Confocal Microscopy Core
The Confocal Microscopy Core provides Science Park investigators with the ability to acquire high-resolution multispectral images of cells and tissues using a Zeiss LSM510 META confocal microscope. The principal objective of the core is to provide researchers with training and technical support in instrument operation.
Services
- Image acquisition
- Consultation on new assay development
- Training on the principles and applications of confocal microscopy
- Training and technical support in instrument operation
Applications
- Analyses of cellular and subcellular distribution of proteins of interest
- Colocalization studies
- Analyses of tissue architecture
Director
Collene Jeter, PhD
Instructor, Molecular Carcinogenesis
Phone: (512) 237-6491
Email: cjeter@mdanderson.org
Image Gallery
 | Breast cancer cells showing tumor suppressor-mediated subcellular redistribution of a tumor-promoting oncogene. |
 | Four-color immunofluorescence staining of a transgenic mouse prostate tubule. |
 | Transgenic mouse cryosection showing aberrant thymic differentiation. |
 | Mouse zygote showing differential maternal and paternal chromosomal modifications. |