Facility

Histology Facility

The Histology Facility provides equipment needed for the histological/histopathological analysis of tissue samples. The Facility is open to all Max Perutz Labs staff and students, temporary guests and to external institutions after prior consultation of the head of the facility and the scientific supervisor.

What we offer

Our Services

  • Basic training and supervision of users
    histological techniques and equipment
     
  • Update sessions
    for new and current users
  • Troubleshooting
    on demand
     
  • Research, Validation and Establishment of new histological methods
  • Support for project works
    (Max Perutz Labs internal users)
     
  • Individual concept solutions
    (external users)
What we offer

Equipment

  • Logos J tissue processor
    (Milestone)
  • Paraffin-embedding center Histostar
    (Histocom)
     
  • Automated slide stainer GEMINI AS
    (Histocom)
     
  • Automated rotary microtome RM2255
    (Leica)
     
  • Cryostat Microm HM 500 OM, Cryostat Microm HM 550
    (Histocom)
     
  • Microdissection / Imaging Unit
    (Leica)
     
  • Microscope Imager M1 + AxioCamMRc5
    (Zeiss)
     
  • Stereomicroscope Discovery V.12
    (Zeiss)
  • Slide Scanner VS120
    (Olympus)
     
  • Slide Scanner Pannoramic Scan
    (3D Histech)
     
  • V-sight Veterinary Hematology Analyzer
    (Menarini)
     
  • Histology Analysis PC
Booking

Schedule your Access and Equipment

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS: By using the services of the Max Perutz Labs Histology Facility you agree to acknowledge us in your publications: “We (resp. the authors) acknowledge the service of the Max Perutz Labs Histology Facility, a member of VLSI (+ optional service description).”

  • Internal User (Max Perutz Labs)
  • External User

Internal User (Max Perutz Labs)

Follow the Link to use the intranet online booking tool.

Online Booking

External User

Irmgard Fischer, Head of Facility, irmgard.fischer@univie.ac.at 
Stephanie Ellis, Scientific Supervisor, stephanie.ellis@maxperutzlabs.ac.at

Location

Where to Find Us

 

Max Perutz Labs Main Building
Dr. Bohr Gasse 9, 1030 Vienna
Level 4 - Room 4.520

Team

Team and Contact List

                                                                                    

Facility Head

Irmgard Fischer
Head of Facility
   +43 1 4277 52866
Room: 5.506

Scientific Supervisor

Stephanie Ellis
Group Leader
   +43 1 4277 74648
Room: 3.118

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Publication Highlights

Publication Highlights from the Histology Facility

Endothelial and systemic upregulation of miR-34a-5p fine-tunes senescence in progeria

Manakanatas et al.
Aging 2022 Jan 12;14(1):195-224.
doi: 10.18632/aging.203820. Epub 2022 Jan 12.
 

 

 

A cell-autonomous tumor suppressor role of RAF1 in hepatocarcinogenesis.

Jeric et al.
Nat Commun. 2016 Dec 21;7:13781. doi: 10.1038/ncomms13781.

Type I Interferon Signaling Prevents IL-1β-Driven Lethal Systemic Hyperinflammation during Invasive Bacterial Infection of Soft Tissue.

Castiglia et al.
Cell Host Microbe. 2016 Mar 9;19(3):375-87. doi: 10.1016/j.chom.2016.02.003.
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