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Universal, Restricted, and Infrastructure Research Services

Within the School of Medicine, there are a number of services that make available research resources for both internal and external investigators. Below we have listed these services alphabetically.


A-Z List

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Analysis of Hormones form Human Sera
  • Services Available: Analysis of hCG, progesterone, estradiol, LH, FSH, and TSH levels
  • Equipment Available for Service: Roche Cobas e411 immunoanalyzer.
  • Supplies from Requester: N/A
  • Cost/Fees: None
  • Home Department, Center, or Program: Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences
  • Main Contact: Dr. Seth Guller
  • Available to Non-Yale Customers: Yes
  • ISP number: ISP699
  • Resource focus:
Bioinformatics Reports for Brain Tumors
  • Services Available: Creation of Bioinformatics Reports for Brain Tumors
  • Equipment Available for Service: Instron 8874 Materials Testing System - Equipment run by lab staff only; Machine Shop (FMB 532) - Equipment run by lab staff only
  • Supplies from requester: Bone/tendon/ligament/device specimens; funding to cover costs of parts & labor in manufacturing; custom specimen holders
  • Cost/Fees: None
  • Home Department, Center, or Program: Neurosurgery
  • Main Contact: Zeynep Erson Omay, PhD
  • Available to non-Yale customers: No
  • ISP number: ISP956
  • Resource focus:
Biomechanical Testing
  • Services Available: 4-point bending (bone); compression; tension (tendon/ligament); device testing; fatigue/cyclic loading; in vivo loading (fatigue/cyclic loading done on live animals. We apply small loads to a specific arm/leg repeatedly for a certain length of time (project specific)).
  • Equipment Available for Service: We have 2 Materials Testing Systems (Instron 8874 & Instron 5542). However, the specialized equipment involved precludes direct operation by investigators and training focuses on optimal study design and anticipatory planning of sampling handling.
  • Supplies from requester:Yes. The requester must provide the specimens – tissues, animals, or devices/implants – to be tested.
  • Cost/Fees: Yes, visit our site for relevant services and contact information.
  • Home Department, Center, or Program: Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
  • Main Contact: Steven Tommasini
  • Available to non-Yale customers: Yes
  • ISP number: ISP949
Biorepository of human specimens and data from the department of OBGYN
  • Services Available: Procurement, collection, storage, annotation, consenting, data collection, basic processing, study coordination, regulatory
  • Equipment Available for Service: -80ºC freezers, -20ºC freezer, centrifuge, snorkel, bench space. (Only Biobank staff may use space/equipment.)
  • Supplies from requester: N/A
  • Cost/Fees: Yes, contact
  • Home Department, Center, or Program: Obstetrics, Gynecology, & Reproductive Sciences
  • Website: Division of Reproductive Sciences
  • Main Contact: Lauren Perley Program Manager/Research Support Specialist for the Biobank
  • Available to non-Yale customers: Yes
  • ISP number: ISP955
Biostatistics and Study Design
  • Services Available: Research and Design Clinics, Analytic Clinics, Office Hours, Multi-site Clinical Trials, Data management
  • Equipment Available for Service: N/A
  • Supplies from requester: Data and specific aims for projects
  • Cost/Fees: Only charge for analytics that is not covered by grants. All consultations are free of charge including grant preparation provided they are written into the grant budget.
  • Home Department, Center, or Program: Yale Center for Analytical Sciences
  • Website: Yale Center for Analytical Sciences
  • Main Contact: Alicia Lakomski
  • Available to non-Yale customers: Yes
  • ISP number: ISP852
  • Resource focus:
Bone Histology-History Lab
  • Services Available: Plastic embedding/sectioning; Paraffin embedding/sectioning; Special stains; Histomorphometry; Cryosectioning; Imaging/analysis
  • Equipment Available for Service: Microtomes, Cryostat, Embedding Center, Tissue Processors, Image analysis system, Digital camera. (Equipment for use by laboratory staff only.)
  • Supplies from requester: Fixative, containers
  • Cost/Fees: Yes, contact
  • Home Department, Center, or Program: Orthopedics and Rehabilitation
  • Website: Orthopædic Histology and Histomorphometry Laboratory
  • Main Contact: Mark Horowitz
  • Available to non-Yale customers: Yes
  • ISP number:
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