Early-stage prototype for research collaboration

Don't Let Science Sit Idle.

SciXchange is building toward a trusted exchange layer for scientific materials — helping labs discover, request, and credit the resources that already exist.

Prototype demo. Sample materials and requests are illustrative only.

Currently gathering feedback from researchers across multiple institutions.

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Plasmid
pLenti-CRISPRv2-eGFP
Lab A · University A
CRISPRLentivirus
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Antibody
Anti-SARS-CoV-2 Spike IgG
Lab B · University B
COVIDIgG
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Cell Line
HEK293T-ACE2 Stable
Lab C · University C
HEK293TACE2
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Protein
Cas9-NLS Recombinant
Lab D · University D
Cas9Nuclease
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Reagent
High-Fidelity RT Mix v3
Lab E · Institute E
RT-PCREnzyme
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Sample
Mouse Liver scRNA-seq Set
Lab F · University F
scRNAMouse
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The Cycle

From Bench to Network

A seamless cycle that turns idle materials into active collaborations.

1
List

Share What You Have

Post your materials — plasmids, antibodies, cell lines, reagents — with rich metadata. One listing, infinite possibilities.

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Discovery

Be Found, Discover Others

Researchers can search, filter, and discover your materials. The prototype is designed to connect supply with demand as the network grows.

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Request

Request With One Click

Send structured, professional requests. Track status transparently. No more informal emails lost in inboxes.

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Great Science

Accelerate Discovery

Receive materials, get credited as a contributor, build your academic reputation. Every exchange fuels the next breakthrough.

An illustrative flow
Day 1

A lab lists a CRISPR plasmid with metadata in 90 seconds.

Day 3

A postdoc in another lab searching for the same construct sends a request.

Day 7

Material ships overnight. The receiving lab fast-tracks its work.

Day 90

The receiving lab publishes the paper, the providing PI is credited as a contributor, and the public benefits from accelerated science.

“Empower science — so that no effort is wasted, and every resource can reach its full potential.”

SciXchange Mission
The Prototype

A “GitHub for scientific materials”

SciXchange explores infrastructure that could make collaboration easier, support proper attribution, and give credit to the researchers who keep science moving.

Currently gathering feedback from researchers across multiple institutions.
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ORCID & .edu Login
Sign in with your verified ORCID ID or institutional email. Every member is a real, credentialed researcher.
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Full Material Catalog
12+ material types: plasmids, antibodies, cell lines, proteins, reagents, equipment and more.
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Academic Credit
Successful shares are tracked and displayed on your public profile. Build reputation that matters.
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Exchange Board
Can't find what you need? Post a public request. Let the community match you with the right provider.
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DOI Linking
Connect your shared materials to resulting publications. Track the downstream impact of your generosity.
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MTA Compliance
Built-in acknowledgment of institutional policies. Platform supports compliance, never replaces it.

Have materials sitting idle in your lab?

Build something great together.

List them in under 2 minutes. Help a fellow researcher and get academic credit for your contribution. No cost, no complexity — just open science.

Requires ORCID or institutional (.edu) login