Examples of life science core facilities in Stockholm-Uppsala 2019
BACKGROUND
Since 2006 Stockholm Science City has gathered core facilities on the digital platform Tools of Science. During 2019 the platform was discontinued and listed core facilities were invited to participate in this summary report. The purpose is to compile examples of available core facility resources in the Stockholm- Uppsala region and make it publicly available. The core facilities are listed in alphabetic order.
Information regarding the core facilities was compiled during December 2018 to May 2019. Core facilities have been identified through Tools of Science as well as our network and paticipation is based on voluntarly contribution. Hence, the core facilities listed is not a complete overview and should be viewed as exemples of available recources in the region. The current report contains 40 core facilitates. The content of this report is based on information gathered in good faith and is believed to be correct at the time of publication. To verify and get the latest information available contact the specific core facility of interest.
ABOUT US
Stockholm Science city is non-profit foundation that was founded in 1990. We strengthen relations and increase collaborations between academia, industry and society to support the development of Stockholm as an attractive place for research and entrepreneurship. Since 2009 we aim to develop the urban district of Hagastaden with nearby surroundings to a world leading centre for life sciences. Visit www.ssci.se for additional information.
CORE FACILITIES - DEFINITION
When talking about core facilities there is no strict definition and different organizations use slightly different wording, and also refers to them as research infrastructures. Below two definitions are stated in order to put “core facilities” in context.
Karolinska Institutet defines core facilities as;
“By core facility we mean expensive equipment, resources, databases, installations or such, which has a defined form of operation and is not limited to an exclusive group of users.”
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, defines core facilities as;
“…core facilities are centralized shared research resources that provide access to instruments, technologies, services, as well as expert consultation and other services to scientific and clinical investigators. The core facility can be open to both researchers within higher education as well as to the industry.”