Faculty, staff, and students at the SIU school of Medicine have access to a wide variety of services that the following facilities provide for a very reasonable fee.

Research Imaging Visual Communications
Are you looking for creative solutions to design projects? Research Imaging VC specializes in presentation graphics and digital services for the medical profession. We can handle projects that embrace the new interactive technologies or provide solutions to traditional presentation and publication needs. We not only meet customers' expectations but exceed them. Services include: web design, multimedia development, publication design, scanning, photo rendering / compositing, slide output from computer files. For more information please visit their website or contact
Tom Handy, Digital Imaging Specialist.

Research Imaging Facility
The Research Imaging Facility occupies approximately 1,489 square feet and offers support for transmission electron microscopy, confocal laser scanning microscope, and computerized image analysis. The Hitachi H7000 Transmission Scanning electron microscope was purchased in FY'90 with funds from an NIH Shared Instrumentation Grant. The laboratory acquired a Hitachi S3000N Variable Pressure scanning electron microscope using PC-controlled electronics in FY00. For computerized image analysis, researchers have a choice of two systems: a Pentium based high resolution software package from Imaging Research (MCID/M6) and a PC system with standard resolution for a software package from R&M Biometrics (Bioquant). The Olympus Fluoview Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope (IX70) has a Kyrpton/Argon laser unit with a Windows NT software driven PC-controlled electronics. The Research Imaging Facility offers all necessary support features such as a full darkroom with two Durst enlargers (one Point Source and one Diffuse Source), a Mohr Pro Print Processor, an EM prep lab with a Tousimis Critical Point Dyer, a Polaron Cool Sputter Coater, a Polaron Glow Discharge Unit and a Denton Vacuum Evaporator; and an ultramicrotome area with two ultramicrotomes (RMC MT-7 and Sorval MT-2B) on vibration-free tables and two Pyramitomes. Support personnel are available to assist researchers, design EM and IAS protocols, teach EM, IAS, and CLSM, and provide techinical services on an as needed basis and to oversee the daily operation of the facility.
For Further Information Please Contact:
Craig Whitworth, Supervisor Research Imaging Facility

Research Services
Research Services (RSS) provides repair and preventive maintenance for equipment such as laser printers, fume hoods/safety cabinets, autoclaves, microscopes, analytical balances, refrigerator/freezers, exam room equipment, scales, etc. We also provide calibration services for both clinic and laboratory equipment such as pipettors, scales and thermometers. Our shop features a mill, lathe, drill press and welding equipment and is an excellent resource for assistance in the repair, maintenance and fabrication of complex, specialized scientific or mechanical equipment. We also assist in the repair, maintenance and fabrication of electronics related instrumentation and components. We offer electronic repair on equipment including but not limited to: VCRs, televisions, tape records, overhead projectors, power supplies, sonicators, spectrophotometers and water baths. RSS also offers researchers the best in water treatment technology for use in both the laboratory and clinical environment. Dry ice and liquid nitrogen is stocked for back-up use to prevent shortages of these supplies. We also offer secured freezer space to safely store your materials in the event of a freezer breakdown. Visit their website or
Contact James Kane at 545-7581 for more information.

Office of Radiological Control
Radiation Control (ORC) protects SIU medical staff and paitents from sources of radiation that constitute a significant health hazard. A committee, the SIU-SOM Radiological Control Committee, establishes rules and policies to meet this requirement. To access forms and gather other information please go to the ORC homepage.

Office of Technology Transfer (OTT)
The Office of Technology Transfer (OTT) offers various innovation analysis and intellectual property services to faculty inventors. The OTT performs patentability research for new inventions to determine the best method of protection available. The OTT is capable of filing same-day provisional patent applications if necessary to protect against upcoming publications or presentations that may severely limit the patentability of an invention. Once a patent is filed, the OTT is actively involved with the application process until the patent issues. Licensing services, including marketability research, locating potential licensees, license negotiations and patent and license enforcement services are also offered. Finally, the OTT handles Copyrights and Trademarks and processes Material Transfer Agreements (MTAs), and Confidential Disclosure Agreements (CDAs) relating to the transfer of research-related materials and information.
More information is available on the OTT web pages, or please contact:
Robert Patino, J.D.
Director, Office of Technology Transfer

Laboratory Animal Facilities and Program
The animal facility at the Southern Illinois University School of Medicine contains approximately 20,000 gross square feet of modern, well equippped space which includes a surgery suite, cagewash facility, diagnostic laboratory, necropsy room, quarantine area and infectious disease containment suite. The centralized laboratory animal care program is accredited by the Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care and it is directed by a veterinarian who is a diplomat in the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine. The Biomedical Research Administrator of animal care is certified as a Laboratory Animal Technologist by the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science.
DLAM Per Diem Rates FY 2010 (pdf)

For Further Information Please Contact:
Teresa Liberati, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Director, Laboratory Animal Medicine

 
Statistics And Research Consulting
The division of Statistics and Research Consulting provides research and statistical consulting services to basic science and clinical faculty at the School of Medicine at both the Springfield and Carbondale campuses. Consultation provided covers a wide range of research and statistical issues, including conceptualization of research problem, experimental design, statistical analysis of data, interpretation and presentation of statistical findings, and write up of research results. The policy of the division is to assist faculty researchers in any way that facilitates their research productivity. Each year, Statistics and Research consulting provides service on 250 to 300 major projects involving over 1,000 consulting contacts with School of Medicine researchers.
For Further Information Please Contact:
Steve Verhulst, Ph.D.
Director, Statistics and Research Consulting

   
Flow Cytometry Facility
The Flow Cytometry Facility occupies approximately 300 square feet and is a fully equipped high speed cell sorting and cell analyzing research laboratory. The facility, which houses a Becton-Dickinson FACS Vantage flow cytometer, features five color cell analysis with 488nm, 360-365nm and 636nm excitation capabilities and electronic cell sorting in a temperature control environment and a Becton-Dickinson FacsCalibur benchtop flow cytometer which features 4 color capabilities with 488nm argon; 633nm HeNe excitation capabilities. The FacsCalibur was donated to SIU-SM in October 1999 by the Community Blood Bank since they no longer had a use for it. The Facs Vantage was purchased in FY'93 with funds from an NIH Shared Instrumentation Grant. This laboratory has a full time experienced operator who assists researchers in the development of protocols, teaching of flow cytometric techniques and is responsible for the daily operation of the facility. The flow cytometer is maintained under service contract with Becton-Dickinson. The Flow Cytometry Facility is located at 801 North Rutledge, room 2364.
For Further Information Please Contact:
Anna Travelstead

   
137 Cesium Facility
The School of Medicine maintains an Irradiator with a 137-Cesium radioactive source (220 Curie activity) in the primary research facility at 801 North Rutledge Street. The cylindrical irradiation chamber has a usable volume of 5" by 4" in diameter and delivers a center activity dose rate of 131 Roentgens per minute. The instrument is available without fee by all faculty researchers having an approved protocol throught the SIU-SOM Radiological Control Committee.
Jon Holcomb
Director, Research Services

Brain Bits
BrainBits™ are micro-surgically dissected regions of embryonic rat brain for isolation of live neurons in 20 minutes. Their website provides more information on the product and on line ordering capabilities.