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• • Manufacturing & Engineering

  • Charles River Campus

  Fraunhofer Center for Manufacturing Innovation

  The Fraunhofer Center for Manufacturing Innovation (CMI) conducts applied research and development leading to the deployment of technological solutions that enhance the productivity and competitive position of our customers, while educating engineering students in the process.

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• • Biospecimens
  • Manufacturing & Engineering

  • Medical Campus

  Good Manufacturing Practice Core Facility

  The Good Manufacturing Practice Core is a qualified facility for developing and processing clinical-grade stem cells from adult tissues for use in clinical trials and potential therapeutic applications. Our production facility maintains high regulatory compliance and environmental quality with controlled access ensuring orderly flow of raw materials, processes, and personnel.

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• • Biospecimens
  • Cellular & Molecular

  • Medical Campus

  Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Core Facility

  The Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells Core aims to expedite the use of iPSC technology by providing essential services and support to on-campus investigators and the broader scientific community. The core generates and characterizes iPSC lines from adult tissue samples, serves as a repository to conduct basic and translational research, and provides expertise on work involving human […]

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• • Imaging

  • Medical Campus

  Infrared Imaging Core

  The Infrared Imaging Core was formed to give investigators access to the LiCor Odyssey CLx, an infrared imaging system for quantitative Western Blot analysis. It provides access to the machine and analysis software, as well as training for new users, and technical support when needed, with the Odyssey CLx offering multiple advantages over traditional chemiluminescent detection.

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• • Imaging

  • Medical Campus

  Integrated Biomedical Imaging Suite (IBIS)

  The optical microscopy cores at the Boston University Medical campus offer comprehensive, cutting-edge technology and support for a wide range of digital imaging microscopy applications.

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• • Imaging

  • Medical Campus

  IVIS Imaging Core

  The primary use of the IVIS Imaging Core instrumentation is to non-invasively monitor bio-luminescence and fluorescence in three dimensions within small animal models, like rats and mice, although the instrument may also be used to assay comparatively sized tissue volumes post animal retrieval for specimens from larger animals. 

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• • Manufacturing & Engineering

  • Charles River Campus

  Materials Science Core Facilities

  The Materials Science Core Facilities is a multi-user facility for materials science characterization. This facility houses a variety of equipment including processing hoods for materials preparation. Equipment housed within MSE includes Bruker X-ray equipment, Zeiss micro-CT, Asylum inverted fluorescent AFM, a Renishaw Raman Microscope, and a Pulsed Laser Deposition (PLD) System from NMB.

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• • Imaging

  • Medical Campus

  Metabolic Phenotyping Core

  Metabolic Phenotyping Core provides experimental testing services to researchers (inside and outside Boston University) studying metabolic diseases in mouse models, including non-invasive assessment of body composition, measurement of basal metabolic rate and physical activity using monitoring systems, evaluation of maximal exercise capacity using treadmill regimens, and more. 

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• • Imaging

  • Charles River Campus

  Micro-Computed Tomography Imaging Core Facility

  The Micro-CT Imaging Core Facility provides nondestructive 3-D X-ray imaging for a wide variety of research applications involving both biological and non-biological materials. The facility houses a Scanco microCT40 and a Zeiss Xradia 520 Versa. Services are available to users internal and external to BU and include custom imaging, image analysis, and technical consultation.

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• • Cellular & Molecular
  • Genetic Data & Sequencing

  • Medical Campus

  Microarray and Sequencing Resource Core Facility

  The Microarray and Sequencing Resource Core Facility offers Illumina and Ion Torrent Next Generation Sequencing and supports the full line of microarray products available from Affymetrix. As part of the standard microarray service, the resource provides assistance with experimental design and data analysis. 

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