BOC received an award from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research for the state-of-the-art spinning disk confocal and fluorescence microscopes.
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Elle Grevstad Receives CALS 2024 Distinguished Recent Grad Award
The award, established in 2024, recognizes graduates for contributions to their field or public service.
BOC Secures Funding for Cellular Imaging Microscope
The new microscope will expand access for researchers across campus interested in cellular imaging.
Kurt Weiss joins biochemistry department as manager of Biochemistry Optical Core
Kurt Weiss joined the Department of Biochemistry in March as the new manager of the Biochemistry Optical Core (BOC). The research core is housed in the biochemistry department but is a resource for all campus …
New Biochemistry Optical Core manager joins department as campus resource
A new manager joins the Biochemistry Optical Core. The BOC is a resource for all campus researchers using microscopy.
Biochemistry Optical Core director earns photomicrography distinction
The Director of the Biochemistry Optical Core, Elle Kielar-Grevstad, has earned an “Image of Distinction” award in Nikon’s 2018 Photomicrography Competition. The contest received more than 2,500 entries from 89 countries, with only the top 95 images receiving a distinction.
Biochemistry’s state-of-the-art imaging facilities benefit campus researchers and students
Imaging is a powerful tool in many biochemists’ repertoire. The Department of Biochemistry is home to a large collection of equipment and facilities, including the Biochemistry Optical Core (BOC) and upcoming cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) facility, that allows scientists to pursue their many imaging endeavors.