Mission
Our mission is to improve human and animal health by accelerating basic and clinical research based on histological procedures.
About the Core
Histology
Routine or personalized histology services are provided including free sample submission supplies for Core users. Users are encouraged to consult Core staff early in project design for optimal results.
IHC IF ISH
Immunolocalization assays for protein and mRNA using single or multiplex brightfield or fluorescence detection. A Zeiss Axioskop microscope with high-resolution Axiocam color and black and white cameras is available for photography and image analysis.
Digital pathology
Whole slide scanning allows online viewing of your entire tissue section for digital pathology reviews. The Olympus VS200 scanner is for either brightfield or fluorescence imaging.
Core News
MPC Staff Contribute to Biomaterials Advances…
We are pleased to highlight a recent publication by Dr. Nikolaos Pipis in Biomaterials Advances (Elsevier), titled “Injectable aptamer-functionalized…
Evident Olympus VS200 Slide Scanner
The Olympus VS200 slide scanner was obtained through an NIH Shared Instrumentation Grant (S10OD032236) and installed in D11-35. Unassisted use can…
Heather Kates, PhD, Bioinformatics Analysis…
Dr. Kates joined the MPC in 2023 and can provide bioinformatics support for RNA and protein analyses from the Nanostring GeoMX digital spatial…
