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SIU School of Medicine Core Facilities
In addition to the SIU-CI Molecular Core Facility, the SIU School of Medicine campus contains a wide range of core facilities.
The Flow Cytometry Facility occupies approximately 300 square feet and is a fully equipped high speed cell sorting and cell analyzing research laboratory. The Becton-Dickinson FACSAriaII (special order) high-speed cell sorter, features four air cooled lasers (blue 488nm, red 640nm, violet 405nm and UV355nm), multicolor analysis up to 10 parameters and four way sorting. This instrument is housed in a Baker BioProtect-II bio-safety cabinet, which enables sorting of BSL-2 level samples. The Becton-Dickinson FACSCalibur benchtop flow cytometer features two lasers (blue 488nm and red 635nm) with four color capability. The Accuri C6 bench top trained user operated flow cytometer features two lasers (blue 488nm and red 649nm) with four color capability. The Flow Cytometry Facility is located at 801 North Rutledge, room 2364.
For Further Information Please Contact: Anna Travelstead
Research Imaging Facility offers support for transmission electron microscopy, confocal laser scanning microscope and computerized image analysis. The facility, at 801 North Rutledge Street, is equipped with a Hitachi H7000 Transmission Scanning electron microscope, a Hitachi S3000N Variable Pressure scanning electron microscope using PC-controlled electronics and Olympus Fluoview Confocal Laser Scanning Microscope. This facility has recently acquired Laser Captured Microdissection equipment. Support personnel are available to assist researchers, design EM and IAS protocols, teach EM, IAS and CLSM, and provide technical services on an as needed basis. For further information please contact Craig Whitworth.
Laboratory Animal Facility and Program at the SIU School of Medicine contains approximately 20,000 gross square feet of modern, well-equipped space which includes a surgery suite, cage wash facility, diagnostic laboratory, necropsy room, quarantine area and infectious disease containment suite. The facility is located at 801 North Rutledge Street. The centralized laboratory animal care program is accredited by the Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care. For more information contact Teresa Liberati, D.V.M., Ph.D., Director of the Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine.
Division of Statistics and Research Consulting is located upstairs at 913 North Rutledge Street, Springfield. The division provides research and statistical consulting services to basic science and clinical faculty of the School of Medicine at both the Springfield and Carbondale campuses. Consultation provided covers a wide range of research and statistical issues. For further information please contact Steve Verhulst, Ph.D.
Director, Statistics and Research Consulting
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