Facility for Advanced Imaging & Microscopy

New instrument!

A Nikon AXR point scanning confocal with NSPARC and STEDYCON is being installed this Summer! Please see the Announcements tab for more details, including a free Nikon virtual talk, and the Equipment and Rates tab for instrument information.

New instrument demo August 2024!

A Zeiss Lattice Lightsheet 7 will be available to demo for the month of August. Please see the Announcements for more details and contact Emery Ng with any questions.

About

The Facility for Advanced Imaging & Microscopy (FAIM) is a part of the Fralin Life Sciences Institute at Virginia Tech.

FAIM houses cutting edge light microscopy instruments, including confocal and super resolution systems. The mission of FAIM is to provide investigators with the tools and training required for their specific research questions.

Services Offered

• Assisted use on microscopes for untrained users who will not need much immediate imaging.
  
  
• Training for regular microscope users to access and operate a microscope independently.
  • Ongoing support for all users and potential users of the facility.
     
• Consultations for new users regarding:
  • Microscope matching – What’s the right tool for the job
  • Microscope trials – Does this provide the images I need to answer my question?
  • Experimental design – How can I get started with this protocol/project?
  • Post-processing and analysis – How do I get started with analyzing my images?

• Workshops, seminars, and other educational opportunities regarding microscopy, the facility, and image processing and analysis