A Campus Core Certification is granted to cores that have a broad, campus-wide reach and that meet certain other criteria. Campus certified cores gain priority for central campus funding and resources. Applications for Campus Core status are reviewed on a rolling basis by the UCSF Research Resource Program. Direct inquiries to [email protected].
To gain Campus Core Certification, a core must meet all of the following criteria:
- Be open and accessible to the entire UCSF research community and support research from multiple programs.
- Provide high quality scientific and/or technical services to a significant number of investigators.
- Provide technology training and/or education to UCSF researchers.
- Have a defined mission that supports the UCSF research enterprise.
- Have equitable and transparent campus approved cost-recovery practices, usage tracking and fee structures.
- Have a defined management structure overseeing community usage practices that includes an Advisory Board.
In addition, a Campus Core should have most of these preferred characteristics:
- Broad usage by researchers across the UCSF research community.
- Provide cutting edge or state-of-the-art technology that requires advanced instrumentation.
- Provide an environment for technology and application development.
- A business plan that includes financial management, marketing, and market analysis components.