Morphology

显微镜和图像分析实验室（MIL）是密歇根大学综合癌症中心（UMCCC）的形态学核心。MIL成立于1977年，是大学广泛共享的显微镜和成像设备，并于1995年成为UMCCC核心设施。所有的仪器是在一个共享的基础上使用的研究人员的细胞和组织形态和超微结构的研究。MIL设在密歇根大学医学院细胞与发育生物学系内，并由其管理。形态学核心为UMCCC研究人员提供了一种具有成本效益的机制，使他们能够使用最先进的成像仪器，而这些仪器在个别实验室是无法获得的，因为获取和维护成本很高。形态学核心还为所有UMCCC成员及其工作人员提供具有多年专业知识的训练有素的人员。MIL由一名全职经理、一名实验室主管、五名研究助理和仪器分析师组成。常规组织学和电子显微镜样品处理，切片，染色和分析可事先咨询和安排。重点是培训研究人员或其指定的工作人员正确操作每台设备，以满足他们的成像研究需要。

The Microscopy and Image-analysis Laboratory (MIL) serves as the Morphology Core for the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center (UMCCC). The MIL was established in 1977 as a University wide shared user microscopy and imaging facility and became a UMCCC Core Facility in 1995. All instrumentation is used on a shared basis by investigators for studies of cell and tissue morphology and ultrastructure. The MIL Is housed and administered within the Department of Cell & Developmental Biology at the University of Michigan Medical School. The Morphology Core offers a cost-effective mechanism for UMCCC researchers to have access to state-of-the-art imaging instrumentation that would not otherwise be available in Individual laboratories because of high acquisition and maintenance costs. Access to highly trained personnel with many years of expertise is also provided by the Morphology Core and is available to all UMCCC members and their staff. The MIL is staffed by a full time manager, a laboratory supervisor, five research associates, and Instrument analyst. Routine histology and electron microscopy sample processing, sectioning, staining, and analysis is available with prior consultation and scheduling. Emphasis Is placed on training the research investigator or their designated staff to properly operate each piece of equipment as needed to meet their imaging research needs.