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Microscopy (Electron, Fluorescence, Optical)

Facility Address

University of Birmingham

College of Medicine and Health

Birmingham,

United Kingdom

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/mds/facilities/technology-hub/microscopy-facility

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Primary Contact:

Adriana Flores-Langarica

Facility RRID

RRID:SCR_027108

Facility Details

The Microscopy Facility, primarily based
in the Imaging Suite, offers a broad range of imaging platforms, including widefield and confocal microscopes with fast detectors. Many systems support live imaging, including a Selective Plane Illumination Microscopy (SPIM) system ideal for small animal models and spheroids.

Last Updated: 06/25/2025

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Facility Equipment

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Publications

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1.) Wahid M, Kemble S, Abudu O, Saviano A, Mahony C, Lewis JW, Nicholson TA, Schettino A, Marigliano N, Frost K, Begum J, Urbanowski AM, Limo M, Jha R, Jarquin SM, Pezhman L, Degan AEA, Anderson AE, Smith CG, Batki A, Adams H, Caso F, Scarpa R, McInnes I, Siebert S, Pratt AG, Filer A, Raza K, Croft AP, Chimen M, de Cogan F, Rainger GE, Iqbal AJ, Maione F, McGettrick HM (2026 Jul). PEPITEM Regulates the Synovial Microenvironment During Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Arthritis to Limit Disease. Arthritis & rheumatology (Hoboken, N.J.), 78(7), 1446-1464. . PMCID: 13313099.

2.) Perez-Toledo M, Aksu-Istil K, Marcial-Juarez E, Persaud RR, Alshayea A, Jossi SE, Carestia A, von Meijenfeld F, Botto M, James LC, Surewaard B, Afzal Z, Shields AM, Horsnell WG, Lopez-Macias C, Henderson IR, Jenne CN, Cunningham AF (2026 Apr 8). Vaccine-induced antibodies can limit Salmonella infection in the absence of complement or macrophages. mBio, 17(4), e0284625. . PMCID: 13059751.

3.) Fu MS, George L, Harris-Bosancic D, Hussain T, Clipston E, Chan PME, Sheriff L, Lecky D, Kawakami K, Drummond RA (2026 Mar 3). Organ-specific immune responses are strain-dependent in a mouse model of Cryptococcus neoformans brain infection. Microbiology spectrum, 14(3), e0251725. . PMCID: 12955457.

4.) Frost K, Urbanowski A, Neag G, Lewis JW, Northall E, Kemble S, Powell E, Croft AP, Iqbal AJ, Rainger GE, Edwards JR, Naylor AJ, McGettrick HM (2025 Oct). PEPITEM and its tripeptide pharmacophores: Mechanisms of bone regulation and therapeutic potential in health and disease. Biomedicine & pharmacotherapy = Biomedecine & pharmacotherapie, 191(), 118489. doi: 10.1016/j.biopha.2025.118489. PMID: 40876366.

5.) El-Awaisi J, Perrella G, Mayor N, Tinkova V, Cleary SJ, Grygielska B, Watson SP, Dimitrov JD, Brill A, Hassan E, Nicolson PL, Kavanagh D, Kalia N, Rayes J (2025 Aug 15). Spleen Tyrosine Kinase Inhibition Mitigates Hemin-Induced Thromboinflammation in an Organ-Specific Manner in Sickle Cell Mice Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis, and Vascular Biology, 45(10), e483-e496. . PMCID: 12453104.

6.) Patel L, Marzullo BP, Barlow J, Rana H, Azad AJ, Thomas P, Tennant DA, Gehmlich K (2025 Jul 8). Substrate stiffness-dependent metabolic reprogramming of iPSC-derived cardiomyocytes on physiological PDMS polymers Metabolic Engineering Communications, 21(), e00266. . PMCID: 12281380.

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Institution ROR ID: https://ror.org/03angcq70

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Keywords:

ABRF, Selective Plane Illumination Microscopy, imaging, widefield, confocal, microscopes, live imaging,

Resource Type:

access service resource, core facility, service resource

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University of Birmingham Microscopy Core Facility (RRID:SCR_027108)

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UOB Intravital MicroscopyRRID:SCR_027189

Services:

Multiphoton Microscopy

Resources:

Animal Imaging

Contact Info:

Dean Kavanagh

College of Medicine and Health

Vincent Drive

Birmingham, B36 0LP

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/mds/facilities/intravital-microscopy-suite

RRID:

RRID:SCR_027189

Description:

Intravital Microscopy Suite

This facility does not provide services outside its institution

This facility provides consulting outside its institution

Last updated:

07/10/2025

Flow Cytometry FacilityRRID:SCR_027107

Services:

Resources:

Flow Cytometry

Contact Info:

Adriana Flores-Langarica

College of Medicine and Health

Birmingham, UK

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/mds/facilities/flow-cytometry

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RRID:

RRID:SCR_027107

Description:

The Flow Cytometry Facility supports
flow cytometry, cell sorting, and mass cytometry across the University of Birmingham (UoB). Based in the College of Medicine and Health, it also supports instruments at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the Institute of Translational Medicine (ITM), and the College of Life and Environmental Sciences. The facility continually updates its equipment and has recently added its first spectral flow cytometer. Services range from user training on self-service instruments to expert-supported cell sorting and GCP-compliant mass cytometry in dedicated ITM labs.

This facility provides services outside its institution

This facility provides consulting outside its institution

Last updated:

07/01/2025

Protein Expression FacilityRRID:SCR_027106

Services:

Resources:

Protein Production / Analysis

Contact Info:

Adriana Flores-Langarica

College of Medicine and Health

Birmingham, UK

https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/colleges/mds/facilities/protein-expression-facility

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RRID:

RRID:SCR_027106

Description:

The PEF is a central resource within the
College of Medicine and Health, offering expert support for all aspects of recombinant protein production. Using a range of expression systems, we produce proteins suitable for diverse downstream applications. Our services are provided at close to cost price, ensuring accessibility while maintaining sustainability. The PEF is committed to delivering a wide variety of proteins and responding flexibly to user needs.

This facility does not provide services outside its institution

This facility does not consult outside its institution

Last updated:

06/25/2025

Microscopy Facility

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Other Facilities at University of Birmingham

UOB Intravital MicroscopyRRID:SCR_027189

Flow Cytometry FacilityRRID:SCR_027107

Protein Expression FacilityRRID:SCR_027106

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Microscopy Facility

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