About Us:

The Delaware Center for Musculoskeletal Research (DCMR) – Multiscale Assessments Research Core (DCMR Research Core) is a newly established multi-user facility at the University of Delaware that houses state-of-the-art equipment to apply and assess physical cues and biological signals in musculoskeletal and other systems.  The DCMR Research Core provides services, expertise and training in the areas of:

• Preclinical Model Development
• Multimodal Intravital Imaging
• Mechanical Testing and Measurement
• Histology

While the Research Core specializes in musculoskeletal systems, it also addresses the broad needs of life science researchers at the University of Delaware and partner academic institutes, non-profit organizations and the industrial research community.  The DCMR Research Core is open to all academic researchers and industrial clients on a fee-for-service basis.