Research technology drives West Campus science

Powering discovery

Cores & Centers

The core laboratories at Yale’s West Campus provide access to critical expertise, training, and leading-edge technologies in support of outstanding research and education across the university. Our shared resources augment and extend individual research laboratories, serving to bridge departments, institutes and schools in support of new scientific discoveries at Yale.

  • West Campus Analytical Core

    Supporting laboratories across West Campus through a range of high-value instruments used for biological, chemical, and other research projects.

  • West Campus Cleanroom

    The cleanroom includes 1200 square feet of wet and dry clean laboratories rated at Class 1000, with features standard to most cleanrooms.

  • West Campus Flow Cytometry Core

    The facility provides comprehensive flow cytometric analysis and sorting, including instrumentation, technical support, training, and consultation.

  • West Campus Imaging Core

    Housing a collection of shared microscopes and sample preparation resources to support on-going research at Yale.

  • West Campus Materials Characterization Core

    A university-wide facility in service to the investigation of crystal structures, surface topography, materials microstructure and chemical microanalysis.

  • Yale Aberration Corrected Electron Microscopy Core

    The  Yale ACEM Core focuses on high-throughput capabilities and expertise in electron microscopy techniques, including TEM, SEM, and FIB. 

  • Yale CryoEM

    The Yale CryoEM Resource comprises electron microscopes on all 3 campuses: a Titan Krios on West Campus, a Glacios and a Tecnai T12 at Yale School of Medicine, and a Glacios and a Talos L120C on Science Hill.

  • Yale Center for Molecular Discovery

    Providing biology and chemistry services to the Yale community in the fields of target and molecular discovery.

  • Yale Center for Genome Analysis

    A full service facility dedicated to providing RNA expression profiling, DNA genotyping, and high-throughput sequencing using state of the art technologies.

  • Yale Center for Research Computing

    Powering a range of research initiatives through state-of-the-art computational systems to analyze and model massive amounts of data.

  • Research Support Services

    Providing access to services such as glasswash/autoclave, emergency freezer storage, remote temperature monitoring, an on-site West Campus Resource Center, and more

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