The Cizik Nursing Research Institute’s Biobehavioral Health Laboratory is designed using an open concept that allows flexibility for faculty and student research needs.
CLIA-authorized tests
The lab holds a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA) Certificate of Waiver from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. This certification authorizes the lab to provide a variety of tests for research and clinical purposes.
Goals of service
- Provide high-quality research support including consultation on study design, sample preparation and data analysis to help you achieve your research goals.
- Develop a network for potential research collaboration in biobehavioral research
Facilities and equipment
The laboratory includes:
- Multiple portable lab workbenches
- Tissue culture room with modular stacked CO2 incubator units
- A refrigerated centrifuge
- Two large laminar flow biological safety cabinets for sterile applications
- Hazardous materials room
- Biological safety rooms with chemical fume hoods
- Freezer storage area for -80°C freezers connected to an alarm monitoring system
- A Millipore Milli-Q Synthesis water purification system that provides high-quality, ultra-pure water for all bioassays and procedures