Welcome!
MMI is a central university Research Platform providing advanced optical microscopy infrastructure, analytical support and training for the biomedical and life sciences. Monash University has a strong, integrated network of world-class technology research platforms. These are made up of core facilities and capabilities that provide high-quality specialist research services (see http://www.monash.edu/research/infrastructure/platforms).
Our core technology research platforms are coordinated through the Office of the Vice-Provost (Research and Research Infrastructure).
MMI Platform Vision
Monash Micro Imaging strives to provide a fully integrated optical microscopy imaging research environment for the biomedical and life sciences. Our aim is to empower researchers by providing access to state-of-the-art microscopy technology, and to ensure excellence in imaging through expertise in experimental design, application development, data analysis and research collaboration.
MMI Platform Mission
To learn more about MMI please visitour website: https://platforms.monash.edu/mmi/
Dr Irena (Iśka) Carmichael
Manager, Monash Micro Imaging at ARA
+61 3 9903 0142
iska.carmichael@monash.edu
Level 6, Burnet Tower, 89 Commercial Rd, Melbourne
Samantha Warren
Microscopist
+61 3 9903 0142
samantha.warren@monash.edu
Level 6, Burnet Tower, 89 Commercial Rd, Melbourne
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Facility Hours: 24/7 Staff Hours: Monday-Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm |
Commercial Road, ARA+ Campus |
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Senior Microscopist
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+6199030142
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Iska.Carmichael@monash.edu
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Immunology; Burnet Building L 6
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| Key Instrumentation and Experties |
Monash Micro Imaging (MMI) is world-class in optical imaging. We have core facilities at the Clayton campus and specialised nodes at the Monash Health Translation Precinct and the Alfred Research Alliance. MMI technologies include advanced light microscopy, fluorescence and confocal microscopy, multiphoton microscopy, super-resolution microscopy, light-sheet microscopy, which cater to a diverse range of morphological and functional characterisation in the life sciences. All technologies are underpinned by bioimage analysis and research training.
Key Instrumentation
Our instrumentation is sourced from major innovative microscope companies, including Leica, Zeiss, Olympus, Nikon, Abberior, LaVision Biotec, and Intelligent Imaging Innovations (3i).
Experties
Our team provide expertise and training across a wide range of analytical microscopes and microscopy modalities in the biomedical and life sciences. Our services range in complexity from sample preparation and labelling for fluorescence analysis to performing live-cell experiments for cell signalling and organ/organism development. We provide guidance and training to allow scientists and students to undertake cutting edge analytical research with confidence. Working with us
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Our team provides advanced microscopy instrumentation and analytical techniques to a large research community. Ranging in complexity from the simple labelling and mounting of slides for immunofluorescence microscopy, to live imaging in multiwell plates or sophisticated perfusion chambers, we will guide and train you to perform experiments, produce high-quality images and extract analytical data.
Advanced light and fluorescence microscopy
Our instrumentation provides a solid platform of advanced light and fluorescence microscopy techniques, including automation, highspeed imaging, time-lapse, slide scanning (in conjunction with our Histology Platform) and image tiling, and live-cell imaging on slides, chambers or microplates. Both upright and inverted instruments are available, and all systems are supported by a comprehensive range of professional software for bioimage analysis to provide quantitative results.
Live-cell imaging is one of our specialities
Most of our instruments are equipped with live- cell incubators, specialised cell chambers or multiwell plates that support live and long term imaging experiments. We have extensive knowledge in experimental design, labelling and analysis.
Optical sectioning and 3D analysis
Our range of instrument modalities includes confocal (laser scanning and spinning disk) and multiphoton microscopes. For high-speed imaging, we have resonant scanning confocal and light-sheet microscopes. Imaging deeper into tissue can also be done by multiphoton imaging in live, fixed or cleared tissue microscopy which is capable of imaging to a depth of 2-6mm with specialised objectives.
Special methods and emerging technologies
Our expert staff offer extensive collaborative support for the more novel or complex instruments and applications, including Fluorescence Lifetime Imaging Microscopy (FLIM), Lattice Lightsheet Microscopy, Stimulated Emission Depletion Microscopy (STED), birefringence microscopy, AiryScan, Deconvolution microscopy(from both widefield and confocal sources) and, in conjunction with the Cryo-EM platform, correlative light and electron microscopy.
Image analytics and data handling
Extracting and understanding bioimaging data is crucial, and handling big datasets is often a bottleneck in research. Our Staff are available to train scientists and students in the analytical software we licence (ImageJ/FIJI, Imaris, Huygens, Metamorph). In conjunction with eResearch, we are also building data handling and analysis pipelines to facilitate the flow of (big)data from instrument to computational workspaces and ultimately to publication.
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