Vision Research Center

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Keeping Innovation in Sight

Advancing vision science through shared technology, training and collaboration.

Empowering the Science of Vision

Collaboration and access to specialized technologies are essential to the research activities at the University of Michigan. The Vision Research Center (VRC) addresses both of these needs. By providing shared state-of-the-art instrumentation, services and training, the Center provides vision researchers with the necessary resources to pursue cutting-edge research. The Vision Research Center also acts as a central conduit for the exchange of information within the community of scientists at the University of Michigan and serves to promote collaboration and multidisciplinary approaches to vision research. Each core is supervised by research faculty and staffed by technical experts.

Note for Researchers: Please cite the Vision Research Center EY007003 on all publications.

Our Cores

Bioinformatics Core

Bioinformatics consulting, training and pipelines to advance eye research.

Functional Assessment Core

Advanced functional and imaging assessments.

Instrument & Electronic Services Core

Designing and maintaining custom instruments and electronics for vision research.

Molecular Biology Core

Supporting research with molecular biology services and shared advanced equipment.

Morphology and Imaging Core

Processing and imaging services for ocular and brain research.

Open Science Core

Expert critique and FAIR-based guidance for high-quality research data.

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