Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center
BioImaging Shared Resource

Contact

Name: Philip Wedegaertner, PhD
Position: Co-Director
Contact Number(s):
Name: Claudio Giraudo, PhD
Position: Co-Director
Contact Number(s):
Name: Jason Hill, PhD
Position: Associate Director
Name: James Muller, PhD
Position: Facility Manager
Contact Number(s):

Mission

The goal of the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center Bioimaging Shared Resource is to advance the scientific research programs of the Cancer Center by providing Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center investigators powerful, reliable, and readily accessible light microscopy. The Bioimaging Shared Resource provides a FLIM-assisted STED (stimulated emission depletion) super-resolution system, galvo and resonnat laser point-scanning confocals, spinning disk confocal, TIRF (total internal refection fluorescence), and widefield fluorescence modalities.  The staff provides in-house training on all instruments, including advances quantitative image analysis.

Announcements

Fall 2026

  • The BISR Fall Technology Seminar Series is underway!  Seminars are every other Monday through December and feature a variety of industry experts presenting introductions to some of the latest imaging technologies.  Virtual attendance available for each seminar.  Download the full schedule.
  • The BISR will be hosting its annual Open House in December.  Check back for dates and times, but students interested in presenting a poster should contact staff.