Cornell University will hold its first Life Science Core Day on Sept. 22, bringing representatives from specialized research facilities together with faculty, postdoctoral researchers and graduate students seeking technical support for current or future projects.
The event is scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon in Room G10 of the Biotechnology Building and is hosted by Cornell's Biotechnology Resource Center. Organizers say all members of the Cornell research community are welcome.
Life Science Core Day is intended to make it easier for researchers to identify equipment, expertise and services available across campus, particularly when those resources are spread among different facilities and academic units.
Participating facilities will cover genomics, epigenomics, proteomics and metabolomics, flow cytometry, imaging, bioinformatics, advanced computing, materials research, statistical consulting and animal resources.
The event will also highlight resources that can help move research discoveries toward commercialization and connect researchers with the life-science industry.
Julie Sahler, the Biotechnology Resource Center's user interface lead and director of the Flow Cytometry facility, said Cornell has substantial research resources but researchers may not always know where to find the expertise or technology they need.
Sahler said bringing facility representatives together in one place can help researchers begin conversations that support immediate work or provide a useful connection for a later project.
Organizers said the event may be especially useful for faculty and researchers who are new to Cornell or beginning a new project, though participation is not limited to those groups.
A full list of participating core facilities and additional event details is available through Cornell's events calendar.
FingerLakes1.com is the region’s leading all-digital news publication. The company was founded in 1998 and has been keeping residents informed for more than two decades. Have a lead? Send it to news@fingerlakes1.com.