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CART: Sharing Resources & Expertise

Providing the equipment, personnel, and analysis to move biomedical research forward.

The Center for Advanced Research Technologies (CART) connects investigators with state-of-the-art instrumentation, specialized scientific expertise, and data analysis support that would be difficult or cost-prohibitive for individual laboratories to maintain independently. Whether you need a single service, consultation on experimental design, or an integrated multi-technology workflow, CART's experts help researchers generate high-quality data, strengthen grant applications, and advance publications more efficiently.

Serving investigators across the University of Rochester and collaborators worldwide, CART provides access to advanced genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, imaging, flow cytometry, bioinformatics, and other cutting-edge technologies through a network of shared research facilities.

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Equipment

State-of-the-art equipment to conduct sophisticated biomedical studies.

Personnel

Scientific Directors with research acumen to advise in study design, and technical personnel to run equipment with precision.

Analysis

Data analysts to conduct a deep dive into your results, unlocking key discoveries.

Researchers Share How CART Accelerates Their Science
CART is built on the principle of team science: bringing together investigators, technology experts, and advanced research resources to drive discovery. Watch the videos below to hear how University of Rochester researchers work with CART to access specialized expertise, enabling breakthrough science.

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A Message From the Director

In 2012, we gathered together the extensive resources at URochester Medicine into a shared enterprise, forming what would come to be known as the Center for Advanced Research Technologies. By combining our energy and expertise, we created a powerful proposition: to lead a dramatic increase in research funding and to increase partnerships within the industry with the goal of developing the next generation of technologies.

We welcome principle investigators from within the University and from across the nation, from educational institutions, and from the private sector. Our goal is to partner with you to enhance your research, driving your findings forward.

Tim Bushnell, Ph.D.
Director, CART

Available Facilities

Biological Supply Center

The BSC is a distribution center for products including a wide line of reagents, restriction enzymes, nucleotides, growth factors and other research supplies.

About the BSC

Biosafety Level 3

The BSL3 laboratory functions as a safe working environment for high-risk microbial pathogens that may cause serious disease by exposure.

About the BSL3

Center for Advanced Microscopy & Nanoscopy

CALMN provides state-of-the-art microscopy imaging and analysis to further biomedical and bio-optical research.

About the CALMN

Cold Storage Core

The Cold Storage Core provides a controlled environment designed for the long-term storage of clinical/research materials in -20ºC or -80ºC freezers.

About the CS C

Electron Microscopy Resource

The Electron Microscopy Resource supports researchers in their pursuit of studies involving electron microscopy and Cryo-EM.

About the EMR

Elemental Analysis Facility

The Elemental Analysis Facility provides high-sensitivity quantitative analysis of trace elements to help investigators achieve research goals.

About the EAF

Flow Cytometry Resource

The Flow Cytometry Resource is equipped with a wide array of instrumentation that is rarely matched. FCR is also dedicated to providing education to our investigators.

About the FCR

Genomics Research Center

The Genomics Research Center provides laboratory supports for investigators using high-throughput genomic sequencing, genotyping, and gene expression.

About the GRC

Mass Spectrometry Resource

The Mass Spectrometry Resource provides instrumentation and technical expertise to researchers seeking to conduct MS-based protein or small molecule assays.

About the MSR

Metabolomics

Our Metabolomics facility has recently opened in the Medical Center and houses an Orbitrap Exploris machine and dedicated staff.

About the MR

Our mission is to contribute day-by-day, link-by-link, to the process of making the world stronger, more hopeful, and ever better by working with you to explore and develop next-generation treatments and technologies.

Additional Resources

Center for Advanced Brain Imaging & Neurophysiology

Center for Musculoskeletal Research

Clinical Research Center

Environmental Health Science Center Facilities

Molecular Imaging Core

Mouse Genome Editing Resource Partnership

PEAK Human Performance Clinical Research Core

Structural Biology and Biophysics Facility

Animal Resource

Wilmot Cancer Center Shared Scientific Resources

372

Grants supported last year

583

Principal Investigator collaborations last year

75

Collaborations with external institutions last year

56

Staff members available to further your research

CART News & Events

January 6, 2025
Jan. 21 - Bruker Event: Exploring Streamlined Spatial Proteomics with CellScape and EPICIF at URMC

January 6, 2025
Jan. 13 - Lunaphore/Bio-techne Event: Leveraging the COMET Platform for your Spatial Multiomic Needs

December 2, 2024
ThinkCyte Seminar

November 22, 2024
Dec. 3: Miltenyi Biotec Lunch & Learn

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Grant & Acknowledgement Information

Do you need a write-up to include with your grants or to provide to faculty recruits? Please see the most current version of our Summary Appendix.

For information on proper core facility acknowledgement protocols, laboratory RRID numbers and equipment grants, please visit our page here.