Molecular Imaging Center

Overview of Services

The Molecular Imaging Center is a core light microscopy facility that specializes in high-end laser scanning systems, live cell and live organism imaging, as well as instruments for optogenetic manipulation.

Imaging modalities include:

• Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy (LSM)

• Spinning Disk Confocal Microscopy (SDC)

• Selective Plane Illumination Microscopy (SPIM or Lightsheet)

Live cell, longterm imaging in multi-well plates

• Multiphoton imaging

• in vivo 2-photon Imaging

• Holography: 1p and 2p in combination with SDC or 2p imaging

• Fluorescent Lifetime Imaging (FLIM)

Fluorescence Correlation Spectroscopy

Slide scanning (fluorescence and histological stains)

• Wide-field fluorescent macro scope for imaging and fluorescent dissecting scope for screening

We offer training on all the above modalities. We also offer 3D and 4D rendering and analysis software.

Leadership

Core Director: Holly Aaron

Scientific Faculty Advisor: Ehud Isacoff

Cancer Research Laboratory Director: Russell Vance

Location and hours of operation

Hours

Locations

General: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Monday - Friday

After hours and weekends

for trained UC personnel

with permission

251 Life Sciences Addition

211 Life Sciences Addition

318 - 320 Barker Hall

Links and Resources

Contacts

Name	Role	Phone	Email	Location
Holly Aaron	Core Director	510.642.2901	hollya@berkeley.edu	251 Weill, 420 Barker
Luis Alvarez	Staff Research Associate II	510.643.8069	lalvarez@berkeley.edu	251 Weill Hall
Cherise Stanley	Staff Research Associate III	510.642.8069	s_cherise07@berkeley.edu	251 Weill Hall

Fixed Cost Services

Name	Description	Price
Confocal Training (LSM, SDC, slide scanning,, WF, all major systems, except FLIM)	Training for any of the major MIC Instruments.	Internal $300.00 each External $600.00 each
Consulting		External $150.00 /hr Internal $75.00 /hr
FLIM Training	This is a 2-part training to use the Fluorescent Lifetime Imaging Microscope (K): Part 1: LSM-980 Zen software (~1.5 hrs) Part 2: FLIM - (~1.5+ hrs)	Internal $330.00 each
Slide Scanner 1 Setup	Time for technician to setup slide scanning. This is minimum of 30 minutes for histological stains, and 60 mins for fluorescence.	Internal $75.00 each
Slide Scanner 2 - Service	This is the time it takes to actually scan your slides. Billing time will be instrument time.	Internal $25.00 /hr External $50.00 /hr Corporate $50.00 /hr
Slide Scanner 3 - Scanning (external)	This involves 3 things: Checking the files to make sure the scans were good. This could lead to re-scanning any slide that was out of focus, etc. Removing the slides from the scanner and replacing into your slide holders. Saving files - this can include saving to our hard drive, saving to your hard drive, or uploading to a location for you.	Internal $50.00 each External $100.00 each Corporate $120.00 each
White Card Fee	Fee for white card for non-UCB user access. [at our cost]	External $30.00 each Partner External $30.00 each UC Affiliates $30.00 each Corporate $30.00 each
Zeiss AxioZoom Training	Training on the AxioZoom (~1 hours).	Inquire

Search available services: View: by category alphabetically

Name	Description	Price
▼ ► Slide Scanning (3)
Slide Scanner 3 - Scanning (external)	This involves 3 things: Checking the files to make sure the scans were good. This could lead to re-scanning any slide that was out of focus, etc. Removing the slides from the scanner and replacing into your slide holders. Saving files - this can include saving to our hard drive, saving to your hard drive, or uploading to a location for you.	Internal $50.00 each External $100.00 each Corporate $120.00 each
Slide Scanner 1 Setup	Time for technician to setup slide scanning. This is minimum of 30 minutes for histological stains, and 60 mins for fluorescence.	Internal $75.00 each
Slide Scanner 2 - Service	This is the time it takes to actually scan your slides. Billing time will be instrument time.	Internal $25.00 /hr External $50.00 /hr Corporate $50.00 /hr
▼ ► Training (3)
Name	Description	Price
Confocal Training (LSM, SDC, slide scanning,, WF, all major systems, except FLIM)	Training for any of the major MIC Instruments.	Internal $300.00 each External $600.00 each
FLIM Training	This is a 2-part training to use the Fluorescent Lifetime Imaging Microscope (K): Part 1: LSM-980 Zen software (~1.5 hrs) Part 2: FLIM - (~1.5+ hrs)	Internal $330.00 each
Zeiss AxioZoom Training	Training on the AxioZoom (~1 hours).	Inquire
▼ ► Consulting (1)
Name	Description	Price
Consulting		External $150.00 /hr Internal $75.00 /hr
▼ ► unclassified (1)
Name	Description	Price
White Card Fee	Fee for white card for non-UCB user access. [at our cost]	External $30.00 each Partner External $30.00 each UC Affiliates $30.00 each Corporate $30.00 each

Available Equipment and Resources

▼ ► Barker Hall (2)

▼ ► Weill Hall 211 (5)

▼ ► Weill Hall 241 (1)

▼ ► Weill Hall 251 (7)

▼ ► Weill Hall 261 (3)

▼ ► Weill Hall 338 (1)

▼ ► Weill Hall 4th floor (2)