Duke University and Duke University School of Medicine offer state-of-the-art shared research facilities that are available for use by all Duke investigators. Core facilities are physically housed and administered by Duke research institutes and centers, including the Duke Cancer Institute and the Duke Human Vaccine Institute. Cores with an asterisk (*) are live on CoreResearch@Duke.
For a more detail description of the Service Center you can click on their name below to visit their website or read about each on myRESEARCHpath
Bioinformatics and Biostatistics
Service Centers (Open to Duke researchers, eligible for core facility vouchers)
*Behavioral Health and Survey Research Core (DCI)
*Computational Solutions (GCB)
*Genomic Analysis & Bioinformatics Core Facility (B&B/GCB)
*PopHealth DataShare
*Regeneromics Service Center (RNI)
Other Duke resources
Bioinformatics Service Center (DCI)
Biomedical Informatics Core (ORI)
Biostatistics Service Center (DCI)
Biostatistics and Computational Biology Core Facility (CFAR)
Biostatistics, Epidemiology, and Research Design (BERD) Methods Core (CTSI/Biostats & Bioinformatics)
Information Systems Service Center (DCI)
Research Informatics Service Center (DMPI)
Biospecimen Processing and Storage
Service Centers (Open to Duke researchers, eligible for core facility vouchers)
Biofluids Service Center (formerly DNA Bank)
*BioSight Service Center and Repository (Ophthalmology)
*CAGPM BioBank (CAGPM)
*BioRepository & Precision Pathology Center (DCI/Pathology)
*Hemostasis & Thrombosis Center Core Lab (Hematology)
*ID HIV Database (Infectious Disease)
Bryan Brain Bank and Biorepository
*Substrate Services Core & Research Support (Surgery)
Other Duke resources
CTSI MURDOCK Study
Cell Culture
Service Centers (Open to Duke researchers, eligible for core facility vouchers)
*Cell Culture & DNA Analysis Facility (Immunology)
Clinical and Pharmaceutical Services
Service Centers (Open to Duke researchers, eligible for core facility vouchers)
*Behavioral Health & Survey Research Core (DCI)
*Brain Stimulation Research Center (Pyschiatry & Behavioral Sciences)
*Accessioning Unit Core (DHVI)
*Duke Early Phase Clinical Research Unit (DEPRU)
*GMP Lab Facility (CTSI CT2 Program)
*Hemostasis & Thrombosis Core Lab (Hematology)
*Human Performance Lab (K-Lab) (Orthopaedic Surgery)
*Human Physiology Testing Core (DMPI)
*Pharmacokinetics and Investigational Chemotherapy (DCI)
Other Duke resources
Child Health Research Core (CTSI)
Duke Clinical Research Institute Trial Services Core (DCRI)
Crystallography and NMR Spectroscopy
Service Centers (Open to Duke researchers, eligible for core facility vouchers)
*Duke NMR Spectroscopy Center (DCI)
DNA, RNA, Molecular, and Genomics Services
Service Centers (Open to Duke researchers, eligible for core facility vouchers)
*Functional Genomics Core Facility (MGM)
*Microbiome Core Facility (GCB/MGM)
*Molecular Genomics Core (DMPI)
Sequencing & Genomic Technologies Core (GCB / DCI)
*Sequencing (DHVI)
*Duke Viral Vector Core (Neurobiology)
Electronic Health Data and Analytics
Service Centers (Open to Duke researchers, eligible for core facility vouchers)
*Analytics Center of Excellence (ACE) Service Center
*PopHealth DataShare
*Protected Analytics Computing Environment (PACE) Service Center
Flow Cytometry
Service Centers (Open to Duke researchers, eligible for core facility vouchers)
*Duke Immune Profiling Core (DIPC)
*DCI Flow Cytometry Core (DCI)
*Flow Cytometry Facility (DHVI)
HIV/Virology Services
Service Centers (Open to Duke researchers, eligible for core facility vouchers)
*Immunology Virology Quality Assessment Core Laboratory (DHVI)
*Center for Human Systems Immunology Core Lab (CHSI)
*Duke Viral Vector Core (Neurobiology)
Other Duke resources
Clinical Core Facility (CFAR)
Social and Behavioral Sciences Core Facility (CFAR)
Immune Monitoring and Reconstitution
Service Centers (Open to Duke researchers, eligible for core facility vouchers)
*Duke Immune Profiling Core (DIPC)
*Duke RBL: Immunology Shared Resource (DHVI)
Microscopy and Imaging
Service Centers (Open to Duke researchers, eligible for core facility vouchers)
*Light Microscopy Core Facility (Biology / DCI)
*Biocontainment Animal Imaging Service Center (DHVI)
Brain Imaging and Analysis Center (BIAC)
*Brain Stimulation Research Center (Psychiatry)
*Center for Advanced Magnetic Resonance Development (Radiology)
*Center for In Vivo Microscopy (Radiology)
*Center for Electron Microscopy and Nanoscale Tomography (Pathology)
*Optical Molecular Imaging and Analysis Service Center (DCI/Radiation Oncology)
*Positron Imaging Research Lab (PIRL) (Radiology)
*Shared Materials Instrumentation Facility (Engineering)
*Translational PET/CT Molecular Imaging Center (Radiology)
*Xenon MRI Service Center (Radiology)
Other Duke resources
Carl E. Ravin Advanced Imaging Laboratory
Duke Image Analysis Lab (Radiology)
PhotoPath (Pathology)
Model Systems and Transgenics
Service Centers (Open to Duke researchers, eligible for core facility vouchers)
*Duke Cardiovascular Research Center (Cardiology)
*Microsurgery Core Facility (Surgery)
*Pharmacokinetics and Investigational Chemotherapy (DCI)
DLAR Breeding Core - breeding services not eligible for core facility vouchers
DLAR Rederivation Core - rederivation services not eligible for core facility vouchers
*Duke Gnotobiotic Core
*Duke RBL: Animal Support Shared Resource (DHVI)
*Duke Transgenic Mouse Core (DCI /DLAR)
*Surgery Large Animal Core (Surgery)
*Mouse Behavioral Core at Duke (DLAR)
*Preclinical Translational Service Center (CTSI)
*Research Animal Pathology Core (DLAR)
*Rodent Inhalation Core (Pulmonary)
*Zebrafish Core (Cell Biology)
Proteomics, Protein Production, Biochemical Analysis, and Chemical Synthesis
Service Centers (Open to Duke researchers, eligible for core facility vouchers)
*Biomarkers Core Facility (DMPI)
*Biomolecular Interaction Analysis Core (DHVI)
*Cellular Metabolism Analysis Core (Pediatrics)
*Integrative Metabolism Service Center (PCB)
*Metabolomics Core (DMPI)
*Pharmacokinetics and Investigational Chemotherapy (DCI)
*Protein Production Facility (DHVI)
Duke Proteomics and Metabolomics Core Facility(B&B/DCI/GCB)
Small Molecule Synthesis Facility (Chemistry)
Radiation Dosimetry and Radiolabeling
Service Centers (Open to Duke researchers, eligible for core facility vouchers)
*Small Animal Irradiator Service Center (Radiation Oncology)
Other Duke resources
Duke Environmental Stable Isotope Laboratory
Regional Biocontainment Laboratory at Duke
Service Centers (Open to Duke researchers, eligible for core facility vouchers)
*Regional Biocontainment Laboratory
*Animal Support
*Containment Labs
*Immunology Unit
*Microbiology Unit
*Virology Unit