Scientific Services

Missions

The Scientific Service of CIG (SSC) is part of the Central services (cf organigram).

The mission of the Scientific Service is to

• Provide research groups at CIG with scientific & technical support and relevant resources.
• Develop new services to fit users specific needs.
• Optimize the acquisition, use and maintenance of internal resources.

Services

Scientific support

• Bioinformatics Support
• Cell Culture
• Biofluid Assays (Clinical Chemistry, Hormones/Cytokines)
• Genotyping
• Phenotyping (Histology, IHC)
• Metabolic Analyses in Mice
• Consulting (Experimental Design; Veterinary Authorizations)

Technical support

• Workshop (Equipment Repairs, moves)
• On-demand Preparation of Consumables
• General Technical Support

Valorization of internal ressources

• Equipment (Find-an-Equipment Inventory, Maintenances, Purchases)
• Find a Consumable - Chemical Rooms
• Cell Line Biobank
• Find a Service Provider for Equipment Maintenance / Repairs / Custom Design

Teaching

• Technical training of Apprentice Technicians
• Technical training of internal users on specific techniques
• Workshops/courses
• Science Ethics (lectures and resource documents on Research Integrity at CIG)

Terms of Use of the Services

• General Policies
• Online booking of common equipment / rooms
• Repair a common equipment: procedure

Contact us - request a service

Before requesting any service, please read the specific facility page (here above under Services)

Staff

For service requests, please use the contact emails indicated under Contact Us - Request a Service or on respective service pages.