The Scientific Instrumentation Facility (SIF) provides centralized support to UW Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC) Shared Resources, cancer center members and non-members involved in laboratory, translational and clinical research. Support includes the procurement and maintenance of shared equipment; relocation and coordination of laboratory equipment, facilities and related infrastructure; and solutions to everyday problems.
Services
The Scientific Instrumentation Facility (SIF) and its personnel provide two types of services related to laboratory equipment and facilities to UW Carbone Cancer Center (UWCCC) investigators.
Shared Equipment Support: SIF oversees a broad range of essential laboratory instruments—such as centrifuges, qPCR machines, fluorescence microscopes, and plate readers—available for shared use at WIMR, CSC, and the McArdle Laboratory. The facility provides comprehensive support for the acquisition, installation, routine maintenance, and repair of shared and investigator-owned equipment. SIF also manages critical alarm systems for freezers, cold rooms, and incubators, and maintains a centralized resource list for supply centers and freezer programs.
Supply Centers & Freezers List
Facility and Equipment Management: SIF facilitates the relocation of personnel or laboratory equipment, coordinates all remodeling projects, and establishes customized laboratory facilities for new faculty by collaborating with the University Physical Plant, Engineering Craft services or outside vendors. The SIF maintains an inventory of UWCCC equipment and tracks its usage, and facilitates the enforcement of UWCCC security, access, safety and space management policies.
Any published research which received funding from the UWCCC Cancer Center Support Grant (CCSG), including the use of UWCCC Shared Resources to generate or analyze data or conduct clinical trials, must reference the UWCCC. See Acknowledging UWCCC in Publications, Posters and Presentations.