1g. Core facilities and resources
Core facilities (alphabetical order)
A research supply storeroom serving University of Iowa faculty and staff; part of the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology.
Part of the Carver College of Medicine; access requires UI Health Care Employee login.
Part of the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science, biomedical informatics consultants provide IT services to help researchers analyze and manage biomedical data and support the use of information technology in health research.
Biosafety Level III Laboratories
Contact Dana Ries at dana-ries@uiowa.edu for access to Biosafety Level III services.
Offers University of Iowa researchers access to reagents commonly used in molecular biology and tissue culture studies. Located on the second floor of the Eckstein Medical Research Building.
Consultants work with investigators throughout all phases of health science research, including proposal development, study design, data collection tools, data entry, data management, statistical analysis, and report preparation.
A microbial biomanufacturing and research facility that bridges the gap between laboratory discovery and commercial-scale bioprocessing solutions. CBB offers microbial fermentation, recombinant protein expression, and downstream protein purification services.
Provides microscopy techniques for biomedical investigators, along with staff expertise and support for both beginning and experienced users.
Part of the Department of Pathology; provides necropsy and histology services.
Offers ESR spectroscopy and related detection methods to measure free radicals, singlet oxygen, nitric oxide, and related oxidants.
Provides University of Iowa researchers with state-of-the-art, laser-based instrumentation for basic cell research.
Offers CRISPR/Cas9 nuclease services for mouse production by pronuclear and/or cytoplasmic injection and electroporation.
ITS Research Services brings together multiple types of high-performance computing services:
Support for the Argon High-Performance Computing system, featuring approximately 23,000 CPU processors and more than 350 GPU accelerators
The Interactive Data Analytics Service (IDAS), supporting large-scale collaborative data analytics with tools such as RStudio, JupyterLab, and Visual Studio Code
Support for IT security planning, research data regulatory consulting, and optimization of research data workflows
Storage and data-sharing services
Provides mass spectrometry services to all University of Iowa researchers, including:
High Resolution Accurate Mass (HRAM) measurements
Quantitative analysis
Drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics
Purity analysis
Structure determination with MS/MS
Method development for GC-MS and LC-MS
Housed in the UI College of Pharmacy; uses miniaturization, robotics, and data management software to scale and accelerate experiments.
Hybridoma Facility (Iowa State University Antibody and Cell Culture Services)
Part of the Iowa State University (ISU) Office of Biotechnology; offers full-service hybridoma production, including mouse immunization, fusion, screening, and cloning.
Serves as an integrated academic home for clinical and translational science and provides infrastructure to support T1–T4 translational research, fostering collaboration across the university.
Integrates statewide activities in human genetics. It includes four divisions:
Bioinformatics Division: Specializes in computational biology and applied bioinformatics.
Genomics Division: Provides resources from experimental design through downstream analysis.
Clinical Diagnostics Division: CLIA-certified, CAP-accredited, molecular diagnostics laboratory that provides genetic testing services.
Education Division: Offers education and training from community outreach through professional development.
Provides research-dedicated MRI scanners and expertise to University of Iowa researchers.
Provides noninvasive metabolic assays to phenotype cells, tissues, and animal models.
Part of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center; provides GC-MS and LC-MS instrumentation for metabolomic analysis.
Provides tools and expertise for chemical and physical characterization of hard materials and fabrication for films, surfaces, and devices at micro- and nanoscale resolution.
Part of the Carver College of Medicine; offers three NMR instruments, including an 800 MHz instrument, along with spectroscopic and interpretive services.
Provides a centralized animal care program for the University of Iowa.
Protein Facility (Iowa State University Protein Services)
Part of the ISU Office of Biotechnology; offers protein and peptide analysis, characterization and synthesis, proteomics, and antibody services.
Supports protein-related research across production, biophysical characterization, and structural studies, offering specialized expertise, flexible services, and training.
Provides access to instrumentation, expert guidance, and high-quality proteomic data.
Provides access to advanced technologies for researchers studying oxidative stress and redox biology in cancer biology and cancer therapy.
Offers noninvasive, non-destructive imaging of live organisms, biological specimens, materials, and historical artifacts.
Provides services to maximize information from human samples and streamline sample processing, data acquisition, and data analysis.
Provides contract development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) services from formulation to commercialization, including:
Formulation development
Sterile manufacturing
Nonsterile manufacturing
Analytical services
Viral Vector Core Facility (formerly Gene Transfer Vector Core Facility)
Supports the design and construction of custom viral vectors for research.
Other institutional resources:
This is not a comprehensive list. If you would like to see a core facility or center listed here, please email vpr-office@uiowa.edu.