Services & Amenities

UM Academic Resources | On-Site Contact Research Organizations
On-Site UM Core Facilities | There are other advantages as well

From access to the University of Maryland's 1,200 biomedical faculty researchers, cores, and facilities to commercial providers of contract research services located in the BioPark, many of the tools and expertise needed to advance your business are right here.

UM Academic Resources

Click here for a full listing of UM’s core facilities and shared resources or contact Nick Ambulos to access these resources.

On-Site Contact Research Organizations

• Biopharmaceutical Contract Research Services and cGMP manufacturing
  • Paragon Bioservices
  • Quality Solutions
  • Vigilant Bioservices
• Phase I/IIa Clinical Trial Services
  • SNBL Clinical Pharmacology Center

On-Site UM Core Facilities

• Institute for Genome Sciences
  • Genomics Resource Center
  • Informatics Resource Center
• Center for Vascular and Inflammatory Diseases
  • Flow Cytometry Core
  • Histology Core
  • Microscopy Core
  • Protein Analysis Core
  • Protein Interaction Core

Biomedical Research Supply Core (BIORESCO "freezer program")

About BIORESCO

• BIOmedical REsearch Supply COre is a non-profit entity that is supported by the University of Maryland, School of Medicine.
• Mission: To conserve time, money, space and effort for the University of Maryland, Baltimore and its researchers, by maintaining a central supply core facility which thrives upon its ability to innovate and re-create itself in accordance with the requirements of the University and its staff. Additionally, the Program endeavors to facilitate funding opportunities between University entities and our commercial vendors.
• The program is funded through the discounts offered by the participating vendors. We are self-supporting and operate at no cost to the University.

What are the advantages of Purchasing through BIORESCO?

• Pay no shipping/handling charges. (Average cost $30-40).Receive Discounts from list prices (2-40%). We offer the lowest prices for Catalog-listed molecular and cell biology products from our vendors on this campus.
• Access over 40 vendors - Over 5000 "on-site" items.
• Access over 350,000 molecular biology products and reagents. You can purchase items from our vendors' catalogs whether or not they are listed in our catalog (in most cases).
• Receive free campus-wide delivery.
• Purchase with a minimum amount of paperwork and inconvenience. Consolidate your purchasing.
• Keep unnecessary Styrofoam and packing materials out of the environment. We offer clean cardboard boxes, packing materials, styrofoam shippers and freezer packs for free every morning.

Early Charm Ventures, LLC

• Early Charm Ventures, LLC is a seed stage investment and technology commercialization company specializing in assisting entrepreneurial-minded scientist who have a new technology or product and want to take it to the marketplace. Free consultation services are being offered to BioPark tenants on Wednesdays during normal business hours at Early Charm Ventures BioPark office, 801 W. Baltimore Street, Suite 516. Walk-ins are welcome...appointments are encouraged! Discussions about strategy, funding, marketing, intellectual property management and general operations are most welcome. For an appointment, contact Ken Malone or call 601-466-7050.

There are other advantages as well

• On-Site UM Core Facilities
• The UM Health Sciences and Human Services Library containing more than 350,000 volumes and 2,500 journal titles
• On-site conference facilities
• Cafe and catering services
• On-site fitness center
• Retail banking services at Harbor Bank’s BioPark branch
• Dedicated campus police substation providing 24/7 BioPark security
• Free "Circulator" shuttle service through BioPark and UM campus to the Inner Harbor, Harbor East and Fells Point