Core laboratory resource sharing agreement between Virginia research institutions

Eleven academic research institutions in Virginia have signed a memorandum of understanding to share core facilities and resources in an effort to advance the research enterprise in the commonwealth. The vice presidents for research from Christopher Newport University, Eastern Virginia Medical School, George Mason University, James Madison University, Norfolk State University, Old Dominion University, University of Virginia, Virginia Commonwealth University, Virginia State University, Virginia Tech and William & Mary, working together with Virginia Catalyst, have achieved a breakthrough in collaborations that will greatly increase Virginia's competitiveness nationally and globally. It will do so by increasing the accessibility for investigators affiliated with one institution to major resources at partner institutions. The main means by which this will be accomplished is by the reciprocal offer of internal rates at certain institutional core laboratories.

Shared Resources Memorandum of Agreement

The affected resources are as follows:

Christopher Newport University

Spectroscopy Instrumentation Cluster
Chromatography Instrumentation Cluster
Combination Instrumentation Cluster
Miscellaneous Instrumentation Cluster
Neuroscience Equipment

Contact
Lynn Lambert, Ph.D.
Associate provost for research and dean of graduate studies
(757) 594-7544
llambert@cnu.edu

Please refer to the Shared Resources Memorandum of Agreement for full descriptions and contact information for CNU resources.

Eastern Virginia Medical School

Contacts
David Mu, Ph.D.
Professor
Associate dean for research administration
Director of MEdical sTudent Research Opportunities (METRO)
(757) 446-0373
mud@evms.edu

Betty Virok
Manager of research support facilities
(757) 446-5658
virokeb@evms.edu

Please refer to the Shared Resources Memorandum of Agreement for full descriptions and contact information for EVMS resources.

George Mason University

Animal Care and Use Facilities
Research Computing
Microscopy
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine

Molecular Characterization Laboratory
Tissue Processing and Imaging Laboratory
Mass Spectrometry Laboratory
Nanofabrication Laboratory
CAP/CLIA Clinical Proteomics Laboratory

Metabolomics Laboratory
Microbiome Analysis Center
Small Molecule, Peptide, and Protein Engineering Spectroscopy Laboratory

NMR Laboratory
Spectroscopy Laboratory

Contact
Michael Laskofski
Associate vice president of research operations
Office of Sponsored Programs
(703) 993-4573
mlaskofs@gmu.edu

Please refer to the Shared Resources Memorandum of Agreement for full descriptions and contact information for GMU resources.

James Madison University

Madison Accelerator Laboratory
Light Microscopy and Imaging Facility
Psychology Animal Research Facility
Eye Tracking Laboratory
One Simple Decision Driving Simulator
Guava Muse Cell Analyzer by Luminex
Nursing Simulation Labs
Nursing Standardized Patient Suite
JMU Microfabrication Cleanroom
JMU Advanced Thermal Fluids Laboratory

Contact

Dr. Keith Holland
Associate vice provost for research and innovation
hollansk@jmu.edu

Please refer to the Shared Resources Memorandum of Agreement for full descriptions and contact information for JMU resources.

Norfolk State University

Contact
Michael O. Keeve, Ph.D.
Dean
College of Science, Engineering, and Technology
(757) 823-8180
mokeeve@nsu.edu

Please refer to the Shared Resources Memorandum of Agreement for full descriptions and contact information for NSU resources.

Old Dominion University

Applied Research Center
Animal Care Facility
Electron Microscopy Laboratory
DNA Sequencing Laboratory
Chesapeake Bay Program Water Quality Lab
College of Sciences Major Instrumentation Cluster
Electron Probe Microanalyzer
Oceanographic Research Vessel – RV Fay Slover
Research Vessels - Small boats
Plasma-Source Mass Spectrometry Facility

Contact
Karen Eck, Ph.D.
Assistant vice president for research
Office of Research
(757) 683-3707
keck@odu.edu

Please refer to the Shared Resources Memorandum of Agreement for full descriptions and contact information for ODU resources.

University of Virginia

Contact
Jay W. Fox, Ph.D.
Professor of microbiology, immunology and cancer biology
Director of shared resources
jwf8x@virginia.edu

Please refer to the Shared Resources Memorandum of Agreement for full descriptions and contact information for UVA resources.

Virginia Commonwealth University

Contact
Bryan Rowland
Manager of research infrastructure
(804) 828-9862
blrowlan@vcu.edu

Please refer to the Shared Resources Memorandum of Agreement for full descriptions and contact information for VCU resources.

Virginia State University

Molecular Biology Laboratory

Contact
Omar Faison
(804) 524-3690
mfaison@vcu.edu

Please refer to the Shared Resources Memorandum of Agreement for full descriptions and contact information for VSU resources.

Virginia Tech

VTCRI Fluorescence Assisted Cell Sorting Core Facility
VTCRI Super Resolution Core Microscopy Facility
VTCRI Animal behavioral core
VTCRI Optical imaging core
VTCRI Core Human Neuroimaging Lab
VTCRI Cryo-electron microscopy facility

Contact
Sarah Glenn
Associate director of facility development and technical operations
Fralin Biomedical Research Institute
sglenn@vtc.vt.edu

Please refer to the Shared Resources Memorandum of Agreement for full descriptions and contact information for VT resources.

William & Mary

Bioengineering Core Lab
Cellular and Cytometry
Cellular Analytical Core
Imaging laboratories hard matter - non-ionizing methods
Biomaterial imaging Core
Imaging Laboratories soft matter - ionizing methods
Live-cell, in vitro, and in vivo multi-photon neuroscience neuroimaging lab
Laser-scanning confocal (fixed tissue) imaging core lab
Surface characterization core lab
Magnetic studies Core - 17.6T solid state NMR, Squid magnetometry, liquid NMR
Living Human subjects neurophysiology Lab
Marine Biology Seawater Lab 1
Marine seawater lab 2
Marine cytometry center core
Marine research vessel core operations

Contacts

William & Mary – Applied Research Center Core Laboratories

Jonathan Frey
(757) 221-4388
jfrey@wm.edu

Douglas Beringer
(503) 347-4847
dbberinger@wm.edu

William & Mary – Gloucester Campus – Virginia Institute of Marine Science

James Brinster
(804) 684-7255
jebrister@vims.edu

Please refer to the Shared Resources Memorandum of Agreement for full descriptions and contact information for W&M resources.

Access guidelines

Guidelines are described in full in the memorandum of understanding.
Fees charged to an institution by the partnership shall equal the fees charged to the investigators at their own institution.
Investigators who want to use a shared resource at the partner institution must first speak with the appropriate shared resource director at the partner institution to confirm availability of access and learn of any specific policies governing access. Once this is done, the point of contact at both institutions should be notified that samples and/or data will be sent and to arrange for billing information to be provided.
Each institution shall give priority for use of shared resources to investigators at their home institution, and cross institutional use is on an "as available" basis.

** In special recognition of the frequently irreplaceable nature of samples housed within a shared resource primarily concerned with acquisition and distribution of clinical tissue samples (i.e., a biorepository), access to samples from the VCU Tissue and Data Acquisition and Analysis Core and the UVA Biorepository and Tissue Research Facility will require a determination by the respective scientific director that granting access will not disruptively impact the potential future needs of investigators at the home institution.