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Suggested Citation: "Appendix E: NIH Facilities: Cores." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Managing the NIH Bethesda Campus Capital Assets for Success in a Highly Competitive Global Biomedical Research Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25483.

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NIH Facilities: Cores

TABLE E.1 NIH IRP Core Facilities with Institute Affiliation(s) and Areas of Expertise

No.Institute(s)Core Facility NameAreas of Expertise
1NCILASP Animal Diagnostic Lab (ADL)Animal Resources
2NCILASP Animal Research Technology Support (ARTS)Animal Resources
3NCILASP Gnotobiotic Facility (GF)Animal Resources
4NCILASP Mouse Modeling and Cryopreservation (MMC)Animal Resources
5NCILASP Pathology/Histology Lab (PHL)Animal Resources
6NCILASP Small Animal Imaging Program (SAIP)Animal Resources, Imaging and Microscopy
7NCILASP Genome Modification Core (GMC)Animal Resources, Genetics and Genomics
8NCIAdvanced Biomedical Computing Center (ABCC)Bioinformatics
9NCICCR Collaborative Bioinformatics Resource (CCBR)Bioinformatics
10NCIGenomics and Bioinformatics Group (GBG)Bioinformatics
11NCIStatistical Consultation Group (SCG)Bioinformatics
12NCIBiophysics Resource (SBL)Chemistry and Structural Biology
Suggested Citation: "Appendix E: NIH Facilities: Cores." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Managing the NIH Bethesda Campus Capital Assets for Success in a Highly Competitive Global Biomedical Research Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25483.
No.Institute(s)Core Facility NameAreas of Expertise
13NCICBL Chemistry Support GroupChemistry and Structural Biology
14NCIMolecular Modeling Core (LCB)Chemistry and Structural Biology
15NCISAXS Core FacilityChemistry and Structural Biology
16NCISynthetic Biologics CoreChemistry and Structural Biology
17NCIBlood Processing CoreClinical Research Support
18NCIClinical Support LaboratoryClinical Research Support
19NCILaboratory of Cell-Mediated ImmunityClinical Research Support
20NCICollaborative Protein Technology Resource—Nanoscale Protein AnalysisClinical Research Support, Single Cell Proteomics
21NCIMolecular Targets CoreClinical Research Support, Proteins and Proteomics
22NCICCR-Frederick Flow Cytometry Core FacilityFlow Cytometry
23NCIClinical Support Laboratory—Flow Cytometry SectionFlow Cytometry, Clinical Research Support
24NCIFlow Cytometry Core (LGI)Flow Cytometry
25NCIVaccine Branch Flow Cytometry CoreFlow Cytometry
26NCICCR Genomics CoreGenetics and Genomics, Single Cell Analysis
27NCIGenomics Technology LaboratoryGenetics and Genomics
28NCIMolecular Cytogenetics Core FacilityGenetics and Genomics
29NCINCI Cancer and Inflammation Program—Microbiome and Genetics Core (CIP-MGC)Genetics and Genomics
30NCISequencing FacilityGenetics and Genomics
31NCICCR Confocal Microscopy Core FacilityImaging and Microscopy
32NCIElectron Microscopy Laboratory (EML)Imaging and Microscopy
33NCIHigh-Throughput Imaging Facility (HiTIF)Imaging and Microscopy
34NCILCMB Microscopy CoreImaging and Microscopy
35NCILGCP Microscopy CoreImaging and Microscopy
36NCILRBGE Optical Microscopy CoreImaging and Microscopy
37NCIOptical Microscopy and Analysis Lab (OMAL)Imaging and Microscopy
38NCIClinical Pharmacology Program (CPP)Pharmacology
39NCIPreclinical Pharmacokinetics CorePharmacology
40NCIPharmacogenetics CorePharmacology
Suggested Citation: "Appendix E: NIH Facilities: Cores." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Managing the NIH Bethesda Campus Capital Assets for Success in a Highly Competitive Global Biomedical Research Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25483.
