Research Cores
Our Core Facilities provide access to highly specialized services such as instruments, technologies, and scientific consultation. Delivered by experienced staff with expertise in designing, conducting experiments and analyzing data to meet the needs of our research community and fulfill our research mission.
The Cell Analysis Core provides researchers with access to advanced instrumentation in flow cytometry and confocal microscopy, alongside scientific consultation services. Our facility offers comprehensive training in experimental design, sample preparation, instrument operation, and data analysis to support research goals.
The Stem Cell Core supports researchers with services, advice, and training throughout the entire induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) workflow, from adult tissue to gene-edited differentiated cells. We have generated and characterized over 100 iPSC cell lines from six species, including non-human primates. Our core offers five basic services that can function independently or be combined for larger projects.
The Mass Spectrometry & Proteomics Core (MSPC) provides mass spectrometry-based support for research programs at UTSA and beyond. Initially established as the Protein Biomarkers Core, the MSPC was renamed in 2020 to reflect its expanded range of services and diverse research applications.
The Kleberg Advanced Microscopy Center (KAMC) is an open-access facility offering state-of-the-art technology in electron microscopy and advanced material characterization. We support research in nanotechnology, biology, chemistry, and materials sciences.
The Genomics Core is a fee-for-service facility specializing in the preparation of nucleic acid samples for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) applications, including genome, transcriptome, and epigenome analyses. We focus on single-cell genomics and are expanding into spatial transcriptomics.
iLab Access
iLab Operations Software
UTSA uses the iLab Operations Software (iLab) to manage instrumentation bookings, service requests, and billing. This software provides a unified interface for our research community to use scientific resources offered by our institutional Research Core Facilities. Through the iLab interface, PIs and their Researchers can request/manage equipment reservations and service requests, track work of existing projects, handle billing and invoices, and report financials for usage within or across our listed core facilities.
If there are general questions about iLab, please contact iLab@utsa.edu
Register for Access
New User Access
- Please navigate to the UTSA iLab Homepage
- Select the Sign-Up/Login buttons [top-right] to register with your myUTSA ID (abc123) credentials.
- Fill out the iLab registration fields in the next registration window.
Non Principal Investigators
- Select your PI Group/Lab association and verify your contact information.
- The PI and Lab Manager will receive a notification that you have requested a membership to the Group/Lab.
- Before you can use core facility resources, your PI/Lab Manager will need to:
- Approve your membership
- Assign/activate funds to your account (Speedtypes=Project ID/Cost Center)
Principal Investigators
- Select your PI Group from the dropdown. If your account is not listed, select “PI-Not Listed (UTSA) Lab” and the UTSA iLab Support Team will contact you to create your Group/Lab account.
- Navigate to the Left Menu bar > My Groups >Member Request & Funds tab
- Click the checkboxes under the “Manage Speedtypes“ section to assign funds for each lab member and set Default Speedtype. PIs with a Project ID assigned in PeopleSoft will see these fund numbers (speedtypes) automatically populated to your Group Account. PIs using Cost centers such as Start-Up, Cost-shares, or Department Funds should contact their BSC team to send a confirmation email to iLab@utsa.edu for fund approval in iLab.