Advanced Microscopy Core
| Core Summary: |
The Microscopy/Histology Core facilitates the ready availability of sophisticated morphological techniques by providing electron microscopic services, a confocal microscope facility, along with resource for protocols, analysis and interpretation. Preparation of frozen or paraffin sections from tissues provided by investigators will be added to the services as a fee-for-service effort in the near future.
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| Personnel/Contact Information: |
Member: Alevtina Pinkhasov
Role: Histology Tech
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Member: Chris Cahill
Role: Lab Manager
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Member: Susan Bonner-Weir
Role: Director
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| Services: |
- Confocal microscope use
The maintenance and supervision of the microscope, which is a complex piece of equipment. In addition, the Core Manager trains new users of the confocal microscope
- Consultation on histological and morphological analysis and interpretation
- Cryostat sectioning
Frozen blocks of tissue will be prepared by the investigator and brought to the core technician with instructions. Unstained and H&E sections and the blocks will be returned to the investigator
- Immunochemistry on ultrastructural level
- Paraffin embedding and sectioning
Fixed tissue will be prepared in investigator’s lab and brought to the core for a weekly scheduled paraffin embedding. Unstained and H&E sections and their blocks will be returned to the investigator
- Transmission electron microscopic analysis
| Departmental Web Link: |
http://www.joslinresearch.org/PINET/CoreDetail.asp?CoreID=4