The University Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is an internal self-regulating body that reviews all animal use protocols to ensure ethical, humane, and scientifically justified animal use at least annually. Marshall University’s Animal Resources Facility (ARF) has met the accreditation standards of AAALAC International since 1986. The ARF also maintains an Animal Welfare Assurance with the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Read More

Contact:
Jill Ascher, DVM, DACLAM
Director, Animal Resources Facility
ascher@marshall.edu

The Edwards Comprehensive Cancer Center Biorepository is a trusted resource for researchers seeking high-quality, consented human tissue samples. We are committed to advancing medical discovery by supporting IRB-approved and ethically sound research projects. Read More

Contact:
Tissue Procurement Coordinator
304.399.6655
MHNBiorespository@chhi.org

Modern flow cytometry uses measurements gained from passing laser light through quickly moving cells in a stream or “flow” of fluid. Using this type of analysis, the size and granularity of a cell can be approximated as well as the presence of particular protein molecules through antibodies conjugated to fluorescent molecules. Read More

Contact:
Vincent E. Sollars, PhD
Facility Coordinator, Flow Cytometry Core
Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences
sollars@marshall.edu

The Marshall University Genomics Core provides centralized genomic, bioinformatic and biostatistical services to investigators at universities and colleges throughout the state. Read More

Contact:
Travis Salisbury, PhD
Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences
Director
salisburyt@marshall.edu

The Appalachian Natural Products Research program (ANPRP) harnesses the rich biodiversity of our region to discover, characterize and develop biologically active compounds with therapeutic potential to advance rural health, sustainable economic growth and community resilience.

Contact:
Gary O. Rankin, PhD
Professor & Chair, Biomedical Sciences
Principal Investigator
rankin@marshall.edu

The Marshall Clinical Research Center serves as a hub for innovative, patient-centered studies, providing facilities and expert support to advance clinical trials across a spectrum of specialties. By fostering collaboration among physicians, scientists and community partners, we accelerate the translation of breakthrough discoveries into safer, more effective treatments for rural populations and beyond.

The West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute (WVCTSI) is an academic home and a catalyst for clinical and translational research that targets priority health areas including addiction and resulting emerging epidemics (such as hepatitis C), cancer, cardiovascular disease, and chronic lung disease. Marshall partners with a handful of organizations across the state on WVCTSI to address the health challenges facing West Virginians. Read More

Contact:

Gary O. Rankin, PhD

Professor & Chair, Biomedical Sciences
Principal Investigator

rankin@marshall.edu

The IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence (INBRE) is a competitive federal research program established by the National Institute for Health. The goal of INBRE is to help build biomedical research expertise, assist faculty with biomedical research program developments, provide student research opportunities, and help trains the state’s future workforce in science and technology. Read More

Contact:
David Gozal, MD, MBA, PhD (Hon)
Dean, Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine
Interim Principal Investigator
gozal@marshall.edu  

The scientific vision of the proposed West Virginia Network for Functional Neuroscience and Transcriptomics (WV-NFNT) is to transform neuroscience research in West Virginia (WV) by establishing connections and enabling access to the technologies and expertise needed for high resolution structure-function studies. Read More

Contact:
Nadja Spitzer, PhD
Professor, Biological Sciences
spitzern@marshall.edu