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In observance of a holiday, Agilent CrossLab/iLab Operations Software Support Help Desk will be closed during U.S. hours on Monday, September 1st, 2025. We will resume regular U.S. support hours on Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025. EU and APAC Support will remain open during this time. For urgent matters, please add "Urgent" to the ticket/email subject or press "1" when prompted to escalate a call on the iLab Support phone, and we will prioritize those requests first.
The UCSF MLK Core Facility (MLK Cores) is located within the UCSF Martin Luther King Jr Research Building in Oakland, between the UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland and UC Berkeley campuses. MLK Cores contains a range of scientific instrumentation in the areas of Cytometry, Microscopy, and Spectrometry. The mission of MLK Cores is to provide analysis, support, and training services to UC laboratories, while also being available to external users on a fee-for-service basis.
Major instrumentation includes:
Cytometry (see Schedule Equipment tab)
Microscopy (see Schedule Equipment tab)
Spectrometry (see Request Services tab)
| David Killilea | PhD | 510-450-7993 | david.killilea@ucsf.edu |
| Hours | Location |
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Assisted: Monday – Friday, 10am - 5pm Unassisted & Badged Access: Open 24/7 |
5700 Martin Luther King Jr Way, Oakland CA 94609 |
| Name | Role | Phone | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Killilea |
Manager
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510-450-7993
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david.killilea@ucsf.edu
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1105E
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| Hart Horneman |
SRA - Flow Cytometry & Microscopy
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510-428-3885 ext. 4452
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hart.horneman@ucsf.edu
|
1112
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| Kathy Schultz |
SRA - Spectroscopy
|
510-428-3885 ext. 5101
|
kathleen.schultz@ucsf.edu
|
2708
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| Service list |
| ► Cytometry Core (1) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cytometry Consulting | Inquire | ||
| ► MLK Building Support (2) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Freezer Storage |
per vial per month |
Inquire | |
| MLK Glasswash, Autoclave, and Other Support |
per lab head per month |
Inquire | |
| ► Microscopy Core (1) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Microscopy Consulting | Inquire | ||
| ► Molecular Biology (1) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Microbiology Consulting | Inquire | ||
| ► Spectrometry Core (2) | |||
| Name | Description | Price | |
| Spectrometry Consulting | Inquire | ||
| Agilent 5100 SVDV Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectrometer (ICP-OES) |
|
Inquire | |
