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In observance of a holiday, Agilent CrossLab/iLab Operations Software Support Help Desk will be closed during U.S. hours on Friday, July 4th, 2025. We will resume regular U.S. support hours on Monday, July 7th, 2025. EU and APAC Support will remain open during this time. For urgent matters, please add "Urgent" to the ticket/email subject or press "1" when prompted to escalate a call on the iLab Support phone, and we will prioritize those requests first.

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Dear researchers,

We are pleased to announce three new Research Resources Center (RRC) core facilities as part of our infrastructure for researchers within UIC and partner institutions. These new cores include the UIC Biorepository Core, Metabolic Phenotyping Core and Spatial and Genome Technologies Core. Each is led by a talented scientific director and faculty advisor, allowing researchers access to the most innovative tools and expertise for their research.

Recent economic and federal policy changes have introduced new challenges for university core facilities across the country. These have led to increased expenses and updated cost accounting calculations per university regulations. These new rates will take effect on July 1st, 2025, and will be reflected on the iLab and RRC websites. New service requests submitted on or after this date will be charged the new rates. Our RRC team remains ready to support investigators in finding the most cost-effective and impactful tools to meet their research needs during this period of change and in the future.

Finally, thank you for the crucial work you do to carry out successful research. The RRC remains committed to providing high quality services through the acquisition of new instruments, timely services and the expertise of our dedicated staff.

If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at rrcinfo@uic.edu.

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Scientific Instrument Shop

Overview of Services

Welcome to The Scientific Instrument Shop iLab page. 

We are dedicated to provide high quality service to meet your research needs. 

  

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The Scientific Instrument Shop is here to provide our expertise in engineering, fabrication, and prototyping. Our shop will turn any idea into reality so that research isn't confined to only the imagination. We do it by knowing our customer's parameters, constraints, budget, and timing.

We have capabilities in milling, turning, welding, soldering, drilling, tapping, wood work, and electronic prototyping. We work with all sorts of plastics and with many types of metals, such as stainless steel, mild steel, copper, brass, aluminum, and cast iron. We work with researchers to determine the best design for their experiments.

 

Leadership

Joel Rodriguez Assistant Director of the Scientific Instrument Shop 312-996-4383

jrodri39@uic.edu

Location and hours of operation

 Hours:   Locations:
 Machine Shop 6:30AM-5:00 PM M-F

950 South Halsted Street
Bldg. SEL-SE Rm. 1287
Chicago, IL 60612

Electronics Shop 9AM-5PM M & F
Tuesday – Thursday, by Appointment
*Varies due to on-site work

Benjamin Goldberg Research Center (BGRC),
1940 W Taylor St,
Chicago, IL 60612
Rm. LL16-20, MC937
Chicago, IL, 60612

 

Links and Resources

Contacts

Name Role Phone Email Location
Joel Rodriguez
Assistant Director of the Scientific Instrument Shop
 
312-996-4383
 
jrodri39@uic.edu
 
Science & Engineering Laboratories - SE 1287
 
Jakub Walkosz
Electronics Technician
 
312-996-4383
 
jwalko2@uic.edu
 
Science & Engineering Laboratories - SE 1287
 
Thomas Bruzan
Senior Lab Mechanic (Machinist)
 
312-996-4383
 
SIS@uic.edu
 
Science & Engineering Laboratories - SE 1287
 
Wayne Sterling
Electronics Engineering Assistant
 
312-996-7618
 
sterling@uic.edu
 
Benjamin Goldberg Research Center, LL16-20
 

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