The Center for Advanced Technology (CAT) is a part of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of California, San Francisco. Our primary mission is to support research labs at UCSF through the resources that we host, but other academic and biotechnology organizations are welcome to use our facility through prior arrangements.
The resources found at our facility typically would be beneficial to multiple research groups, rather than be limited to one group. We have available standard research equipment such as qPCR machines, pipeting robots, a NanoDrop spectrophotometer, and a variety of plate readers. We take pride in providing more specialized equipment such as a contact microarray printer, 50 watt laser cutter, and 3D printers. We are especially interested in hosting cutting edge technology found in equipment such as the Illumina MiSeq, HiSeq 4000, NovaSeq 6000, BioRad QX200 digital PCR system, Biodesy Delta, and Beckman acoustic (Echo 525) and tip-based (Biomek FX and i7) liquid handlers. Our staff provides support and training for all of our resources.
In addition to our permanent equipment, we demo new instruments from vendors who want a central location to house their equipment. Vendors can contact us to setup demos.
We share our physical space with the latest microscopy technologies hosted by the Nikon Imaging Center and with a BD FACSAria cell sorter hosted by the Laboratory for Cell Analysis at the Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center. Find more cores on the Research Resource Program Core Search
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The KAVLI-PBBR Fabrication and Design (FAD) center is a part of the Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of California, San Francisco. Located on the 1st floor of UCSF Genentech Hall, the FAD is dedicated towards enabling the design and manufacturing of prototypes for UCSF's research and medical communities. Unlike traditional job shops, the FAD focuses on training researchers, medical practitioners, and scientists in the fundamentals of design and engineering to expedite prototype development. We have several rapid prototyping tools including 3D printers and CNC machines for users to quickly implement their concepts and obtain preliminary results.
In addition to the user-facilitated prototyping, the FAD also offers assistance with 3D model design and consultation on an appointment basis as well as traditional service/job requests.
FAD slack workspace: ucsf-fad.slack.com
Eric Chow | Director | eric.chow@ucsf.edu
Delsy Martinez | Managing Director | delsy.martinez@ucsf.edu
Emily Conrad | Research Associate | emily.conrad@ucsf.edu
Jordan Maas | Research Associate | jordan.maas@ucsf.edu
Nicole Leung | Research Associate | Nicole.Leung@ucsf.edu
Eric Lam | Director | eric.lam@ucsf.edu
Michael Bunker | Medical 3D Printing Engineer | michael.bunker@ucsf.edu
Hours | Location |
Staffed: Monday - Friday 8am - 5pm 24/7 access available by request |
600 16th St., Genentech Hall S252 San Francisco, CA, 94158 |
Hours | Location |
Staffed: Monday - Friday 9am - 5pm 24/7 access available by request |
600 16th St, Genentech Hall N107 San Francisco, CA, 94158 |