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Microscopy and Advanced Bioimaging CoRE

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Instruments and Services
Workstations and Software
Author’s Information
Rates and Policies
Sample Preparation Instructions

The Microscopy and Advanced Bioimaging CoRE is a shared resource facility that provides access to state-of-the-art imaging equipment and analysis tools. Situated within the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, our facility is available to both internal and external users and accessible seven days a week. It houses widefield, laser scanning confocal, spinning disk confocal, multi-photon, light-sheet, and super-resolution microscopes, along with two transmission electron microscopes and a high-content screener. The CoRE also offers a high-end centralized workstation for image processing, high-performance computing capabilities, and data storage. It additionally provides access to several commercial software programs for image analysis and data quantification. 

Our facility services include consultations for sample preparation, training on the microscopes, full imaging support, and assistance with analysis strategies. Our CoRE scientists can also collaborate with investigators to develop novel imaging methods and analysis approaches. We also provide several services related to transmission electron microscopy: tissue/cell processing, image acquisition training or assistance, and image analysis support.

The Microscopy Core is an established Leica Center of Excellence, and a collaboration between the Icahn School and Leica Microsystems.  

Educational Resources

Each month, usually on the third Thursday, we host invited speakers who deliver seminars on topics relevant to imaging. These topics include both biology-driven presentations, in which speakers use imaging as a major tool in their research, and presentations from companies that have resources relevant to Mount Sinai’s investigative community. They range from probe development to new microscopes and imaging analysis technology. Throughout the year, we additionally offer workshops on focused subjects for researchers and sponsor equipment demonstrations.

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Meet the Microscopy and Advanced Bioimaging Team

Deanna L Benson, PhD
Deanna L Benson, PhD
PROFESSOR | Neuroscience
GUOBIN SUN
GUOBIN SUN

Senior Core Scientist

ALLISON S PORTELA
ALLISON S PORTELA

Senior Core Research Associate

Nikolaos Tzavaras, PhD
Nikolaos Tzavaras, PhD

CoRE Operations Manager, Microscopy and Advanced Bioimaging CoRE

Katarzyna Cialowicz, PhD
Katarzyna Cialowicz, PhD

Senior Scientist

William G. Janssen
William G. Janssen

Senior Scientist

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

Associate Professor, Medicine, Hematology and Medical Oncology

GLENN DOHERTY
GLENN DOHERTY

Senior Core Research Associate

Explore Our Microscopy and Image Analysis Resources

Specimen Preparation, Flurophores, Microscopy Education

Image Databases and Software

Software, File Viewers, and Developer Resources