Research Service Centers
UTHealth encourages the development of collaborative relationships among faculty around research and academic interests related to the missions of UTHealth. To that end, UTHealth enables academic departments, schools, and the university itself to establish research service centers (“RSC”) for specific purposes in pursuit of our missions. To learn more about the policies governing the development and administration of RSCs, see Development and Administration of Research Service Centers.
To view Research Service Centers at UTHealth make a selection from the list below, or scroll down to see all listings.
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Center for Laboratory Animal Medicine (CLAMC) RSC 35005 |
At UTHealth, the goal of the CLAMC is to provide support to research staff by providing the highest quality of care for research animals through exceptional husbandry services, controlling environmental parameters for animals, training of personnel in regards to humane and ethical use of the animals, routine and emergency veterinary care, animal procurement and transportation, and veterinary technician services in surgery, clinical pathology, and technical assistance. Director: Bradford S. Goodwin, Jr., DVM, DACLAM Location: MSE R542 http://www.uth.tmc.edu/orsc/clamc/ |
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Clinical Research Units RSC 35084 |
The mission of the CCTS CRU is to facilitate clinical research by providing investigators with specialized facilities, personnel, and advice. Director: Michael Fallon, MD Location: The Clinical Research Unit (CRU) is located in Memorial Hermann Hospital - Texas Medical Center (CRU at MHH). Two additional CCTS affiliated CRUs are located at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) and at the UTHSC-H School of Public Health campus in Brownsville, Texas (Brownsville CRU). http://ccts.uth.tmc.edu/ccts-services/clinical-research-units |
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RSC 35081 |
Provide the genetics expertise to support a wide variety of investigators with variable degrees of genetic knowledge. Services include harvesting and banking of patients’ DNA samples. Provide the infrastructure to conduct genetic research, access to equipment, and the expertise needed to carry out high throughput genotyping and sequencing. Provide support with the experiment design and management of large volume databases and the statistical support needed to perform complex genetic analyses. Director: Dianna Milewicz, MD, PhD Co-Director: Dongchuan Guo, PhD Location: MSE R321 http://www.uth.tmc.edu/schools/med/imed/divisions/medical-genetics/core-lab.html/ |
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IMM Flow Cytometry RSC 35086 |
The Flow Cytometry Service Laboratory is located at IMM- Molecular Imaging Center. We operate three instruments: a BD FACSAria II Special Order Research Product, a BD FACSCalibur and a Luminex LX200. All instruments are available to off-site users on a fee for service basis. Training is also readily available. The BD FACSAriaII SORP is a state-of-the-art 19 parameter instrument equipped with six fiber-optic-linked solid-state lasers, a 355nm UV laser, a 488nm Blue laser, a 561nm Yellow-Green laser, a 640nm Red laser, a 405nm Violet laser, and a highly specialized 785nm Near-InfraRed laser, capable of detecting up to 17 fluorescent signals and simultaneous aseptic sorting of up to four rare cell populations. The BD FACSCalibur provides user-friendly multicolor analysis capabilities and is capable of detecting up to four fluorescent signals. The Luminex system enables the multiplex of up to 100 analytes in a single microplate well. Director: Eva Sevick, PhD Location: R617 IMM http://www.uthouston.edu/imm/centers/FLOW_CYTOMETRY_7711_2.pdf |
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IMM Histopathology RSC 35087 |
The Histopathology Service Center is located at The Brown Foundation Institute of Molecular Medicine (IMM)-Molecular Imaging Center. We provide in house routine histology (process, embed, cut and stain paraffin and frozen samples), special stain, and Immunohisto-chemistry services. All services are available to users on a fee for service basis and training is also available. Antibodies must be provided by investigators. Price may vary depending on the complexity of the samples. External users please call for pricing. Director: Eva Sevick, PhD Location: SRB 404 https://www.uthouston.edu/imm/centers/HISTOPATHOLOGY.pdf/ |
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IMM Transgenic and Stem Cells Service Center RSC 35003 |
The Transgenic and Stem Cells Services Center is located at IMM- Immunology Center. Our services are sold on a fee for service basis and include:
Location: Institute of Molecular Medicine, UT-Houston Medical School SRB 611 http://www.uthouston.edu/imm/centers/developmental-biology.htm |
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RSC 35099 |
MRI imaging of humans including high resolution anatomical imaging, fMRI, DTI, MRSI, MRA. MRI of small animals (rodents, rabbits, and small monkeys); anatomical imaging, DTI, fMRI, MRSI. Director: Ponanada Narayana, PhD Location: G.604 and G.605 http://www.uth.tmc.edu/radiology/mr-research/index.html |
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RSC 35089 |
The eXplore Locus Ultra Pre-Clinical cone-beam CT (GE Healthcare, London, ON) is a unique scanner, one of only a few built, that is a hybrid between clinical and micro-CT systems. A 25 cm bore coupled with relatively high resolution makes the Ultra an ideal system for the imaging of animals from the size of rats to rabbits. Scan times are nearly as short as clinical systems. This imaging modality can facilitate studies among multiple disciplines: orthopaedics, pulmonary, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, oncology, and others. Director: Evan Johnson Location: MSB 5.302 |
