Neuroscience research programs at FSU benefit from the extensive equipment and expertise available via numerous core facilities housed across the program's participating departments.
Department of Biological Sciences Cores
Analytical LAB ANd RESEARCH Facility
Services include HPLC analyses and gel quantification. The space also houses preparative equipment available to researchers.
DNA sequencing Facility
This core offers sequencing and fragment analysis services.
Hybridoma Core Facility
This facility offers expertise and assistance in monoclonal antibody production.
Molecular Cloning Facility
This facility provides assistance in the design and implementation of molecular biology techniques, including mutagenesis and recombinant PCR, subcloning and plasmid preps.
Center for Genomics and Personalized Medicine
This center provides assistance in genomic-scale data analyses, experimental design, and the implementation of various types of genomic data.
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCE IMAGING RESOURCE
This facility houses state-of-the-art imaging equipment, including robotic transmission electron microscopy and both spinning disk and light-sheet confocal microscopy.
College of Medicine Cores
Translational Science laboratory
This core houses start-of-the-art proteomics, metabolomics and genomics equipment. Services include sample processing and data analysis.
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Facility
The MRI center is a research-dedicated space that includes a 3T whole-body scanner, a full psychophysiology recording suite, eye trackers, brain stimulation equipment and behavioral testing space.
Institute of Molecular Biophysics Cores
Protein Expression Facility
This core facilitates the large-scale expression of recombinant progestin in bacterial, mammalian or insect expression systems. It also houses equipment for immunoassay development and protein production.
X-Ray Crystallography Facility
This core provides training and expertise in crystallizing and determining the three-dimensional structures of biological macromolecules.
Physical Biochemistry Facility
This facility provides the means to study the biophysical properties of biomolecules, including such techniques as circular dichroism and calorimetry.
Department of Psychology Cores
Histology/Molecular Laboratories
This core space contains equipment necessary for histological processing techniques, microscopy and imaging, and biochemical assays. It also oversees an isotope lab and dark room, as well as an EchoMRI to allow the quantification of body composition in rodents.
Electronic Shop
This shop produces custom scientific equipment based on the needs of the research programs in the psychology department.
Instrument/Machine Shop
This shop fabricates custom specialized equipment and components that are not available commercially.