Core Research Facilities
World-class facilities and support for your research
The Faculty of Medicine & Dentistry’s Core Research Facilities provide access to state-of-the-art equipment for research, including next-generation sequencing, single-cell and spatial transcriptomics, light and electron microscopy, flow cytometry and more.
Each facility is staffed by highly-trained experts who provide hands-on training, troubleshooting and personalized consultations.
Feel confident and empowered in your research. Let our team help you make the most of your study by supporting you every step of the way.
Our facilities are open to academic and private research teams anywhere in the world.
Explore our facilities
Advanced Cell Exploration Core
Unlock groundbreaking discoveries with integrated genomics, single-cell profiling and screening capabilities.
Illuminate your research with advanced imaging technologies to explore intricate biological processes.
ISAC-recognized facility offering imaging, spectral, and conventional cell analysis and sorting technologies.
Lipid and other analytical services for precise insights into lipid biology, metabolism and more.
Comprehensive services for generating and maintaining genetically modified mouse models.
Supports researchers with multi-faceted fabrication and equipment repair services.
Provides expert maintenance and repair services for sterilization equipment.
Success story
The Helios 5CX Focused Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscope
When researchers at the University of Calgary needed high-resolution images of rare immune cells, they turned to the Helios 5CX Focused Ion Beam Scanning Electron Microscope (FIB SEM) here at our facilities. The microscope is one of only two of its kind in Canada.
With the help of our expert staff, the team achieved a breakthrough in immune cell research, showing how a type of immune cell plays a key role in triggering immune responses in the lungs.
“Our goal is to make these resources as accessible as possible to researchers here at the U of A and across the country,” says Colleen Sunderland, Core Facilities manager.
Read: U of A’s Core Research Facilities power breakthrough immune cell study.
Connect with us
Ready to get started? Have questions? Contact Core Facilities manager Colleen Sunderland at colleen.sunderland@ualberta.ca to learn how we can help drive your research forward.
For U of A researchers
- Publication Guidelines for Users
- Guidelines for Equipment Usage
- Guidelines for Research Data Management
- Use by Investigators with Limited Financial Resources
- Use of Facilities in Undergraduate and Graduate Courses
- Guidelines for External Users
- Guidelines for Equipment Purchases and Placement in Core Facilities
or Other Research Spaces - Guidelines for Establishing a Core Facility