Contents

• Microscope Updates in Biochemistry Optical Core
• MWACD announcement
• My Green Lab Freezer Challenge
• Core Highlight- Vision Research Core
• Question of the Month
• Shout-outs

The Biochemistry Optical Core has upgraded microscopes

Scientists across campus will be getting a closer look at cells — and how molecules within them function — thanks to new, upgraded microscopes in the Biochemistry Optical Core (BOC), a fee-for-service campus facility. BOC received a Research Core Revitalization Award from the Office of the Vice Chancellor of Research (OVCR) for the state-of-the-art spinning disk confocal and fluorescence microscopes late last year. See press release and Core Directory Link for more details on the new resources.

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Vision Research Core

The UW-Madison Vision Research Core is funded by the National Eye Institute (NEI) since 2005, and provides vision researchers three distinct service areas; Ocular omics/quantitative molecular biology, Pathology & imaging, Animal models & eye organ culture.

Core staff provide the expertise and laboratory space to provide these vision research services, enabling us to improve the efficiency and productivity in vision research and ultimately speeding the pace of progress in vision research.  The Core also provides subsidies for service/equipment use for NEI R01 PIs and those who are submitting NEI R01 grants.

Services and Instruments are Divided into the Following Modules

• Animal Models and Organ Culture
• Omics and Quantitative Molecular Biology
• Pathology and Imaging
  • Live-Cell Imaging

Visit the[http://] Research Core Directory page for more information including resources and services offered.

We need your feedback!  Please fill out the 1 question survey below: “What piece of equipment or service do you plan on asking for in your next proposal?“