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The WWU Biology Department is seeking $65,325 to purchase an automated inverted microscope with phase contrast, DIC and fluorescence optics to support live-cell imaging - now the gold standard for research in genetics, cell and developmental biology. $55,695 has already been donated toward this project - leaving just $9630 still to go, as of December 16th (with three days left to go).
This microscope will further strengthen student training in modern instrumentation and directly impact 20-30 students per year in teaching and research labs. This training in microscopy provides a unique skill set for WWU graduates. Indeed, a recent WWU graduate was hired to run the Deltavision microscope at the Histology/Pathology Imaging Facility at the UW, based upon her experience in Biol 484 and in her research project using this specialized microscope.
Why does the Biology Department need another microscope?
The Biology Department has two research-grade compound microscopes with fluorescence, DIC and phase contrast optics. However, these microscopes are over 20 years old, are not automated and cannot support the Onix Microperfusion Imaging chambers, (recently purchased through funding from a WWU STF project) for growing cells on microscopes for live-cell imaging. Our Deltavision microscope does work with the Onix Microper fusion imaging chambers, but is specialized for fluorescence microscopy and lacks phase contrast capabilities.
Why the Leica DMi6000?
In February 2014, Biology faculty and Biol 484 students test drove a Leica DMi6000 in live cell imaging experiments very successfully. The automated stage enabled the microscope to visit different imaging chambers on the Onix Microperfusion plate and allowed multiple experiments to be run simultaneously and recorded without jitter. We found the microscope to be robust and student-friendly.
Why is this request urgent?
This Leica DMi6000 microscope with these capabilities normally retails at $113,184 (with approximate shipping and tax). A demo version of the microscope is presently available to WWU for $65,325 (with approximate shipping and tax), nearly $50,000 off the list price. However, this offer to WWU will not stand indefinitely and we hope to purchase it by the end of this fiscal year.
How can I support purchasing this microscope?
Online donations can be made through GoFundMe or directly to the Western Foundation at www.wwu.edu/give (please indicate Biology Microscope Fund as your gift designation).
This microscope will further strengthen student training in modern instrumentation and directly impact 20-30 students per year in teaching and research labs. This training in microscopy provides a unique skill set for WWU graduates. Indeed, a recent WWU graduate was hired to run the Deltavision microscope at the Histology/Pathology Imaging Facility at the UW, based upon her experience in Biol 484 and in her research project using this specialized microscope.
Why does the Biology Department need another microscope?
The Biology Department has two research-grade compound microscopes with fluorescence, DIC and phase contrast optics. However, these microscopes are over 20 years old, are not automated and cannot support the Onix Microperfusion Imaging chambers, (recently purchased through funding from a WWU STF project) for growing cells on microscopes for live-cell imaging. Our Deltavision microscope does work with the Onix Microper fusion imaging chambers, but is specialized for fluorescence microscopy and lacks phase contrast capabilities.
Why the Leica DMi6000?
In February 2014, Biology faculty and Biol 484 students test drove a Leica DMi6000 in live cell imaging experiments very successfully. The automated stage enabled the microscope to visit different imaging chambers on the Onix Microperfusion plate and allowed multiple experiments to be run simultaneously and recorded without jitter. We found the microscope to be robust and student-friendly.
Why is this request urgent?
This Leica DMi6000 microscope with these capabilities normally retails at $113,184 (with approximate shipping and tax). A demo version of the microscope is presently available to WWU for $65,325 (with approximate shipping and tax), nearly $50,000 off the list price. However, this offer to WWU will not stand indefinitely and we hope to purchase it by the end of this fiscal year.
How can I support purchasing this microscope?
Online donations can be made through GoFundMe or directly to the Western Foundation at www.wwu.edu/give (please indicate Biology Microscope Fund as your gift designation).
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