Electron Microscopy

CORE OVERVIEW

ICBR Electron Microscopy supports researchers in visualizing microscopic structures through imaging projects and user training. We strive to aid scientists in solving problems and to help push their research forward by providing the tools needed for successful publication and grant applications. Major service categories include: room temperature and cryo transmission and scanning electron microscopy, confocal laser scanning microscopy, sample preparation and user training.

Looking for optical microscopy services? Please visit ICBR Cytometry.

CORE NEWS

UF Investigators Identify Mechanism of Drug Resistance in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

UF Investigators Identify Mechanism of Drug Resistance in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Steven J Madore, PhD (ICBR Associate Director for Science) Summarized from J. Clin. Inv. 2025;135(6); e185149 Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is a leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. Despite a combination of surgery and chemotherapy, survival rate remains low due to cancer cell metastasis and drug resistance. Mutations in the oncogene KRAS are frequently found in human cancers, including up to ...

Stars Align for Science: University of Florida and NSF NRAO Forge Path for Discovery

Stars Align for Science: University of Florida and NSF NRAO Forge Path for Discovery The U.S. National Science Foundation National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NSF NRAO) and the University of Florida (UF) have announced a dynamic new partnership to advance science education and public outreach at a future Next Generation Very Large Array (ngVLA) antenna site in Florida. This collaboration, signed with a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) at the debut of the ngVLA prototype antenna in New Mexico l...

Florida Trend: Seeding Exploration

Seeding Exploration Twelve years to get 12 grams. Twelve years of research and planning, of conducting experiments with simulated material, of traveling to the world’s most inhospitable environments. Twelve years of writing proposals and being told no. University of Florida research scientists Rob Ferl and Anna-Lisa Paul weren’t asking NASA for just 12 grams oflunar regolith – basically dust and dirt from the moon – but that was the payoff in 2022 for their perseverance. ...

Sony ID7000 Spectral Cytometer at UF ICBR

Sony ID7000 Spectral Cytometer at UF ICBR The Cytometry & Optical Microscopy core at UF ICBR has recently acquired the state-of-the-art Sony ID7000 Spectral Cytometer, located at McKnight Brain Institute (MBI) room L3-160. This newest addition to the facility offers unparalleled capabilities for researchers, significantly expanding their experimental possibilities. The Sony ID7000 features an impressive configuration of five lasers and 144 detectors, enabling experiments utilizing over 40 fl...

ICBR Billing Schedule Update: Key Dates for Fiscal Year End 2025

Please note: Due to the Fiscal Year End, the last invoices to process for FY2025 will be created on Monday, June 9th. ICBR’s upcoming billing schedule will be altered as follows: 6/9/2025 – Last invoices generated in fiscal year 2025 6/16/2025 at noon – Deadline to submit disputes for FY2025 payment. 6/30/2025 – Invoices will begin to be created for FY2026 If you have expiring funds, please work with your core laboratory contact to make sure your project is completed and billed before the 06/...

UF ICBR Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

UF ICBR Closed for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day UF ICBR will be closed on Monday, January 20h in observation of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, January 21st. No packages will be accepted during this time! ...

ICBR Closed for the Holidays!

Wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday and a joyful New Year. Best wishes from your friends at UF | ICBR! ICBR will be closed beginning at noon on Tuesday, December 24th through Wednesday, January 1st. We here at ICBR are thankful for you, and hope you enjoy the holiday! And a special thank you the near thousand users that came through our doors this year, including 300+ PIs from over a hundred UF departments! We look forward to working with you 2025! Normal business hours will resu...

ICBR Closed for the Thanksgiving Holiday!

Wishing you and yours a joyous Thanksgiving. Best wishes from your friends at UF | ICBR! ICBR will be closing early Wednesday afternoon at 3pm, and will be closed all day Thursday and Friday (November 28th and 29th); returning on Monday (December 2nd). We here at ICBR are thankful for you, and hope you enjoy the holiday! And a special thank you the near thousand users that came through our doors this year, including 300+ PIs from over a hundred UF departments! We look forward to working with you...