Provides access to imaging technology. Offers combination of both commercial platforms and not-yet commercialized technologies that enable innovative research centered around structural and functional imaging. Optical microscopy and image analysis platform.

Advanced microscope systems for multidimensional optical imaging of living and fixed cells and tissues. Microscopy technologies include confocal, super-resolution (Airyscan and SMLM), TIRF, and wide-field microscopy as well as plate reading and laser capture microdissection. Analysis workstation and software are available, with custom pipeline development for processing, analysis, and visualization.

Core provides investigators access to state-of-the-art vector technology for preclinical studies and other basic research applications.

Core makes available to Diabetes Research Center investigators variety of high quality radio-immunoassay, ELISA, and other analytical methods, and facilitates access of DRC investigators to measurement of small molecules by targeted and untargeted metabolomics/lipidomics with the Irving Institute Biomarkers Core. TBAC also provides consultations and services for in vivo methods to measure insulin secretion and sensitivity.

Core which assists investigators to quantify and phenotypically characterize cell populations that contribute to the metabolic, immunologic and developmental programs of diabetes and its complications; and to purify populations of cells of relevance to diabetes and its complications.

Core that provides services that facilitate the efficient characterization of mouse models of diabetes and its complications: NMR Body Composition Analysis, Whole Body Metabolic Assessment (chamber calorimetry with motion detection), Metabolic Clamps, Gastric Infusion/Feeding and Thermogenic Phenotyping.

Core that provides spectrum of advanced cellular and tissue pathology and imaging services for diabetes researchers at Columbia University. It also has microscopy equipment and services such as confocal, live 2-photon and scanning and transmission electron microscopy.

RARAF is dedicated to providing user-friendly radiation sources and bio-labs for research in biology, radiation biology, and radiation physics.

The Confocal and Specialized Microscopy Shared Resource provides advanced microscope systems for multidimensional optical imaging of living and fixed cells and tissues.
The facility offers a range of state-of-the-art microscopy technologies, including confocal, super-resolution (SIM and STORM), and wide-field microscopy as well as laser capture and microirradiation.
We also offer software and support for image processing, analysis, and presentation.

The focus of the Comparative Proteomics Center is the identification of proteins with differential occurrence in cells, tissues or in affinity purifications. We use two complementary techniques to compare different proteomes. The first is label-free shotgun protein profiling. Another technique called difference gel electrophoresis (DIGE)is also used. We are always interested in doing collaborative projects with research groups at other institutions. Please do not hesitate to contact us.

Interdisciplinary research, teaching and service facility equipped with scanning and transmission electron microscopes, an atomic force microscope, and the ancillary instruments. Provides microscopic imaging, X-ray analysis, and specimen preparation services for biological, pharmaceutical, and materials scientific research. The MMRL consist of four individual microscope rooms, the Histology laboratory, and sample preparation and chemical storage areas.Graduate- and upper-undergraduate-level training is offered in the operation of electron microscopes, sample preparation, and thick/thin sectioning. Currently, MMRL houses transmission electron, scanning electron microscopes, and atomic force microscope. The microscopes available for use include: - Hitachi H-7500 transmission electron microscope - Hitachi S-3400N variable pressure scanning electron microscope with x-ray analysis and digital imaging - Hitachi S-2460N scanning electron microscope with x-ray analysis In addition, the following items are also available for MMRL users: - Three Leica 2030 rotary paraffin microtome - Two LKB ultramicrotomes - A LKB 7800 glass knife maker - Leica Reichert Ultratrim - Denton critical point dryer - Denton sputter coaters (Desk II and Desk IV) - Denton Vacuum evaporators (DV-502A) - Liquid nitrogen dewars (various sizes) - A Leica stereo dissecting microscope - A Tissue-TeK VIP Tissue Processor - A Tissue-TeK II Embedding Center

Cytometry and Cell Sorting Laboratory at for NYU Langone Medical Center provides cytometry and cell sorting services. Services include immunophenotyping, cell cycle analysis, and intracellular fluorophore detection. Services can be tailored to research needs, certified cytometrists are available to help plan experiments. Offers online and hands-on training in use of cell analyzers and analysis software.

