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Cell Biology and Image Acquisition

The Cell Biology and Image Acquisition (CBIA) Core Facility provides state-of-the-art advanced microscopes, image analysis tools, and technical support to facilitate your microscopy research.

Acknowledge our facility

When using our instruments, please acknowledge the facility in your publications and reference the Cell Biology and Image Acquisition Core RRID: SCR_021845. 

If you are looking for an exemple, visit our Publication policies page.

Poster explaining why the acknowledgements of the facility matters for their funding.

Our latests

CFMO 2025

Light Microscopy course in French only!

A complete light microscopy course in French is offered for the first time in PERSON, in Montreal.
This course is for anyone studying or working in the research field and using a microscope in their activities.
Dates: May 12 to 16, 2025.
Places still available for the Theory Course only - $100
CFMO info et inscriptions

CBIA core success

The CBIA core supports a wide range of research applications from cell biology to engineering. The success of the researchers is our main goal.

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Microscopes

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Labs

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Users

Useful informations

Human breast cancer cells image

"Following Story" at FacMed devoted to CBIA core: "Not just a pretty picture"

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Connect to R:drive

Due to some windows update we lost the "Medmap" tool on our workstation to connect to the Research drive.

New instructions here:

How to map Research drive manually.mp4

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What can uOttawa's core facilities do for you?

Core facilities are your collaborators who will never say no.

Check out how the core facilities of uOttawa can help you and support innovation.

Contact us

Cell Biology and Image Acquisition Core Facility

Faculty of Medicine
University of Ottawa
RGN 3171
451 Smyth Road
Ottawa, ON K1H 8M5

[email protected]

Who to contact?

Core Director
John W.R. Copeland, PhD
Phone: 613-562-5800 ext. 8641

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Microscopy specialist Senior and Facility Manager
Chloƫ van Oostende-Triplet, PhD
Phone: 613-562-5800 ext. 8376

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Microscopy specialist
Liyuan Wang, PhD
Phone: 613-562-5800 ext. 8983

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