No.Institute(s)Core Facility NameAreas of Expertise
41NCICollaborative Protein Technology Resource—Mass SpectrometryProteins and Proteomics
42NCIProtein Characterization Laboratory (PCL)Proteins and Proteomics
43NCIProtein Expression Laboratory (PEL)Proteins and Proteomics
44NCIRare Cell Isolation UnitSingle Cell Analysis
45NHLBIAnimal MRI CoreAnimal Resources, Imaging and Microscopy
46NHLBIAnimal Surgery and Resources CoreAnimal Resources
47NHLBIBiochemistry FacilityProteins and Proteomics, Chemistry and Structural Biology
48NHLBIBioinformatics and Computational Biology CoreBioinformatics
49NHLBIBiophysics CoreChemistry and Structural Biology
50NHLBIDNA Sequencing and Genomics CoreGenetics and Genomics
51NHLBIElectron Microscopy CoreImaging and Microscopy
52NHLBIFlow Cytometry CoreFlow Cytometry
53NHLBIiPSC CoreStem Cell Biology and Technology
54NHLBILight Microscopy CoreImaging and Microscopy
55NHLBIMurine Phenotyping CoreAnimal Resources, Imaging and Microscopy
56NHLBIPathology CoreAnimal Resources
57NHLBIProteomics CoreProteins and Proteomics
58NHLBITransgenic CoreAnimal Resources
59NHLBI/Trans-NIHCenter for Human Immunology (CHI) (Trans-NIH)Protein and Proteomics
60NHLBI/Trans-NIHImaging Probe Development Center (Trans-NIH)Animal Resources, Imaging and Microscopy
61NIDDKNIDDK Advanced Light Microscopy and Image Analysis Core (ALMIAC)Imaging and Microscopy
62NIDDKNIDDK Advanced Mass Spectrometry CoreProteins and Proteomics
63NIDDKNIDDK Biostatistics ProgramBioinformatics Biostatistics Computing
64NIDDKNIDDK Biotechnology CoreProteins and Proteomics
65NIDDKNIDDK Clinical Laboratory CoreClinical Research Support
66NIDDKNIDDK Clinical Mass Spectrometry CoreClinical Research Support
67NIDDKNIDDK Genomics CoreGenetics and Genomics
Suggested Citation: "Appendix E: NIH Facilities: Cores." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Managing the NIH Bethesda Campus Capital Assets for Success in a Highly Competitive Global Biomedical Research Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25483.
No.Institute(s)Core Facility NameAreas of Expertise
68NIDDKNIDDK Human Energy and Body Weight Regulation CoreClinical Research Support
69NIDDKNIDDK Laboratory of Animal Sciences SectionAnimal Resources
70NIDDKNIDDK Mouse Knockout CoreAnimal Resources
71NIDDKNIDDK Mouse Metabolism CoreAnimal Resources
72NIDDKNIDDK Electron Microscopy Core FacilityImaging and Microscopy
73NIEHSNIEHS Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modeling Support GroupChemistry and Structural Biology
74NIEHSNIEHS DNA Sequencing and Epigenomics CoreGenetics and Genomics
75NIEHSNIEHS Flow Cytometry CenterFlow Cytometry
76NIEHSNIEHS Fluorescence Microscopy and Imaging CenterImaging And Microscopy
77NIEHSNIEHS Integrative Bioinformatics Support GroupBioinformatics
78NIEHSNIEHS Knockout Mouse Core LaboratoryAnimal Resources
79NIEHSNIEHS Mass Spectrometry Research and Support GroupProteins and Proteomics
80NIEHSNIEHS Molecular Genomics Core LaboratoryGenetics and Genomics
81NIEHSNIEHS Protein Expression Core LaboratoryProteins and Proteomics
82NIEHSNIEHS Viral Vector Core LaboratoryProteins and Proteomics, Genetics and Genomics,
83NIEHSNIEHS X-ray Crystallography Core LaboratoryChemistry and Structural Biology
84NINDS/Trans-NIHNIH Stem Cell Unit (Trans-NIH)Stem Cell Biology and Technology
85NINDSNINDS EM FacilityImaging and Microscopy
86NINDSNINDS Flow Cytometry CoreFlow Cytometry
87NINDSNINDS Light Imaging FacilityImaging and Microscopy
88NINDSNINDS Protein/Peptide Sequencing FacilityProteins and Proteomics
89NINDSNINDS Viral Production Core FacilityProteins and Proteomics
90NINDS/Trans-NIHNIH NMR Facility (Trans-NIH)Stem Cell Biology and Technology
91NINDSNIH MRI Research Facility (NMRF) (Trans-NIH)Imaging and Microscopy
92NIMH/NINDSNIMH Functional MRI Core Facility (NINDS/NIMH)Flow Cytometry
93NIMHNIMH Human Brain Collection Core (HBCC)Cell Banking and Aliquoting
94NIMHNIMH Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Core (MRS)Imaging and Microscopy
Suggested Citation: "Appendix E: NIH Facilities: Cores." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Managing the NIH Bethesda Campus Capital Assets for Success in a Highly Competitive Global Biomedical Research Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25483.
