Imaging
The Westmead Imaging Facility, hosted at the Westmead Institute for Medical Research (WIMR), is an integral part of the core facilities of the Westmead Research Hub (WRH). We provide state-of-the-art light microscopy instrumentation, capabilities and accessory services in life sciences. Our microscopy expertise is delivered through instrument training and technical support as well as advice on data analysis, microscopy methodology and experimental design.
The Westmead Imaging Facility serves members of the WRH and is open to external researchers or industrial users on the basis of a published user fee schedule. Our users are students, scientists, clinicians, and visiting academics and are involved in a diverse range of medical research projects from discovery science through to translational research and clinical applications.
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Our capabilities include
- Standard widefield brightfield and fluorescence imaging (single-field images of histological and fluorescent labelling)
- High throughput whole slide scanning (Olympus VS 120, Nanozoomer and Aperio)
- Widefield deconvolution microscopy (Deltavision)
- Laser scanning confocal microscopy (Leica SP5 and Olympus FV 1000 systems)
- Live cell imaging (in-incubator cell movie analyser, widefield, Deltavision, confocal, Nanoimager)
- Large-area imaging of slides, multiwell plates and petri dishes in BF and fluorescence (Leica DMi8)
- Laser capture microdissection (isolation of cells for downstream proteomics and genomics)
- dSTORM Super resolution microscopy (Nanoimager)
- Mini centrifugal cell preparation system (Cytofuge 2 for concentrating cell suspensions onto microscope slides)
- High pressure freezing for transfer of samples to electron microscopy
- Analysis computers and advice on image analysis techniques
Instruments
Please click the link below for more details on our instrument please click here
Advanced Microscopy Centre
Didn’t find the capability you are looking for? Don’t worry, Westmead has another imaging facility available for researcher located at Children’s Medical Research Institute called the Advanced Microscopy Centre.
WRH Core Facilities
The Westmead Imaging Facility is one of nine core facilities at Westmead. WRH core facilities are available for all WRH researchers, external researchers and industry partners. Click here to find out more about what our other facilities have to offer.
Location
The Westmead Imaging Facility is located on Level 2 of the Westmead Institute for Medical Research.