Advanced Imaging Core Facility

The Advanced Imaging Core (AIC) is focused on supporting advanced research in biomedical imaging and precision medicine. The centre provides access to a range of world-class optical microscopes that covers a wide range of applications as well as image processing software for further processing. Consultation on protocol design, sample preparation, and labelling procedures is also provided. The core facility also welcomes projects on a collaborative basis.



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Expertise 

Imaging Platforms

Keywords - Light Microscopy: Superresolution microscopy | Laser microdissection | Live cell imaging | Frequency-domain FLIM | Confocal microscopy | Widefield microscopy | Multi-photon microscopy | FCS/FCCS


 

- Laser scanning confocal LSM 880 with AiryScan and multiphoton laser
- PALM laser dissection microscope
- Laser scanning confocal LSM 780 with tunable laser
- Cell Discoverer 7 for live cell imaging and high throughput imaging
- EVOS Auto FL for live cell imaging, plate scanning etc,
- A bunch of stereo microscopes

 

Applications

Keywords - Biological: Cell Biology | Developmental Biology | Microbiology | Neurobiology | Immunobiology | Zebrafish

 

Sample Preparations 

KEYWORDS - BIOLOGICAL: IMMUNOFLUORESCENCE | IMMUNOLABELLING | H&E STAINING | LIVE CELL
 

 

Data Analysis

KEYWORDS - SOFTWARE: IMAGEJ | IMARIS | FIJI | QuPath | Cell Profiler |

Hardware: Exclusive image processing workstations for all the users of the facility 

 



Point of Contact

Advanced Imaging Core Facility
Outpatient Clinic, Sidra Medicine
Al Gharrafa Street
Ar-Rayyan
Doha, Qatar


Contact 

Abbirami Sathappan 

Staff List 

Abbirami Sathappan - Lead of the Facility 

Visit the Advanced Imaging Core Facility webpage