Microscopy Facility
Overview
The VCU Microscopy Facility has been created through resources provided by the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) as well as support from the School of Medicine and the university. The Microscopy Facility is housed within the Department of Anatomy and Neurobiology and is directed by a senior faculty member, who is an acknowledged expert in multiple aspects of modern imaging. The facility provides researchers with the equipment and expertise required to examine subcellular details at high resolution by both light and electron microscopy and to perform quantitative image analysis. Staff is available for consultation, instruction, assistance and collaboration. Services include:
- Electron microscopy (TEM, SEM)
- Confocal laser scanning microscopy
- Spinning disc confocal microscopy
- Multi-photon laser scanning microscopy
- Fluorescence microscopy
- Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence microscopy (TIRF)
- Atomic force/scanning probe microscopy
- Sample preparation
- Live-cell imaging
- Immuno-localization (fluorescence, EM)
- Fluorescence recovery after photobleaching (FRAP)
- Fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET)
- Stereology
- Image analysis
Microscopy Facility Use
To use the Microscopy Facility, investigators must be trained by the facility director and must submit a VCU Microscopy Facility Use Authorization form [PDF]. Training sessions may be arranged by contacting the facility director, Scott Henderson, Ph.D. by e-mail or by phone at 804-828-0949.
Signup for Equipment reservations using the VCU Resource Scheduler. Signup Instructions are available if you need assistance using the VCU CORES resource scheduler.
