Consultations, Project Development, and Support
The Animal Imaging Core Laboratory offers free consultation for each new project. We will meet and discuss with you for your specific needs, then will help you design your experiments and build a workflow for your study. We will customize the imaging protocols. For each imaging protocol, we will optimize and fine tune the imaging conditions and parameters for your specific applications.
IACUC Protocol Support
We provide free assistance with establishing IACUC protocols as well as working out logistics for animal transfers between DLAR facilities.
Manuscript Support
We provide free assistance for all levels of manuscript preparation.
Become an iLab User
The University of Pittsburgh utilizes a single centralized Pitt/iLab portal to assist researchers in acquiring shared university resources. To use iLab Core Facilities Management, registration for an iLab account is required. Instructions on how to register for an account are available under the Core Connector.
iLab software defines multiple roles, one of which will apply to each person. Roles fall under three categories: Personnel Roles, Core Facilities Management Roles, and University-Wide Roles. iLab training material is available for each of these roles under Using Core Facilities.