Services

UCSF ES Cell Targeting Core

The UCSF ES Cell Targeting Core provides high-quality ES cell services shown below to all UCSF investigators as well as external investigators.

• ES cell targeting
• Expansion of targeted ES cells from outside repositories
• Chromosome counts
• Preparation of ES cells for microinjection

Website: http://escore.ucsf.edu/esct/home.html
Contact: Chong Park (chong.park@ucsf.edu)

Gladstone Transgenic Gene Targeting Core

The Gladstone Transgenic Gene targeting core injects either DNA or ES cells to create genetically modified mouse models.

• Microinjection of DNA
• Microinjection of ES cells

Website: http://www.gladstone.ucsf.edu/gladstone/site/transgenic/
Contact: Junli Zhang (junli.zhang@gladstone.ucsf.edu)

UCSF Rederivation Core

The core creates new mice by embryo transfer in order to prevent the potential for transmission of pathogens.

Website: http://or.ucsf.edu/larc/10966-DSY.html
Contact: Helen Lu (Helen.lu@ucsf.edu)

UCSF Cryopreservation and Resuscitation Core

The core will cryopreserve sperm and embryo and, on request, resuscitate them to re-create mouse lines.

Website: http://or.ucsf.edu/larc/10939-DSY.html
Contact: Khalida Sabeur (SabeurK@stemcell.ucsf.edu)