Biomedical Research Core Facilities

MiCores (iLabs) is an operational software platform powered by Agilent Technologies and used by the BRCF to perform ordering, billing, and scheduling of scientific products and services. For more information about MiCores and how to register, visit the MiCores website.

Fill out our contact form and submit your question using “I have a project that may involve multiple cores.”

The BRCF Cores use the MiCores (iLab software) platform to request services. Please complete the following steps to register in iLab and request services if you are not already set up:  

Register for an account. 

Once an email is received stating you have access to iLab, return to the URL and log in: 

• Request access to the desired Core
• After you receive access to the Core:
  • Complete all contact information
    • For the lab/company requesting the service
    • Institution/Company’s Accounts Payable address to receive/pay invoices
  • Enter your payment information in the ‘Purchase Order’ (PO) field.
    • If using a purchase order, enter your PO# and attach the PO document. If you do not yet have a PO#, simply type ‘purchase order’ and update with the PO# when available in order for work to begin
    • If using a credit card, simply type ‘credit card’; a fee of approximately 3.6% will be added to credit card invoices per University policy
    • PLEASE DO NOT ENTER YOUR CREDIT CARD INFORMATION AT THIS TIME
    • Orders will be billed once the work is completed; an invoice will be sent from UM Accounts Receivable with payment instructions.

Fee-for-Service work requires a signed services agreement and a purchase order before the work can begin. Consult with the core you wish to work with for estimates and project design.

• Standard Services Agreement Template
• Purchase Order Preparation

Need to set us up as a supplier in your system? We can provide you with documents such as W-9, Federal and State Sales Tax Exemptions, Certificates of Insurance, and any other information you may need. Please reach out to [email protected].

The University of Michigan will send your institution an invoice once the work is completed. Please do not send payment until you have received an invoice.

Online Credit Card Payment Portal

Wire Transfers for International Payments

EFT/ACH Payments can be made directly to the university. Refer to the bottom of your invoice for U-M bank account details, or contact us for further payment instructions at [email protected].

Paying by check: Reference your invoice number and/or customer number on your check payable to “The Regents of the University of Michigan” and mail to the following secure address:

The Regents of the University of Michigan
Box 223131
Pittsburgh, PA 15251-2131

Because each core offers a variety of services, they all have slightly different processes for beginning work with them; however, most project requests begin with a consultation. Check out the page of your core of interest to find out more, or view their “Contact Us” information to find out who to get in touch with.

Fill out our contact form and submit your question using “I have a project that may involve multiple cores.”

There are currently 11 cores under the BRCF umbrella; however, many cores exist at the University of Michigan. To learn more about all of the cores located at U-M, please visit the Michigan Research Cores website.

MiCores is an operational software platform powered by Agilent Technologies and used by the BRCF to perform ordering, billing, and scheduling of scientific products and services. For more information about MiCores and how to register, visit the MiCores website.

There are many funding opportunities across the university and beyond. Highlighted below are some that are most applicable to the Biomedical Research Core Facilities. Please visit the UMMS Office of Research Funding & Proposal Development page for information about internal funding, external funding opportunities, bridging support, and more.

• Competition Space streamlines the process of finding and applying for funding opportunities at the University of Michigan Medical School
• MICHR offers grant funding programs for basic, clinical, translational research, and more available through the Michigan Institute for Clinical and Health Research (MICHR)
• Taubman Health Sciences Library Research Funding and Grants Guide

The Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities (ABRF) has established recommended authorship guidelines that the Biomedical Research Core Facilities follow. Please see below for their recommended guidelines as implemented by the BRCF:

Why cite the contributions of a core?

It is important to document the use of each Biomedical Research Core Facility by investigators in publications. Doing so facilitates efforts to obtain funding for our cores. Core facility personnel are valued scientists; when they make a substantial contribution to a publication, they deserve to be acknowledged like any other co-author. 

The existence of the BRCF relies on proper acknowledgment in publications and awards. Proper acknowledgment of the BRCF helps us to obtain support so that we may continue to provide services to the best of our abilities.

Please include the following information in the acknowledgments section of any publication resulting from services provided by or facilities used by any of the BRCF Cores:

1. The name of the specific Biomedical Research Core Facility(ies) used in the scope of your research or project.
2. Clearly state how the author and core contributed to your research.
3. If a center, department, grant, or institution supported access to resources through funding or other means, please include that.

Statement Example

“In collaboration with this research, we acknowledge support from the University of Michigan Biomedical Research Core Facilities (Insert BRCF Core Name Here).”

If you have any questions about correctly attributing the cores in a publication or award, please contact us.

For more information, please see the Authorship Guidelines established by the ABRF.

The BRCF administration office is located on the C-floor (C570) of Medical Science Research Building II (MSRB II). Each of our cores is spread out across campus, including MSRB II, Biomedical Research Science Building (BSRB), Life Sciences Institute (LSI), Brehm, and North Campus Research Complex (NCRC).

How do I get to the MSRB II C-Floor?

The C-Floor can only be accessed by using the elevators in Medical Science Research Building II. Use the directions or map below to navigate to MSRB II.

Entering from 1150 W. Medical Center Dr. (MSRB II)

If you come through the main entrance at the circle drive, take the door to your left that reads “MSRB II” and use those elevators to arrive at the C-Floor. You can also take the open staircase to the left of the entrance. View the directions to MSRB II on a map.

Entering from 1137 Catherine St. (Med Sci II)

If entering through the 4th floor of Medical Science Building II (Med Sci II), head left from the entrance and follow the hallway straight down until it dead-ends at a stairwell. Once through that doorway, take the small flight of stairs to your left onto the 4th floor of MSRB I. From there, follow the hallway to the right until you reach the MSRB II elevators. View the directions to Med Sci II on a map. 

Similarly, from the main entrance to the 3rd floor of Medical Science Building II (Med Sci II), head right down the long hallway until it dead-ends at a stairwell. Once through that doorway, take the small flight of stairs to your left onto the 3rd-floor MSRB I. From there, follow the hallway to the right until you reach the MSRB II elevators. View the directions from the main entrance to Med Sci II on a map.

Entering from the Cancer Center of University Hospital

If entering from the Rogel Cancer Center parking structure, take the elevators to the 7th-floor skywalk and take a right at the first set of doors (this is the 3rd floor of Med Sci I). This will take you down a long hallway that opens up into Med Sci II. Take a right at the vending machines until you reach the stairwell. Once through that doorway, take the small flight of stairs to your left onto the 3rd floor of MSRB I. From there, follow the hallway to the right until you reach the MSRB II elevators. Follow these same directions if coming directly from the Cancer Center or UH. You must be on the 2nd floor of either building to connect to the 3rd floor of Med Sci I and II. View a more detailed map indicating directions from multiple sites at Michigan Medicine (note: this is a large file).