Specialized Cores

Large Format Printing

Located in B142, our large format printer is capable of printing posters up to 41 inches wide on matte, glossy, or canvas materials and fabric (when available).

Poster requests must be submitted 48 hours before the requested print date

ADDRC

Director, Erika Lisabeth, PhD

matheser@msu.edu

The ADDRC is the campus-wide hub for helping researchers bridge the drug discovery gap that often exists between their basic research and preclinical drug development.

Services Provided:

  • Turning bench-top assays into high throughput screening (HTS)- compatible assays.

  • Small/large-scale chemical screens

  • Grant support

  • Equipment training and walk-up use

Here are some instruments we provide:

  • Biotek Synergy Neo Plate Reader

  • Biotek Cytation3 Plate-Based Fluorescent and Bright Field Microscopy

  • Hamamatsu FDSS uCell calcium imaging

  • Biomek FXp liquid handler

  • Biophysical methodologies (ITC, SPR)

Director, Nathan Tykocki, PhD

tykockin@msu.edu

Cubi C helps anyone imagine, invent and implement new devices for scientific exploration. Our team specializes in solving complex problems with simple solutions that are fabricated in-house.

Services Provided:

  • Design consultation and 3D rendering

  • 3D printing, CNC machining, and electronics assembly/fabrication

  • Novel devices and microcontrollers for data collection

Technologies Include:

  • Filament deposition printing in a wide array of rigid and flexible plastics

  • Stereo lithography resin printing for complex small parts with tight tolerance

  • Biocompatible resin printing for implantable devices

  • CNC machining and circuit board design/fabrication

  • Analog-to-digital interfaces custom-made for your applications

Flow Cytometry Core

Director, Matt Bernard, PhD

mbernard@msu.edu

Assistant Director, Daniel Vocelle, PhD

vocelled@msu.edu

Services Provided:

  • Assisted Cell Sorting

  • Experimental and Panel Design Consultation

  • Comprehensive Benchtop Analyzer Training

  • Access and Training for Data Analysis Software

  • Manuscript and Grant Review

 

Available Instrumentation:

  • Benchtop Analyzers - ThermoFisher Attune CytPix (Brightfield Imaging), Cytek Aurora (Spectral)

  • Cell Sorters - SONY MA900, BD FACSAria IIu, BD Influx

  • High Content Imaging - Yokogawa Cell Voyager CQ1

  • Small Particle Analyzer - ZetaView fNTA

  • Multiplex - Luminex 200

  • Single Cell Omics - 10x Chromium Controller

For more facilities outside of our department, check out the Research Technology Support Facility website