Cell Imaging Core


The Cell Imaging Shared Resource (CISR) is an institutional, fee-for-service, advanced microscopy resource. The CISR provides researchers with access to state-of-the-art imaging equipment and expert technical support for sophisticated microscopy and analysis of tissue and cellular anatomy and physiology.

Director: Matt Tyska, PhD  
Co-Leaders:  W. Gray Jerome, PhD and Jennifer Schafer, PhD

    Core Aims

    • Provide access to the full range of advanced, modern optical and electron microscopy 
    • Furnish professional guidance in experimental design and data interpretation 
    • Train users, on a continuing basis, in basic and advanced use of the equipment, including in vivo and intra-vital imaging processes 
    • Provide electron microscopy technical services for specimen preparation and sectioning 
    • Sustain effort in staff technical training, effective management, and continual care and updating of advanced imaging equipment 

    Core Services

    • Confocal microscopy 
    • Wide-field microscopy 
    • Transmission electron microscopy 
    • Scanning electron microscopy 
    • Technical assistance, training, and image processing and analysis 
    • Processing and Embedment of tissue or cells for EM 
    • Sectioning and staining of processed sample 
    • Immuno/enzyme histo-cyto chemistry