Welcome to the Core in a Box website, dedicated to providing the Johns Hopkins research community with comprehensive access to our research core facilities and resources for core development and management. World-renowned for medical research and advances, our schools are home to a combined total of more than 120 Core Facilities, designed to encourage and enable cutting-edge research in the areas of basic science, genetics, medicine and others.
Quick Links
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Core Connector
Search for a core facility by name, category, location, or keyword. Access our core management system to order services, reserve equipment, track projects, and manage costs.
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Core Set Up
Start a new core facility using our tools, user demand survey, templates, and process diagrams. Learn about the different types of cores you can operate.
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Core Maintenance
Optimize your core facility using our framework for oversight, management, and training. Find answers to your FAQ’s and how to work with external customers.
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Core Equipment
Follow our processes for obtaining new equipment, determining if you should buy or lease your next purchase, and how to trade-in or dispose of old equipment.
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Grant Accelerator Program
The school of medicine is introducing a new research award to help faculty members accelerate their discovery and bring their innovative ideas to fruition.
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News and Events
Get news, updates, and information about our JHU core facilities. Join your peers at upcoming meetings, conferences, and events.
COVID-19 Information for Research Cores
- Please see the School of Medicine Research Restart webpage for the most recent policies, procedures, and information related to COVID-19 research restart.
- If you have general questions related to COVID-19 and research cores or service centers, please contact Shawn Franckowiak or Jeff Smith from the SOM Office for Faculty Research Resources.
- For questions/concerns related to possible lab/scientific supplier disruptions due to the virus, please contact: Lab/Scientific Category Lead John Hendricks, (phone) 443-997-1196.
Additional COVID-19 Preparedness Information for Research Cores
- Detailed considerations for reopening research cores (PDF)
- Example signage for instrumentation cores to communicate proper physical distancing (.PPTX)
To see a complete list of all up coming events go to the Core News and Events page.
Number of JHU iLab Cores Connected through the JHU iLab System
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57
SOM
School of Medicine
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5
BSPH
Bloomberg School of Public Health
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5
WSE
Whiting School of Engineering
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1
KSAS
Krieger School of Arts and Sciences