About Cores

Core mission

Cores, or Scientific Service Centers are Advanced Technology Centers dedicated to meeting scientists’ research needs. Cores help investigators reach their scientific goals through access to state-of-the-art technology and consultation with top-level scientific expertise. While the cores’ primary mission is to serve the OHSU campus investigators, most cores welcome users from outside of OHSU, both academic and commercial.  For more information on core services, please view the core service profile sheet.

University Shared Resources

The University Shared Resources (USR) program assists cores in maintaining optimal scientific and financial operations to benefit the OHSU investigators and research. A subset of cores on campus that meet the specific USR criteria and offer services to a wide variety of campus investigators may apply for membership in the USR. Membership offers various benefits to the core, including financial assistance. New USR core applications are evaluated by a variety of OHSU stakeholders, including members of the Research Oversight Committee. For more information, email cores@ohsu.edu.

Core Oversight Committee

The Core Oversight Committee (COC) is the deliberative body that assists and advises the Program Director and the Chief Research Officer in the development of policies regarding University Shared Resources. It is comprised of various research stakeholders, including core resource users. The Committee evaluates current core facilities and assesses the need for new campus cores. Evaluations ensure that cores meet both scientific and fiscal expectations and continue to add value to the OHSU research community. The COC assists in decisions regarding financial support of shared resources.