Research Facilities

The School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences is ranked in the top quartile of the Association of American Medical Colleges for extramural support with over $92 million in funding. The School ranks 8th out of 125 AAMC Medical Schools in the nation on the basis of research dollars per basic science faculty. The Center for Computation Research(CCR) is among the top ten academic supercomputing facilities in the country. Available core research facilities include:

• Transgenic animal facility
• DNA microarray and gene chip facility
• X-ray crystallography core facility
• Animal MRI
• 750 mHz NMR
• Electromicroscopy facility
• Oligonucleotide synthesis facility
• Protein and DNA sequencing facilities
• Confocal microscopy and 3-D imaging facility
• High throughput and molecular targeting facility

Individual laboratories contain necessary state-of-the art equipment for molecular, genetic, biochemical, cellular, electrophysiological or behavioral studies. The University Library system is ranked among the top 50 academic collections in North America. The Health Science Library, which is convenient to the School of Medicine and Biomedical Science, and the Science and Engineering Library, which is on the North Campus, have extensive journal and book holdings. Students have computer access to bibliographic databases, full-text electronic journals, manuals and textbooks, drug information resources as well as communication tools such as e-mail. Direct access to the computer network is available on-site at the libraries or through offices and laboratories as well as remote access from home.