CWRU Cores iLab Guide

iLab is used to access and manage Case Western Reserve University core facilities. Core customers and managers can find answers to questions about iLab, and user guides in two locations:

  1. CWRU specific content is outlined below
  2. The iLab Help Site has general iLab content and video tutorials.

Users can find helpful information below based on their role. 

Intro to CWRU Cores on iLab

  • iLab: iLab is a user-friendly tool for users to schedule time and services across CWRU’s core facilities, and set up billing. For core administrators and staff, iLab provides workflows to help deliver services, manage resources, complete billing and generate reports.
  • Core: A shared research resource that offers access to instruments, technologies, services, consultation, and training to internal and external researchers for a set fee.
  • Lab: An account within iLab for a group of users, who are supervised/managed by a Principal Investigator and/or Lab/Group Managers. In iLab, Labs/Groups are typically used as the primary way to organize access to Funds and manage financial approvals for purchases at Core Facilities. 

See more key terms and additional information from iLab.

Principal Investigators with different funding sources can have multiple iLab accounts (examples below). For further clarification, please email cwrucores@case.edu.

  • Doe, Jane (CWRU) Lab = Internal = CWRU Email and CWRU Speedtype(s)
  • Doe, Jane (ABC) Lab = External = Other ABC Email and Other ABC fund(s)

Understand the general workflow of iLab Workflow 

Get in touch

If you have questions, please contact cwrucores@case.edu.