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Core Technologies and Services

Our Core Technologies and Services

Van Andel Institute’s Core Technologies and Services offer a comprehensive range of advanced technologies and expertise to support and enhance research at the Institute and at collaborating organizations. Staffed by highly qualified professionals with an acute understanding of their respective fields, the Core team is committed to providing superior service and conducting exceptional science to further the Institute’s goal of improving human health through basic and translational research.

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Core Technologies and Services Directory

Bioinformatics & Biostatistics

Scott A. Givan, Ph.D.

Cryo-EM

Gongpu Zhao, Ph.D.

Flow Cytometry

Rachael Sheridan, Ph.D.

Genomics

Marie Adams, M.S.

Mass Spectrometry

Ryan Sheldon, Ph.D.

Optical Imaging

Corinne Esquibel, Ph.D.

Pathology & Biorepository

Dan Rohrer, B.S., MBA

Vivarium Core & Transgenic Core

Scott Bechaz, B.S., ILAM, RLATg & Tristan Kempston, LAT

Core Leadership & Administration

Bart Williams, Ph.D.

Director, Core Technologies and Services; Professor, Department of Cell Biology

Cell Signaling and Carcinogenesis

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Mary Winn, Ph.D.

Associate Director, Core Technologies and Services

Lori Moon, Executive MBA

Core Administrator, Core Technologies and Services

Marie Adams, M.S.

Director, Genomics Core

Scott Bechaz, B.S., ILAM, RLATg

Director, Vivarium Core

Corinne Esquibel, Ph.D.

Director, Optical Imaging Core

Scott A. Givan, Ph.D.

Director, Bioinformatics and Biostatistics Core

Tristan Kempston, B.A., LAT

Director, Transgenic Core

Galen Hostetter, M.D.

Director of Pathology, Pathology and Biorepository Core

Michelle Minard, B.S.

Senior Administrative Assistant II

Dan Rohrer, B.S., MBA

Director, Pathology and Biorepository Core

Ryan Sheldon, Ph.D.

Core Director, Mass Spectrometry Core

Rachael Sheridan, Ph.D., SCYM(ASCP)

Director, Flow Cytometry Core

Gongpu Zhao, Ph.D.

Director, Cryo-EM Core

FAQs

How do I acknowledge VAI’s Core Technologies and Services’ contributions in my manuscript?

All work performed by VAI’s Core Technologies and Services should be acknowledged or considered for co-authorship in scholarly reports, presentations, posters, papers and all other publications. Proper acknowledgment allows us to obtain financial and other support that enables us to provide and maintain high-quality support and services. By acknowledging shared resource facilities and instrumentation in publications, presentations and other research communications, you play a critical role in ensuring their continued availability and future development.

Example acknowledgments:

  • We thank the Van Andel Institute [core name] (RRID:[insert core RRID]), especially [staff name], for their assistance with [technique/technology].
  • This research was supported in part by the Van Andel Institute [core name] (Grand Rapids, MI) (RRID:[insert core RRID]).

CoreRRID
Bioinformatics and BiostatisticsRRID:SCR_024762
Cryo-EMRRID:SCR_023210
Flow CytometryRRID:SCR_022685
GenomicsRRID:SCR_022913
Mass SpectrometryRRID:SCR_024903
Optical ImagingRRID:SCR_021968
Pathology and BiorepositoryRRID:SCR_022912
TransgenicRRID:SCR_022914
VivariumRRID:SCR_023211

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How do I request services?

VAI’s Core Technologies and Services manages service requests through CrossLab Solutions. Each Core maintains a CrossLab page that provides descriptions of the Core as well as options to schedule equipment and request services. Pricing also is available in CrossLab (See Schedule Equipment and/or Request Services). Current CrossLab users can login here.

VAI staff that need a login (or further CrossLab support) should contact Lori Moon. MSU and external users that need a CrossLab account/login should go here for account creation. After logging in, external users should click “list all cores” under the Core Facilities section in the left menu and scroll down to “Cores at Van Andel Institute.”