Facilities
Shared technology facilities supported by the Huck Institutes of the Life Sciences, as well as other shared institutional facilities of interest. Available to faculty, postdocs, students and staff at Penn State. Some facilities can also provide services to researchers and organizations outside Penn State.
Animal Resource Program, University Park
Provides veterinary care and disease prevention and health monitoring programs for laboratory animals, wildlife, and agricultural animals; and manages laboratory animal facilities at University Park. Coordinates animal purchasing and shipping; offers clinical pathology and histology services, as well as personnel training in animal handling, sampling techniques, and surgery.
Center for Quantitative X-Ray Imaging, University Park
Multi-user research facility that houses the HD600 (OMNI-X) industrial high-resolution x-ray computed tomography (CT) scanner together with a medical x-ray CT system.
Cytometry Facility, University Park
Fluorescence: from flow cytometry to confocal/widefield microscopy. We have equipment and expertise to customize experimental protocols, train researchers, and strengthen manuscripts and grant proposals.
Cytometry Core Facility, Hershey
A clinically-certified flow cytometry facility providing sophisticated fluorescence-activated cell sorting and cell fluorescence analytical services.
Electron Microscopy Facility, University Park
Provides conventional transmission- and scanning electron microscopy, cryo-SEM, digitized imaging, microtomy, cryogenic sample preparation, high resolution imaging, elemental analysis, immunogold labeling, freeze-substitution, histology and immunohistochemistry.
Electron Microscopy, Histology and Confocal/Deconvolution Imaging, Hershey
The Histology Laboratory, Confocal/Deconvolution Imaging Core Facility and Electron Microscopy Laboratory.
Functional Genomics Core Facility, Hershey
Gene expression analysis (microarray analysis and interpretation, quantitative real-time PCR analysis), TaqMan SNP analysis, laser capture microdissection.
Galaxy
A free public resource bringing genome-scale data within the reach of experimentalists. An easy-to-use, open-source, scalable framework for tool and data integration.
Genomics Core Facility, University Park
Provides DNA sequencing, DNA synthesis, quantitative real-time PCR, DNA extraction and storage, and genotyping (GeneScan, SNPlex, microsatellites, AFLPs).
Human Electrophysiology Facility, University Park
Acquisition, analysis, and modeling of electroencephalography (EEG) data.
Macromolecular Core Facility, Hershey
Provides protein sequencing, peptide synthesis, oligonucleotide synthesis and image analysis.
Magnetic Resonance Center, University Park
Offers magnetic resonance imaging, high resolution spectroscopy, diffuse optical tomography, RF coil fabrication and electrical characterization. Available equipment includes: 2 magnetic resonance systems; a multi-source, multi-detector near infrared spectrophotometer; network analyzers; oscilloscopes; frequency synthesizers; and software. (This link takes you off the Huck Institutes website to the Center's website).
Magnetic Resonance Imaging/NMR Facilities, Hershey
Animal and whole cell MRI and MRS, solution/structural NMR and plastic fabrication services.
Millennium Science Complex
Details on the construction and use of the new Millennium Science Complex.
Molecular Genetics and DNA Sequencing Core Lab, Hershey
Provides full service automated DNA sequencing, as well as multiplexed SNP and genotyping analyses (SNPlex Analyses).
Mouse Metabolic Phenotyping Center, Hershey
Provides experimental tools for investigating transgenic mouse models used in understanding obesity, diabetes and its complications. Enables a variety of in-vivo and in-vitro measurements.
Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Core Facility, University Park
Offers nominal and accurate mass spectrometry analysis of synthetic compounds, polymers and biomolecules (such as proteins, peptides, oligosaccharides and oligonucleotides or their conjugates). Provides identification and quantitation of metabolites by LC-MS/MS and GC-MS, protein sample preparation for mass spectrometry analysis and subsequent identification by MALDI-TOF MS (peptide mass fingerprinting) or nanoflow LC ESI tandem mass spectrometry (nano LC-MS/MS). Assists in data interpretation.
Proteomics and Mass Spectrometry Core Facility, Hershey
Offers protein, peptide, oligonucleotide and small molecule analyses, as well as large-scale proteomic analyses. (This link takes you off the Huck Institutes website, to the College of Medicine website).
Shared Fermentation Facility, University Park
Providing bioprocessing services for microbial cell growth, protein production, cell separation and disruption, and biofuel fermentation.
Social, Life, and Engineering Sciences Imaging Center
Provides instrumentation, technological and substantive expertise, educational opportunities, and financial support. Serves as a point of connection for researchers throughout the University.
Software Research Resources, Hershey
Software for macromolecular modeling and graphics; DNA, RNA, and protein sequence analysis; gel imaging and analysis.
Tissue Bank, Hershey
Tissue (tumor tissue and normal tissue), associated blood, buccal cell swabs and epidemiological data are available.
Transgenic Core Facility, Hershey
Production of transgenic mice, knockout mice, rederivation of mice and whole-animal luminescent imaging.
Transgenic Mouse Facility, University Park
Produces transgenic and gene-targeted (knockout) mice for the research community.
X-ray Crystallography Facility, University Park
Training, assistance and expertise in crystallizing and determining the 3D atomic structures of proteins and other biological macromolecules.
X-ray Crystallography Core Facility, Hershey
Provides equipment, training, assistance, and technological innovation for determining 3D atomic structures of proteins and other macromolecules.
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