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Luis Marrero, PhD

School of Medicine
Orthopedics / Microbiology, Immunology, Parasitology
lmarre@lsuhsc.edu

Grant Review Committees Served on:   NIH     Other Committees  

 
Research Website:
 http://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/mic/

Keywords Associated with Work Amputation
Arthrofibrosis
Blastema
Fibroblasts
Fibrosis
Healthcare Disparities
Hyperbaric Oxygenation
Inflammation
Joint Replacement
Limb Trauma
Matrix Remodeling
Osteoarthritis
Regeneration
Scaffold
Wound Healing
Primary Research / Clinical / Teaching Interests Anti-inflammatory and anti-fibrotic therapy for arthritis
Assessment of osteoarthritis-attributable myopenia
Cannabinoid-based management of pain and inflammation in arthritis
Histopathology of non-neoplastic and cancer lesions
Repair and regeneration in limb trauma and ischemia reperfusion injury
Secondary Research / Clinical / Teaching Interests Cancer biology and prognosis
Energy metabolism in tissue salvage
Unique Equipment Used Bio-Rad Radiance 2100 Laser Scanning Confocal System Confocal optical sectioning of thick biological samples labeled with fluorescent reporter molecules and probes for subsequent three-dimensional rendering and analysis. CSRB 532 - MIC Contact Person: Dr. Luis Marrero RECHARGE
Confocal Microscope
Cryotome
Epifluorescent Microscope
Fluoview FV1000 multiphoton system Laser scanning microscope collects 2D, 3D, and timelapse images through pulsed, infrared laser excitation that allows high resolution fluorescence imaging deep within specimens without compromising viability CSRB 530 - MIC Contact Person: Dr. Luis Marrero RECHARGE
In Vivo Biophotonic Imager
Kodak In Vivo Image Station FX Provides x-ray and high performance optical molecular imaging of near-infrared, fluorescent, radioisotopic, and luminescent reporters in live, small animals. CSRB 530 - MIC Contact Person: Dr. Luis Marrero RECHARGE
Laser Capture Microdissection Scope
Leica CM3050S cryostat collects thin sections of frozen specimens for histology CSRB 532 - MIC Contact Person: Dr. Luis Marrero RECHARGE
Leica DMRXA deconvolution microscopy systems (2X) Allow the collection of light diffraction-corrected 2D, 3D, and timelapse photomicrographs involving the detection, localization, motility, interaction, and quantitation of fluorescent molecules tagged to cells and tissues. CSRB 532 - MIC Contact Person: Dr. Luis Marrero RECHARGE
Leica Mz74 stereoscope basic transmitted and epifluorescence imaging of gross specimens CSRB 532 - MIC Contact Person: Dr. Luis Marrero RECHARGE
Light Microscope
Micro-CT
Mutiphoton Microscope
Nikon E600 upright microscope basic transmitted and epifluorescence imaging of cell and tissue samples CSRB 530 - MIC Contact Person: Dr. Luis Marrero RECHARGE
PALM Microbeam Laser microdissection instrument enables non-contact dissection of areas within a tissue or cell culture specimen into microcentrifuge tubes for subsequent DNA and/or RNA analysis. CSRB 532 - MIC Contact Person: Dr. Luis Marrero RECHARGE
Perkin Elmer GX2 micro-CT scanner
Shandon Finesse Paraffin Microtome collects thin sections of paraffin-embedded samples for histology CSRB 532 - MIC Contact Person: Dr. Luis Marrero RECHARGE
Shandon Histocentre Paraffin Embedding Station houses tissue samples within a paraffin mold for subsequent histological sectioning CSRB 532 - MIC Contact Person: Dr. Luis Marrero RECHARGE
Shandon Hypercenter XP Paraffin Processor automated fixation, dehydration, clearing, and paraffin infiltration of tissue samples for subsequent histology CSRB 532 - MIC Contact Person: Dr.Luis Marrero RECHARGE
Shandon Varistain 24-4 automated slide stainer for routine, special stain, and immunohistochemical slide pretreatment for histopathological analysis CSRB 532 - MIC Contact Person: Dr. Luis Marrero RECHARGE
Xenogen IVIS 200 Utilizes in vivo biophtonic imaging to non-invasively image, record, and quantitate cellular and genetic activity within an anesthetized organism. CSRB 530 - MIC Contact Person: Dr. Luis Marrero RECHARGE
X-ray Imager
Unique Techniques Used or Developed ATP in vivo electrophysiology, in vivo bioluminescence, laser capture microdissection, limb amputation and joint excision surgery, immunohistochemistry, immunohistofluorescence, immunocytofluorescence, whole mount fluorescence, biophotonic imaging in vivo, hyperbaric therapy, live cell imaging, resonance energy transfer, fluorescence recovery after photobleaching, histopathology scoring, RT-PCR, multiplex assays, ELISA, stereomicroscopy, confocal microscopy, multiphoton microscopy, deconvolution microscopy
ATP in vivo electrophysiology, in vivo bioluminescence, laser capture microdissection, limb amputation and joint excision surgery, immunohistochemistry, immunohistofluorescence, immunocytofluorescence, whole mount fluorescence, biophotonic imaging in vivo, hyperbaric therapy, live cell imaging, resonance energy transfer, fluorescence recovery after photobleaching, histopathology scoring, RT-PCR, multiplex assays, ELISA, stereomicroscopy, confocal microscopy, multiphoton microscopy, deconvolution microscopy
ATP In Vivo Electrophysiology
Biophotonic Imaging In Vivo
Deconvolution Microscopy
Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
Fluorescence Recovery After Photobleaching
Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer
Histopathology Scoring
Hyperbaric Oxygenation
Immunohistochemistry
immunohistofluorescence
In Vivo Bioluminescence
Laser Capture Microdissection
Limb Amputation and Joint Excision Surgery
Live Cell Imaging
Microscopy, Confocal
Microscopy, Fluorescence, Multiphoton
Multiplex Assays
Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction
Stereomicroscopy
Whole Mount Fluorescence
Last Updated: 03/27/2024