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The University of Utah supports and maintains a wide diversity of core research facilities and services across campus to provide services to researchers in multiple disciplines. The goal of the Cores is to make technology and expertise available to all faculty members and students. We view improving access to Cores facilities as the single best way to use institutional funds to promote the University’s research mission.

Using the Cores

If you are new to the Cores, you must complete a work authorization form through the Work Authorization System prior to requesting services. Work authorizations may be used for any services offered by facilities managed by HSC Cores. After your work authorization has been approved you will be able to login to the Resource System.

Existing users may login directly to the Resource Scheduling System to schedule or order services. This system is cores-wide and uses University of Utah uNID authentication.

Work Authorization
System On Campus / UU
Work Authorization
System Off Campus / Business
Resource Scheduling
System

If you encounter financial/account issues, contact the Cores Admin office.
For technical issues with any of the web applications, contact the developers.

Charge Rates Procedure /
Federal Facilities and Administration (F&A) Rate

Part of the University’s agreement with the Federal Government regarding F&A is that the University will not offer a lower than F&A rate to other kinds of sponsors. That means that the University has to use, at minimum, the same rates for commercial sponsors as it does for the Federal Government. The University would jeopardize its relationship with the Federal Government (the University’s single largest sponsor) if it were to accept rates lower than the current federal F&A rate.

The current F&A Rate is: 54%

The facility internal rate is used when exclusively internal funding sources are used. The F&A / external academic rate applies when external funding sources are used i.e. Federal Government or other academic universities. For more information about F&A rates at the University of Utah please see: 6.3 Indirect Costs/Facilities and Administrative Costs (F&A)

Administration
The Core Facility Administration office is responsible for personnel and financial affairs of HSC managed facilities. All HSC Core facilities operate on a charge-back basis, although the percent recovery of operating expenses for each facility varies greatly. The School of Medicine operates a number of Cores facilities that offer both advanced technologies and equipment.
Health Science Cores Governance
Reports
Since 2013 the administrative office has generated an annual public report that summarizes the operations of all HSC Cores managed facilities. This report includes a summary of all facilities, the services they provide and research they have supported.
Annual Reports

Latest News From the Cores

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Dear User, We are so excited to announce yet another successful Launch and Learn event for Tomocube’s Holotomography Microscope, and…

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Dear Cell Imaging User, We are excited to announce a combined Tomocube Holotomography Microscope Lunch & Learn and Demo Event,…

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Dear Users, We are ecstatic to have the opportunity to demo Looking Glass’s Hololuminescent Display for 3-dimensional microscopy data visualization…

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Dear Core users, Yesterday, the Cell Imaging Core had the pleasure to meet with Dr. George Spirou and his associate…

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Dear HSC Cell Imaging Core Users, Our core is excited to participate in Summer Science Day, a fun and interactive…

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We are excited to announce the1st Annual Utah Proteomics Summer Short Coursepresented by the Utah Proteomics Affinity Group July 14-17, 2025…

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Dear Core Users, Our Cell Imaging Core has recently acquired an additional Imaris 3D Imaging Analysis Software license, allowing up…

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Dear Core Users,   We want to invite you to an exclusive opportunity to gain hands-on experience with the state-of-the-art Echo…

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Dear Core Users, Campus will be hosting an upcoming lunch and seminar event – Uncovering biological mechanisms: from single molecules…

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Dear Users, At the start of the new year, all researchers who utilize the instruments we have available through the…

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