The UCSF Weill Institute for Neurosciences Innovation Core was established to provide researchers with convenient and reliable access to advanced imaging systems that are often beyond the reach of individual labs. The core offers fully automated high-performance confocal, widefield, high-content, super-resolution and light sheet microscopes, as well as workstations equipped with both open-source and commercial image analysis tools. A 100TB server is directly connected to instruments and workstations via fiber optic lines to enable fast data transfer and secure storage.
The Innovation Core provides personalized consultation on experimental design, image acquisition, and analysis, followed by one-on-one training and ongoing technical support. Centrally located within the Weill Institute for Neurosciences on UCSF’s Mission Bay campus, the Core has become a vital resource for the UCSF neuroscience and broader research communities—supporting over 50 labs and contributing to numerous publications and preprints.
Our Partnerships
We gratefully acknowledge our partners, Leica Microsystems and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI). The Innovation Core is a Leica Microsystems Center of Excellence, reflecting a strong academic-industry partnership that expands access to advanced microscopy technologies and research applications. In addition, CZI’s Imaging Scientist grant supporting Caroline Mrejen has contributed substantially to the development of the core facility.
Learn more about our partnership with Leica Microsystems to become a Leica Microsystems Center of Excellence.
