Associated with the Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research.

The McMaster Analytical X-ray Diffraction Facility (MAX) is a service, research, and teaching laboratory operated by the Department of Chemistry & Chemical Biology and the Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research. We support Science and Engineering research at McMaster University, as well as train students in the theory and practice of X-ray diffraction.

We also provide fee for service characterization of chemicals and materials for external clients from industry and from other universities.

Director: Dr. Yurij Mozharivskyj

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Associated with the Centre for Effective Design of Structures.

The Applied Dynamics Lab provides support to engineering research and undergrad curriculum, primarily in the department of civil engineering. Research areas include the seismic resilience of structures and materials research.

Director: Dr. Lydell Wiebe

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Research Institute & Core Research Platform

The Biointerfaces Institute is a state-of-the-art facility implementing high-throughput research pipelines to investigate the nature of the biological/material interface, or biointerface.

The institute is led by Dr. John Brennan, Professor and Canada Research Chair in Bioanalytical Chemistry and Biointerfaces. Dr. Brennan is a world leader in the development of advanced sol-gel based biomaterials, biosensor technologies and high-throughput drug screening platforms.

The institute has ten additional core faculty members with expertise in high-throughput synthesis, surface characterization, polymer chemistry, bioassay development and opthalmic biomaterials, with backgrounds in Chemistry, Chemical Biology, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biomedical Engineering.

Director: Dr. John Brennan

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The Black Box Theatre Supports presentation, experimentation and research within the Centre for Networked Media and Performance, Communication Studies and Media Arts (CSMA) undergraduate and graduate presentations, and the School of the Arts theatrical performances. It has advanced lighting, digital sound and projection capabilities. The flexibility of the space allows for a range of seating configurations and capacity.

Director: Patrick Brennan

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Research Centre & Core Research Platform

The Canadian Centre for Electron Microscopy provides world-class electron microscopy capabilities and expertise to Canadian researchers and industry working in a broad range of fields. Our vision is to be one of the leading electron microscopy facilities in the world for the quality of the scientific research, to be the go-to provider of electron microscopy services to Canadian industry and to play a leading role in promoting interactions amongst researchers in various fields nationally and internationally.

Located at McMaster University and operated by the Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research, the CCEM features a state-of-the-art suite of instrumentation and experienced, dedicated staff capable of getting the best out of each instrument. We are happy to work with you to find solutions to your materials research and development questions.

Director: Dr. Nabil Bassim

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Located at McMaster University, the Centre for Advanced Light Microscopy (CALM) provides access to established, cutting-edge light microscopy, photo-patterning, and light-assisted 3D printing techniques to help researchers in science, engineering and life sciences as well as our industrial partners achieve their scientific goals.

Director: Dr. Jose Moran-Mirabal

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Research Centre & Core Research Platform

The CAMC’s research focuses on materials engineering including themes like strip casting of sheet metal, light-weight material systems, material degradation and protection, and joining issues as they apply to automotive material innovations.

The Centre for Automotive Materials and Corrosion (CAMC) is located in the McMaster Automotive Resource Centre (MARC) The CAMC’s research focuses on materials engineering including themes like strip casting of sheet metal, light-weight material systems, material degradation and protection, and joining issues as they apply to automotive material innovations. The Centre is also investigating opportunities for developing magnesium-based components for lightweight fuel-efficient vehicles.

Director: Dr. Joey Kish

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Research Centre & Core Research Platform

Organization that facilitates study of optical, electrical, mechanical and biological properties of semiconductors and related materials and promotes the development of technology based on these materials.

Centre for Emerging Device Technologies (CEDT) is an organization that facilitates study of the optical, electrical, mechanical, and biological properties of semiconductors and related materials and promotes the development of technology based on these materials.

