Approved Core Facilities at UiO

A core facility is an equipment-intensive specialized laboratory that serves researchers outside its own environment, in addition to its own members.

Proteomics/structural biology

PX Oslo

The UiO Structural Biology core facilities provide service and advice regarding structural biology techniques.

PCF

The Proteomics Core Facility (PCF) offers services in mass spectrometry-based proteomics.

Metabolomics and metabolism

Analysis of metabolites by mass spectrometry-based technology. 

RECX

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National infrastructure for X-ray diffraction, scattering and imaging.

UiO NMR Center

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Advanced state-of-the-art nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) laboratory

Global metabolomics and lipidomics

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Core facility for global metabolomics and lipidomics

Omics

Norseq:UiO Sequencing Facility

High-capacity services for studying the genome, epigenome and transcriptome in basic, translational and clinical research projects.

Chemical Biology Screening

High throughout chemical biology core facility to discover small molecules to probe, explore and modulate biological systems.

Bioinformatics - Elixir Helpdesk

Core facility offering services related to analysis and management of biological data.

GBIF Norway

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The Norwegian participant node in the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, GBIF.

CAPRO

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Core facility for prossessing data and capture of large life science data for social sciences and humanities.

Imaging

Preclinical MR Core Facility

Core facility offering non-invasive imaging and high resolution magnetic resonance spectroscopy.

NALMIN

Advanced light microscopy core facility.

EM-Lab

The electron microscopy lab (EM-lab) offers advanced transmission electron microscopy services.

NORBRAIN

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Large-scale national infrastructure for basic neuroscience research

Translational MRI Neuroimaging

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State-of-the-art MRI services for research on brain disorders and diseases

MoIMed imaging platform

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Training and services in confocal, live cell and widefield high-throughput microscopy

CTNC

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The Cognitive and Translational Neuroscience Cluster (CTNC) unites top-level infrastructure and expertise for cognitive and translational neuroscience, with a focus on humans.

NEXT

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Access to state-of-the-art X-ray imaging capabilities and competence for Norwegian scientists and industries.

fourMs Lab

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World-class research infrastructure for studies of human body movement and physiology in an immersive multimedia environment

NorMic Oslo

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The Norwegian Molecular Imaging Consortium (NorMIC) core facility focuses on fluorescence imaging of live and fixed samples.

Material characterisation

NorFab

State-of-the-art laboratories for Norwegian researchers that supports and enables research and innovation within micro- and nanotechnology.

Goldschmidt Laboratory

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National infrastructure for researchers dependent on microanalysis and high precision geochronology

Synthesis and fabrication

NORTEM

Transmission Electron Microscopes (TEM) fully equipped for structural, compositional and optoelectrical characterization of materials

In vivo and others

Large Animal Research

Core facility assisting scientists who want to do research on large animals

FCCF

The Flow Cytometry Core Facility (FCCF) provides flow cytometry analysis and cell sorting services.

Norwegian Core Facility for Human Pluripotent Stem Cells

Core facility assisting researchers with the production, characterisation and differentiation of human pluripotent stem cells.

NTS

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Norwegian Transgenic Center (NTS) offers expertise in in advanced transgene technology.

Clinical Nutrition Research

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Advanced equipment for use in clinical nutrition studies.

Zebrafish Core Facility

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Access to fish housing, breeding and use of several instruments specific for research on zebrafish

In Vivo Facility

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In vivo infrastructure for research

NORCCA

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The Norwegian Culture Collection of Algae (NORCCA) offers access to nearly 2000 highly diverse strains of algal and growth media.

The Plant Laboratory

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Facility for climate controlled plant growth with supporting laboratories