Light Microscopy Facility

The rapid pace of gene discovery over the past decade has significantly expanded efforts to characterize gene function at the molecular, biochemical and cellular levels. High resolution microscopy has become an essential component of all research programs at Fox Chase Cancer Center that are interested in characterizing gene and protein functions at the cellular and sub-cellular levels. The Light Microscopy division of the Cell Imaging Facility provides users with the equipment and knowledge to monitor cell behavior in real-time and the ability to visualize proteins inside cells with high spatial and temporal resolution. The Cell Imaging Facility is a valuable resource as it provides all Cancer Center investigators with the latest in imaging technologies, such as confocal microscopy, live imaging, and image acquisition and processing software for deconvolution microscopy, along with the expertise required to use these tools.