Scientific Core Facilities and Services
Scientists at DKFZ and its partner sites have access to a broad portfolio of research infrastructures, including Core Facilities, as well as data management and IT-services. Core Facilities provide access to cutting-edge instrumentation, user support, and technology development. Data management and IT-services address IT infrastructure needs and offer tools for organizing and managing research data properly.
News from our Core Facilities
Hands-On TEM Workshop: Negative Staining of Extracellular Vesicles
July 28, 2026
The Electron Microscopy Core Facilities of Heidelberg University and the German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ) are jointly offering a three-hour, hands-on workshop on the negative staining of extracellular vesicles (EVs).
Participants will learn the complete workflow for EV visualization by transmission electron microscopy, including sample preparation, grid handling, operation of the TEM equipment, and analysis of structural and size-related information from TEM images.
Participants are strongly encouraged to bring their own EV samples for preparation and analysis during the workshop.
Sessions
Morning session: 9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m.
Afternoon session: 1:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.
Each session is limited to two participants to ensure intensive, hands-on training.
Who Can Attend?
The workshop is open to students, technicians, principal investigators, and other researchers interested in extracellular vesicle research from:
- Heidelberg University
- Heidelberg University Hospital (UKHD)
- German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ)
Registration
To register your interest, please contact K. Richter at k.richter(at)dkfz.de.
Please indicate:
- your preferred time slot,
- whether you plan to bring your own EV sample,
Additional dates may be offered depending on demand.
Room and building details will be provided upon registration.
We are pleased to announce the merger of the Chemical Biology Core Facility and the Microarray Core Facility. The integration of these two facilities creates the new Molecular Profiling and Screening Core Facility (MoPS), which will offer an expanded range of analytical services and expertise from a single source.
By combining expertise and infrastructure, the facility broadens its service portfolio and establishes a strong foundation for the further development of analytical services.
As part of this integration, the existing portfolio of the Microarray Core Facility will be expanded as of 01 August 2026 to include Biacore surface plasmon resonance (SPR) analyses, High Throughput Screening (HTS), and the High Throughput Pseudovirion-Based Neutralization Assay (PBNA). The merger also brings the two staff members of the former Chemical Biology Core Facility into the Molecular Profiling and Screening Core Facility, further strengthening the team’s expertise and service capabilities.
The renaming of the Microarray Core Facility to the Molecular Profiling and Screening Core Facility reflects the continuous expansion of the analytical portfolio and the associated growth of service offerings. At the same time, the new name provides a framework for future developments and additional services.
With the Molecular Profiling and Screening Core Facility, the research community will have access to an even broader range of analytical and scientific services in support of cutting-edge research.
For further information or inquiries, please contact mops(at)lists.dkfz.de
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Enabling Technology Department
The Enabling Technology Department is headed by the Chief Enabling Technology Officer Prof. Elisa May. She oversees the following Core Facilities: Antibodies, Cellular Tools, Chemical Biology (with EMBL), Dieter Morszeck Biorepository, Electron Microscopy, Flow Cytometry, Light Microscopy, Microarray, Next Generation Sequencing, Preclinical and Translational Pathology, Proteomics, Single-cell OpenLab, Small Animal Imaging, and the Scullery. The Department is also involved in two projects on biomage data management: the DFG project "Information Infrastructure for BioImage Data Management – I3D:bio", and the consortium "NFDI4BioImage" in the National Research Data Infrastructure NFDI, where Prof. May serves as a Co-Speaker.
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Dr. Christian Schmidt
Scientific Project Manager and Research Data Management Microscopy
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