OHSU Core service centers
Core Service Profile Overview Sheet
Advanced Computing Center - Consulting, research storage, application hosting, support for research computing systems.
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Advanced Imaging Research Center - Novel Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), data analysis, and user education.
Advanced Light Microscopy Core - Access to and education on the use of advanced instrumentation for fluorescence microscopy in cells, tissues, and animals.
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Bioanalytical/Pharmacokinetics - Support and consultation for the analysis of small molecules using state-of-the-art LC-MS/MS, GC/MS, or HPLC instrumentation.
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Biophysics Core - Provide unimpeded access to state-of-the-art and well-maintained biophysics equipment, integral to the research community at OHSU.
Bioinformatics - Experimental Design and Analysis support for high dimensional data
(e.g., RNA-seq, DNA-seq, ChIP-seq, CyTOF, etc). Data stewardship, management, and dissemination support.
Bioinformatics & Biostatistics Core (BBC) at ONPRC - Supports all types of biostatistics and primarily DNA/RNA-sequencing-related bioinformatics. Provides analysis, study design, advising, and grant support.
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BioLibrary - Fresh, frozen, OCT, FFPE tissues and blood derivatives; prospective whole blood collection; PI-driven consenting of patients; digital slide imaging.
Biostatistics & Design Program - Statistical guidance, analysis, and study design for proposal development, grant submissions and research projects including: data management, statistical programming, report preparation, and assistance with manuscripts.
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Center for Radiochemistry Research - Radiosynthesis and quality assurance of radiolabeled molecules for imaging and bench top use, consulting on appropriate radiopharmaceuticals and their use in experiments, preparations of INDs for radiopharmaceutical use in humans.
Clinical and Translational Research Core Services - Study Coordination, Education, and Career development, Biostatistics, Biomedical Informatics, Investigator Support and Integration, Community and Practice Research Funding.
Elemental Analysis Core - ICP-MS: determination of elemental content, sample preparation, data analysis, and consolation.
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Epigenetics Consortium - Sample preparation and bioinformatics analysis for epigenetics assays (e.g. Methyl-seq, Chip-seq, ATAC-seq)
Flow Cytometry - Cell sorting and analytical flow cytometry, data analysis, consultation, and user education and training.
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Fly Food Core - The Fly Food Core provides Drosophila food in various forms to research labs at OHSU per order request.
Histopathology - Specimen imbedding, sectioning, staining, and immunohistochemistry.
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Integrated Genomics Laboratory - Technologies, services, and expertise for genome-wide and targeted RNA and DNA analysis, including nucleic acid isolation.
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DNA Services - Cell-line authentication, oligomer synthesis, and plating/dilution services.
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Gene Profiling - RNA/DNA isolation and quality assessment; Microarrays (Affymetrix/Thermo Fisher), NanoString nCounter, and real-time PCR for RNA profiling and DNA variation analysis.
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Massively Parallel Sequencing - Sample preparation and genomic scale sequencing services on the NovaSeq 6000; 10x Genomics single cell RNA-seq system.
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MedEdNet Survey Services – Support and consultation for scannable paper surveys and web based surveys. Services include survey set up, administration, and data processing.
Medicinal Chemistry Core - Investigates the interactions between small molecules and biological systems by providing medicinal chemistry and chemical biology expertise and organic synthesis support.
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Multiscale Microscopy Core - State-of-the-art electron and light microscopy facility providing imaging services, access and technical support to OHSU and external customers.
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Proteomics - Mass spectrometric services to allow protein identification, detection of post-translational modifications, and profiling of changes in relative protein abundance.
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Small Animal Research Imaging Core - MicroPET-SPECT/CT, high frequency ultrasound, and biophotonics imaging services to evaluate anatomy, tissue function, cellular and molecular phenotype, blood/fluid flow, and metabolism in vivo.
Transgenic Mouse Models - Development of genetically engineered mouse models, cryopreservation, and other services.
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Virology - Production of viral vectors, virus stocks and antigens. Viral diagnostics for virus quantification and serology. User consultation and education.
USR Core Pilot Awards
September 2021 Update: As of September 29th, previously awarded projects with previously approved USR Pilot Core Awards may now proceed. Please contact the core director(s) involved in your project for confirmation.
Single cell analysis resources at OHSU
Advancements in technology now permit the analysis of samples at the single cell level. The University Shared Resources and others at OHSU are beginning to utilize these exciting advances.
- Massively Parallel Sequencing Shared Resource
- 10x Genomics Chromium RNA-Seq system
- Please contact Robert Searles in the Massively Parallel Sequencing Shared Resource
- Flow Cytometry
- In support of single cell studies, the Flow Cytometry Shared Resource has the capability of sorting discrete populations of cells as well as individual cells into tubes and/or plates. These cell sorts can be performed on the basis of up to 18 fluorescent parameters.
- Please contact Philip Streeter in the Flow Cytometry Shared Resource
- Knight Diagnostics Laboratory
- Nanostring Digital Spatial Platform
- Please contact Joanna Pucilowska with Immune Monitoring and Cancer Omics Services at the Knight Diagnostics Laboratory.
- Mass Spectrometry
- Stay tuned for future single cell proteomics and single particle elemental analysis
If you have questions, would like to request additional services, or see information missing from this page, please contact Aaron Larson in the University Shared Resources office.
- Waterfront (KCRB) single cell user group (primarily cancer focused)
- Please contact Hisham Mohammed, Paul Spellman, and Laura Heiser
- West campus (ONPRC) single cell user group
- Please contact Rebecca Skalsky or Suzi Fei
- Single cell analysis student interest group
- Please contact Nick Calistri and Benjamin Weeder
- Single cell analysis courses and advanced analysis techniques
- Please contact Andrew Adey
- 2018 OHSU Single Cell Analysis Forum
Feedback for cores
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University Shared Resource Core boilerplates
If you are planning to include an OHSU Shared Resource in a grant or other project proposal, please contact the Shared Resource/Core director for guidance with assay/service selection, study design, cost estimates, and letters of support.
To request a USR Core boilerplate, please complete and submit the Boilerplate Request Form.
Grow your research with School of Medicine Exploratory Research Seed Grants
These grants provide support for investigators to develop preliminary data for extramural grant applications using OHSU cores.
Acknowledgement and authorship policies
Acknowledgement policy
The use of data generated in a core facility in a grant application, progress report or publication contains the implicit understanding that the PI or authors will acknowledge the use of the core facility. Since many of our facilities are supported by federal agencies, such acknowledgments are essential for obtaining continuing support.
Authorship policy
If core personnel provide significant intellectual input to the results submitted for publication, then it is reasonable and appropriate to include them as co-authors. Since circumstances vary widely, each case should be considered individually, and the core should be consulted for review prior to publishing.