Core facility that specializes in multi-omics data analysis, particularly within the realm of downstream statistical modeling and analysis. Statistical analysis of multi-omics data presents a unique set of challenges, from handling diverse data types to uncovering complex biological interactions.

Up to 18-color analysis
High-throughput analysis
High speed cell sorting
Non-NYU investigators welcome
Full containment BSL-3 cell sorting

State-of-the-art Flow Cytometry Resource Center. Cell sorting is performed for extended hours by staff. Analysis and cell sorting are offered as self service with 24/7/365 access to the fully trained users.

Data Science Platform focuses on Artificial Intelligence, Signal Processing, Computer Vision with the aim of advancing the research of Rockefeller Laboratories. DSP owns and operates fully dedicated computing infrastructure, equipped with state of the art GPUs and large storage capabilities.

Provide Rockefeller University researchers and collaborators with infrastructure necessary for computationally intensive workloads, as well as training and support for using these resources.

A core facility that provides a comprehensive program of animal care in support of the university's in vivo research. The center is capable of maintaining a variety of common and unique laboratory animals in addition to providing a wide range of veterinary, diagnostic and research technical services. The center is fully accredited by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International. Comprehensive animal care and use program.

The Fisher Drug Discovery Resource Center (DDRC) guides researchers in drug discovery by improving the efficiency of their bioassays, identifying compounds and molecular targets, and in utilizing technologies for the measurement of drug/receptor interactions. The center has a collection of 420,000 compounds, along with semi-automated liquid pipetting devices, computational techniques and supports a broad diversity of bio-assay techniques, typically found in drug discovery programs. The center also has spectroscopic and biophysical instruments for use in studies of the interactions of drugs with their targets.

The Bio-Imaging Resource Center provides researchers with training, advice and access to instrumentation and image analysis software for state-of-the-art optical imaging using widefield, confocal, multiphoton, light-sheet and super-resolution microscopy. Consultation on sample preparation and immunolabeling procedures is also provided. Researchers are trained to use the microscopes and image acquisition software themselves, with staff assistance when necessary to ensure collection of high quality images. More complex work can also be performed on a collaborative basis with the staff of the center.

The Evelyn Gruss Lipper Cryo-Electron Microscopy Resource Center makes sophisticated new cryo-electron microscopy tools available to University researchers, allowing for the visualization of three-dimensional structures of molecules and macromolecular complexes in solution.

The Proteomics Resource Center (PRC) at The Rockefeller University offers analysis of biomolecules and peptide synthesis for The Rockefeller University community on a subsidized, cost-recovery basis. The Center is also available to other not-for-profit institutions. The Center is located in the south eastern part of The Rockefeller University campus in The Rockefeller Research Building: RRB157. The Center is guided by and reports to a Scientific Advisory Committee (SAC) on a regularly basis.

The PRC team members are analytical chemists with expertise in proteomics, metabolomics and peptide chemistry. The corner stone of the Center is liquid chromatography (LC) and mass spectrometry (MS) which we apply to proteomics, metabolomics, lipid and small molecule analysis – see examples of projects analyzed by the Center.

The Center is equipped with nano-flow as well as higher flow LC. The majority of our instruments are of the Orbitrap type which offer high mass accuracy and high resolution. A triple quadrupole mass spectrometer is also available. The Center is equipped with, and has expertise in using, a wide array of software for data analysis. A full list of hardware and software are available here. Selected instruments housed in the Center are available for walk-up use.

The goal of the Proteomics Resource Center is to extend the limits of sensitivity and broaden the range of tools provided to investigators by implementing and developing novel and useful analytical techniques. To achieve the above we operate in a boutique style, encouraging the PRC scientists and users to collaborate to create a tailored approach to fit the many unique questions that can be answered using our tools and expertise. On a yearly basis, the Center is working with approximately 200 individual users and handles 500+ sample requests making the Center the to-go-to place to discuss proteomic concepts, experiments and data analysis

Precision Instrumentation Technologies (PIT) provides access to various fabrication and rapid prototyping tools for qualified users. The shop allows users to design and build their own research tools by providing access to a wide array of prototyping and fabrication equipment, as well as design and fabrication consultation.

