References and Resources
Self-Supporting Recharge Operations
The Finance and Business Office offers Self-supporting Recharge Operations Forum. These forums are a great resource to Core Directors and Core Laboratory/Finance Managers. Explore upcoming and past forums. Additionally, discover training opportunities including LMS courses, recharge forums, FAQ’s, exercises and a glossary of terms.
Self-supporting Recharge Operations – Training Resources
Self-supporting Recharge Operations Forum
Rate Proposals & Modifications
Association of Bimolecular Resource Facilities
UC Davis encourages engagement with the Association of Biomolecular Resource Facilities (ABRF), a global community dedicated to advancing core and research biotechnology laboratories through communication, collaboration, and education.
ABRF provides valuable opportunities for networking, professional development, and access to resources that support the growth and effectiveness of shared research facilities and their staff. Participation in ABRF activities can help strengthen connections across the broader core facility community and keep members informed about emerging best practices and innovations.
Core Marketplace
The CoreMarketplace is an international directory of research cores. Its dual purpose is to increase the visibility/citability of research facilities as well as improve the reproducibility of research. The CoreMarketplace consists of three major functions: search, profile, and posting. UC Davis encourages cores to be listed in both the UC Davis Research Core Directory and the Core Marketplace. When your facility is added to the CoreMarketplace, it will be automatically assigned a Research Resource Identifier (RRID). The RRID greatly improves your facility’s citability and visibility.
RRIDs
The Research Resource Identification (RRID) Initiative seeks to identify all of the different parts to research and label each one with a unique, citable identifier. This RRID, when published, links directly back to the research component cited making it easier to identify and replicate research findings. In the partnership with the RRID Initiative, each core research facility can get its own RRID tag that can link a publication citation back to its CoreMarket place listing. This makes it easier for your facility to get the credit you require to stay compliant with federal grants.
Research Core Facilities Survey Results (December 2022)
As part of the effort to understand the campus core landscape and researcher needs, the AVC Cores Working Group developed and launched an anonymous survey for the UC Davis research community, including faculty, trainees, staff, students, clinicians, and researchers. The survey was designed to solicit researcher input on the current and recent use of cores and shared facilities, including challenges, unmet needs, concerns, and comments. A copy of the full Research Cores Survey Report can be found here.