Today, the Centre is made up of faculty members and graduate students from the various departments under both Faculty of Engineering and Faculty of Sciences:

• Engineering Physics
• Electrical and Computer Engineering
• Materials Science & Engineering
• Mechanical Engineering
• Chemical Engineering
• Chemistry & Chemical Biology
• Physics & Astronomy
• Geography & Earth Sciences

The Centre’s focus has been on photonics and optical materials & devices, however, the approaches and applications are extremely diverse. Further, the research interests span a diverse area. We develop lasers, MEMS, detectors, waveguide devices, and much more. Industrial collaborations take place frequently and new initiatives are always welcome.

Director: Dr. Ayse Turak

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Associated with the Institute for Infectious Disease Research.

Objectives:

1) To provide specialized equipment, services, and expert staff in the area of chemical biology
2) To house and maintain the equipment within an open access core lab
3) To provide training and support to clients including McMaster researchers, external academic groups, and industrial clients
4) To provide an equitable and inclusive environment for scientific research
5) To help advance McMaster’s strategic priorities

The CMCB has four integrated labs that cover a large scope of research activities: high-throughput screening, protein and cell biology, mass spectrometry, and chemical synthesis. Together, these modules provide the means for the development of new drugs, addressing fundamental biological questions, developing novel analytical techniques and technology, and training exceptionally skilled researchers. Services are generally centered around projects pertaining to infectious disease research, but are not limited to this area. We also support researchers working on chronic diseases, AI, and aging, which combined with ID are all priority areas in McMaster’s strategic research plan.

Director: Dr. Matthew Miller

Research Centre & Core Research Platform

The Centre of Excellence in Protective Equipment and Materials (CEPEM) will assist research and development needs for Canadian companies, both existing and new, so that they can meet today’s needs for Canada but also develop the next generation of personnel protective equipment to become global leaders in the future.

Our vision is to create the next generation of personnel protective equipment to become global leaders. The funding will establish the center as a core facility to assist the large number of new companies that are being setup in Canada to design and develop PPEs, choose appropriate materials and their combinations as well as develop and provide advanced technology that will make them leaders in the world.

Director: Dr. P. Ravi Selvanganapthy

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McMaster’s Faculty of Health Sciences’ Clinical Research Support Unit (CRSU) will support the next generation of clinical researchers lead collaborative studies that drive change in clinical practice and mobilizing research insights beyond academia.

Our mandate is to decrease barriers to conduct clinical research for early and mid-career researchers with or without formal research training as well as pilot or feasibility studies that would otherwise be challenging to complete. We focus on enhancing capacity that will increase quality of clinical research, maximize local and global outcomes, and attract new talent.

Director: Dr. Paul Moayyedi

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We are a joint initiative between McMaster University, led by Faculty of Social Sciences, and five community organizations: (1) Hamilton Public Library (HPL); (2) Canadian Mental Health Association of Hamilton (CMHA); (3) Center [3] for Artistic and Social Practice (C3); (4) YWCA Hamilton (YWCA); (5) John Howard Society of Ontario (JHSO).

The Community Research Platform (CRP) is a unique ‘platform’ model of community-university research partnership as it aims to develop and foster long term, sustainable, ‘programs of research’ that extend far beyond individual research projects.

Stakeholders share research infrastructure in the form of space, software, data, equipment, and expertise. Five key thematic areas have emerged that align with the expertise and interests of McMaster researchers and the mandates of community partner organizations.

They are: Mental Health (CMHA), Arts-informed Research (C3), Social Engagement and Community Resilience (HPL), Gender and Intersectionality (YWCA) and Crime, Criminalization and Punishment (JHSO).

For each thematic area, the CRP has formed working groups comprised of interdisciplinary researchers and community experts.

Groups work to advance research that informs organizational practice and contributes to social impact (i.e., shedding light on social issues, supporting innovation, and providing guidance for policy). All CRP partners are well networked locally, regionally, and/or nationally, increasing the scalability and impact of research projects and knowledge mobilization activities.

Acting Director: Dr. Christina Sinding

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Research Centre & Core Research Platform

The Digital Society Lab is an interdisciplinary research facility dedicated to the study of the complex societal transformations that have accompanied the digital age.