The Genomics Resource Center offers comprehensive services and state-of-the-art instruments to support genomics research. The approximately 3000 sq. ft. center houses an Illumina NovaSeq, two NextSeq500s, one MiSeq sequencers, a 10X Genomics Chromium Single Cell System, and Life Technologies QuantStudio 12K flex realtime PCR system. The center also provides several accessory instruments for sample quantity and quality validation: Agilent Bioanalyzer, Agilent TapeStation, NanoDrop spectrophotometer, and Qubit spectrophotometer.

For the next-generation DNA sequencing service, the center offers full services for genomic DNA-Seq and RNA-Seq, specializing in preparation of libraries from a very small amount of starting total RNA. Users can also prepare their own libraries and use the center’s sequencing-only services. The center offers free consultations on experimental designs, library preparation options, sequencer choice, sequencing depth and coverage, and biological replicates. The center performs initial sequencing data analysis for all users, and can assist with downstream analysis.

The center is staffed by five personnel and is directed by Connie Zhao, Ph.D. Dr. Zhao received her Ph.D. in molecular genetics from Albert Einstein College of Medicine and did postdoctoral studies with Jeff Friedman at The Rockefeller University. She has led the center since 2003. In her role as the Director of the GRC, Dr. Zhao has been very successful in implementing new technologies, adding SNP genotyping, micro RNA profiling, next-generation DNA sequencing, and single cell assays. The center is staffed during regular business hours and is accessible 24/7 with valid RU key cards. The center offers several instruments for use by trained users at no charge.

The CRISPR and Genome Editing Resource Center provides gene targeting and mouse embryonic stem cell technology for members of the Rockefeller University, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and their collaborators.

Since its inception in 1997 our center has generated numerous genetically engineered mice and embryonic stem cell lines that allow the investigation of gene functions in mouse models or ES cell culture systems. We continue developing and adopting innovative approaches to better assist biomedical research in our community.

CRISPR and Genome Editing services include mouse genomic knock-out and knock-in, mouse conditional knock-out, establishing new ES lines for gene targeting services, establishing ES lines from mutant mouse embryos, preparing ES cells introduced from off campus resources for injection or other application, assisting in embryoid body culture and in vitro differentiation of ES cells, and purification and evaluation of DNA for pronuclear injection.

The Antibody and Bioresource Core Facility supports researchers at both The Rockefeller University and Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center by making it easier for them to:


1.) Develop new monoclonal antibodies that meet their experimental needs through any combination of these services:

... Consultation
... Immunization of mice, rats and Armenian hamsters with haptens, proteins, cells as well as via a genetic immunization approach
... Fusion (B cell immortalization and selection for hybridomas)
... Maintenance of thousands of fresh hybridomas while the researcher screens for the functionality they need
... ELISA screening
... Freezing and storing positive cultures
... Cloning / subcloning
... Freezing and storing fusions for future screening


2.) Obtaining monoclonal antibodies from established hybridomas as:

... Bioreactor Supernatants:
...... 0.5 to 4.0 mg monoclonal antibody / ml
...... Purity ranges from 20 to 80%
...... Contains:
.......... Hybridoma-SFM (Invitrogen)
.......... 0.5% fetal bovine serum (prescreened for ultra low bovine Ig levels)
.......... Cell debris (from the hybridoma)
……... NO sodium azide is added
...... Sterile
...... Minimum order = 5 mg

… Purified monoclonal antibodies:
...... 1.0 to 10.0 mg monoclonal antibody / ml
...... Purity = 95% or better
...... Buffer = PBS (NO sodium azide is added)
...... Sterile
...... Minimum order = 1 mg


3.) Establishing if cells lines are contaminated with mycoplasma.


4.) Obtaining cell lines developed at The Rockefeller University and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.


This facility is designed to be both an informational resource as well as a group that provides services for a fee. Depending upon internal demand, external requests are welcome.

The Transgenic and Reproductive Technology Center (TRTC) provides the scientific community with four services such as Pronuclear Injection, Blastocyst Injection, Embryo and Sperm Cryopreservation, Strain Recovery and Rederivation. Assisted reproductive techniques such as IVF and ICSI are used for strain recovery.

