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Spartan CoreFest

Spartan CoreFest

September 17, 2026
1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
Interdisciplinary Science and Technology Building, 766 Service Rd East Lansing, MI 48824 Directions to event location
CoreFest logo, several research symbols arranged in a circle around the spartan helmet and words Spartan CoreFest 2026

About

Join us for Spartan CoreFest, a celebration of Michigan State University's shared research resources and core facilities. Whether you're new to MSU research or looking to expand your current projects, CoreFest is an opportunity to discover tools, services, expertise, and partnerships that can help advance your work.

What to Expect

  • Explore dozens of MSU Shared Research Resources and Core Facilities.
  • Connect directly with expert staff and learn how their services can support your research.
  • Complete challenges to get CoreFest swag!
  • Enjoy FREE MSU Dairy Store Ice Cream, lawn games (weather permitting), and appearances by special guests throughout the event.

Intended Audience

Faculty, staff, and students.

MSU campus map showing location of CoreFest

Location

Spartan CoreFest will take place on the first floors of the ISTB and the IQ Building, along with the connecting green space.

Parking

MSU permit holders may park in Lots 92 and 97. Pay-by-plate parking is available in Clinical Center Lot 100 for off-campus visitors.

Participants and Sponsors

Special thanks to the sponsors of Spartan CoreFest, whose support helps makes this event possible

Participating Shared Research Resources

Advanced Molecular Imaging Facility AND CIIGTInvestigative HistoPathology Laboratory 
Anaerobic Digestion Research and Education Center Biosystems Engineering IQ 3D Printing Core
Assay Development and Drug Repurposing Core & Medicinal ChemistryIQ Microscopy Core 
Biochemistry Research Store IT Research CyberInfrastructure 
Bioeconomy Institute Knowledge Commons / MSU Commons
Bioinformatics Core Libraries Hollander Makerspace 
Center for Advanced Microscopy Mass Spec & Metabolomics Core
Center for Statistical Training and Consulting (CSTAT) Max T. Rogers NMR Facility
Clinical Innovations Program (CLIP) Metabolic Phenotyping and Preclinical Imaging Core 
Cognitive Imaging Research Center (CIRC)Office for Survey Research (OSR)
Creative Solutions Center -Main Library PFAS Analytical Laboratory, MSU Center for PFAS Research
Cryo-EM FacilityPlant & Pest Diagnostics 
Cubi3c Core Precision Health Program Imaging Core Facility 
Digital Scholarship Lab Precision Health Program Tissue Analysis Core
Digital Slide Scanning CoreProteomics Core Facility 
Flow Cytometry Core FacilityQBEAM 
Genomics RadCore 
Geological Sciences FacilityResearch Development and Proposal Services
GLBRC - Biomass Analytics FacilityResearch Facilitation Network 
Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences RS&GIS 
Henry Ford Health Department of Public Health Sciences Flow Cytometry Core Stable Isotope Core Facility 
HFH BiorepositoryStem Cell Core (SCC) 
HFH Public Health Sciences Research Histocore Laboratory Toolbox Dialogue Initiative Center 
Institute for Cyber-Enabled Research Transgenic and Genome Editing Facility (TGEF) 
Integrated Mass Spectrometry Unit University Outreach and Engagement

Unit Sponsors

College of Agriculture & Natural ResourcesCollege of Natural Science
College of EngineeringCollege of Veterinary Medicine
College of Human MedicineHenry Ford Health + MSU Health Sciences
College of Osteopathic MedicineOffice of Research and Innovation

Vendor Sponsors

10x GenomicsSTEMCELL Technologies
Electron Microscopy SciencesThermoFisher Scientific
New England BioLabsRevvity
PromegaWaters Biosciences (BD)
Qiagen 
A group of logos of the industry sponsors of CoreFest