The Coordinated Instrumentation Facility (CIF) is a university-wide department operating under the Office of Research for the management of shared research equipment. The CIF laboratory personnel maintain the equipment and assist researchers with method development and data collection. They also train students and researchers in the use of the shared equipment. By having trained professionals that are responsible for its day-to-day operation, the CIF and end-users are ensured that instrumentation is being well maintained, necessary supplies are on hand, and consistently reliable data are being generated. The CIF also provides electronics service support for the university's scientific equipment. Their service engineering staff has a broad background and can assist with applications troubles. Contact: 865-5142 or dgrimm@tulane.edu

The Center for Gene Therapy core laboratories have been established with funds provided by Tulane University Health Sciences Center, HCA, the Health Care Company and Louisiana Gene Therapy Research Consortium, Inc. The Center would like to make the services available to all scientists supported by the Consortium and to all academic scientists in this geographic region. For some of the services of the Core, the Center of necessity must make a charge. For others, there will be no charge for either uses or special situations in which scientists need preliminary data for grant applications. Contact: 988-7711.

The Shared Instrumentation Facility for Molecular Biology Research (SIF-MBR), is a state-of-the-art core facility that offers access to instrumentation and technical services for the conduct of a variety of investigations in the basic molecular biosciences. The facility is housed in four major modules in the Biochemistry Department, on the sixth floor of the Burthe - Cottam Building of the Med School of the Health Sciences Center. A listing of the equipment and services provided in the SIF-MBR is included at this web site. For additional information or specific needs please contact Christopher Shatley, Laboratory Research Tech (SIF-Manager). Christopher can either assist you directly or refer you to someone who will. If you wish to recommend additions to SIF equipment holdings and services, please send your suggestions in writing to J.D. Karam, Department of Biochemistry, SL-43. Contact: 585-7165 or biosif@tulane.edu

The Livingston Digital Millennium Center for Computational Science at Tulane and Xavier Universities is the first Center established in the Gulf region to focus on computational science research projects across many disciplines. The Center provides an infrastructure for investigators interested in computational science to exchange ideas, produce research and establish new collaborations. The initial phase to establish the Center was made possible through funds from the U.S. Department of Energy and Tulane University. The Center, with 2 permanent staff members and four postdoctoral researchers, began operations at Tulane University in June 2001. Ten Tulane faculty and several Xavier faculty are involved in the Center, which also runs a seminar series with local and outside speakers. Contact: (504) 862-8391 or ccs@tulane.edu.

The ORA website maintains a list of institutional research facilities including animal care facilities, computing facilities, photographic services, etc. at <http://www.tmc.tulane.edu/researchadmin/Facilities.htm>.