iLab Organizer :: Fly Facility

This core is no longer available at this URL. Please go to https://champalimaud.ilabsolutions.com/ to access this core.

Overview of Services

For over a century Drosophila research has been key to the understanding of many biological processes. In neurosciences, in particular, the fruit fly is currently at the forefront research in topics ranging from information processing to genetically encoded behaviour as it exhibits complex behaviors controlled by a nervous system that is orders of magnitude simpler than that of vertebrates.

The core purpose of the CCU Fly Platform is to enable researchers to use Drosophila as a model system by providing state of the art conditions for breeding, maintenance and manipulation.

Services and Resources:

Fly Stock Maintenance
Fly Food Service
Stock Ordering Service
Stock Quarantine Service
Behavior Rooms
Dissection Microscopes
Mobile CO2 Anesthesia Station
Training, Extended Assistance, and Consultations

Getting Started

Schedule an induction with Isabel Campos if you're planning on using Drosophila for your experiments at the CCU.

Champalimaud Users: Click the link in the upper right corner to login or register for an iLab account using valid institute credentials, or click here.