The UCD Conway Imaging Core Facility focuses on providing contemporary imaging technologies and know-how to researchers in the wider scientific community; both in academia and industry. The consolidated instrumentation suite spans all aspects of light and electron microscopy as well as sample preparation and image processing and analysis facilities. (opens in a new window)Dr Dimitri Scholz, Director leads the team who use their technical expertise to assist in the widest possible range of applications for microscopy, in advancing the development of new applications and indeed new imaging technologies.
The resolution of electron microscopy limited by biological sample preparation goes beyond 1 nm. By comparison, image resolution in light microscopy is limited by the wavelength of light and incapable of resolving structures of less than 200nm.
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Our instrumentation suite covers the widest range of light microscopy requirements. We can discuss your requirements for the imaging of native, stained or immunolabelled cells or tissue sections, time lapse imaging of live cells and Z-stack acquisition for 3D microscopy.
ExploreThe Imaging Core is using (opens in a new window)Calira (previously called Clustermarket), for booking access to equipment in the facility.
Please read the UCD Conway Imaging Calira user guide (2025) and contact the technical staff for more information.
If you are interested in becoming an independent user on a particular technology, we can provide training on specialised equipment that is centrally located, properly maintained and managed by a team of technical staff. Training can be tailored to your particular needs and covers aspects such as:
We provide accredited training (ECTS) for graduates and continuing professional development (CPD) modules for postdoctoral researchers in aspects of our core technologies:
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