The LCP, providing support to researchers at MSK, WCM and Rockefeller, provides integrated pathology services to ensure laboratory animal colony health and provides research pathology expertise for animal models of specific human disease conditions. Models supported by the LCP include: mice, rats, guinea pigs, hamsters, birds, pigs, dogs, nonhuman primates, frogs and fish. Genetically modified animals (GMA) vital for translation studies are the primary animal models for investigating phenotypic expression of targeted genotypes for insight into complex disease mechanisms. Novel GMAs must undergo thorough phenotypic analysis in order to validate the model\'s significance and value, especially when extrapolating to humans.

The LCP enhances your research activities by providing flexible, efficient and cost-effective solutions.

The imaging core provides investigators with access to electron, confocal, TIRF and fluorescence microscopy equipment. Equipment housed in the facility includes an Hitachi 7500 TEM, an Hitachi 4700 field emission SEM, a Zeiss 510 META confocal microscope system on an Axiovert 200 inverted fluorescence microscope, a Zeiss ConfoCor2 fluorescence correlation spectroscopy (FCS) system , an Olympus FV300 confocal microscope on an Olympus IX70 inverted fluorescence microscope, an Olympus FV1000 MPE multiphoton system for intravital microscopy, an Olympus IX83 cellTIRF microscope, a Nikon Eclipse i80 upright fluorescence microscope and a Nikon TE300 inverted fluorescence microscope. Computer workstations and equipment for live cell imaging are also available. Applications using this equipment include TEM, SEM, spectral imaging, multicolor confocal/fluorescence microscopy, FRET, FRAP, FLIP, FCS, TIRF, ratiometric calcium and biosensor imaging and standard fluorescence imaging.

The Epigenomics Shared Facility (ESF), part of Einstein’s Center for Epigenomics and an Illumina CSPro (certified service provider) laboratory, offers massively-parallel sequencing (MPS) including fully-automated library preparation, quality control and assurance, and a number of assays to study the genome/epigenome. Data analytical services are provided by the Computational Genomics Facility. The ESF supports diverse assays for MPS analysis and strive to bring cutting-edge technologies. The services include library preparation and sequencing plus Data Storage, primary data return, analysis and visualization through WASP. DNA/RNA isolation services are also provided. Secondary analysis is also provided on request through our Computational and Statistical Genomics/Epigenomics Groups.
Services include:
• Directional RNA-Seq, Targeted RNA-Seq, miRNA-Seq
• Ultra-Low RNA-Seq
• Exome Capture Enrichment Sequencing (Human/Mouse) and Targeted Resequencing
• Whole-genome de novo or Resequencing and Amplicon-Resequencing
• Epigenomic profiling of open chromatin (ATAC-Seq)
• Cleavage Under Targets and Release using Nuclease (CUT&RUN-Seq)
• Enzymatic Methyl-seq (EM-Seq)
long read sequencing utilizing Oxford Nanopore’s MinION platform.

Core which provides methodologies, technology and infrastructure to support investigators in the use of human islets for research studies for the Einstein-Mount Sinai Diabetes Research Center. It isolates and prepares human and rodent islets/beta cells and cell lines for investigator-initiated research and generates specific viral vectors (adenovirus and lentivirus) for gene delivery of cDNAs and shRNAs of interest to beta cells and other islet cell types.

Core provides information and tools for Einstein and Montefiore investigators from initial study planning stage through analysis and data output. Facility services include: mass spectrometry analysis, including stable isotopes, as well as research-grade determination of lipids, and metabolic markers for human subjects and animal model projects; High-throughput robotics for semi-automated high-quality sample preparation and analysis by immunoassay and liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry (LC/MS); Support for novel developmental projects featuring applications of LC/MS and two-site bead-based assays;
Research quality analysis of metabolites for human and animal samples using Olympus AU400 autoanalyzer; Advanced training in analytical chemistry.

Core services include consultation, technical support and training and mentoring in clinical and translational research methods that are specifically applicable to diabetes, its complications and related metabolic disorders. Personel provides expertise in first-in-human and mechanistic studies in integrative physiology, in clinical trials of diabetes and obesity, and in application of new technologies.

A wide range of chromosome analysis techniques are available ranging from basic G-banded karyotyping to FISH -based assays.

We do not handle routine clinical diagnostic samples.

