Research Facilities

Laboratory Space and Equipment

The Graduate Center for Nutritional Sciences has more than 36,000 square feet of state-of-the art laboratory space containing the newest equipment for cell culture, human and animal studies. Laboratories of other faculty affiliated with the Center are located in nearby facilities.

Core Facilities

The University of Kentucky also has in place multiple core facilities, among them:

• Biostatistics Consulting Unit
• Division of Laboratory Animal Resources
• Flow Cytometry Core Facility
• Imaging Facility (electron and confocal microscopy)
• Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy Center
• Mass Spectrometry Facility
• MicroArray Core Facility
• Transgenic Facility

Other opportunities for research exist locally and throughout the state.

Research Support Services and Equipment

• Teaching and Academic Support Center
• Biostatistics Consulting Unit
•  Use and Handling of Equipment on CTW 5th Floor

The W.T. Young Library at the University of Kentucky provides a comprehensive library system with over two million volumes. There are thirteen branch libraries within the system. Two of these libraries are of particular interest to the students in Nutritional Sciences: the Agricultural Information Center located in the Agricultural Science Center North, and the Medical Center Library located in the Chandler Medical Center.

More information can be obtained by referring to the Graduate School Bulletin