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Research Programs

The faculty is well supported by funding from federal, state, and philanthropic sources. Laboratories occupy a total of 80,000 square feet of space and are furnished with state-of-the-art equipment. Core facilities available to all students include facilities for:

  • DNA synthesis
  • Peptide synthesis and analyses
  • Generation of transgenic mice
  • Hybridoma preparation
  • In situ hybridization
  • Electron microscopy
  • Light microscopy with computerized digital analyses
  • Immunofluorescence
  • Cytochemistry and flow cytometry
  • The Health Sciences Center houses a medical library holding current journals, medical textbook, and PCs.