal antibiotic generates neoantigens that induce anti-tumor immune responses September 25, 2023
  Increasing evidence implicates the tumor microbiota as a factor that can influence cancer progression. In patients with colorectal cancer (CRC), we found that pre-resection antibiotics targeting anaerobic bacteria substantially improved disease-free survival by 25.5%. For mouse studies, we designed an antibiotic silver-tinidazole complex encapsulated in liposomes (LipoAgTNZ) to eliminate tumor-associated bacteria in the primary tumor […]
  Menglin Wang

Research Week Core Tours

Funding Alert: Voucher Program for Projects in SOM Core Facilities

$$ Fall Core Facility RFA Open for Submissions $$

Recent Publications supported by UNC Core Facilities

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Instrumentation Grant Panel for Core Facilities

Research Week Core Tours: Caudill, Kenan, GSB

UNC Research Week Core Tours: Koury, Hooker, and Rosenau

UNC Research Week Core Tours: Taylor Hall, Glaxo, MBRB

UNC Research Week Core Tours: Marsico, Mary Ellen Jones, LCCC