Core Facilities
Our Core Facilities play an essential role in enabling our scientists to realise their ambitious research goals and to push the boundaries of knowledge in development, neurosciences, immunology, cancer, infectious diseases and bioengineering. All technology platforms offer state-of-the art expertise, cutting-edge technologies and high-quality service.
Bertarelli Foundation Gene Therapy
Service specialized in virus production and consultancy.
Bio Electron Microscopy
Using electron microscopes to explore the biological world.
BioImaging and Optics
Offers competence and state of the art equipment in microscopy and image analysis.
BioInformatics
The Bioinformatics Competence Center (BIƆC) has the expertise to offer customized tools, data analysis and processing for domains such as: genomics, transcriptomics, metagenomics, cytometry, proteomics, web visualization and image analysis.
Biomolecular Screening
Provides assay development, screening infrastructure, chemical collections and know-how for the identification of bioactive hits and leads.
Center of PhenoGenomics
Contributes to the research through tailored services in animal experimentation and ensures the welfare of laboratory animals in compliance with laws and ethics.
Flow Cytometry
Provides state-of-the-art instrumentation, technical expertise and advice, training, and cell sorting service.
Gene Expression
Provides a diverse set of tools for the functional and quantitative analysis of genomes and transcriptomes, down to single-cell resolution.
Histology
Provides competence, equipment and specialists for a large panel of histological preparations.
Proteomics
Provides identification and quantitative analysis of proteins and lipids through advanced mass spectrometry methodologies.
Protein Production and Structure
Provides expertise and instrumentation in protein sciences and integrative structural biology: protein production, purification, biophysical techniques, NMR, X-Ray crystallography and single particle EM.
Support Services and Reservation
Advances in science rely on the backing of our vital service centers, which offer first-class support to all collaborators at the School of Life Sciences.
SV Infrastructure
Offers a wide range of services to empower the life sciences research community, from a supply warehouse, glassware and solutions, waste management, cryogenics to a dedicated workshop.
SV IT
Provides state-of-the-art IT-services from basic support (purchase, installation, security), infrastructure (storage, backup, computing, network) to specific applications such as ELN/LIMS, biobank or customized scientific web application.
SV Biosafety
Ensures a safe, productive and enjoyable work environment of all collaborators of the School of Life Sciences.