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Technical Research Cores

The Technical Research Cores of the Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy provide the technical support functions related to our laboratories.

Core Faculty Leadership Technical Faculty & Staff Mission

Histology

Tatiana Pasternak,
Krystel Huxlin,
Liz Romanski

Tracy Montag

Support tissue preparation, image analysis, and reconstruction

Imaging

Liz Romanski,
William O'Neill

Owen Zacharias,
Mike Breitbart

Digital and analog darkroom, graphics development, digital microscopy

Mechanical & Electronic Shop

Gary Paige,
William O'Neill

Martin Gira,
John Kunst,
Mike Wieckowski

Design, construct, and repair lab components and devices

Molecular Neurobiology

John Olschowka

 

Design and implement quantitative real-time PCR and RT-PCR protocols

Neural Culture Core

Kerry O'Banion

 

Support preparation, maintenance, and analysis of neural culture preparations

Computation and Web Development

Greg Gdowski,
Martha Gdowski,
Scott Seidman,
Ed Freedman

Owen Zacharias,
Mike Breitbart

Maintain websites, develop novel web applications, shoot and edit video, create animations, support PC and networking operations, handle equipment and software, train staff

Protein Analysis

Ian Dickerson,
Anne Luebke

 

Protein-protein interaction analysis (FRET, BRET), digitized data acquisition for chemi-luminescence, fluorescence

Human Subjects

Robert Frisina,
Gary Paige

Mike Breitbart

Coordinate recruitment, screening, and scheduling of human research subjects across projects

Technology Development

Scott Seidman,
Gary Paige

Art Dee,
Mike Wieckowski

Develop automated lab systems for stimulus and behavioral control, data acquisition, and data analysis