Core Facilities​ | Cardiovascular Research Institute | UC Davis Health

The mission of the Cell and Molecular Biology Core within the Cardiovascular Research Institute is to provide a single facility where investigators can access a range of resources and services for molecular manipulation and gene transfer purposes. We are a full-service facility and can aid research investigators in the design and construction of a wide variety of custom viral vectors. The core produces vectors on a fee-for-service basis. We have many premade recombinant adenovirus and adeno-associated virus in stock. Jody Martin is the director, having previously directed similar facilities at the University of Illinois, Chicago, and in the Health Sciences Division of Loyola University Chicago.

CVRI Cell and Molecular Biology Core Rates (PDF)

Jody Martin, Ph.D.
Core Director
School of Medicine J Tupper Hall, Rooms 1436 and 2431
530-754-1465
jodmartin@ucdavis.edu

MicroSurgery Core provides professional microsurgery services for rodent models and can deploy surgeons to the Principal Investigator’s vivarium to conduct surgeries if animal transfer is not feasible.

Yi-Je (Jay) Chen, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Director, MicroSurgery Core
530-752-8648
ijchen@ucdavis.edu