Research Resources

• BMG Shared Equipment
  • Online Sign-up for departmental qPCR machines: [BioRad Duet qPCR] [BioRad OPUS 384 qPCR] [QIAGEN digital PCR]
  • Online Sign-up for departmental microscopes: [Leica Dmi8] [Zeiss LSM700] [Zeiss LSM900]
  • Online Sign-up for a departmental IVIS machine: [IVIS Lumina III] (Please contact Dr. Nogueira for details.)
  • Online Sign-up for departmental flow cytometer: [Beckman CytoFLEX S] [SONY cell sorter MA900]
  • Online Sign-up for a departmental nucleofector: [Lonza 4D Nucleofector]
    • Please contact Dr. Chronis if you are interested in using this instrument. Use of this instrument is restricted to trained personnel from BMG.
• BMG Backup -80 Freezers
  • Our department maintains total of 7 backup freezers, all located in common equipment rooms on 1st and 2nd floors.
  • Please sign-in and sign-out on both paper sign-up sheets on freezers & online google form, and try to minimize time you keep your samples in these freezers. (They are not meant to provide long-term storage for your samples, and only to be used for emergency or planned defrost of your -80 oC freezers.)
  • Please notify Dr. Moser and our admin. director ASAP after you occupy or vacate these freezers. (It is also important to notify us and update sign-up sheets when you move out, so that information on freezer occupancy stays up-to-date.)
  • If you place items without putting your name on sign-up sheets, they might be thrown away.
  • Temperatures for backup freezers are monitored with Zynect sensors. You are highly encouraged to set up an account with them, and add our departmental backup freezer group, using our shared code: SVHR7S.
• Lab Equipment in Common Space
• BMG & MBRB Facility
• BMG Room Directory
• BMG Personnel List

Access to these google sheet lists requires logging in with your UIC ID and password. (You also need to create account in Google Workspace with UIC ID. If you have also previously set up other google accounts, you may need to manually switch to the account linked to UIC e-mail address.)

• To report issues with BMG shared equipment, contact Bettina Moser at bemoser@uic.edu.
• For problems related to BMG microscopes, reach out to Maria Paula Zappia at mpzappia@uic.edu.
• To report issues regarding BMG flow cytometers, contact Sojin Shikano at sshikano@uic.edu.
• For computer and internet issues, create a ticket with Basic Sciences IT Support.
• For MBRB building-related issues, contact both Mark Montalto (E-mail: montalto@uic.edu / TEL: 312-355-4959 / Room 1024) and Jessica Gallo (E-mail: jgallo1@uic.edu).
• For Facilities Management at UIC:
  • Emergency: Call 312-996-7511
  • Non-emergency: Submit requests through FMWeb (Online Service Request)

Scheduling for MBRB Auditorium (Room 1017), Conference Room 1152 and Class Room 1009 is done Via Astra Portal.

Note: Reservations are done via campus computer. Click sign-in on the top right corner and once logged in click “Calendars” on top left side and choose “Scheduling Grids” and click “Calendar Search or the magnifying glass ” on the left side and scroll down to building and choose “Molecular Biology Research Building” and then choose “Room” and AND click search. The calendar for the room will be displayed.

Alternatively, view the room reservations instructions provided by Facility and Space Planning Team.

Reservation for Room 2027 (BMG Conference Room)

Current Schedule for Room 2027

• Request a room 2027 reservation by e-mailing cjohns37@uic.edu & amutso@uic.edu.
• Please include the event name, date and time with your request. Also, specify if it is a recurring event.