The Center on Biological Rhythms and Sleep (COBRAS) enables researchers across diverse specialties and departments to readily investigate the impact of sleep and circadian rhythms on their disease of interest. COBRAS also serves as a platform for development of new collaborative projects and grants and can serve as a core for existing programs. COBRAS has […]
Core Facilities
Clinical Genomics Research Unit
The Clinical Genomics Research Unit at Washington University School of Medicine is a full service state-of-the art research facility with CLIA and CAP accreditation equipped with state-of-the-art equipment for all Genomic testing from “Chromosomes to base pairs” including conventional cytogenetics, FISH, Chromosomal Microarray and Next-Generation Sequencing.
Clinical Science Research Core (CSRC)
The Clinical Science Research Core provides training and assistance in clinical research activities, including study design and performance, body composition analyses, indirect calorimetry, stable isotope tracer methods, and mathematical modeling of metabolic kinetics.
Clinical Translational Research Unit (CTRU)
The Clinical Research Unit (CRU) is a unit within the Center for Applied Research Sciences (CARS) a Washington University in St. Louis (WU) Institute of Clinical and Translational Sciences (ICTS) associated core.
Computer Support Group
The Computer Support Group provides IT support service to members of the Neuroimage Labs (NIL) and storage services to Radiology imaging departments.
Core Laboratory for Clinical Studies (CLCS)
Core Lab supports clinical and animal research by providing cost-effective laboratory testing for Washington University faculty as well as external investigators.
DCM Research Animal Diagnostic Laboratory
The DCM research animal diagnostic laboratory provides the following services in support of animal health and research: hematology, clinical chemistry, osmometry, microbiology, parasitology, rodent viral serology, gross necropsy, and histopathology, including both diagnostic and investigative histopathology.** The laboratory also facilitates pathogen testing of cell lines to evaluate for the presence of rodent pathogens. A board […]
DCM Veterinary Surgical Services
The Veterinary Surgical Services supports researchers at Washington University and other non-University entities with pre-surgical, surgical and post-surgical services as well as non-surgical procedures for non-rodent species (dogs, pigs, rabbits, ferrets, cats, sheep, goats, etc.). The DCM Veterinary Surgical Services provides veterinary assistance to more than 600 surgical research cases per year involving laparoscopic, orthopedic, […]