College of Veterinary Medicine launches NIH-funded, multidisciplinary Biomedical Core Facilities
Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024
The College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University in October formally launched the Biomedical Core Facilities. From left: Hans Coetzee, interim vice president for research, Frank Blecha, retired director of the Biomedical Core Facilities, Hodes Family Dean Bonnie Rush and Dana Vanlandingham, interim associate dean of research and graduate programs. | Download this photo.
MANHATTAN — The College of Veterinary Medicine at Kansas State University held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 30 for the new Biomedical Core Facilities, which will provide low-threshold access to well-maintained, state-of-the-art instrumentation and expertise to foster multidisciplinary collaboration across K-State.
The $3.4 million, 5,000 square-foot facility, located on the second floor of Mosier Hall in the College of Veterinary Medicine, was funded through a C06 construction grant from the National Institutes of Health. The core facility strategically collocates disciplines including molecular and cellular biology, microscopy imaging, flow cytometry and cell sorting, animal modeling and pathology, and next-generation sequencing to promote a robust and efficient research and training environment.
"This facility is a testament to K-State's commitment to driving innovation, collaboration and excellence in zoonotic research," said Hans Coetzee, interim vice president for research. "It demonstrates our dedication to combating infectious pathogens and enhancing biosecurity, both in Kansas and around the world."
"We are grateful for the commitment of a formidable team to bring this research facility to the finish line," said Bonnie Rush, Hodes Family dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine. "The Biomedical Core Facilities proposal was the only one from the 2021 funding cycle to be constructed on-time and within budget. This new universitywide asset will support researchers as they seek answers to the most challenging biomedical questions of our time."
The newly constructed Biomedical Core Facilities assembles state of the art technologies in a single location to facilitate the delivery of coordinated services for academic, corporate and federal researchers, providing a complete range of services from whole tissues to single-cell nucleic acid analyses.
The new collaborative research facility represents a critical component of the university's research infrastructure to support biomedical and biomanufacturing studies and provides direct support of K-State's Center on Emerging and Zoonotic Infectious Diseases. The core provides project-specific training in accordance with its model of promoting research excellence at Kansas State University.
To receive a consultation, contact core manager Joel Sanneman at jsanneman@vet.k-state.edu or 785-341-2145. Additional information is available on the Biomedical Core Facilities website.
