19. Radiation Research

Radiation Research Core Facility is an Institutional shared resource maintained by the Center for Radiological Research, jointly funded by the HICCC and Department of Radiation Oncology, and provides comprehensive, cost-effective, safe irradiation services for investigators within and outside of Columbia University.  Services include consultation for experimental design, training, and exposure to x-rays, gamma-rays, UV light, as well as combined or independent x-irradiation/CT imaging. Accessibility is 24/7.  Samples include microorganisms, mammalian cells in culture, and small animals for whole/partial body irradiation.

Key words: Radiation, x-rays, gamma-rays, UV light

(Depicted on this page is a Precision MultiRad 350 4000W cabinet x-ray machine, one of several irradiators in the Core.)