Director: Dr. Clifton van der Linden

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Associated with the Institute for Infectious Disease Research.

The full service sequencing facility is a combination of Mobix and the Farncombe Metagenomics Lab. The expert staff provides a full range of sequencing service to meet almost any sequencing need. Guidance on experimental design and the best choice of sequencing technology can be provided to customers unfamiliar with next generation sequencing. The facility has expertise in every step in next-generation sequencing, from library construction to QC and generating the highest quality sequence data. The emphasis is on competitive pricing and fast turn around time to deliver the highest quality data to service the full McMaster community as well as external clients.

Director: Dr. Michael Surette

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Associated with the Institute for Infectious Disease Research.

The Flow Cytometry Facility, aspects of which are located in the Health Sciences Centre and the Michael G. DeGroote Centre for Learning and Discovery, consist of both research and clinical laboratory facilities. The facility is accessible to a wide spectrum of investigators at McMaster University, as well as outside users. It is operated in a manner that maximizes research user access at a reasonable fee, and provides expertise to aid the users in experimental design and protocol development.

The facility provides flow cytometry instrumentation, training and a Cell Sorting service for researchers using up-to-date state of the art technology.

Director: Dr. Carl Richards

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Associated with the McMaster Immunology Research Centre.

Glass washing and autoclave, located in MDCL 4091, is a staffed core service available to all of the McMaster community for washing of lab ware, autoclave sterilization of lab ware, dry loads and liquid loads.

Director: Dr. Carl Richards

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Associated with the McMaster Immunology Research Centre.

The John Mayberry Histology facility provides histology, tissue embedding, slide cutting, staining, immunohistochemistry, cryosectioning and in situ hybridization services.

Director: Carl Richards

Associated with the McMaster Institute for Music and the Mind.

The LIVE (Large Interactive Virtual Environment) Lab is a unique 106-seat Research Performance Hall designed to investigate the experience of music, dance, multimedia presentations, and human interaction. The space includes Active Acoustic Control; Sound Recording Equipment; and measurement of Behavioural Responses, Movement (motion capture), Brain Responses (EEG), Muscle Tension (EMG), Heart Rate, Breathing Rate, and Sweating Responses (GSR). Research in the LIVELab is aimed both at theoretical understanding and applications to business, health, education public policy, and artistic creation.

Director: Dr. Laurel Trainor

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McMaster’s Concert Hall, located in the L.R. Wilson Hall, features a pleasant acoustic environment and facilities that allow it to also be an excellent conference venue. Seating 347 with 4 additional dedicated accessible seats, the venue has become the primary location for high profile university events, including conferences, keynote speakers, theatrical and musical performances and film screenings. The Concert Hall is home to the McMaster Chamber Ensemble, McMaster Concert Band, McMaster Percussion Ensemble, McMaster University Choir and Cantemus Vocal Ensemble.

Director: Patrick Brennan

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Research Centre & Core Research Platform

McMaster Digital Transformation Research Centre (MDTRC) is a world-class research organization bringing together top researchers from the DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University, and beyond. MDTRC engages in cutting-edge multidisciplinary research aimed at better understanding how the digital revolution is impacting individuals and transforming organizations and society at large.

The MDTRC is designed to facilitate collaborative multidisciplinary research, student training, and executive education. This is facilitated through collaborations with key partners and affiliates in academia as well as the public, private, and not-for-profit sectors.

Director: Dr. Milena Head

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Research Institute & Core Research Platform

The MMRI’s focus is to develop intelligent solutions to issues faced by Canada’s manufacturers in all steps of machining processes.

Nearly every industry is experiencing technological disruption. In manufacturing, developing new tooling and processes to meet shifting demands allows our partners to stay ahead of the disruption curve, and we’re proud to help them do it.

Since 1999, we’ve been a strategic partner to industry, applying our world-class expertise and cutting-edge facilities to solving manufacturers’ challenges — honing processes to maximize productivity and quality while reducing cost and facilitating product innovation.

