The Centre for Advanced Histology and Microscopy houses four core platforms:
- Histology
- Optical Microscopy, which houses a suite of state-of-the-art high-end optical microscopes, including laser scanning confocal microscopes, a multimodal super resolution microscope and multiphoton microscope, a dual laser multiphoton microscope, and a laser capture microscope
- Electron Microscopy, inclusive of both transmission and scanning electron microscopy
- Image Analysis
Importantly, researchers utilising CAHM receive support, training, and advice from expert technical scientists.
Facility use
Use of the facility is available to all VCCC (Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre) members and external users, subject to availability.
Funding acknowledgements
- Australian Cancer Research Foundation
- National Health and Medical Research Council
- Australian Research Council
- ARC-LIEF grant
- CASS Foundation
- Jack Brockhoff Foundation
- William Buckland Foundation
- Philip Bushell Foundation
- ANZ Charitable Trust
- Ramaciotti Foundation
- Permanent Trustee
- Eric Ormond Baker Charitable Fund
- State Trustees
- Perpetual Trustees
- Collier Charitable Fund
- Trust Company of Australia Ltd
- William Angliss Charitable Fund
- The Syd and Ann Wellard Perpetual Trust
- Marian and E.H. Flack Trust
- Firefighters Charity Fund