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Molecular Pathology Core

Heather Kates, PhD, Bioinformatics Analysis, joins MPC

Dr. Kates joined the MPC in 2023 and can provide bioinformatics support for RNA and protein analyses from the Nanostring GeoMX digital spatial profiler and nCounter instruments. She has more than ten years of experience in data systems design and management. Her expertise includes processing and analysis of…

Olympus VS200 Brightfield&Fluorescence Scanner Installed November 2023

The Olympus VS200 slide scanner was obtained through an NIH Shared Instrumentation Grant and has been installed in D11-35.  Assisted scanning will be performed by MPC staff and charged on a per-slide cost basis. Unassisted use can be performed following training. The VS200 produces fast scans at 20x or 40x…

Molecular Pathology Core is hiring for two full-time positions!

Research histology has never been so interesting as for these days with scientific advances rapidly occurring in so many areas. Join our team in providing a wide range of histology and immunolocalization services to all researchers and help make a difference in human and animal health. Please contact us for…

New Core member of BioImaging North American (BINA)

MPC has joined the BioImaging North American (BINA) consortium. BioImaging North America (BINA) was started during the 2018 “Frontiers in Microscopy Technologies and Strategies for Bioimaging Centers Network” meeting on Janelia Research Campus. It was registered as a US non-profit organization in June 2018 and until the Spring of 2021 was…

Bon Voyage Lily and Welcome Eric

In August, we bid a fond farewell to Xian (Lily) Li, postdoctoral fellow, in the Core for two years, who returned to China. She worked tirelessly to provide histology and immunohistology services to our users, particularly during the 2020 pandemic. We hope she can return to the Core in a…

Olympus VS200 Brightfield&Fluorescence Scanner Demo May 3-5, 2021

An Olympus VS200 slide scanner was evaluated by multiple users using their sample brightfield and fluorescent slides. The instrument was user-friendly with fast scans that produced clear images for both brightfield and fluorescence. Large format slides (2″ x 3″) were also scanned following H&E staining. Additional features included extended focus…

3DHISTECH Pannoramic MIDI II Scanner Demo March 19, 2021

Pannoramic MIDI II We are pleased to present a whole slide image scanner demo this week by Richard Wolf, richard.wolfe@epredia.com. Users who are interested can bring a couple of slides (bright-field or fluorescence) to scan and see how this scanner could be of value in your research. Time:…

Phenoptics Seminar by AKOYA Biosciences – February 24th, 2021

We are please to host a seminar by Akoya Biosciences presented by Clemens Duerrschmid. Please join us to learn more about how Phenoptics applications can be of service to your research! Phenoptics Automated Quantitative Pathology Single cell resolution with trainable machine learning algorithms: Recent advances in…

Welcome Department of Medicine EM Core Users

The UF Department of Medicine Electron Microscopy core will be closing Jan. 31, 2021 with the retirement of Dr. Jill Verlander, Director. Mr. Chao Chen will be joining the MPC staff and continue providing light microscopy services used in the EM Core, including polyester wax embedding, sectioning and staining (see…

10x Genomics Visium Spatial Transcriptomics Webinar 9/29/20 12-1pm

10x Genomics webinar hosted by the University of Florida ICBR and Molecular Pathology Core. Envision New Dimensions: Visium Spatial Solutions Featured Speaker: Nirav Patel, MS, Science and Technology Advisor, 10x Genomics 9/29/20 12-1 pm EDT Register Here  Please join us for this seminar to learn how Visium Spatial Solutions from…