Who We Are
The Optical Imaging & Vital Microscopy Core was established in 2014 as a resource dedicated to serve the high end microscopy needs of the research community at the Baylor College of Medicine. The core specializes in 3D imaging and optical sectioning tools for fluorescence microscopy. We offer access to a variety of microscopy tools such as laser scanning confocal microscopes, multi-photon microscopes, lightsheet and microCT instruments.
Our core is open to every academic investigator in the greater Texas Medical Center community.
Contact Us
EMail:
oivm@bcm.edu
Phone:
713.798.OIVM (6486)
Address:
1 Baylor Plaza
Cullen Building, Rm 114A
Houston, TX 77030
Working Hours:
Monday – Friday
08:00 am – 06:00 pm
24/7 Access for Approved Users ONLY
All Inquiries
If you have any questions or comments, please message us using the form below.
If you need to request access to the core, training or any other service please use the ‘Request Access’ button above.
Meet Our Team
Jason Kirk
Technical Director
Jason is the director of operations for the OiVM Core. He has over 20 years of experience in the field of advanced microscopy, matriculating to BCM in 2017 from 12 years with Carl Zeiss Microscopy. Jason provides consultation, training and support for the core’s confocal and multi-photon microscopes as well as the widefield microscopy solutions.
In his spare time, Jason enjoys photography, skiing, mountain biking, scuba diving and even building his own microscopes!
Logan Hsu, Ph.D.
Co-Director, Assistant Professor
Logan is the co-director of the OiVM Core, focusing his efforts on the training and support of our tissue clearing pipeline, lightsheet microscopy and microCT imaging. Logan has spent the better part of the last 5 years perfecting the clearing process for every major organ in the adult mouse!
In his spare time, Logans enjoys cooking, travel, reading, and playing video games with his kids!
