As per guidance from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research, starting June 1st, core facilities and research labs will begin a phased reopening. Operations may resume up to 50% of on-site capacity. COVID 19 safety precautions are in effect: please follow University guidance on physical distancing and use of personal protective equipment. Please contact each core directly for their current status and updates to their operational procedures.

Welcome to UNC Research Core Facilities

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.

Searchable Core Database

This searchable database lists all the cores in alphabetical order.
You can browse the entire list or use the search function to sort the entire listing either by broad categories, specific keywords, contact name, or equipment.

Core listings by Categories

These pages list our core facilities by general areas of focus: animal models, biochemistry, clinical and translational, genomics, imaging, and research support services. The pages include brief profiles of each core, giving an overview of each to assist the investigator identify the appropriate core to contact for their project. Cores by Categories

Core Facilities on PubMed
- The impact of elevated body mass on brain responses during appetitive prediction error in postpartum women.
  Related Articles The impact of elevated body mass on brain responses during appetitive prediction error in postpartum women. Physiol Behav. 2019 07 01;206:243-251 Authors: Shearrer GE, Nansel TR, Lipsky LM, Sadler JR, Burger KS Abstract Repeated exposure to highly palatable foods and elevated weight promote: 1) insensitivity to punishment in striatal regions and, 2) increased […]
- Naltrexone Acutely Enhances Connectivity Between the Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex and a Left Frontoparietal Network.
  Related Articles Naltrexone Acutely Enhances Connectivity Between the Ventromedial Prefrontal Cortex and a Left Frontoparietal Network. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2019 05;43(5):965-978 Authors: Elton A, Dove S, Spencer CN, Robinson DL, Boettiger CA Abstract BACKGROUND: Naltrexone, an opioid receptor antagonist that is Food and Drug Administration approved for treating alcohol use disorder (AUD), reduces alcohol […]