CSB Core Update

Posted by daviskd2 on Wednesday, February 21, 2024 in News.

The Biophysical Instrumentation Core and the Megalab Core have been combined to form the new Vanderbilt Center for Structural Biology Labs and Instrumentation Facility.

The facility supports mass photometry, biolayer interferometry, stopped-flow spectrometry, microscale thermophoresis, dynamic light scattering, circular dichroism and microcalorimetry instruments for measuring macromolecular conformation, stability and binding interactions. The facility also provides expression vectors/strains and technical expertise to assist researchers with large-scale production of recombinant proteins in E. coli.

With the new name comes updated usage rates. The various instruments are separated into a tiered pricing structure. Click on the image to the right to see the rates.

VU and VUMC researchers receive one-on-one instrument training so that they will be able to perform their experiments independently. Email Noah Saracho to set up core access and to schedule training. Email Facility Director Heather Kroh to schedule a consultation to discuss experimental strategies or to provide advice on specific research projects.