Advanced Technology Core

The mission of the Advanced Technology Core (ATC) is to provide DC CFAR members with efficient, cost-effective access to state-of-the-art laboratory services and training in advanced methods and techniques, thereby enhancing HIV research across Washington, 

The Core provides training through individual-level technical support and larger CFAR-wide events. These include the hands-on Core service laboratory “open house” series and the annual Core Service Providers Research Day. 

Specific Aims

  • Aim 1: Advance HIV research innovation by providing high impact and advanced technology laboratory services.
  • Aim 2: Provide training in advanced techniques and assays for pilot, transitioning, and NIH award recipients.
  • Aim 3: Foster interdisciplinary collaborative HIV research through technological platforms, workshops and seminars. 

Available Services

  • Artificial Intelligence and Drug Discovery
  • Biacore Molecular Interaction Shared Resource
  • Bioinformatics and Machine Learning
  • Center for Functional and Molecular Imaging
  • Flow Cytometry and Cellular Immunology
  • Microscopy and Imaging
  • Multiparametric Flow Cytometry
  • RCMI Proteomics
  • Research Pathology
  • Virology
  • Virus Detection and Analysis Molecular Virology

Request to Use Core Services

For more information or to request Basic Sciences Core services, please complete the Advanced Technology Core Services Request Form.

Core Faculty & Staff