The Central Laboratory of the First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine was established in October 2011, with three locations on Yuhang Campus, Zhijiang Campus, and Daxue Road Campus. It serves as a centralized, shared research resource that provides access to cutting-edge instruments, technologies, testing, and services. The core facilities of the central laboratory offer expert technical and consultative services to investigators engaged in basic science research, thus expanding their capabilities, fostering collaboration, and accelerating discovery and translation. The ultimate goal of FAHZU's Central Laboratory is to provide investigators in all hospital departments with advanced technology and high-quality services on a variety of platforms, creating an academic environment for uninhibited exploration and team cooperation. By enhancing the scientific research of the hospital, FAHZU Central Laboratory aims to become a first-class scientific research center.

The core facilities of central laboratory include:

n  Mass Spectrum Core

n  Flow Cytometry Core

n  Imaging Core

n  Space Omics Core

n  Ultracentrifugation Platform

n  Pathological Platform

n  Molecular Platform

n  Cell Culture Platform

Service

Each core facility enables investigators to concentrate on their specific areas of expertise, augmented by complementary knowledge and assistance from research cores. Consequently, promising findings and therapies can quickly move from the lab to the clinic, where they can benefit patients.

The core services of the central laboratory help researchers rapidly advance their work by:

n  Providing high-quality services and technical support

n  Providing cost-effective access to the technology and other resources that investigators need, when they need them

n  Supporting researchers' publications by generating and analyzing primary data

n  Advancing science and grant acquisition

The core facilities cover a wide spectrum of services, such as:

n  Consultations and training

n  Sample testing and processing

n  Data analysis

n  Access to specialized equipment and instrumentation

Instruments