Core Technology Alliance

The CTA Corp. is a not-for-profit non-stock membership organization owned equally by founding members Michigan State University, the University of Michigan, Wayne State University and the Van Andel Research Institute as well as non-founding members Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo Valley Community College and Grand Valley State University. It enables coordinated scientific leadership, marketing, strategic planning, and decision-making across the core facilities.

The CTA is a collaborative network of advanced technology service facilities located at major research institutions across Michigan. These commercially oriented, community-spirited, and technologically sophisticated centers of excellence are fee-for-service laboratories to support biomedical research in the areas of genomics, proteomics, structural biology, animal models, bioinformatics, bio-imaging, high-throughput screening, and antibody technology. The CTA cutting-edge infrastructure is augmenting the growth of Michigan life science sector. The CTA offers its unique and extraordinary services to diverse customers in academic or industrial setting either in-State or out-of-State.

Each member institution owns, operates and provides the services offered by its core facilities. The faculty and staff associated with the core facilities are employed by the individual institutions. A representative is appointed by each institution to the CTA Board of Directors.

CTA Corp overview

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