January 21, 2026
ABRF Members,
Plan to join us for this upcoming discussion:
Core Credits for New Recruit Start-up Packages
Thursday, February 5, 2026
1:00-2:00 EST
Register here:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/x9Od1kH9Qz2RhGmuXs1NAg
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This Town Hall meeting will discuss the logistics and management of utilizing Core Credits for use in Research Facilities in lieu of new equipment purchases in Start-up Packages.
Discussions at this Town Hall will generate areas for further dialog at a session at ABRF 2026. Results from both the Town Hall and Focus Group Discussion will be used to produce a report to be published in JBT.
The Town Hall will feature 4 presenters who will share their experiences with specific methods used at their respective institutions.
Presenters include:
- Brian Pelowski, Associate Dean for Research Operations & Infrastructure
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Mary Gauvin, RED Service Centers Director - Core Facilities
Montana State University, Bozeman
- Natasha Nikolaidis, Associate Director of Operations
Purdue University
- Marimar Lopez, Director Research Cores
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)
Moderated by:
Sridar Chittur, Univ at Albany, SUNY
Susanna Perkins, Worcester Polytechnic Institute