Core Facilities Sections

Animal Resources

• AAALAC International accredited animal facility management
• Provision of animal care and support for animal research

Basic Lab Support

• Provision and management of autoclaves, ultracentrifuges, water purifiers, and other commonly used laboratory equipment
• Equipment redistribution and provision of glass washing service

Engineering

• Provision of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, nanofabrication and characterization
• Technical support to design and manufacture experimental prototypes

Instrumental Analysis

• Provision of NMR, MS, and flow cytometry facilities
• Technical support, training, maintenance, and the management for analytical instrumentation

Scientific Imaging

• Provision and management of optical, electron, scanning probe, and X-ray microscopy equipment
• Technical support for imaging techniques and image analysis

Sequencing

• Provision of cutting-edge and advanced sequencing technologies
• Development and improvement of experimental methods

Scientific Computing & Data Analysis

• Provision and management of high-performance computing, GPU computing, and research data storage
• Scientific services for data acquisition, analysis, and visualization

Marine Science

• OIST Marine Science Station management
• Fieldwork and technical support for marine science research

Environmental Science & Informatics

• Terrestrial fieldwork support and maintenance of a network of terrestrial field sites (OKEON)
• Technical support of environmental data analysis

Core Facilities Administration

• Provision of administrative support for Core Facilities