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ATTENTION ⚠️

In observance of a holiday, Agilent CrossLab/iLab Operations Software Support Help Desk will be closed during U.S. hours on Friday, July 4th, 2025. We will resume regular U.S. support hours on Monday, July 7th, 2025. EU and APAC Support will remain open during this time. For urgent matters, please add "Urgent" to the ticket/email subject or press "1" when prompted to escalate a call on the iLab Support phone, and we will prioritize those requests first.

About

Vanderbilt Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Equipment Resource Core

New Sign-up for Autoclaves & Glasswashers

To use the autoclaves and glasswashers in the CDB core, please make a reservation for that instrument using the iLab calendar (under "schedule instruments") .  Default reservation time is 1 hour and cannot be edited--1 hour is billed as 1 "run".  If you need help or access, please reach out.  

Overview of Services

The Department of Cell and Development Biology maintains this large and diverse set of instruments located throughout MRB3 and MCN. Equipment is pay/per use and available for anyone to use as we strive to provide a collaborative environment to all of Vanderbilt's community of researchers.

Leadership

Equipment Core Manager: Paul Hoover

Department Chair: Ian Macara

Scientific Director: William Tansey

 

Hours of Operation and Location Maps

Hours Location

Staffed: Monday - Friday 8 AM - 4:30 PM

Approved users have 24/7 instrument access     

Equipment Maps

 

Links and Resources

  1. CDB Core Website
  2. VBI Core Website
  3. VBI iLab Page
  4. Managing Your Requests in iLab
  5. Department Manager User Guide
  6. Principal Investigator and Lab Manager User Guide
  7. iLab Forms - VU Users
  8. iLab Forms - VUMC Users

Contacts

Name Role Phone Email Location
Paul Hoover
Equipment Core Manager
 

 
paul.hoover@vanderbilt.edu
 
U3205 LL
 

Available Equipment and Resources

► Quantitation & Imaging (1)