Research Facilities

The primary College of Science and Technology research facilities on Temple's Main Campus are housed in 

• the Biology-Life Sciences Building for the Biology Department;
• Beury Hall for the Chemistry and Earth and Environmental Science Departments; and
• the Science Education and Research Center (SERC) for portions of the Biology and Chemistry Departments, as well as the Computer and Information Sciences and Physics Departments. 

The instrumentation housed in the Biology-Life Sciences Building, Beury Hall and SERC is available for use by graduate or postdoctoral researchers and is subject to proper training and supervision by faculty.

Biology Department Research Facilities

Biology student and faculty research is supported by several dedicated facilities within these buildings.

• The Biology Imaging Facility has a lab and instrumentation offering brightfield, darkfield, phase contrast, fluorescence and differential interference microscopy, as well as microscopes offering unique spectral detection and resolution of up to 10 nm.
• The Materials Research Facility includes three X-ray diffractometers, a transmission electron microscope and an accurate-mass quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometer.
• The Solid Phase Peptide Synthesis and Analysis Facility provides peptide synthesis, purification, identification and characterization of proteins from recombinant or biofluidic sources.
• The Zebrafish Facility is a newly renovated space of 1,200 square feet containing eight zebrafish housing units.

Research Centers & Institutes

The College of Science and Technology is not only committed to pursuing advanced research, but also to ensuring that scientific discoveries and new technology enter the marketplace to improve people’s lives.

The Biology Department works within a number of research centers and organizations to facilitate these goals.

• The Center for Computational Genetics and Genomics fosters research and education on the use of computing technologies for the study of scientific questions in genetics and genomics.
• The Center for Biodiversity is involved in the research, education and conservation of species.
• The Center for Biophysics and Computational Biology is where researchers conduct theoretical and experimental research into defining problems in structural biology, molecular recognition and the evolution of proteins.
• The Sbarro Health Research Organization is a center where researchers investigate the molecular mechanisms underlying cardiovascular disease, cancer and other illnesses in order to find cures.
• The Institute for Computational Molecular Science plays a central role in high-performance computing for research across the university.
• The Institute for Genomics and Evolutionary Medicine is a cross-disciplinary research institute that undertakes research in the fields of cancer evolution, disease evolution, genome sequencing, phylomedicine, population genetics, precision medicine and protein evolution.

Learn more about the College of Science and Technology research centers and institutes.