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Microscopy and Advanced Bioimaging CoRE

The Microscopy and Advanced Bioimaging CoRE (MABC) is a shared resource providing access to world-class imaging technologies, advanced image analysis, education, custom solutions, and expert microscope support.  Situated within the Icahn School of Medicine, our facilities on the Main and West Campuses are available to internal and external users and accessible (for internal users) seven days a week. 

Our facility houses widefield, laser scanning confocal, spinning disk confocal, multi-photon, light-sheet, and super-resolution microscopes, along with two transmission electron microscopes and high content screeners. The CoRE also offers high-performance computing, data storage, and access to advanced image analysis software (commercial and open source).

The Microscopy CoRE is a designated Leica Center of Excellence in partnership with Leica Microsystems.

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Image Attribution: Mouse Embryo; Sample prepared by Masayuki Yazawa, PhD;  Image taken by Katarzyna Cialowicz, PhD, using LifeCanvasSmartSPIM Lightsheet

Meet the Microscopy and Advanced Bioimaging Team

Deanna L Benson, PhD
Deanna L Benson, PhD

Director
Professor, Neuroscience

Nikolaos Tzavaras, PhD
Nikolaos Tzavaras, PhD

Assistant Scientific Core Director
Assistant Professor, Neuroscience

Jose Javier Bravo-Cordero, PhD
Jose Javier Bravo-Cordero, PhD

Scientific Advisor, Microscopy Core
Associate Professor, Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology

William G. Janssen
William G. Janssen

Principal Core Scientist

GLENN DOHERTY
GLENN DOHERTY

Senior Core Research Associate

Katarzyna Cialowicz, PhD
Katarzyna Cialowicz, PhD

Assistant Professor, Oncological Sciences

GUOBIN SUN
GUOBIN SUN

Senior Core Scientist

ALLISON S PORTELA
ALLISON S PORTELA

Senior Core Research Associate