Core Research Facilities

Dr. Dimitri Azar
Director
312-996-6590
dazar@uic.edu

Laurie Walker
Research Project Coordinator
312-996-1204
lawalker@uic.edu

A National Eye Institute Core Grant for Vision Research provides the state-of-the-art research equipment and technical expertise that is essential for the rapid advancement of vision science research and its sophisticated demands. There are four modules in the Core Research Facilities:

• Imaging and Image Analysis
• Cellular and Molecular Biology
• Instrument Shop
• Animal Services

All four modules are housed within the Lions of Illinois Eye Research Institute (LIERI), the major site of vision research on the UIC campus. Together, the facilities of the four modules occupy 3,640 sq. ft. and are readily accessible to vision scientists at UIC and neighboring institutions. As the second-longest, continually funded NEI core grant in the nation – first awarded in 1978 – the Core Research Facilities are the cornerstone for vision science at UIC.