Centralized Research Core Facility

研究核心设施的一般描述。RI-INBRE核心设施于2003年7月落成。该设施将于今年完成其运营的第10个年头。财政支持由RI-INBRE赠款和参与该网络的所有7个机构提供。2012年8月，该设施从药学院的旧建筑福格蒂大厅搬迁到URI金斯顿校区的新楼。核心设施位于四楼，占地3220平方米。这表示比之前的空间扩展了70%（第3.5节中的图3.2）。该空间包括用于细胞培养、显微镜、放射性计数器以及工作人员空间的单独房间。有两种化学通风柜，它们是经过认证的有毒化学品的使用。此外，还为关键设备提供短期和长期备用电源。

General Description of the Research Core Facility. The RI-INBRE core facility was inaugurated in July 2003. The facility will be completing its tenth year of operation this year. Financial support is provided by the RI-INBRE grant and by all seven institutions that are participating in the network. In August 2012, the facility was relocated from the College of Pharmacy's old building, Fogarty Hall, to its new building at the URI's Kingston campus. The core facility is located on the fourth floor, and occupies 3,220 sq. ft., which represents a 70% expansion over the previous space (Figure 3.2 in Section 3.5). Included in the space are separate rooms for cell culture, microscopes, radioactive counters, as well as space for the staff. There are two chemical fume hoods, which are certified for the use of toxic chemicals. In addition, there is provision for both short-term and longer-term back-up power for critical equipment. The facility staff provide research and training support to RI-INBRE participants as well as other scientists affiliated with the network institutions throughout the state. The facility services are also extended to Rl's non�profit research organizations and private companies on a fee-for-service basis. Both basic and advanced analytical instrumentation required for biomedical, pharmaceutical, and biotechnological research are available for shared usage. Rl's geographic compactness facilitates user access. All network institutions are within 35 miles of the site. The access is further enhanced through the core facility website (www.uri.edu/inbre/corelab), which allows participants to reserve major equipment online on a first-come, first-served basis. A user-fee structure has been placed in effect starting June 2013 to ensure future sustainability of the facility. The core facility has proven to be a major factor in enhancing existing research and forging new collaborative initiatives within Rl's research community. At the state level, the facility is listed on a searchable website of the Rl STAC maintained by the Rl Research Alliance (http://stac.ri.gov/alliance/), a statewide platform for promoting collaboration across COBRE, INBRE, EPSCoR, and other research networks. It is also listed on Brown's shared resource facilities website (://biomed.brown.edu/research/facilities) and searchable website (www.CoresRI.org ). At the national level, the facility is listed on the Vermont Genetics Network (Vermont INBRE) website (www.vgn.uvm.edu/corefacilities/).