We are pleased to highlight a recent publication by Dr. Nikolaos Pipis in Biomaterials Advances (Elsevier), titled “Injectable aptamer-functionalized nucleic acid–collagen hydrogels as a bioactive platform for angiogenic applications.” This work represents the culmination of Dr. Pipis’s doctoral research at the University of Florida and presents the first in vivo…
The 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 in…
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…
MPC provides special staining services, including PASD, Masson’s Trichrome, and others. Please contact us for more information. PASMasson’s TrichromeOil Red OPicrosirius RedSafranin O…
Molecular Pathology Core now offers the construction of Paraffin Tissue Micro Array (TMA) blocks. TMA blocks are constructed out of the area of interest from the “donor” block and placed into the “recipient” block which becomes the TMA. A 36 core and a 72 core TMA option are available. Contact…
Our users often request special services for sectioning or staining. On this particular project, mouse aorta is shown by H&E stain. (Mouse aorta stained with hematoxylin and eosin) …
We, the Molecular Pathology Core, have recently added a Customer Feedback Form to our website. We want to hear back from our submitters. We encourage you to fill out a feedback form to let us know what you think of our services. …
A recent publication by University of Florida investigators highlights the utility of laser microdissection to separate pancreatic ductal epithelium and stroma. Dr. Song Han and colleagues published their studies in Oncotarget describing alterations in miRNA important in pancreatic tumor biology. Laser microdissection was performed by Dr. David Gonzalo, Chief Gastrointestinal…
The Leica 7000 is available for bright-field and fluorescence sample microdissection of human, animal or plant materials. Paraffin or fresh frozen samples are placed on PEN membrane slides. Please contact Dr. Ann Fu to discuss your project needs and arrange use. Total RNA amount and integrity isolated from any sample…