No.Institute(s)Core Facility NameAreas of Expertise
95NIMHNIMH Magnetoencephalography (MEG) Core FacilityClinical Research Support
96NIMHNIMH Scientific and Statistical Computing Core (SSCC)Bioinformatics Biostatistics and Computing
97NIMHNIMH Transgenic Core FacilityAnimal Resources
98NIMHNIMH Section on Instrumentation (SI) Core FacilityClinical Research Support
99NIAIDNIAID RTB Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) Electron Microscopy UnitImaging and Microscopy
100NIAIDNIAID RTB Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) Genomics UnitGenetics and Genomics
101NIAIDNIAID RTB Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML) Visual and Medical Arts UnitClinical Research Support
102NIAIDNIAID RTB Protein ChemistryProteins and Proteomics
103NIAIDNIAID RTB Biological ImagingImaging and Microscopy
104NIAIDNIAID RTB Flow CytometryFlow Cytometry
105NIAIDNIAID RTB Genomic TechnologiesGenetics and Genomics
106NIAIDNIAID RTB Structural BiologyChemistry and Structural Biology
107NHGRINHGRI Bioethics CoreClinical Research Support
108NHGRINHGRI Bioinformatics and Scientific Programming CoreBioinformatics Biostatistics and Computing
109NHGRINHGRI Cytogenetics and Microscopy CoreImaging and Microscopy
110NHGRINHGRI Embryonic Stem Cell and Transgenic Mouse CoreAnimal Resources
111NHGRINHGRI Flow Cytometry CoreFlow Cytometry
112NHGRINHGRI Genomics CoreGenetics and Genomics
113NHGRINHGRI Microarray CoreGenetics and Genomics
114NHGRINHGRI Zebrafish CoreAnimal Resources
115CC/Trans-NIHNIH Clinical Center Clinical Image Processing Service (CIPS)Clinical Research Support
116CC/Trans-NIHNIH Clinical Center Department of Laboratory MedicineClinical Research Support
117CC/Trans-NIHNIH Clinical Center Department of Radiology and Imaging Sciences Laboratory of Diagnostic Radiology Research (LDRR)Clinical Research Support
118CC/Trans-NIHNIH Clinical Center Department of Transfusion Medicine Cell Processing Section (CPS)Clinical Research Support
119CC/Trans-NIHNIH Clinical Center Functional and Applied Biomechanics (FAB) SectionClinical Research Support
Suggested Citation: "Appendix E: NIH Facilities: Cores." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Managing the NIH Bethesda Campus Capital Assets for Success in a Highly Competitive Global Biomedical Research Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25483.
