# Microscopy and Imaging Analysis Core

> **NIH NIH P30** · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES · 2022 · $256,818

## Abstract

PROJECT SUMMARY – M&I CORE
The Microscopy and Imaging Analysis (M&I) core is the major component of the vision research
core at UCLA, with 18 research laboratories projecting moderate or extensive usage. The M&I
core facilities have been revamped in terms of both new laboratories and new equipment. The
core is now housed in dedicated core space that was completely renovated. Over the past two
years, a new JEOL JEM 1400plus electron microscope, a new Deltavision OMX super
resolution microscope, and a new Nikon spinning disk confocal microscope were purchased,
and are now all up and running, providing users with state-of-the-art imaging.
The M&I core is equipped with facilities and equipment for: 1) sample preparation, including the
preservation of tissue to be studied in a fixed state, sectioning (from thick to ultrathin), and the
preparation of live tissues for live-cell imaging; 2) many different forms of imaging capabilities,
from light to super resolution to EM; 3) image analysis, with a software suite, including Imaris.
Thus, together with technical support in all aspects, the core provides users facilities,
assistance, and training in sample preparation, imaging and image acquisition, and image
analysis.
The M&I core thus facilitates basic and preclinical research supported by NIH/NEI on UCLA
campus by providing access to facilities, equipment, and technical skills that cannot be found in
individual laboratories.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 10430209
- **Project number:** 5P30EY000331-55
- **Recipient organization:** UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA LOS ANGELES
- **Principal Investigator:** DAVID S WILLIAMS
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2022
- **Award amount:** $256,818
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1997-03-01 → 2025-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/10430209

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 10430209, Microscopy and Imaging Analysis Core (5P30EY000331-55). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/10430209. Licensed CC0.

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