DERC Microscopy Core

The objective of the Microscopy and Cellular Imaging Core Laboratory is to consolidate, enhance and disseminate Diabetes Center resources and expertise in tissue and cell imaging technologies. This is primarily accomplished through the provision of access to microscope instrumentation and the training of users in the use of those instruments. The Core distributes the costs of maintaining sophisticated equipment across its many users through a recharge system. The Core, in collaboration with similar Core facilities on campus, seeks to identify emerging technologies that will enhance multiple research programs and coordinates the acquisition and maintenance of those facilities.

Services Provided:
Instruments currently in the Core include two confocal microscopes, two widefield microscopes, three microtomes, a cryostat, a tissue processor, a histoembedder, two brightfield microscopes and a suite of three computers available exclusively for post-acquisition image analysis. Please see the DERC Microscopy and Imaging Home Page for information on training and access to that equipment.

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Location
UCSF Diabetes Center
513 Parnassus Avenue
Box 0540
San Francisco, CA 94143-0540

Facility Contact
Fred Schaufele, PhD
Faculty Director
Phone: 415.476.7086

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