Last updated on November 19, 2006

The Cell Imaging Facility is located on the second floors of Morton and Searle Buildings at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, in downtown Chicago. Covering a sixteen-room suite of ~2,300 sq. ft, the Cell Imaging Facility provides state-of-the-art light and electron microscopic instruments and consultation to researchers at the Medical School, the Evanston main campus, as well as to users at Children's Memorial Research Center (CMRC).

In 2008, the Cell Imaging Facility also join the ranks as one of the eight Nikon Imaging Centers in the world. Users now have access to the state-of-the-art confocal microscopes housed in the Nikon Imaging Center at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine (click here for link to the Nikon Imaging Center website)

The Cell Imaging Facility is generously supported by Northwestern University Office of Research, Feinberg School of Medicine, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, and the NU Department of Cell & Molecular Biology.

The Cell Imaging Facility is proud to receive the Northwestern University Office for Research Outstanding Core Facility Award for: 2010, 2011 and 2012

Please click on "Guide" on the top menu to learn of our policy as well as how you can consult with the facility staff before choosing the right equipment. Then download the application form below. You can send the completed application form to the facility staff you have consulted and we will set up your account and schedule you for training.

Users who need to utilize laser-based instruments (confocals and laser microdissection system) will also be required to take the ISIS laser safety course as required by the State of Illinois. Click on the laser safety link below.