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Core Facilities

UofL's core facilities are critical hubs of innovation, providing researchers, industry and community members with access to advanced technologies and specialized equipment.

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Hubs of Innovation

UofL's core facilities are shared resources that foster collaboration across disciplines, enabling groundbreaking discoveries and accelerating scientific progress. By offering state-of-the-art instrumentation and expert technical support, our core facilities reduce the financial burden on individual researchers, allowing them to focus on their work without the high costs of maintaining expensive equipment. 

They also create a dynamic environment where interdisciplinary teams can converge, sparking new ideas and promoting cutting-edge research. In essence, university core facilities are key enablers of academic excellence and scientific advancement.

Our Core Facilities

UofL has a wide range of core facilities. Explore more and get started below.

Biomedical

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Biophysical Core

Biophysical Core

The goal of the Biophysical Core Facility is to provide structural biology support for UofL Health – Brown Cancer Center (BCC) scientists
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Biostatistics Informatics Facility Core

Biostatistics Informatics Facility Core

The Biostatistics and Informatics Facility Core (BIFC) plays a vital role in supporting CIEHS members’ research by providing state-of-the-art statistical and bioinformatics support and training to all CIEHS members.
Brown Cancer Center Biostatistics Core

Brown Cancer Center Biostatistics Core

The BCC Biostatistics Core offers statistical expertise and collaboration to BCC investigators across all phases of research, including basic science, translational, clinical, epidemiological, and prevention research.

Engineering

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Micro/Nano Technology Center - Cleanroom

Micro/Nano Technology Center - Cleanroom

The University of Louisville’s cleanroom is a class 100/1000 $30M 10,000ft^2 facility used for fabrication of novel materials and devices.
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Micro/Nano Technology Center – Imaging & Characterization

Micro/Nano Technology Center – Imaging & Characterization

The MNTC’s Imaging & Characterization Laboratory houses Scanning Electron Microscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy, Thermal Microscopy and a Goniometer for characterizing novel nano-scale structures.
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Micro/Nano Technology Center – bioEM

Micro/Nano Technology Center – bioEM

The MNTC’s bioEM facility enables researchers to perform many aspects of bioelectron microscopy.