Intercaruncular uterine-placental interface of cattle on Day 40 of gestation. Bright immunofluorescence staining identifies trophoblast giant cells expressing pregnancy associated glycoprotein, that mediate blastocyst attachment and support of placentation. Tissues processed and imaged by Drs. Heewon Seo and Greg Johnson.
Image Analysis Laboratory Services
Training & Education
Instrument Training: All new Image Analysis Laboratory (IAL) users must receive training for each of the instruments they wish to use.
Advanced training and/or refresher courses are available for users with previous training.
Microscopy workshops can be scheduled for lab groups by appointment.
Consulting & Advice
To ensure optimal microscopy results, IAL staff are available to discuss your imaging needs, including:
sample preparation,
reagent purchases,
troubleshooting,
image processing, and
image analysis.
All information is treated confidentially.
Please include the core name and RRID in the acknowledgment section for publications containing data or analysis generated in the facility.
For example: “The authors acknowledge the assistance of the Image Analysis Laboratory, Texas A&M Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences. RRID: SCR_022479″
Collaboration
IAL staff can provide active involvement in research projects and contribute intellectual and practical input towards the imaging aspects of research projects, applications development, etc.
Staff can assist with
image acquisition,
data analysis,
participate in laboratory meetings as needed, and
contribute to manuscript and grant applications.
Host Microscope Demonstrations
If your laboratory is interested in testing a piece of imaging equipment supplied by a vendor, it may be easier and more convenient if the IAL hosts the demonstration.
Help with Lab Equipment
If you need help with your lab microscope, we might be able to assist (e.g., replacement of bulbs, cleaning, alignment, training a laboratory manager on how to maintain and achieve the theoretical limit of resolution for each application needed).
Depending on the time commitment, we may charge a technical assistance fee for doing this.
