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Histology Core Facility

FUNCTION: To provide services in paraffin histology for cells and tissues including embedding, sectioning, and routine staining to investigators at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC).  Work is done on a fee-for-service basis.  Priority use is given to BIDMC investigators, but outside users are accepted.

 

FACILITIES: The Histology Core Facility is housed on the 8th floor of the Charles A. Dana Research Building on the East Campus of the BIDMC.  Equipment in the facility includes a Leica automatic tissue processor, Leicaautostainer, Leica embedding station, and Leica paraffin microtomes.  Two qualified histotechnologists provide service in the histology facility, so turn-around time is rapid.

 

SERVICES: The Histology Core Facility provides routine paraffin services including processing, embedding, sectioning, and staining.  Consultation service is also available to provide protocols and advice on tissue processing, embedding orientation, and routine or special staining. The Histology Core Facility is housed with the Microscopy Core Facility, which provides services in immunohistochemistry, electron microscopy, and confocal microscopy.  Please see http://research.bidmc.harvard.edu/CoreLabs/cam.asp for details.

Instructions for Submitting Tissues

Work Order Form for Tissue Processing

 

FEES: Service Price List

 

CONTACT INFORMATION

Histology Core Supervisor
Suzanne L. White, BS
E/DA-806
Phone: 617-667-4117
Fax:     617-975-5328
swhite1@caregroup.harvard.edu

Histotechnologist
Wendy Dasgupta, BS
E/DA-806
Phone: 617-667-1828
Fax:     617-975-5328
wdasgupt@caregroup.harvard.edu

Director
Susan J. Hagen, Ph.D.
E/DA-805
Phone 617-667-5308
Fax:    617-975-5328
shagen@caregroup.harvard.edu