The School of Medicine is home to world-class facilities that enable our researchers to conduct high quality medical research.
The IRF is home to a wide array of instrumentation. We have tools for electron microscopy, histology and light microscopy, image analysis, live cell and confocal imaging, molecular analysis and whole animal imaging. Our knowledgeable staff can help you access and use the tools you need for your research.
Our vector core is a full service facility with more than a decade experience in the production of viral-based platforms for gene delivery including lentiviral vectors, adeno-associated vectors (AAV) and Herpes Simplex Virus (HSV). The vector core provides service for researchers both intramural and extramural to USC, interested in utilizing viral-based method of gene delivery.