Biomedical Imaging
Dornsife Cognitive Neuroscience Imaging Center
The Dana & David Dornsife Cognitive Neuroscience Imaging Center enables scientists to capture images of the human brain and its activity in remarkable detail. The primary instrument is a 3T Siemens TRIO scanner with associated support equipment.
Hanna Damasio, Director
Dornsife Neuroscience Imaging Center
University of Southern California
3620-A McClintock Ave
Los Angeles CA 90089
213-740-3462
hdamasio@usc.edu
Image Processing and Informatics Laboratory
The Image Processing and Informatics Lab is now located at USC Eye Institute on the Health Sciences Campus(HSC). The Image Processing and Informatics (IPI) Laboratory conducts pioneering Biomedical Imaging and Information technologies research, trains and educates future scientists and physicians, and participants in clinical R & D services related to medical imaging and informatics. The research facility includes PACS Simulator, Fault-tolerance Server, Data Grid, PACS workstations, CAD servers, and connections to two clinical PACS.
Image Processing and Informatics Lab
Department of Radiology, USC
Doheny Eye Institute Building
1450 San Pablo Street, Suite 2100
Los Angeles, CA 90033
323-442-7050
info@ipilab.org
Multi-Photon Microscopy Core
The Multi-Photon Microscopy Core is located in the Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute. The Core provides in vivo imaging of intact organs in small animals with high temporal and subcellular resolution, ideal for studying (patho)physiological processes in health and disease. Instruments include a Leica TCS SP5 AOBS Multi-Photon Confocal Microscope System.
Dr. Janos Peti-Peterdi, Director
ZNI313
1501 San Pablo Street
Los Angeles, CA 90089
323-442-4337
petipete@usc.edu
Neuroplasticity and Imaging Laboratory
The research at the NAIL aims to investigate brain-behavior relationships during motor skill learning and motor control in both non-disabled and brain-injured individuals using Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation. The Lab maintains a range of TMS technologies for research use.
Beth Fisher, Director
Neuroplasticity and Imaging Laboratory
1540 Alcazar Street, CHP 155
Los Angeles, CA 90089-9006
323-442-2900
Norris Center Cell and Tissue Imaging Core
The Cell and Tissue Imaging Core, or Confocal Core, a joint venture with the Doheny Eye Institute, has a 5th generation confocal microscope available for use. Current services offered by the cell and tissue core module include specimen preparation and training in the operation of laser scanning confocal microscopy, multiphoton laser scanning confocal microscopy, transmission electron microscopy (TEM), scanning electron microscopy (SEM), fluorescence and brightfield microdissection and microcapture, and digital photomicroscopy.
David Hinton, Director
Cell and Tissue Imaging Core
Doheny Eye Institute
DVRC 214
1355 San Pablo St.
Los Angeles, CA 90089
323-442-6622
CoreConfocal@ccnt.hsc.usc.edu
Research Imaging Core at the Saban Research Institute
The Research Imaiging Core at the Saban research Institute is a full-service In Vivo imaging laboratory. The lab includes a Xenogen for In Vivo optical imaging using bioluminescence as well as fluorescence imaging, a 7T micro Magnetic Resonance Imager (MRI), a micro X-ray Computed Tomography (CT) instrument and a Gamma Medica combined CT micro Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT).
Rex Moats, Director
Saban Institute Small Animal Imaging Research Center
Childrens Hospital Los Angeles
4661 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90027
323-361-4578
USC Molecular Imaging Center
The USC Molecular Imaging Center is located at the Keck School of Medicine’s Clinical Sciences Center. The center focuses on the translational needs of any investigator to allow in vivo imaging of disease processes and development of new molecular therapeutics and diagnostics. MIC’s mission is to provide scientists and physicians with state-of-the-art imaging technology for studying intact biological systems using a multimodality approach.
Dr. Peter S. Conti, Director
2250 Alcazar Street, CSC/IGM 103
Los Angeles, CA 90033-9061
323-442-1166
pconti@usc.edu