Core Services

The CNPRC has 4 service Cores. These Core facilities provide expertise and resources to support research at the primate center.

Analytical and Resource Core:

The Analytical and Resource Core at the California National Primate Research Center provides services to the scientific research community both nationally and internationally in areas including hematology, clinical chemistry, immunology, endocrinology, flow cytometry and pathogen detection. Available resources include biological specimens, viral stocks, and species-specific reagents. Scientists and staff associated with each of the six Core Laboratories provide consultation in experimental design, sample collection, and data analysis, and offer assays that utilize species-specific reagents wherever possible. Core Laboratory scientists can also work with users to develop new assays to meet research needs. Training is available for all assays, and Core Laboratories equipment can be made available, typically on a recharge basis. Nonhuman primate resources developed at CNPRC are available to qualified individuals via the Resource Services component of the Core.

Behavior Assessment Core:

The behavior core assists investigators interested in assessing brain function at the behavioral level. A variety of standardized tests are available onsite for developmental, cognitive, motor, sensory and social dimensions of behavior. Offsite training and evaluation of videotaped behavior from offsite facilities are also available through the core.

Computational Imaging Core:

The Computational Imaging Core provides microscopy, stereology, digital imaging, histology and consultation services to all campus departments on a recharge basis. Their goal is to assist faculty, staff and students with research needs for qualitative and quantitative applications.

Inhalation Exposure Core:

The Inhalation Exposure Core is one of the long-term service Cores at the CNPRC. This unit has the capability for exposure of a wide variety of biological entities from cells to populations of organisms to a great range of compounds that can be delivered by inhalation. The expertise is available for exposures to oxidant gases, reactive gases, aerosols, mixed gas and aerosols, allergens, microbes and various drug-containing entities. In addition, a pulmonary function unit has recently been established under the direction of a research physiologist to assess function in animals undergoing exposure.