Updated 6/16/2020: As part of the Medical School Research Reactivation Process guidelines, a wave 3 ramp-up will begin on Thursday, June 18th for labs and staff who conduct research within Med Sci I, II, Rogel Cancer Center, Brehm, Kellogg, NCRC 20, NCRC 26, NCRC 520, ARF, Buhl and NIB. Cores located within these approved buildings, along with BSRB, LSI, MSRB 1, 2, 3, MBNI, NCRC 14, 23, 35, 36, 60, 90 and NCRC 26 VIVARIUM, are participating in this next ramp-up.
For the latest Core updates, including operating procedures and hours, please visit the BRCF Research Reactivation Guidelines.
Our Mission
Helping researchers economically and efficiently take advantage of the latest technology and collaborate with top experts in the field.
Core Facilities
Cores are centralized facilities or labs which offer shared services, shared equipment, resources and expertise to biomedical researchers and investigators on a fee-for-service basis.
Advanced Genomics
provides high-quality, low-cost DNA analysis for research clients on a recharge basis, including genotyping, gene expression analysis, DNA quantification and quality control
Bioinformatics
develops and applies computational tools and methods to biological or biomedical research data including acquisition, storage, organization, analysis, or visualization of data
Biomedical Research Store
provides easy, on-site procurement of more than 700 different items, including enzymes, reagents, and kits used in molecular, cell biology, and some protein chemistry
Epigenomics
provides resources and services to prepare samples for analysis in epigenetic regulation in both genome-wide and locus-specific manners
Flow Cytometry
provides instrumentation and expertise in flow cytometric analysis and cell sorting
Metabolomics
measures and analyzes concentrations of small molecules in biological samples, including targeted and untargeted assays.
Microscopy
offers equipment for microscopic imaging, including fluorescence microscopy, as well as scanning and transmission electron microscopy
Proteomics & Peptide Synthesis
exceptional access to research services in peptide synthesis, qualitative and quantitative proteomics and protein analysis by mass spectrometry and other techniques
Transgenic Animal Model
produces transgenic mice and rats, CRISPR/Cas9 pipeline, mouse knockout models, ES cell lines, and BAC Recombineering
Vector
produces gene transfer vectors, using AAV, adenovirus, lentivirus, retrovirus, and plasmids, that facilitate the transfer of specific genes into either normal or aberrant cells
The Biomedical Research Store
Provides University of Michigan research investigators with easy, on-site procurement of enzymes, reagents, and kits used in molecular, cell biology, and some protein chemistry.
More than 700 different items from 13 vendors are stocked at five locations for immediate purchase.
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The Biosciences Initiative and Medical School Office of Research have partnered to create a powerful, searchable database with information on research cores across campus. The new Michigan Research Cores web portal now enables researchers to easily find and identify the location and capabilities of 70 research cores across campus. Visit the site to learn more!
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Zeiss Lattice Light Sheet Microscope Installed September 14th
The BRCF Microscopy Core is installing a Zeiss Lattice Light Sheet Microscope on September 14th, which was funded by the Biosciences Initiative. Lattice light sheet uses a thin sheet of light (0.5-1.0 um waist) to rapidly and gently collect high-resolution fluorescence …
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Access to old AGC Sanger data
The Michigan Advanced Genomics Core stopped performing Sanger Sequencing and Fragment Analysis in mid-March, 2020. Consequently, Sanger data from the AGC will be available until December 1, 2020, at which time it will be permanently deleted from our system. This grace …
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