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The Health Core is a network of four open-access Biosafety Level 2 labs. These on-campus facilities are available to all UVic researchers, students, and industrial partners for academic or commercial purposes.

We provide access to advanced equipment, expert training and technical support to facilitate interdisciplinary health research. You can also directly commission our services.

The goal of our facility is to open new research areas and to build new capabilities for UVic and our partners.

Using the facilities

Locations

• Bob Wright Centre
• Petch (two lab spaces), office in RM 025
• Hut R

New users

Contact Charmaine Wetherell, the Facility Manager, or Kristen Heideman, the Facility Assistant, to register.

Anyone can apply to use the facility, regardless of discipline.

Before users can access any equipment, they must complete a mandatory training session and any required training certificates.

Returning users

If you are starting a new project please get in touch with us to discuss your needs before using the online booking system.

All users must use the reservation systems of each instrument they wish to operate. Users who fail to attend their reserved time will still be charged for their session.

User fees

Training, usage and service rates vary depending on the experimental needs of the users.

We offer a two-tiered system:

• internal/academic users
• external/commercial users

Safety & training

Users need the appropriate level of bio-safety certification. Certificates in the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) for lab workers, Laser safety, and Biosafety are commonly required.

You will be informed of specific safety and training certificate requirements when you sign up for each lab or instrument.

Learn more about safety training on the .