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The HANDS in Autism® Interdisciplinary Training & Resource Center is located within the Department of Psychiatry at the Indiana University School of Medicine.

Provides histological services histomorphometric analysis for basic science (non-clinical) research. Both mineralized (plastic embedded) and soft tissue (paraffin embedded and frozen) specimens can be prepared by the facility.

Supports human subjects research in cardiovascular disease. We perform physiologic endothelial function studies using the brachial artery flow-mediated dilation technique (FMD) as well as anatomic studies of cumulative vascular disease injury using the carotid intima-media thickness measurement (CIMT)

The IU School of Medicine Imaging and Flow Cytometry Core facility, located on the school’s South Bend campus, operates a laser core facility in Raclin-Carmichael and Harper halls which houses multiple types of laser-scanning tools.

Specializes in assisting researchers with histologic and immunohistochemical labeling of cells or tissue sections as well as collaborations with surgical pathologists. To this end, basic histological services are also offered, e.g. paraffin and frozen sectioning.

The In-Vivo Imaging Core provides imaging services for clinical trial, observational and preclinical studies. The core also provides radiochemistry support for molecular imaging. Highly skilled faculty and staff are available to assist with research study designs.

The goal of the Indiana Biobank is to aid researchers in discovery research that may lead to better ways to treat and prevent diseases. The Indiana Biobank works towards this goal by providing researchers with the tools and resources they need to advance their research.

Performing clinical research studies including the evaluation of new technologies for the diagnosis of sexually transmitted pathogens, developing novel assays to meet the needs of individual research collaborators and tailoring services to successfully meet study objectives.

Provides investigators with the capability to obtain high quality rodent pancreatic islets for study.

The Laboratory Animal Resource Center (LARC) contributes to and enhances the services and collaborative efforts of medical research at IU School of Medicine.

Providing investigators with affordable access to high-quality high-throughput genomics services in a timely fashion.

The IMC provides comprehensive collaboration on metabolomics projects from ranging study design, to sample preparation, data collection, analysis, and interpretation.