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About

Oxford Instruments Center for Advanced Microscopy - Electron Microscopy Core

Overview of Services

The Oxford Instruments Center for Advanced Microscopy - Electron Microscopy Core (formerly High Resolution Imaging Core (HRIC)) at the Medical College of Wisconsin is an institutionally available research service unit managed on behalf of the Medical College by the Department of Cell Biology, Neurobiology and Anatomy. OCAM-EM encompasses both Light and Electron Microscopy services and is located on the 4th floor of the Macc Fund building. OCAM-EM is open to all Medical College of Wisconsin faculty, staff, and students; investigators at affiliated institutions and other non-MCW investigators.
 
 

EM Services include:

The Electron Microscopy Facility provides service, consultation for research and some training for projects requiring transmission electron microscopy. The Facility operates on a fee-for-service basis.
  • Complete tissue processing facilities
  • Immunoelectron microscopy
  • Negative staining
  • Enzyme cytochemistry
  • Ultrastructural Electron Tomography
 

OCAM Light Microscopy Services include:

OCAM relies primarily on a teach and train model offering the following for the microscopes located within the core.
  • Consultations
  • Microscope demo sessions
  • Full training sessions to become independent users
  • Guided use sessions
 

OCAM Light Microscopy Imaging Systems: 

Benchtop Spinning Disk Confocals:
  • Andor BC43
  • Andor BC43 with live cell chamber
Advanced Microscopes:
  • Andor Dragonfly 502 spinning disk with Mosaic system for photostimulation
  • Andor Dragonfly 620 SR spinning disk microscope with STORM / TIRF capabilities
  • Nikon N-SIM structured illumination microscope
  • Abberior Facility Line STED microscope

Image Analysis: 

  • Imaris for Cores 3D Image Analysis 

 

Leadership

Ashish Gadicherla | OCAM-EM Director

Rob Goodwin | EM Core Manager

Megan Harwig | OCAM Manager

Location and hours of operation

Hours Location

Monday-Friday

6:30am - 6:00pm          

MACC Fund Building 4041

 

 

For general enquiries please use the following email address: HRICmicroscopy@mcw.edu

Contacts

Name Role Phone Email Location
Ashish Gadicherla
Core Director
 
414 955 8662
 
agadicherla@mcw.edu
 
MACC Fund 4054
 
Rob Goodwin
Electron Microscopy Core Manager
 
414 955 8344
 
rgoodwin@mcw.edu
 
MACC Fund 4038
 
Megan Harwig
Light Microscopy Core Manager
 
414 955 8520
 
mcharwig@mcw.edu
 
MACC Fund 4037