The Antibody and Bioresource Core Facility supports researchers at both Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and The Rockefeller University by making it easier for them to:


1.) Develop new monoclonal antibodies that meet their experimental needs through any combination of these services:

... Consultation
... Immunization of mice, rats and Armenian hamsters
... Electrofusion (B cell immortalization / generation of 10,000's of hybridoma)
... Isolation of IgG secreting hybridomas, which is 1 - 20% of the hybridomas, for screening to enable a greater number of hybridomas are screened
... ELISA screening
... Cryopreservation and storage of positive cultures
... Subcloning
... Cryopreservation and storage of unscreened fusion products / hybrridomas for future screening


2.) Produce monoclonal antibodies

... Conditioned Media
...... 1 to 10 ug monoclonal antibody / ml

... Bioreactor Supernatants:
...... 0.5 to 4 mg monoclonal antibody / ml
...... Purity ranges from 20 to 80%

... Purified monoclonal antibodies:
...... 1 to 10 mg monoclonal antibody / ml
...... Purity > 95%

... Conjugations

... Fragmentation


3.) Mycoplasma Testing


4.) Obtain cell lines developed at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and The Rockefeller University


This facility is designed to be both an informational resource as well as a group that provides services for a fee.

Depending upon internal demand, external requests are welcome.

The aim of the Flow Cytometry Core Facility at MSKCC is to provide advanced instrumentation as well as high-level technical and scientific expertise in multi-dimensional Flow Cytometry and Cell Sorting, to facilitate science, improve the quality, and advance the scope of MSK research.

We are a team of product development professionals who help institutions and their investigators comply with FDA regulations in the development and manufacturing of investigational products (drugs, biologics, devices) for human clinical trials. Our main work areas are:
- writing quality system documents (e.g., SOPs, Master Batch Records)
- writing IND and IDE applications
- GMP and GLP training programs
- project management for product development
- planning non-clinical studies and placing studies at a CRO
- planning manufacturing and testing programs
- monitoring work at CROs and CMOs
- auditing laboratories and records
- QA review of completed batch records, or of study reports
- planning and management of product stability studies

At our home institution, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, we write 5 or more IND applications annually and provide QA services for over 40 manufactured products.

We charge for our work time plus expenses.

The ISMMS Metabolomics Core is committed to providing mass spectrometry approaches for small molecule analyses to ISMMS research groups and collaborators. The Core houses a comprehensive suite of technologies including liquid handling platform, liquid chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry and gas chromatography coupled to mass spectrometry. The process begins with experimental design support to ensure samples are handled properly, necessary controls are included, and the study is sufficiently powered. Analytical capabilities are combined with custom informatics and statistics solutions to enable faster analysis and more approachable data interpretation.

In the Core, metabolite and small molecule analyses are performed by two liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC/MS) systems (Thermo Orbitrap IQ-X and Agilent 6495D QqQ) and one gas chromatography (GC)/MS system (Agilent 5977C). These instruments utilize a range of standard analytical methods, annotated with a chemical library of over 1000 compounds, to maximize compound coverage in every sample. In addition, these methods can be operated in an untargeted manner, allowing for screening for biomarkers and novel metabolites/lipids, and in the context of stable isotope tracing, which allows for assessment of metabolic flux.

This facility currently provides optical and electron microscopy services. The facility is equipped with Nikon TIRF/SIM superresolution microscope, a Nikon A1R resonant confocal, a Leica TCS SP2 confocal, and a Perkin Elmer Ultra VIEW ERS Spinning Disc confocal. In addition to confocal microscopy, the facility is also equipped for bright field, phase contrast, modulation contrast and epi fluorescence microscopy. The facility has two separate wide field image analysis stations. A Nikon Eclipse E 400 microscope equipped with a color video system and Nikon Elements imaging software, and a Nikon Eclipse TE200 inverted scope. This inverted scope in specially configured to perform calcium ratio imaging is equipped with Nikon Elements for processing Calcium Ratio data.The facility has recently expanded with the acquisition of a JEOL JEM-100C/CX Transmission Electron Microscope. The facility also is equipped with Typhoon 9410 scanner for the quantization and localization of sub cellular fluorescent and radioactive molecules. In addition a Densitometer allows for the analysis of 1 and 2 D gels, Southern, northern and western blots and RFPL gels. The facility also has an Odyssey Infrared Imager.

