Electron Microscopy Resource Center

 

The Pathology Electron Microscopy Laboratory is a fee for service technical resource center serving researchers at the University of Washington and affiliates. The facility is fully equipped for the preparation and examination of biological material using most standard transmission and scanning electron microscopy techniques. The facility is staffed to provide technical assistance in the design and implementation of research protocols as proposed by the investigator. The facility is also fully equipped to provide digital imagery.

The preparatory lab includes technical services and specialized preparatory equipment such as ultramicrotomes, critical point dryer, sputter coater, vacuum evaporator, vibratome, etc. All technical assistance including specimen preparation and sectioning is provided on a "time and materials" cost basis at a rate of $51.00/hr for technician time and any associated materials cost.

Instruments available for ultrastructural examination include: high resolution JEOL JEM 1200EXII transmission electron microscope with an Olympus Morada 11 megapixel digital camera (with SIS iTEM image analysis software), and a field emission JEOL JSM 6300F scanning electron microscope with digital image capture. They are available for use by the investigators at a base session rate of $113 an hour. Investigators may also request technical assistance at session rate + technician time ($113/hr + $49/hr).

The lab is staffed Monday - Friday, 9am - 5pm and is located in Room E-071 of the UW Health Sciences building.  


  General Inquiries:

  emresearch@pathology.washington.edu
  phone: 206-685-1967
  FAX: 206-543-3644 (attention: EM Lab)
Staff contacts
Stephanie Lara, Research Scientist206-685-1967sllara@u.washington.edu
Steve MacFarlane, Research Scientist206-685-1967sma@u.washington.edu
Michael Reidy, Director206-685-1884mar1@u.washington.edu
 
                                    



Directions to UW Pathology EM Resource Center:

From T-wing NE Pacific St. pedestrian overpass: follow hall to T-wing, turn right, then first left into F-wing. Follow F-wing to the end (crossing main health sciences corridor) to F-wing double elevators by Dept of Public and Environmental Health. Take elevator to the "-1" floor and follow signs straight ahead toward Dental Clinics. First right into short corridor leads to EM prep lab, E-071.

From S-1 parking area: enter door to Dental Clinics at west end of garage, middle level. Follow F-wing corridor past elevators and through double doors. Next right into a short corridor leads to EM prep lab, Room E-071.


                                     

                           JEOL JEM 1200 EXII                           JEOL JSM 6300F Field Emission SEM                 UW Pathology EM Resource Center, HSB E-071