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.

All cores are observing COVID-19 safety precautions, including physical distancing and use of personal protective equipment. Please contact each core directly for their current status and updates to their operational procedures.

Over 40 core facilities will be participating in a core facility showcase event! Tuesday October 11, 2022 in Koury Oral Health Sciences Building 11 am – 1:30 pm Participating cores will have staff on hand to discuss the services they provide, your specific research projects, and exciting incoming technology. at lu Several cores will …

Dr. Michelle Itano, director of the UNC School of Medicine Neuroscience Center’s Microscopy Core, has launched a first-of-its-kind partnership with Leica Microsystems. This new Partner in Microscopy relationship offers unique opportunities for collaboration and feedback between UNC researchers and Leica Microsystems. The partnership was launched September 20, 2022. Congratulations to Dr. Itano, the Neuroscience …

KANNAPOLIS, N.C. – September 1, 2022 – The UNC Nutrition Research Institute is pleased to announce that its laboratory directed by Saroja Voruganti, PhD, has been granted a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) certification, allowing its lab to conduct Human DNA genotyping as a service for other researchers, scientists, and professionals in private and public industries.The …

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Recent Publications supported by UNC Core Facilities
- Mouse Brain MRI: Including In Vivo, Ex Vivo, and fcMRI for the Study of Microcephaly November 23, 2022
  With its sensitivity to soft tissue, MRI is a powerful tool for the study of the neuroanatomical manifestations of a variety of conditions, such as microcephaly-related morbidities that are not easily visualized by other imaging techniques, such as CT. In addition to structural imaging, more recently, researchers have found changes in brain function in a […]
  Martin J MacKinnon
- Quantitative bone imaging biomarkers and joint space analysis of the articular Fossa in temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis using artificial intelligence models November 21, 2022
  Temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis (TMJ OA) is a disease with a multifactorial etiology, involving many pathophysiological processes, and requiring comprehensive assessments to characterize progressive cartilage degradation, subchondral bone remodeling, and chronic pain. This study aimed to integrate quantitative biomarkers of bone texture and morphometry of the articular fossa and joint space to advance the role of […]
  Tamara Mackie
- Chemical and biology of sulfur fluoride exchange (SuFEx) click chemistry for drug discovery November 11, 2022
  Compounds containing an SF bond have garnered intense interest in the chemical and biological literature. In particular, sulfonyl fluorides (RSO(2)F) are commonly used as covalent protein inhibitors and biological probes. The introduction of the fluorine atom into drugs often leads to significantly promoted medicinal properties, which revolutionized the development of pharmaceuticals and gained attention because […]
  Shadrack Wilson Lucas

All cores are observing COVID-19 safety precautions, including physical distancing and use of personal protective equipment. Please contact each core directly for their current status and updates to their operational procedures.

Core Facility Showcase Event

UNC Neuroscience Microscopy Core forms “Partner in Microscopy” with Leica Microsystems

Congrats to the NRI’s Precision Nutrition Core on CLIA Certification!

Recent Publications supported by UNC Core Facilities

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