CORE Facilities
John McNulty,PhD, Director, Core Facilities
Annual Core Report 2008 
Core Facility Survey 2007
Core Facility Survey 2006
Other Core Facilities
Office of Research Services Biostatistics Core Facility
Contact: Rong Guo (phone: 708-216-5157; email: roguo@lumc.edu)
Provides consultative and analytic statistical support to investigators throughout the Health Sciences Campus.
Central Clinical Trials Office
Contact Cathy Kalnicky: 708-216-0291
A Central Clinical Trials Office (CCTO) at Loyola University Medical Center has been established under the direction of Cathy Kalnicky, Director of the CCTO. The Central Clinical Trials Office is a multidisciplinary service organization to support faculty participating in funded clinical trials. The CCTO can assist with the contracting and budgeting phases of study start-up, complete the IRB submission process and sponsor regulatory approval processes. The CCTO also provides study coordinator services.
The Clinical Research Office will also serve as a point of contact to match faculty investigators with clinical trials sponsors, expanding the network of sponsors and Loyola clinical researchers, and providing opportunities to new faculty members.
CaMP Small Animal Core Facility
This core provides investigators with equipment, technical, and surgical services on a fee-for-service basis. While the focus is cardiovascular research, the technology is readily suited for other areas of research. The facilities include a fully equipped surgical suite, state of the art high-frequency high-resolution imaging (Vevo 2100), admittance-based pressure-volume catheters (Scisense), and a data acquisition system (iWorx). For information and orders please contact Dr. Kyle Henderson (khenderson@lumc.edu), 708-327-2839
FACS Facility
Contact: 708-327-3140
Provides flow cytometry , cell sorting, fluorescent plate reading, and magnetic purification of cells
Imaging Facility
Contact Mrs. Linda Fox: 708-326-3395
Provides confocal microscopy (including 2-photon), transmission and scanning electron microscopy, image processing and analysis, darkroom work, and tissue processing..
2-photon Confocal Core - Please see the Core Imaging Facility for additional information or contact Dr. Seth Robia (srobia@lumc.edu), Bldg 102, Room 5610 Phone: 708-216-2522,
Tissue Bank
Provides de-identified patient samples to qualified investigators who are funded to carry out research on such specimens.
Tissue Processing Facility
Contact Ms. Lu Leach: 708-327-2489
Provides tissue processing and embedding for paraffin and cryo-microscopy, H&E staining, and special stains
Vector Development Core
The Vector Development Core constructs and purifies recombinant adenovirus and adeno-associated viruses. Preconstructed vectors (including controls) are available. Fees range from $300 and up, dependant on the level of service required. For inquiries about specific issues please contact Dr. Jody Martin (>jmart10@lumc.edu), Bldg 102-4624, #72833.
Transgenic Facility and Custom Surgical Services
Contact: 708-326-5689
Provides transgenic mice, chimeric mice using mouse embryonic stem cells, and custom surgical services