COR²E
The Center for Open Research Resources and Equipment (COR²E) serves as the gateway to research resources available to the UConn community. In addition to providing a variety of software tools for exploring UConn research and expertise, COR²E is also the managing entity for a wide variety of core facilities, housing both state-of-the-art equipment and expertise.
COR²E
The Center for Open Research Resources and Equipment (COR²E) serves as the gateway to research resources available to the UConn community. In addition to providing a variety of software tools for exploring UConn research and expertise, COR²E is also the managing entity for a wide variety of core facilities, housing both state-of-the-art equipment and expertise.
COR²E
The Center for Open Research Resources and Equipment (COR²E) serves as the gateway to research resources available to the UConn community. In addition to providing a variety of software tools for exploring UConn research and expertise, COR²E is also the managing entity for a wide variety of core facilities, housing both state-of-the-art equipment and expertise.
COR²E
The Center for Open Research Resources and Equipment (COR²E) serves as the gateway to research resources available to the UConn community. In addition to providing a variety of software tools for exploring UConn research and expertise, COR²E is also the managing entity for a wide variety of core facilities, housing both state-of-the-art equipment and expertise.
COR²E
The Center for Open Research Resources and Equipment (COR²E) serves as the gateway to research resources available to the UConn community. In addition to providing a variety of software tools for exploring UConn research and expertise, COR²E is also the managing entity for a wide variety of core facilities, housing both state-of-the-art equipment and expertise.
About Us
Part of the Office of the Vice President for Research, the Center for Open Research Resources and Equipment (COR²E) offers 9 highly specialized facilities located on the Storrs campus which offer services, expertise, and instrumentation to advance research across all UConn campuses. Each COR²E facility is managed by experts that provide experimental guidance, instrument access, and customized services to university faculty, staff scientists, post-doctoral researchers, graduate and undergraduate students. In addition, COR²E facilities also serve external academic, government, and industry users. As dictated by the nature of each core facility, COR²E research resources may offer full service and/or walk-up access to equipment. For more information on the services provided, current technologies available, and contact information for facility staff, click the individual facility icons below.
Advanced Light Microscopy
The Advanced Light Microscopy Facility provides access to advanced imaging technology in order to promote innovation and cross-disciplinary interaction. The facility houses a number of laser scanning confocals, as well as systems for widefield imaging and total internal reflection microscopy.
BioSupply
The BioSupply Facility provides biological research supply services and stock room capabilities. The mission of the facility is to simplify research supply ordering and receiving. In addition to maintaining a constant stock of commonly utilized consumables, the facility works with a wide variety of vendors to provide a cost savings to faculty on equipment and reagents.
Brain Imaging Research Core
BIRC facilitates scientific discovery and theoretical innovation in cognitive neuroscience and other fields by providing access to state-of-the-art equipment and methods and technical and scientific training. It supports both brain and whole-body imaging and research across the life span and on a range of clinical and nonclinical populations.
Cryo Electron Microscopy
Coming Soon!
Flow Cytometry
The Flow Cytometry Facility provides investigators with expertise and sophisticated instruments for the analysis of cells or particles based on size, internal complexity, and fluorescent signals. Heterogeneous cell populations can be identified and quantified and cell or particle types can be physically sorted to obtain pure populations for further study.
Mechanical & Electronic Services
Mechanical & Electronic Services (MES) is a newly merged facility comprised of the former Mechanical/Glass: Design and Fabrication plus the Electrical/Electronics Facility. MES supports academic research in multiple ways: design consultation, engineering, manufacturing, and repairs. Skilled technicians design, fabricate, or repair complex mechanical instruments and glassware, and carry out jobs in complex electronics, precision machining, MIG and TIG welding, woodworking, sheet metal, and plexiglass fabrication.
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
The Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Facility recognizes the important role that NMR plays in molecular structure determination and conformational analysis for research projects engaging chemical synthesis, chemical mixture characterization, drug design, intermolecular interaction studies, protein and nucleic acid characterization.
Proteomics & Metabolomics
The Proteomics & Metabolomics Facility implements ultra-high performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) coupled to high resolution mass spectrometry (MS) to unambiguously identify proteins, peptides and small molecules in complex mixtures.
Statistical Consulting Services
The Statistical Consulting Services (SCS) works collaboratively with researchers to strengthen study design, analysis, and interpretation. We offer flexible engagement options: from brief free consultations to long‑term collaborative projects, grounded in best practices and reproducible research.
COR2E Open House and Vendor Show – October 20, 2026
Tuesday, October 20, 2026
10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Student Union Ballroom, rooms 330/331
Join the Center for Open Research Resources & Equipment (COR²E) for an informational Open House highlighting core facility resources, services, and expertise that are available to all UConn researchers. At this event, you can also explore technologies and expertise featured in HCRAC-supported core facilities located at UConn Health and additional center and departmental research resources located on the Storrs campus. Representatives from scientific supply and service vendors will also be present to show off their newest products. Faculty, researchers and graduate students are welcome to attend. Free lunch to those who register in advance. REGISTER HERE!
For more information please contact: Cindy Doherty at cindy.doherty@uconn.edu
A note regarding COR²E increased rates effective October 1, 2026
Dear Colleagues,
I am writing today about the rates COR2E (Storrs) and HCRAC (UCH) research service centers charge for their services. This change also applies to our animal research programs (ACS at Storrs and CCM at UCH). Effective October 1, 2026, most service center rates will increase by 5%.
Our service centers provide access to high-end instrumentation, specialized services, and animal research programs that are integral to the university's research mission. They are essential to supporting our researchers and maintaining our standing as an R1 institution.
Our research service centers are subsidized by the university to keep user rates reasonable and stable. Even with this institutional support, a rate adjustment is necessary to keep pace with rising costs to maintain high service levels and ensure that UConn/UCH researchers have timely access to advanced research instrumentation and the support of highly skilled scientists and technical experts.
Our last rate review took place in FY24, with most current rates implemented in FY25. Service center rates are typically reviewed annually to ensure that rising personnel costs and inflationary increases in other operating costs are covered. Last year’s (FY26) scheduled increase was cancelled due to uncertainty in the federal funding landscape and pending collective bargaining negotiations. After this fiscal year, we plan to return to annual 5% rate increases, consistent with our previous practice, to help offset anticipated cost increases and to maintain rate and subsidy stability.
Please note that the fees for a few services will increase more than 5%, and some centers will introduce fees for services that have not previously been charged but that are consistent with industry standards. Each research service center will communicate directly with its users regarding its specific fee schedule.
We understand that these changes come at a time of continuing budget constraints. If use of core facilities and other service centers is a critical research need for you, and you do not have available funds to cover these increases, we encourage you to share your needs with your department/center, which can work with your school/college and the OVPR. Service center charges / facility use fees are also allowable costs under OVPR Internal Funding Programs, which will be re-launched in new forms this fall.
We appreciate your understanding of the need for these rate adjustments. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me if you have any questions.
Julie Schwager
Associate Vice President – Research Finance and Administration
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In addition to COR²E, researchers also have access to many more departmental, school, or college level core facilities with sophisticated instrumentation and expertise to help support your research needs.