Posts Tagged ‘shared resources’

The Advanced Light Microscopy Core at the Jungers Center and the Vollum Institute are hosting a free ZEISS-sponsored workshop aimed at educating scientists and students on the fundamentals of microscopy. This event includes a combination of lectures, hands-on labs, and purveying information applicable to microscope systems from all manufacturers. Tuesday, April 24 – Lectures in Vollum M1441 1:15–2 p.m.  Generating Publication Quality Images, Part 1: “Understanding Signal-to-Noise, Contrast Techniques, Illumination, Objectives and Sample Preparation” 2–3 … Read More

The 2012 BioMedicine in 4D Symposium, hosted by OHSU’s Center for Spatial Systems Biomedicine, will be held March 21 – 23 in the OHSU Old Library. Keynote speakers include Brian Druker, M.D., on March 22, and Stephen Quake, D.Phil, on March 23. Sessions will explore integration of -omics with new and developing microscopy techniques, expanded role of modeling, and translation of the new approaches into therapies. The Center for Spatial Systems Biomedicine brings exciting initiatives … Read More

A list of speakers is now available for the Shared Resources Colloquium on March 21, part of the BioMedicine in 4D conference in the OHSU Old Library. From 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., attend presentations highlighting the OHSU Shared Resources Cores. Core directors will introduce their campus services and how they can help you get the most out of your research endeavors. Please also plan to join us at the end of the day for … Read More

A micro-CT scanner designed for rapid, low exposure scanning of mice and rats is now available for general use by OHSU researchers. Housed at the Oregon National Primate Research Center, the Caliper Quantum FX micro-CT delivers images at an X-ray dose low enough to enable true longitudinal studies; it is appropriate for both ex vivo and in vitro scans. For more information or to use the machine, please contact Kati Marshall. Download this PDF for scheduling information and … Read More

The DNA Services Core has recently negotiated campus-wide discounts from several outside service providers. By pooling the oligos ordered through the online work request form, we can get oligos in tube format for as low as 22 cents a base (or, oligos in plate format the price is as low as 10 cents a base). Visit the DNA Services Core fees page for a list of new prices negotiated with vendors including IDT, Sigma-Aldrich, Biosearch, and Stanford … Read More

OHSU’s Transgenic Mouse Models Core is up and running after relocating to a new laboratory space in the Biomedical Research Building. The new space takes advantage of the mouse pathogen-free barrier inside of the Department of Comparative Medicine. Services provided by the Transgenic Core for both OHSU and external customers include: Generation of transgenic mice, knockout mice, cryopreservation of mouse embryos and the rederivation of contaminated mouse lines. In vitro fertilization and Speed Cryopresevation. Services … Read More

The Flow Cytometry Shared Resource is pleased to announce the expansion of the capacity and capability of the core with the addition of new instruments and upgrades. The resource has added a state-of the-art cell sorter, the Becton Dickinson (BD) InFlux, which is capable of detecting up to eleven fluorescent probes for cell separation and cell analyses. The instrument is equipped with four lasers, including a 561nm green laser for the highly demanded red fluorescent … Read More