No.Institute(s)Core Facility NameAreas of Expertise
120CC/Trans-NIHNIH Clinical Center Metabolic Clinical Research Unit (MCRU)Clinical Research Support
121CC/Trans-NIHNIH Clinical Center Pharmacy Department Investigational Drug ManagementClinical Research Support
122CC/Trans-NIHNIH Clinical Center Positron Emission Tomography (PET)Clinical Research Support
123NICHDNICHD Microscopy Imaging CoreImaging and Microscopy
124NICHDNICHD Biomedical Mass Spectrometry Core FacilityProteins and Proteomics
125NICHDNICHD Molecular Genomics Core (MGC)Genetics and Genomics
126NICHDNICHD Zebrafish CoreAnimal Resources
127NICHDNICHD Computer Support Services CoreBioinformatics
128NICHDNICHD Mouse CoreAnimal Resources
129NEIBiological ImagingImaging and Microscopy
130NEIFlow CytometryFlow Cytometry
131NEIGenetic EngineeringAnimal Resources
132NEIHistopathology CoreAnimal Resources
133NEIOcular Gene TherapyProteins and Proteomics
134NEIVisual FunctionAnimal Resources
135NIDANIDA Electron Microscopy CoreImaging and Microscopy
136NIDANIDA Genetic Engineering and Viral Vector CoreGenetics and Genomics, Proteins and Proteomics
137NIDANIDA Histology CoreAnimal Resources
138NIDANIDA Structural Biology CoreChemistry and Structural Biology
139NIAMSNIAMS Flow Cytometry GroupFlow Cytometry
140NIAMSNIAMS Genomic Technology UnitGenetics and Genomics
141NIAMSNIAMS Light Imaging SectionImaging and Microscopy
142NIAMSNIAMS Translational Immunology SectionClinical Research Support
143NIANIA Confocal Imaging FacilityImaging and Microscopy
144NIANIA Flow Cytometry UnitFlow Cytometry
145NIANIA Gene Expression and Genomics UnitGenetics And Genomics
146NIANIA Nonhuman Primate CoreAnimal Resources
147NIDCDAdvanced Imaging CoreImaging and Microscopy
148NIDCDAudiology UnitCollaborative Resource; Clinical Support Services
Suggested Citation: "Appendix E: NIH Facilities: Cores." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Managing the NIH Bethesda Campus Capital Assets for Success in a Highly Competitive Global Biomedical Research Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25483.
No.Institute(s)Core Facility NameAreas of Expertise
149NIDCDGenomics and Computational Biology CoreGenetics and Genomics, Bioinformatics, Biostatistics, Computing, Single Cell Analysis
150NIDCDMouse Auditory Testing Core FacilityAnimal Resources
151NIBIBNIBIB Molecular Tracer and Imaging Core FacilityImaging and Microscopy
152NIBIBBiomedical Engineering and Physical Science (BEPS)Imaging and Microscopy
153NIBIBNIBIB Advanced Imaging and Microscopy (AIM) ResourceImaging and Microscopy
154NIDCRNIDCR Combined Technical CoreFlow Cytometry, Genetics and Genomics, Animal Resources
155NIDCRNIDCR Gene Transfer CoreAnimal Resources
156NIAAANIAAA Clinical Core Laboratory (CCL)Clinical Research Support
157NIAAANIAAA Clinical NeuroImaging Research Core (CNIRC)Imaging and Microscopy, Clinical Research Support
158NCATS/Trans-NIHNCATS RNAi Screening FacilityGenetics and Genomics
159ORS/Trans-NIHDivision of Veterinary Resources (DVR)Animal Resources
160ORS/Trans-NIHDivision of Veterinary Resources (DVR)—Pathology ServiceAnimal Resources, Imaging and Microscopy
161ORS/Trans-NIHNIH ORS DRS Radioactive Materials Control and Analysis BranchRadiation Control and Analysis
162ORS/Trans-NIHNIH ORS DRS Regulatory Compliance Support GroupRegulatory Compliance
163ORF/Trans-NIHNIH ORF Mechanical Instrumentation and Design Fabrication ServicesLab Equipment
164ORS/Trans-NIHDivision of Scientific Equipment and Instrumentation Services (DSEIS)Lab Equipment
165ORS/Trans-NIHDivision of Veterinary Resources (DVR)—Animal SurgeryAnimal Resources
166Trans-NIHNatural Products Repository (DTP)Chemistry and Structural Biology
167Trans-NIHNIH Intramural Sequencing Center (NISC)Genetics and Genomics

NOTE: BMAR, Backlog of Maintenance and Repair; FRPC, Federal Real Property Council; MLP, multilevel parking; SF, square feet.

Suggested Citation: "Appendix E: NIH Facilities: Cores." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Managing the NIH Bethesda Campus Capital Assets for Success in a Highly Competitive Global Biomedical Research Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25483.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix E: NIH Facilities: Cores." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Managing the NIH Bethesda Campus Capital Assets for Success in a Highly Competitive Global Biomedical Research Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25483.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix E: NIH Facilities: Cores." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Managing the NIH Bethesda Campus Capital Assets for Success in a Highly Competitive Global Biomedical Research Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25483.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix E: NIH Facilities: Cores." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2019. Managing the NIH Bethesda Campus Capital Assets for Success in a Highly Competitive Global Biomedical Research Environment. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/25483.
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