Molecular Biophysics Core

The Molecular Biophysics Core, situated at 1300 York in Rooms C507/C511, is designed to support both novice and advanced users in the purification and characterization of macromolecules, streamlining these processes efficiently. The facility is outfitted with a variety of instruments and offers extensive services to facilitate the functional and biophysical characterization of proteins, liposomes, proteo-liposomes, and other macromolecules.

As shown below, the facility offers a variety of instruments for independent use along with services that are offered to support various research needs. 

Services

  • Changes in lipid bilayer properties per condition.  
  • Lipid vesicle preparation
  • Protein purification consultation
  • Expression vector design

Equipment

  • Circular Dichroism (4-hour block)
  • FSEC (4-hour block)
  • Low and standard Volume ITC (4 hour block)
  • Affinity Auto-ITC (use/day)
  • Dynamic Light Scattering (per hour)
  • Spectrofluorometer (per day)
  • Nanion SURFE2R (per hour)
  • Gramicidin electrophysiology set-up (per day)
  • Refeyn Mass Photometer (per hour)
  • NanoTemper Tycho - Differential scanning fluorometry (per hour)
  • NanoTemper Monolith – Microscale electrophoresis (per hour)
  • AKTA Pure (per day)
  • SX20 stopped-flow (per hour)
  • SX20 stopped-flow (with Vesicle sample prep)

More Information

For more information about services and pricing, to register as a user of the core, to schedule time on the instruments, and/or to arrange for training, please go to the our iLab page. 

Contact Information

Core Manager: Radda Rusinova Ph.D

Email: rar2021@med.cornell.edu

Phone: 212-746-9416