Additional Research Support Resources

BioCoR at the University of Minnesota is to advance the science, technology and practice of preservation. (ISO/ESO)

CMRR is an interdepartmental and interdiciplinary research laboratory providing state-of-the-art instrumentation, expertise, and infrastructure to carry out biomedical research utilizing the unique capabilities provided by high field MRI and MRS methodology. (ISO/ESO)

CNE is a campus-wide research center to promote interdisciplinary research and training in the field of neuroengineering. Participating faculty come from various departments and colleges including biomedical sciences and engineering and physical sciences.

The mission of the CNE is to advance neuroengineering research, foster collaborations between neuroscience and engineering faculty at the University of Minnesota and with industrial partners, and training of the next generation of leaders in this exciting field.

A multi-user, shared instrumentation facility for materials research spanning from nanotechnology to biology and medicine, CharFac's analytical capabilities include microscopy via electron beams, force probes and visible light; elemental and chemical imaging including depth profiling; elemental, chemical and mass spectroscopy; atomic and molecular structure analysis via X-ray, ion or electron scattering; nanomechanical and nanotribological probes; and other tools for surface and thin-film metrology. (ISO/ESO)

CTSI offers researchers infrastructure and support to perform clinical and translational research. This includes training and assistance on topics including grant writing, clinical trial design, biostatistics and regulatory support.

DSI develops new methods, data sets, and software to address grand challenges in several different fields, including medicine. DSI also serves as a university-wide nexus of multi-disciplinary collaboration and information sharing.

DTC helps researchers integrate the following into their research projects: digital design, computer graphics and visualization, telecommunications, intelligent data storage and retrieval systems, distributed robotics, safety, security, and rescue, multimedia, datamining, scientific computation, wireless communications, advanced storage technologies, and other digital technologies. (ISO)

ESS provides expertise in designing and conducting the appropriate research to determine the safety and efficacy of medical devices and to determine if they are ready for regulatory submission. (ISO/ESO)

The High-Throughput Biological Analysis Facility provides advanced lab automation and software tools for chemical biology and a wide range of other applications to academic users as well as scientists from industry. Our primary competencies are high-throughput screening, automated colony picking, and macro-arraying. However, the tools are very flexible and we strongly believe that non-traditional users may in fact benefit the most from adapting this equipment for their purposes.

NMR is a user facility whose goal is to make state-of-the-art instrumental resources available to researchers, providing a venue for them to pursue their projects and develop their experience in NMR methods. Available instruments include four Varian Inova NMR spectrometers at field strengths of 800 MHz (cold probe), 600 MHz (2) and 500 MHz with triple-axis gradients, a Bruker Avance 700 MHz NMR spectrometer with cryoprobe, and a full range of probes. Also housed in the facility are two high field Varian solid-state NMR spectrometers (600 MHz and 700 MHz). (ISO/ESO)

LHI brings together faculty and students committed to cardiovascular scholarship, facilitating their interaction and allowing them to share core University resources.

MNC is a state-of-the-art facility for interdisciplinary research in nanoscience and applied nanotechnology. The Center offers a comprehensive set of tools to help researchers develop new micro- and nanoscale devices, such as integrated circuits, advanced sensors, microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), and microfluidic systems. The MNC is also equipped to support nanotechnology research that spans many science and engineering fields, allowing advances in areas as diverse as cell biology, high performance materials, and biomedical device engineering.

MnRI is an outcome of the University of Minnesota’s Discovery, Research, and InnoVation Economy (MnDRIVE) initiative that brings together interdisciplinary researchers to solve grand challenges and increase Minnesota’s position as a worldwide leader in robotics research and education. MnRI is housed in the world-class Gemini-Huntley Research Laboratory, made possible by a generous gift from Jim & Sharon Weinel and Fred & Siri Oss.

MSI currently provides supercomputing resource allocations and technical support for the Sun Fire X4600 Linux cluster (Elmo), the BladeCenter Linux Cluster (Blade), the SGI Altix XE 1300 Linux Cluster (Calhoun), and the HP Linux Cluster (Itasca). (ISO/ESO)

Join OACA in finding new solutions to vexing health care issues to help create a Minnesota-wide impact that moves knowledge to patients, and advances interprofessional education and clinical care.

Turn your innovation into a product, service or approach that improves human health with support from CTSI’s Office of Discovery and Translation (ODAT). ODAT funding opportunities are open to University of Minnesota faculty with innovations for unmet human health needs. We prioritize projects that have identified a solution and are at the stage of solution design and testing.

Regenerative Medicine Minnesota aims to improve the health of Minnesotans by advancing regenerative medicine. RMM research grants support Minnesota scientific and medical research that has the potential to translate to clinical advances in regenerative medicine. RMM biobusiness development grants allow investigators to develop Minnesota businesses and infrastructure to deliver regenerative medicine products and services.

The mission of the Tissue Mechanics Laboratory is to provide specialized instruments and methods to characterize the mechanical properties of soft biological materials, provide quantitative loads to living tissues, foster research in these areas, and provide a resource for the University community and industrial partners.