Research Core Resources

Welcome to the directory of Research Cores available across the medical school and accessible to Michigan Medicine researchers.

Campus Cores Directory

Quick Links to the Resources Below

Cardiovascular Regeneration Core Laboratory

Elizabeth Weiser Caswell Diabetes Institute

Medical School Office of Research Cores & Resources

Michigan Integrative Musculoskeletal Health Core Center

Microbiome Core

Nano Computed Tomography Advanced Imaging Core

Nucleic Acid Therapeutics Core

Platelet Physiology and Pharmacology Core

Quantitative Training, Research and Analysis Core

Cardiovascular Regeneration Core Laboratory

The Core Laboratory generates patient-specific human induced pluripotent stem cells to study cardiovascular diseases.

Elizabeth Weiser Caswell Diabetes Institute

Diabetes Basic Science Research

CDI basic science research is the foundation of groundbreaking discoveries that pave the way for new treatments, prevention strategies, and potential cures for diabetes.

Metabolism, Obesity & Nutrition Research

CDI connects world-leading scientists and clinicians that study how the body stores and utilizes nutrients, and how changes in the storage and utilization of fat (or other nutrients) can cause type 2 diabetes.

Diabetes Complications

CDI embraces the in-depth biology and pathophysiology of diabetes complications as crucial for discovering and implementing optimal therapeutic strategies in providing patient-centered clinical care for all people with diabetes.

Patient Impact

By moving research into clinical settings, we can ensure that innovative therapies, precision medicine approaches, and preventive strategies reach the individuals who need them most.

Informatics & Clinical Research Innovation

This program leverages advanced informatics, data science, and cutting-edge clinical research to drive innovative solutions and improve patient outcomes in the realm of metabolic diseases.

Biostatistical Resource for Early Career Investigators

This core provides biostatistical core support to early career investigators planning to submit diabetes, obesity, or complications-focused career development awards.

Medical School Office of Research Cores & Resources

Biomedical Research Core Facilities

BRCF cores are centralized facilities that provide biomedical researchers with access to advanced technologies, state-of-the-art equipment, shared services, resources, and expertise on a fee-for-service basis.

Data Office

The Data Office provides secure access to high-quality patient-level data tailored to your study needs. Our goal is for researchers to spend less time obtaining data and more time on their important research.

Central Biorepository

The CBR helps researchers access, collect, manage, and protect biospecimens using highly automated processes and the highest quality control in their state-of-the-art, safe and monitored facility.

Michigan Research Cores

The Michigan Research Cores provide a centralized support system that enhances the ability of U-M Research Cores to promote transformational research.

Michigan Experts

Michigan Experts offers profiles for faculty at the University of Michigan, where you’ll find publications, social media activity, and potential collaborators among the world’s academic leaders and best.

Research Project Route Map

An interactive map guiding researchers to the next "station" and helping them navigate their own project route on a path to successful research.

Michigan Integrative Musculoskeletal Health Core Center

Structure, Composition & Histology Core

This core includes micro/nanoComputed Tomography, Raman spectroscopy, plastic and paraffin embedding, access to specialized equipment for sectioning and staining.

Function Core

This core includes physiological testing, microsurgery models, muscle mechanics, tendon testing, bone testing, custom fabrication/machining, fracture healing/surgical models.

Integrative Data Analytics Core

This core includes imaging data analysis, Omics data analysis, statistical assessment of biological and biomedical data and integrative machine learning.

Microbiome Core

The Microbiome Core provides microbial sequencing services and resources to microbiome researchers.

Nano Computed Tomography Advanced Imaging Core

nano-CT

The nano-CT facility core provides services for acquiring three-dimensional imaging and quantitative analysis of biological and engineered structures/materials.

Nucleic Acid Therapeutics Core

NATx is advancing the next generation of nucleic acid–based therapies to accelerate science and transform patient care.

Physiology Phenotyping Core

The Physiology Phenotyping Core (PPC) provides state of the art phenotyping services for animal models ranging from zebrafish all the way to large animals, with a primary focus on mouse and rodent models of disease.

Platelet Physiology and Pharmacology Core

The Platelet Physiology and Pharmacology Core was established in 2016 to facilitate blood collections, pharmacological equipment usage and training services.

Quantitative Training, Research and Analysis Core

QTRAC provides assistance to researchers at all stages of their careers in the Department of Family Medicine.