The mission of the Optical Imaging & Vital Microscopy (OiVM) Core is to give our investigators the tools and technical expertise they need to obtain reliable, reproducible scientific data using state-of-the-art microscopy modalities. We have over 20 years of experience educating, training and assisting scientists with experiments using the latest cutting edge imaging methodologies.
Our core specializes in vital and intravital imaging of cellular processes within cells, intact tissue explants, developing embryos and functioning organs within the live animal. Our users are focused on a variety of applications such as understanding cell migration, optimizing angiogenic therapies, how blood flow influences development and cancer, immune cell recruitment, stem cell-niche interactions and cancer metastasis.
We provide guidance for all types of imaging experiments and we can help you select the instrument that will best suit your needs.
We offer expert training and instruction programs tailored for beginners as well as experienced investigators.
Once our in-depth training is complete, the core is available 24/7 on a first come, first served basis
The following microscopy methods are available through the Optical Imaging & Vital Microscopy Core. See information on each below:
Learn more about how our confocal microscopes can improve your fluorescence images.
Learn more about how this novel 3D imaging technology can provide more insight into cleared whole mounts.
Learn more about how our 2-Photon microscopes can help you see deeper into intact tissue.
Learn more about how our widefield compound and stereo-Zoom microscopes can improve your fluorescence images.
Learn more about how μCT technology can generate 3D images from unlabeled samples.
Learn more about how our X-CLARITY based tissue clearing services can render your in-tact organ systems transparent to light!
