The Imaging Microscopy Core provides standard training in intravital live animal and ex vivo fixed tissue and bone cells using confocal microscopy or the IVIS system. The core also offers assisted service to operate the confocal microscopy and IVIS system. Additionally, the core provides consultations for the design, tissue staining for confocal fluorescent imaging studies, and fluorescence/bioluminescence imaging.
The Imaging Microscopy Core provides comprehensive imaging support for live animal and fixed tissue studies. Services include:
Assisted imaging and consultation are available for all users.
In all cases, the core requests that the following statement be placed in an acknowledgements section of any published work that utilizes core facilities:
“This work was supported by the Imaging Microscopy Core of the Indiana Center for Musculoskeletal Health (ICMH).”
Matias C, Yamada C, Movila A, Brault JJ. Optimizing Confocal Imaging Protocols for Muscle Fiber Typing in the Mouse Masseter Muscle. Bio Protoc. 2025 Apr 5;15(7):e5267. doi: 10.21769/BioProtoc.5267. PMID: 40224663; PMCID: PMC11986697.
Patel P, Jaishankar S, Srinivasan M. Identification of taste cells and reduced taste-related proteins in saliva correlate with the impaired taste sensitivity in long-coronavirus disease. Clin Transl Med. 2025 Jan;15(1):e70165. doi: 10.1002/ctm2.70165. PMID: 39748191; PMCID: PMC11695204.
