Biological Sciences Research Infrastructure (CSH-004)
Summary 🟡 ~
- Owner Unit: College of Science and Health
- Sub-unit: Department of Biological Sciences
- Content Type: infrastructure
- Campus/Location: Lincoln Park
- Last Verified: May 30, 2026
Description & capabilities
William G. McGowan Biological Sciences Center and adjacent McGowan science complex (130,000 sq ft, 2008)—tissue culture, sequencing, confocal imaging, greenhouse, green roof, plant growth chambers, and animal care.
Access status
- Level: yellow (
Negotiated Access) - Rationale: Biological Sciences facilities describe McGowan complex capabilities (sequencing, confocal, greenhouses); access is through biology research groups and authorized staff, not a published open equipment policy.
- Access URL: csh.depaul.edu/academics/biological-sciences/undergrad…
- Contact name: CSH front desk
- Contact email: CSHFrontDesk@depaul.edu
- Verification date: 2026-05-30
- Source URLs:
- csh.depaul.edu/academics/biological-sciences/undergrad…
Verification
- Status: likely (
~) - Confidence: 81/100
- Rationale: Biological Sciences undergraduate page and McGowan bioscience complex references remain active.
- Last verified: 2026-05-30
- Evidence:
- CSH Biological Sciences pages active
- Sequencing/confocal/greenhouse capabilities described on facilities materials (May 2026 map)
Equipment
Find this resource from the Equipment catalog or site search (e.g. “3D printers”, “laser cutter”, “NMR”).
| Category | Specific equipment |
|---|---|
| Tissue culture and environmental chambers | Tissue culture equipment; Environmental growth chambers; Plant-science growth chambers (2) — McGowan science complex; Animal care facility; Greenhouse; Green roof (McGowan science complex; Urban Garden support) |
| Sequencing and genomics | DNA sequencing facility |
| Microscopy | Confocal microscope; Communal microscopy rooms |
| Photo and fine-art printing | Scientific darkroom |
Source: CSH Biological Sciences; GRANTED Facilities DRAFT McGowan complex (May 2026). Last verified: May 28, 2026.
Contacts (resource-level)
- Website: Biological Sciences (undergraduate)
- Email: CSH front desk
Last verified: May 28, 2026.
People & contacts
Named contacts from the people registry when publicly documented.
- Joanna Brooke (Director) — jbrooke@depaul.edu · Profile
- Margaret Bell (Affiliated faculty) — margaret.bell@depaul.edu · Profile
- Windsor Aguirre (Affiliated faculty) — waguirre@depaul.edu · Profile
Source URL
Official links and email are listed under Contacts above.
Documented Relationships
Enables interdisciplinary science and imaging collaborations.
Linked Relationship IDs
- CSH-003 - Environmental Science & Chemistry Building (McGowan)
- CSH-010 - McGowan Focus Group & Recording Room
- CSH-012 - Bell Lab
- CSH-015 - Kipp Laboratory
- CSH-019 - Aguirre Laboratory
Notes
Facility group entry.