Fast internet access is essential for genomics, proteomics, image analysis and collaboration in modern genetics research. The Smart Internet2 Computer and Video-Collaboration Informatics Facility has been established by the RCMI-funded Center for Study of Gene Structure and Function (Gene Center) to enhance the analytic and communication capabilities of the Gene Center’s researchers by exploiting Internet2 in conjunction with a smart computer and video-conferencing laboratory. Real-time interactions can occur between individuals or among groups at disparate locations. The facility is equipped with up-to-date video conferencing equipment in situ and with portable video-conferencing equipment for live communication of experimental procedures from the lab. The facility also contains twenty computers networked to gigabit speed data lines for research informatics projects and instruction. Smart software routes requests to Internet2-enabled resources through the Internet2 / Abilene backbone. Two adjacent rooms house rack-mounted servers that support the Gene Center, and accommodate the manager/operator.

The Live Imaging and Bioenergetics Facility at the CUNY ASRC will house three core instruments: 1) Zeiss LSM880 upright two photon confocal microscope with Airyscan, FAST model and CLARITY lens, 2) LSM880 inverted live cell imaging confocal microscope with Airyscan and FAST model, and 3) Agilent Seahorse XFe24 live cell metabolic analyzer.

The supported applications include: in vivo imaging of live animals, time-lapse live cell imaging with high-resolution optical sectioning, deep imaging of fixed CLARITY tissues, calcium imaging, photo switching and photo uncaging, Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching (FRAP), Förster Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET), laser ablation, and measuring mitochondrial respiration and glycolysis in live cells in real time. The facility will also provide advanced imaging analysis software Imaris for data processing.

The Epigenetics Core Facility at the Advanced Science Research Center of City University of New York provides a variety of research resources and services that include: nucleic acid extraction and fragmentation, quantitative gene expression analysis, targeted DNA methylation analysis in specific genomic loci of interest, next generation sequencing (RNA-seq and ChIP-seq), and single cell genomics. The facility also houses an advanced cell sorter with biosafety protection for flow cytometry service. In addition, the facility provides services for RNAScope to allow for in situ hybridization detection of transcriptional targets with spatial resolution. The facility is open to both academic and non-academic users.

The Research Software Engineering (RSE) Core is a resource launched by NYU Langone, based in the Information Technology department in close collaboration with the NYU Grossman School of Medicine. We design, develop, optimize, and customize software to accelerate research.

The Rodent Genetic Engineering Laboratory (RGEL) at NYU Langone Medical applies advanced molecular genetic techniques in rodent models. Experienced at generating novel mutant mouse strains by using gene targeting in embryonic stem cells (ESCs) and by developing novel methods of modifying rodent genomes and assaying genetically modified cells in vivo. Customizes technologies to meet individual project needs, including specialized expertise in use clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) and CRISPR-associated protein 9 (Cas9) systems and other approaches for direct genome editing in vivo.Services include CRISPR/Cas9,proprietary rapid strain-creation method known as EZ-Mouse Model, tetraploid complementation systems, GEMMs-ESC Speedy Models, regulated gene expression by high-throughput RNA interference assay in mice, safe-harbor knock-in gene editing using Rosa26 and other loci, recombinase-mediated cassette exchange, Inducible Tet-On and Tet-Off Gene Expression Systems, homologous recombination, induced pluripotent stem cells, assisted reproductive technologies, and vitrification systems,production of transgenic mice by pronuclear injection of plasmid DNA or bacterial artificial chromosome DNA and the production of ESC chimeras by blastocyst injection. Production of fully ESC-derived mice by tetraploid complementation, including following, isolating, and manipulating novel ESC lines from existing mouse strains.Offers sperm and embryo cryopreservation and storage technologies for strain preservation and recovery. Highly efficient in vitro fertilization technologies using fresh or cryopreserved sperm are available, facilitating import of novel mouse strains without quarantine and recovery of poorly breeding strains.Offers traditional embryo rederivation technologies for animal import into barrier vivaria through quarantine.

Shared instrumentation facility at the American Museum of Natural History with tools for X-ray tomography, electron microscopy, confocal microscopy, light microscopy and image analysis. Provides expert assistance in the use of all lab equipment.