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About

ACCM Confocal Microscope

Overview of Services 

Available services include:

  • Confocal Imaging on an inverted Leica SP8 with two HyD Detectors and a full range of laser lines
  • Advice and consent on sample preparation desired scientific approach
  • Comprehensive instruction on all facility equipment
  • July 1, 2024 Leica SP8 confocal microscope Hourly rate $30/hr work hours; $22/hr nights & weekends; Training/assistance $135/hr. New user training 6 hours (two three hour sessions) at $135/hr. If multiple users are being training 3 hours joint training, 3 hours per new user.
  • Incucyte rates - contact Prof. Kannan and  Kavitha Nandakumar (see below).

History

The Ross Imaging Core and ACCM Imaging core are combining resources to providing management, user training and oversight, consultation, and space, for a Leica SP8 confocal microscope available to users across JHU.

Leadership

 Prof. Cyrus David Mintz, MD, PhD | Director

Prof. Sujatha Kannan - Incucyte

 George McNamara, PhD - Confocal microscope core manager and iLab admin

 Kavitha Nandakumar - Incucyte operations and training = ACCM Incucyte S3 Live-Cell Imaging and Analysis System,    knandak1@jhu.edu , Sr. Lab Manager, ACCM- JHU

  Ryan Placek - ACCM Department 

Location and Hours of Operation

Hours Location

Leica SP8 confocal microscope

Monday - Friday

9am - 5pm

 

All instrumentation is available 24/7

to fully trained users (scan card or key access)      

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Incucyte S3 live cell imaging (in incubator)

Training and setupL Mon-Fri 9am-5pm by appointment

Use: available 24/7  for fully trained users.

Ross Bldg, 9th floor

720 Rutland Ave

Baltimore, Md 21205-2195         

 

 

 

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Ross Bldg 3rd floor

 

 

Links and Resources

Contacts

Name Role Phone Email Location
George McNamara, PhD
Manager
 
305-764-2081
 
gmcnama2@jhmi.edu
 
Ross 913S