Welcome!
ALERT Dear researchers,
We are pleased to announce three new Research Resources Center (RRC) core facilities as part of our infrastructure for researchers within UIC and partner institutions. These new cores include the UIC Biorepository Core, Metabolic Phenotyping Core and Spatial and Genome Technologies Core. Each is led by a talented scientific director and faculty advisor, allowing researchers access to the most innovative tools and expertise for their research.
Recent economic and federal policy changes have introduced new challenges for university core facilities across the country. These have led to increased expenses and updated cost accounting calculations per university regulations. These new rates will take effect on July 1st, 2025, and will be reflected on the iLab and RRC websites. New service requests submitted on or after this date will be charged the new rates. Our RRC team remains ready to support investigators in finding the most cost-effective and impactful tools to meet their research needs during this period of change and in the future.
Finally, thank you for the crucial work you do to carry out successful research. The RRC remains committed to providing high quality services through the acquisition of new instruments, timely services and the expertise of our dedicated staff.
If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact us at rrcinfo@uic.edu.
The Research Tissue Imaging Core (RTIC) is supported by the Department of Pathology at the University of Illinois at Chicago. The RTIC's mission is to provide high-quality and high-throughput digital microscopy imaging services for reproducible, automated analysis of tissue morphological characteristics and biomarkers expression in human and animal tissue. The core offers consultations on image analysis approaches as well as training on laser capture microdissection. Pathology consultations are available upon request through the collaboration with the Department of Pathology clinical and research faculty.
General questions about sample preparation, pricing, turnaround time, and equipment scheduling should be directed to:
Imaging - Ryan Deaton (rdeaton@uic.edu)
LCM, TMA and pathology consultation - Virgilia Macias (vmacias@uic.edu)
Imaging Services:
• Brightfield and Fluorescent whole slide digital scans of fixed or frozen tissue and cytological samples
-20x, 40x and 60x magnification
-Support for Akoya Opal and Alexa Flour dyes
-Z stacking and maximum in focus projections
-Polarized light imaging
• Image analysis training and drop off service
-Deep learning segmentation and classification
-Quantification of immunohistochemical and special stains
-Spatial analysis of protein and RNA
-Analysis of tissue microarrays (TMAs)
Imaging Equipment:
• Instruments
-Leica Aperio AT2
-Akoya Vectra 3 Multispectral Imaging System
-Akoya PhenoImager HT 2.0 Multispectral Imaging System
-Evident/Olympus VS 200 Whole Slide Imaging System
-ThermoFisher Evos FL
• Software
-Indica Labs Halo/Halo Link
-Definiens Tissue Studio/Developer
-Akoya inForm/Phenochart
-Qupath
Laser Capture Microdissection Services:
• Training on use of Leica LMD7000 LCM instrument
• Training on identification of regions of interest on tissue slides using H&E or toluidine blue stained slides or images
Tissue Microarray Services:
• Design consulation
• TMA construction
Samples are accepted anytime in MSB-E316. Please leave your samples on the cart. You must have an order in iLabs to leave your sample. Please label the sample box with the project number and requester.
Turnaround time for brightfield scanning is usually 2 working days. If you have a time-sensitive project, please inquire about the turnabout time when placing an order. Advanced image analysis projects need to be discussed at the time of submission.
Peter Gann, MD, ScD
Academic Director
(312) 355-3723
pgann@uic.edu
| Hours | Location |
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Monday-Thursday 9am-5pm |
College of Medicine Research Building
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| Name | Role | Phone | Location | |
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| Ryan Deaton |
312-355-4338
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rdeaton@uic.edu
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COMRB 6094
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