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The Cell & Developmental Biology (CDB) Microscopy Core (RRID SCR_022373) is located in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Our facility houses thirteen light microscopes, a scanning electron microscope (SEM), and three image analysis workstations. We are open to the entire University of Pennsylvania community as well as to researchers from other institutions and companies in the area. Our services include assisted imaging sessions, in-depth training on our microscopes, and consultation on sample preparation or image analysis.
Announcements
Training Lecture
The next training lecture (which is required prior to training on any confocal microscope) will take place on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 12:30 - 2:00 pm in room 251 BRB. Register for this session here. Further details on our training sequence may be found here (click on the + symbol for each category of microscope).
Monthly Core Image Analysis Workshops
- Introduction to Fiji for Beginners: Tuesday, August 12, 2025, 10:30 am - 12:00 pm in room 1105 BRB. Register here (attendance capped at 10 people).
- Fiji Topics Workshop: These topic-driven sessions are on hiatus until further notice
Leica FALCON/FLIM & SpectraPlex Workshop
July 18 - August 1: Leica Microsystems has installed the latest version of their Stellaris 8 confocal on campus in room B38 Anatomy-Chemistry. This system will be outfitted with Leica's FALCON fluorescence lifetime imaging capability and SpectraPlex, their approach to acquiring multiplexed image data for spatial biology. This is a great opportunity to get some free time on a state-of-the-art confocal and to try new imaging modalities not available on our core's confocals. Sign up for imaging time here: Stellaris SpectraPlex signup calendar. If you have questions about the system you can contact Vivian Nuhodzic for more information.
In-Person Imaris Workshop (co-sponsored by Penn Vet Imaging Core)
July 29 & 30: Applications scientists from Oxford Instruments Imaris team will be on campus for two days! If you are a new or current Imaris user, this is a great opportunity to get one-on-one help with your image analysis pipelines.
- July 29: Taylor Smith and Matthew Gastinger will conduct a full-day workshop aimed at both new and existing users of the software. This will take place in room 132 Hill Pavilion, 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. If you would like to attend, register here. There will be a follow-along portion to teach new users how to navigate the Imaris interface. You can bring your own laptop and install the free Imaris Viewer for this portion.
- July 30: Matthew Gastinger will be in residence in room 1101 BRB for one-on-one consultations -- space is limited for these! If you have data for which you would like to develop an analysis workflow, register for a meeting here. If you register for one of these, it's best if you provide an example of your image data beforehand. Upload a data set no later than July 25 to this Dropbox site.