# Morphology Core

> **NIH NIH P30** · MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · 2020 · $125,290

## Abstract

MORPHOLOGY CORE: PROJECT SUMMARY
The Morphology Core will be co-directed by Atul Bhan and Dennis Brown. Services offered through the
Morphology Core include routine tissue fixation and processing for light microscopy, perfusion-fixation of
organs, conventional electron microscopy, low-temperature embedding, immunocytochemistry, laser scanning
confocal microscopy, spinning disk confocal microscopy, total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy,
calcium/pH ratio imaging, multiphoton confocal microscopy, helium ion microscopy, imaging flow cytometry, a
central antibody bank, and extensive training opportunities.
The Morphology Core offers cost-effective services that would otherwise represent substantial and prohibitive
commitments in terms of purchase, management, and upkeep for any individual investigator. The Core was
therefore established with a minimum outlay of funds and yet has at its disposal extremely well equipped
laboratories, highly sophisticated microscope equipment, and state-of-the-art technology. The specific aims of
the Morphology Core are to (1) continue to provide a cost-effective and efficient solution for the morphology
and imaging needs of the CSIBD user base via sophisticated instrumentation and outstanding intellectual and
technical support; (2) generate an environment appropriate for the training of key personnel from participating
laboratories; (3) strive to continually upgrade equipment and available techniques to allow the user base to
stay at the cutting edge of cell and tissue imaging procedures; and (4) provide a central location for imaging
activities in which different investigators can interact and share ideas for pushing IBD research forward.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9848612
- **Project number:** 5P30DK043351-30
- **Recipient organization:** MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
- **Principal Investigator:** ATUL K BHAN
- **Activity code:** P30 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $125,290
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** — → 2021-03-31

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9848612

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9848612, Morphology Core (5P30DK043351-30). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-22 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9848612. Licensed CC0.

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