The Advanced Imaging and Histopathology (AIH) Core is equipped with advanced and automated digital microscopy and live cell imaging instrumentation, allowing investigators to perform a variety of imaging experiments. The AIH core acts as a partner and consultant, playing a crucial role in developing the imaging experiment workflow, including experimental design, sample preparation, image data acquisition, image analysis, and presentation. QBRI’s core facility alone has more than 24 microscopes, 18 imaging systems and two plate readers.

The mission of the Advanced Imaging and Histopathology Core is to offer researchers efficient, reliable and innovative imaging solutions with the highest standards of instrumentation, accuracy, quality control and professional expertise. This is achieved by providing access to state-of the-art instrumentation and the expertise of highly skilled professionals in the fields of microscopy and imaging.

The unit is equipped with the most advanced and automated digital microscopy and live-cell imaging instrumentation. These technologies allow investigators to perform a wide variety of imaging research experiments that help them answer important biomedical questions related to their fields of study. The core also provides training and services that range from routine microscopy to cutting-edge live-animal multi-photon microscopy.

The core facility also provides cutting-edge histopathology equipment and services. Available equipment includes several up-to-date microtomes, cryostats, slide scanners and automated tissue processing, and staining systems.

The core’s expertise and services cover advice and support in the planning and evaluation of histopathology experiments, tissue processing and sectioning, cryopreservation, histological staining methods and laser capture microdissection microscopy.