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Advanced Materials Characterization Core
Behavioral Assessment Core
Bio-Analytical Redox Biology (BARB) Core
UAB Biological Data Science Core (U-BDS)
Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility
Flow Cytometry and Single Cell Core Facility
Genomics Core Laboratories
High Resolution Imaging Facility
Human Imaging Shared Facility
Mass Spectrometry / Proteomics Shared Facility
Metabolism Core
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Preclinical Imaging Shared Facility
Research MRI Core
Small Animal Imaging Shared Facility (SAIF)
Social Determinants of Health (SDH) Core
Transgenic & Genetically Engineered Models Core (TGEM)
Research Powered by Our Cores
Recent high-impact, peer-reviewed publications that credit UAB IRCP core facilities for instrumentation and services.
Mapping where the immune system attacks a transplanted organ
UAB scientists pinpointed the small, exposed "crown" region of the HLA protein that consistently triggers the strongest antibody response in transplant recipients — work that could improve organ matching and anti-rejection therapy.
How tiny vesicles reprogram immune cells in asthma
Researchers found that vesicles in the airways of people with asthma shuttle whole mitochondria into immune cells, flipping them into inflammatory states — revealing a new mechanism and a potential therapeutic target.
How humans build immunity to bacterial sugars
This study traced how protective antibodies against common bacterial sugar molecules are built during childhood inside immune "training centers" (germinal centers), rather than being present at birth.
A new strategy to stop ovarian cancer from spreading
The team showed that blocking a specific enzyme stops ovarian cancer cells from surviving in the bloodstream and metastasizing — pointing to a potential way to prevent the cancer's spread.