For prospective researchers excited about the future of manufacturing, the MMRI is a leading institute, spanning many manufacturing processes, where you can grow your experience and career in advanced manufacturing.

Director: Dr. Stephen Veldhuis

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Research Centre & Core Research Platform

Our five research-based exercise programs serve seniors and people living with cancer, heart disease, multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injuries.

More than 200 students work alongside our team of health professionals and staff in a specialized exercise and rehabilitation centre at McMaster University. Together, we provide community members with a welcoming, safe and supportive environment.

Along with achieving their health and wellness goals, community members help students gain invaluable experience through experiential education. Community members can also participate in faculty-led research studies that advance scientific discoveries and knowledge related to health and exercise, active living and optimal aging.

Our first program at the Physical Activity Centre of Excellence (PACE) grew out of a research study conducted 40 years ago. Participants wanted a way to stay connected with each other and the university once the study was completed. While PACE has grown significantly over the decades since, that spirit of camaraderie remains strong among our community members, students, staff and researchers.

Whether you are a community member, student or donor, we would be honoured to welcome you at PACE.

Stuart Phillips, Ph.D., FACSM, FCAHS
Professor & Tier 1 Canada Research Chair
Department of Kinesiology
Director, Physical Activity Centre of Excellence (PACE)

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The McMaster Regional Centre for Mass Spectrometry (MRCMS) was officially opened in 1986 with funding provided by NSERC and McMaster University grants. Operated by a professional manager and a Research Scientist, MRCMS houses seven state-of-the-art mass spectrometers. This world class facility:

• Analyzes approximately 4000 samples per year
• Provides service to McMaster community, external institutions and corporations
• Offers 2-day turn around for most, regular samples
• Will develop special projects as per client requests
• Is one of the best equipped in Canada for the structural elucidation/analysis of unknown organic, inorganic, and biochemical materials
• Observes Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), instrument validation and documentation practices in adherence to the guidelines of Good Laboratory/Manufacturing Practices (GLP/GMP)

Director: Dr. Philip Britz-McKibbin

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The Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Facility was established in 1985, with funding from NSERC and McMaster University. Our Facility currently maintains 8 NMR spectrometers including a Bruker AVANCE III 700MHz, funded by CFI and the Province of Ontario. Our NMRs serve several other McMaster departments and research institutes as well as many clients outside the University. The Facility is highly regarded in the Canadian chemical community for its versatility in the types of samples (organic, inorganic, biochemical, geological, industrial, forestry, agricultural and biomedical materials) that can be analyzed. It’s also known for the number of nuclei that can be studied by solution and solid state NMR.

Director: Dr. Gillian Goward

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Associated with the McMaster Immunology Research Centre.

The Robert E. Fitzhenry Vector Laboratory has played a pivotal role in the development of immunotherapies in Canada. It was the first academic GMP facility in Canada that has manufactured viral vectors approved for use by Health Canada for human clinical trials in 2009. We are committed to supporting translational medicine by providing virus-vector manufacturing services to researchers who want to move forward to clinical trial testing of their product.

Director: Dr. Brian Lichty
Manager: Dr. Maria Fe C. Medina

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Research Centre & Core Research Platform

Spark: a Centre for Social Research Innovation is a McMaster Faculty of Social Sciences research centre. We work with faculty, students and staff in any Faculty at McMaster or neighboring colleges/universities, and with researchers, governments, businesses and not for profits in the community.  The only requirement is a commitment to producing knowledge that helps build a brighter world.

We can help with any aspect of social research including:

• The shift from, “I’m interested in X” to developing research questions
• Finding collaborators in academia or the community
• Training and support for a wide range of quantitative and qualitative methods
• Translation of research to policy and communities

Academic Director: Michelle Dion
Executive Director: Allison Van

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Associated with the McMaster Immunology Research Centre.

The Tissue Culture and Media Facility provides cell culture media essential for the growing of cells in culture for many wet lab experiments in cell biology, biochemistry, immunology and cancer research applications for in vitro and in vivo experimentation.

Director: Dr. Carl Richards