Over the years we have supplied neuron cultures to 68 laboratories throughout the University. We've supplied neurons from different brain regions, and have instructed laboratories to make their own cultures if they needed to make them in their own labs. Dr. Marc Dichter, Neurons R Us Director
Welcome to the MINS Neuron Culture Service Center!
Neurons R Us is a service center provided by the Mahoney Institute of Neurological Sciences at the University of Pennsylvania. We have been supplying neurons for research to the Penn community for over 25 years. The center's Technical Director, Margie Maronski, won Penn's 2008 Models of Excellence award for her work providing outstanding cultures to Penn researchers.
Advantages of buying from us
- Low cost
- On campus
- Mouse and rat
- Hippocampus and neocortex - other tissues upon request
- Healthy, longer lasting cultures
- Provided in dishes, wells or in suspension; with or without glia
- Expert advice and troubleshooting
- "Made to order" cultures upon request, e.g. transgenics, other strains
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