Core Facilities

The Center for Molecular Neuroscience provides access to multiple resources at Vanderbilt to aid Investigators in their research goals.


Neurochemistry Core

  1. Bullet  Assays of neurotransmitter concentrations in brain tissue, custom assays available as well as training in HPLC methods

  2. Bullet Manager: Ray Johnson


Neural Cell Imaging and Histology

  1. Bullet  Equipment, training, methods and protocols for imaging and histology techniques

  2. Bullet  Manager: Jane Wright


Murine Neurobehavioral Laboratory

  1. Bullet  Fundamental behavioral testing services, training and consultation regarding analysis of behavioral phenotypes in mutant mice

  2. Bullet  Manager:  John Allison


Transgenic Mouse/ES Cell Shared Resource

  1. Bullet  Performs a variety of techniques including pronuclear DNA microinjection, ES cell microinjection, gene targeting, etc.

  2. Bullet  Director:  Ron Emeson


Shared Equipment

  1. Bullet   Includes instrumentation such as centrifuges, shaker incubators, scintillation counters, cell culture rooms, microscopy, etc.

  2. Bullet   Equipment is distributed over 3 floors of MRB III (6, 7 & 8)

  3. Bullet   Also includes CMN maintained stocks of LN2 and dry ice

  4. Bullet   Map of equipment locations

Center for Molecular Neuroscience