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We are an active member of the training working group in this amazing community, so we are particularly delighted with the news, as there will be more funds for the development of training resources in volume EM. See more information about the Volume EM community initiative at https://www.volumeem.org/. About us The Oxford Brookes Centre for Bioimaging is a core facility based in the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences. Our unit has a wide range of light and electron microscopes, as well as fully-equipped electron microscopy sample preparation labs. We also have dedicated workstations for 3D image analysis. Our expertise lies in high-resolution live cell imaging and 3D electron microscopy, also known as volumeEM (vEM). What we do at the Centre for Bioimaging LIGHT MICROSCOPY: Widefield imaging of live and fixed samples Confocal microscopy Fluorescence live cell imaging Super resolution confocal microscopy (Airyscan) Whole organism fluorescence microscopy Expansion microscopy ELECTRON MICROSCOPY: Scanning electron microscopy (conventional SEM) High-resolution SEM 3D SEM (serial block-face SEM) Thin-section transmission electron microscopy (TEM) Serial section TEM (ssTEM) TEM serial tomography of plastic sections Immunolabelling for TEM and high-resolution SEM Conventional (chemical fix) sample preparation for EM Cryo fixation for EM (high pressure freezing and freeze substitution) Correlative light and electron microscopy (CLEM) Part of Department of Biological and Medical Sciences Research impact Volume Electron Microscopy We are experts in 3D electron microscopy, also known as volume EM (or vEM). Volume EM has had a huge impact in all areas of biological and medical research, by adding a new dimension to our understanding of the biology of cells and tissues. We perform vEM techniques routinely, including serial block-face scanning electron microscopy (SBF-SEM) and serial electron microscopy tomography. Our expertise in vEM is the source of numerous collaborations between our researchers and other institutions around the world. We are part of the vEM commmunity initiative and are working together with other vEM centres to exchange knowledge and improve techniques. More info on SBF-SEM at Brookes Access and booking Access The Centre for Bioimaging is open to University staff and students, as well as to external users. We provide services and/or training, as required. We can provide assistance in designing microscopy experiments. All projects require safety evaluation/approval by the Bioimaging team. To access the centre, please contact bmsbioimaging@brookes.ac.uk. Booking If you already have access to Oxford Brookes Centre for Bioimaging, you can use our booking system to book equipment. You will need your Calpendo login and password. If you do not have access via Calpendo, or have a general enquiry, please contact bmsbioimaging@brookes.ac.uk. Book equipment Services and resources Virtual tour of the Centre for Bioimaging View equipment Manuals, lectures and guides Meet the team Professor Sue Vaughan Professor of Cell and Molecular Biology +44 (0)1865 483254 svaughan@brookes.ac.uk Dr Flávia Moreira-Leite Bioimaging Manager/Electron Microscopy Specialist +44 (0) 0186 5483700 fmoreira-leite@brookes.ac.uk Mr Edward Rea Bioimaging Technician/Light Microscopy Specialist +44 (0) 1865 488405 erea@brookes.ac.uk Back to top Oxford Brookes University Headington Campus Oxford OX3 0BP UK Campus addresses » Location map Social media Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Youtube Instagram Weibo Footer Navigation © 2023 Oxford Brookes University - Policies Accessibility statement Privacy Cookies Modern slavery statement Student Protection Plan
