Research Cores

Cores Specific to the Chemistry Department

• Catalysis and Separations Core(Link is external)

  Data-centric research in catalysis and separations with equipment for high throughput experimentation and analysis, separations of mixtures, and chemical reaction monitoring. 

  

• Chemical and Biophysical Instrumentation Center(Link is external)

  Extensive collection of analytical instruments for scientific research supervised by professional staff who offer training and data collection services.

  

• Chemistry Machine Shop

  A state-of-the-art machine shop, where students, faculty, and staff can learn to construct or modify research instrumentation.

  

• Gibbs Machine Shop

  The shop provides expert conceptual design, custom manufacturing, engineering, and prototyping to enhance research within Chemistry and the broader Faculty of Arts Sciences. 

  

• Scientific Glassblowing Laboratory(Link is external)

  Glassblowers work closely with researchers to fulfill their glass needs, whether it’s standard catalog items, modifications of existing glassware, or new designs.

  

• FAS Science and Engineering Cores(Link is external)

  Instrumentation to keep your research at the cutting edge. Trained staff provide training and assistance with the use of instrumentation and in experimental design. 

  

• Yale Center for Engineering & Design(Link is external)

  Tools, resources, and spaces for classes, design projects, and collaborative activities, including a machine shop, a sheet metal area, a wood shop, a wet lab, and more.

  

• Yale Center for Molecular Discovery(Link is external)

  Help finding molecules and genes that modify your biology of interest or investigate in a high-throughput format how existing molecules and genetic probes affect the biology.

  

• Yale Electron Cryo-Microscopy Resources(Link is external)

  Instruments that provide advanced imaging to elucidate the three-dimensional structure of biological molecules and complexes at near-atomic resolution. 

  

• Yale School of Medicine Cores(Link is external)

  Superior scientific instrumentation, highly trained staff, and extraordinary consultants and specialists with the intent to keep your scientific research at the cutting edge.

  

• Yale West Campus Cores(Link is external)

  West Campus’s core labs provide access to critical expertise, training, and leading-edge technologies supporting outstanding research and education across the university.