Cores and Services

Several institutional cores and facilities led by faculty in the Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology serve researchers at Mayo Clinic and elsewhere.

  • Jeffrey L. Salisbury, Ph.D.

    Jeffrey L. Salisbury, Ph.D.
    Director

    Microscopy and Cell Analysis Core. Offers a wide range of services to investigators from both clinical and basic science laboratories, including specimen preparation, light and electron microscopy, photography, digital imaging, and multiparameter flow cytometry and cell sorting.

  • Akhilesh Pandey, M.D., Ph.D.

    Akhilesh Pandey, M.D., Ph.D.
    Director

    Proteomics Core. Supports disease-focused proteomics research and biomarker discovery research for the development of diagnostic clinical tests.

  • Georges Mer, Ph.D.

    Georges Mer, Ph.D.
    Director

    Structural Biology Core Facility. Provides advanced instrumentation and support for the structural characterization of biological macromolecules. A primary focus of the core is single-particle cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) and microcrystal electron diffraction (microED).

  • Darren J. Baker, Ph.D., M.S.

    Darren J. Baker, Ph.D., M.S.
    Director

    Transgenic and Knockout Core. Generates genetically engineered mice to help Mayo Clinic researchers study the molecular genetic basis of human diseases.