New York Tech Imaging Center (NIC)
Mission
To provide access to world-class imaging research equipment for all members of the New York Tech community and help faculty, staff, and students maximize the use of microscopy for interdisciplinary research.
Research Areas
- Neuroscience: Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, Traumatic Brain Injury, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Epilepsy and Congenital Brain Malformations
- Heart Disease
- Cancer Biology
Major Equipment
- Abberior FACILITY Line 3-D STED (STimulated Emission Depletion) Microscope
Laser-scanning super-resolution microscope with FLIM - Zeiss LSM 980 with Airyscan 2 inverted LSM
Laser-scanning super-resolution ultra-fast confocal microscope with AI-based image analysis for enhanced resolution - ONi Nanoimager S SMLM
Super-resolution and single-molecule localization (SMLM) microscope - Zeiss Axio Examiner.Z1 2-photon LSM
NLO laser-scanning confocal microscope for deep tissue imaging - BRUKER NanoString CosMx SMI
Spatial Multiomics Imager; 50nm, 6000 gene and protein imaging with subcellular resolution for mouse and human cells and tissues - Zeiss Axio Observer with Apotome 2
Widefield microscope for brightfield and fluorescence imaging with structured illumination - Zeiss Axio Scan.Z1 Slide Scanner
Automated microscope for brightfield & fluorescence microscopy with 100-slide capacity - Nikon C2 confocal LSM
Laser-scanning Microscope with AI-based image analysis for enhanced resolution - Bio-Techne Namocell Pala Cell Sorter
Microfluidics-based cell sorter for gentle cell sorting and single-cell analysis.
Personnel
Randy Stout, Ph.D.
Director, New York Tech Imaging Center
Associate Professor, Biomedical Sciences, NYITCOM
BRIIC Scientific Director
Co-chair of the Emerging Technology Group
Lars Udo-Bellner, Ph.D.
Senior Research Associate
Amanda Charest, M.S.
Research Associate
Contact & Access Information
For access inquiries and imaging center grant support contact Randy Stout at rstout@nyit.edu or Lars Udo-Bellner at ludobell@nyit.edu.
For technical support for microscope users contact Lars Udo-Bellner at ludobell@nyit.edu.