Research Facilities

The RRC is a division of the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and works with research and teaching departments to obtain, maintain and support high-technology scientific equipment for use by research faculty and staff. It provides training, instrumentation for user operation, services and expertise in the application of a wide range of instrumental techniques for chemical, biological and structural characterization. Most of the RRC west campus facilities are located on the 1st floor and basement of the Medical Sciences Building (within the same building as our department) at 835 S Wolcott, Chicago, IL 60612.

Currently, RRC concises of 24 cores, centers and laboratories, many that are used by our department (including those listed below).

Animals will be housed in the AAALAC (Association for the Assessment and Accrediation of Laboraty Animal Care) - accredited Biological Resource Laboratory, which is located in the newly built state-of-the-art animal facility in the College of Medicine Research Building at 1840 W Taylor Street. The staff of BRL ensures that the UIC animal care program meets federal regulations, the requirements of AAALAC and current standards for providing adequate veterinary care and proper animal husbandry.

The BRL facility has over 100,000 square feet of housing and support space, staffed with numerous clinical veterinarians and animals are checked frequently by board certified staff veterinarians prior to use. All personnel handling animals are required to take the mandatory University of Illinois Animal Care Training.