Facilities
University of Rochester Medical Center (URMC)
URMC shared resource labs have equipment for (or available through) the following:
- Confocal and conventional microscopy
- Electron microscopy
- Flow cytometry
- Mass spectrometry
- Mouse genome editing
- Multiphoton research core
- Histology, biochemistry, and molecular imaging (HBMI) core
- Biomechanics, biomaterials, and multimodal tissue imaging (BBMTI) core
The labs also include pathway discovery resources, the Rochester genomics center, and several flow cytometry instruments such as a nanosight.
Structural Biology and Biophysics Facility
URMC’s Structural Biology and Biophysics Facility has several instruments and techniques that can be used by University researchers, including:
- Circular dichroism
- Dynamic Light Scattering (DLS) DynaPro Plate Reader II
- Surface plasmon resonance (SPR)
- Isothermal titration calorimeter
Chemistry Core Facilities
The Department of Chemistry has several research instruments and techniques that are available to University researchers including mass spectrometers, nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR), and other specialized or customized equipment.
For more information, see chemistry’s instrumentation page.
Nano Facilities
URNano, a state-of-the-art nanofabrication center, has several facilities open to researchers at the University, including a clean fabrication room and a metrology area. URNano also has a wide array of instruments available, including:
- Surface profiler
- Etcher
- Aligners
- Sputtering tools
- Thermal processor
- Atomic layer deposition
- CVD/plasma oven
- Lithography
- Spin coater
- Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM/FIB)
- TEM-FEI
- Critical point dryer
- Zetasizer
Fabrication
Rettner Hall on the River Campus houses several mechanical fabrication tools, including a SawsTop table and 3D printing capabilities. For more fabrication resources, see the fabrication guide.
Optical Manufacturing and Metrology Facilities
A variety of optical manufacturing and metrology equipment is available on our campuses and through access to nearby companies, including a(n):
- X-ray diffractometer
- Nanoindenter
- CNC fabrication
- Interferometers
See the mechanical engineering facilities page for more information.
Computational Resources
Computing resources available on our campuses include the:
- Health Sciences Center for Computational Innovation (HSCCI): Facilitates access to high-performance computational resources for biomedical research
- Center for Integrated Research Computing (CIRC): Provides researchers across the University with hardware, software, training, and support necessary to use computational and data analytics technology
- VISTA Collaboratory: An interactive, tiled-display wall that renders massive data sets in real time, giving faculty researchers the ability to visualize and analyze complex data instantaneously and collaboratively with colleagues and students