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Cornell University

Shipping instructions for proteomics samples

If you are using our services for the first time, please create an account on our online ordering web page.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. Place your order online BEFORE shipping. Login to your BRC account and fill out a sample submission form. If you have any issue, contact us or call (607) 254-4848
  2. Ship your samples to:

Attn: Robert Sherwood (or Elizabeth Anderson)
Proteomics and Metabolomics Facility
Cornell Institute of Biotechnology
526 Campus Rd
Cornell University
143 Biotechnology Bldg.
Ithaca, NY 14853-2703

Shipping recommendations

  • Ship only on a business day, ideally no later than Wednesday, to make sure we receive your package by Friday.
  • Use Priority Overnight packaging.
  • Include a detailed list of every tube, tube contents, and label names.
  • Fill the entire package space with dry ice or ice packs (depending on the sample requirements) completely to the top.
  • Note that certain delivery companies will ship packages with dry ice only under certain conditions and with specific labels.
  • E-mail the tracking number and the name of the carrier, as soon as your package ships out, to brc_meta-prot@cornell.edu.