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CoLabs is one of the first components of UCSF鈥檚 plan to transform the Parnassus Heights campus and enhance research, education, and care delivery.</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="two-col-expander paragraph paragraph--type--two-col-expander paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="container"> <div class="field field--name-field-col-items field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"> <div class="two-col-items paragraph paragraph--type--two-col-items paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="two-col-items__top"> <a href="/about-colabs"> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2021-10/CoLabs%404x.png" width="1978" height="1929" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </a> <div class="two-col-items__labels"> <div class="field field--name-field-pre-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UCSF</div> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">CoLabs</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-rich-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>CoLabs</strong> is part of UCSF鈥檚 Office of Research and provides a centralized home for laboratories with experts and specialized equipment required for many studies performed at UCSF. CoLabs is comprised of CoLabs Teams and works closely with other groups that have formed CoLabs Incubators and Plug-Ins. Centralization allows for close working relationships between CoLabs group with complementary expertise. </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/about-colabs">Learn More about CoLabs</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="two-col-items paragraph paragraph--type--two-col-items paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="two-col-items__top"> <a href="/collaborate-with-us"> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2021-10/CoProjects%402x.png" width="819" height="811" alt="" typeof="foaf:Image" /> </div> </a> <div class="two-col-items__labels"> <div class="field field--name-field-pre-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UCSF</div> <div class="field field--name-field-title field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">CoProjects</div> </div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-rich-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>CoProjects</strong> represent the fullest realization of our collaborative culture. CoProjects are full collaborations between investigators based in CoLabs and other investigators not based in CoLabs. For CoProjects, most or all experimental work is performed in CoLabs by some combination of CoLabs investigators and collaborators, and collaborators may be embedded in CoLabs where they will have access to experts and facilities needed for the work.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/collaborate-with-us">Learn More about CoProjects</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="side-text-cta paragraph paragraph--type--side-text-cta paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="container"> <div class="side-text-cta__wrapper"> <div class="field field--name-field-slide-text field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item"> For projects that do not fit with the CoProject model, we offer other models, including recharge and subscription systems, for access to expertise, training, equipment, and protocols.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-link field--type-link field--label-hidden field__item"><a href="/collaborate-with-us">Learn more</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="field__item"> <div class="capstone paragraph paragraph--type--capstone paragraph--view-mode--default"> <div class="capstone__wrapper container"> <div class="capstone__middle"> <div class="field field--name-field-simple-long-text field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">CoLabs is a campus resource based in the聽UCSF Office of Research. 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