Core Resources and Facilities
Office of the Vice President for Research is committed to supporting foundational research infrastructure and the research facilities necessary to enable excellence, innovation, and outstanding achievement in research, scholarship and creative artistry. One of the goals of the Cores Program is to provide access to state-of-the-art research tools and expertise across the University research enterprise. The OVPR supports CSU Core Facilities by providing stewardship, visibility and leadership for strategic planning and vision. Through our campus research partners, specific core facilities provide in house resources for researchers. Below is the current list of campus research resources as compiled by the OVPR.
Explore shared research resources available at CSU by searching our database. (requires CSU NetID login and on-campus access or Global Protect VPN)
For questions about core facilities, contact Melissa Reynolds
Science & Engineering
Biological & Clinical Sciences
Statistical & Data Analysis
Recharge Fiscal Officers (RFO) Listserv
Business and Financial Services, in conjunction with the VPR’s office and Sponsored Programs, has created a listserv specifically for Fiscal Officers associated with Recharge (21/22) Accounts.
Our goal with this listserv is to create a community across our campus of people with similar responsibilities related to Recharge Accounts and to generate a forum in which we can easily disseminate important information and where questions can be asked and answered.
We hope this group can be open and collaborative where everyone feels comfortable asking questions and providing constructive feedback and recommendations.
Internal Procedures and Federal Regulations
- NIH FAQs for Costing of NIH-Funded Core Facilities – this document answers important questions related to federal cost principals and is relevant to any recharge center invoicing federally sponsored research accounts (i.e. not just NIH).
- Allowable and Unallowable Costs when billing Federally funded research projects: Summary or Full Procedure
- CSU Recharge Accounts: 21 and 22 Account Users Guide
- CSU Non-Disclosure Template – must be signed by someone with appropriate CSU signature authority.
- Materials Transfer Agreements may be applicable for submission of samples when intellectual and other property rights are in play.
- Best Practice Guidelines for CSU Core Facilities Accepting Biological Samples
- Best Practice Guidelines for CSU Core Facilities – FDA regulations
Cores Advisory Board Members
Jim Sites
Christie Mayo
Diego Krapf
Jamie Neilson
Ed Hall
Erika Szymanski
Tiffany Weir
Vamsi Nalam
Jozef Vigh
iLab Core Management Software
Learn how to get started using iLabs at CSU:
If you are a CSU PI
If you are a CSU core facility user (and not a PI)
If you are an external user of CSU core facilities
CSU PIs – Getting Started with iLabs Video Tutorial