Molecular Histopathology and Analytical Microscopy Core (MHAM)


Molecular Histopathology and Microscopy core provides high quality tissue processing, paraffin embedding, routine histological  staining techniques and immunohistochemical assays as well as high resolution microscopy and Pathology expertise to investigators whose projects require these services for animal models or clinical samples in order to bring their research projects into the translational field.

  • Tissue Processing:
    • Tissue Processing
    • Paraffin Embedding
    • Tissue Sectioning
    • Tissue Microarrays
  • Histology:
    • Hematoxylin & Eosin
    • Trichromes (Masson, Gomori)
    • PAS (Glycogen)
    • Iron (Peerls)
  • Immunohistochemistry:
    • ImmunoPeroxidase
    • ImmunoFluorescence
    • Double Labeling
    • Multiplexing
  • Other Techniques:
    • In situ Hybridization
    • Duo Link
    • Proximity Ligation Assay
    • Comet Assay (DNA Damage)
  • Microscopes:
    • Olympus FV1000 Confocal
    • VivaView (Live imaging)
    • Keyence BZ-X800
    • Deconvolution
  • Microscopes:
    • Comet Assay
    • Spectral Mantra
    • Olympus VS120 Scanning

The Core is run by Core Director Luis Del Valle, M.D., who can be reached at ldelva@lsuhsc.edu, and the Core Manager Adriana Zapata, who can be reached at azapa1@lsuhsc.edu. For services, please submit your requests through i-Labs: https://my.ilabsolutions.com/service_center/show_external/3388.