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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

 

  1. MIC homepage
  2. Training instructions

Contacts

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

Fixed Cost Services


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Available Equipment and Resources

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Weill Hall 211 (6)
Weill Hall 251 (7)
Weill Hall 261 outpost (3)
Weill Hall 338 (1)
Weill Hall 4th floor (2)