Several UCSF cores supply research materials to UCSF's scientific community, and consult on choosing appropriate materials.
Cell and Genome Engineering Core: cell lines and cell culture, including cell isolation and cloning of cell lines. STR validation.
DRC Islet Production Core Services: human islets
Liver Center Cell Biology Core: primary and immortalized liver cells
UCSF Media Production: cell culture media, including custom media, fetal bovine serum, most commonly used antibodies
UCSF Recombinant Antibody Core: recombinant antibodies, including hybridomas, and naive and synthetic recombinant antibody display libraries
ChemCentral: provides comprehensive chemical management to select UCSF buildings including onsite stockrooms for common research materials, central receiving, unpackaging and inventory of all chemicals