​Welcome to Histology

​Please don't forget to acknowledge us in your publications.​ 

Histology – the power to reveal unexpected connections

​​​The Histology Facility offers versatile equipment and expert knowledge that allow researchers to preserve and visualize microanatomy of their samples and prepare them for multimodal and -omics pipelines.

Our services encompass tissue processing and sectioning, routine histological stains, a growing array of immunostaining techniques and in situ hybridization methods. We are dedicated to developing highly individualized approaches for each project.

Contact us to get your very own project-tailored approach: hp@vbcf.ac.at

​​Experimental design and protocol planning

Assisting with study design, and development and implementation of protocols for standard as well as customized experimental studies. 

Preanalytical procedures

Providing services and support for:
Sample collection
Fixation
Processing
Cryo- and paraffin-embedding Sectioning
Staining
RNA in situ hybridization
Slide Scanning

Cross-facility workflows

Inter-facility support includes coordinated processing services (e.g., perfusion and dissection after in vivo phenotyping) offered with other facilities for multimodal projects. Histology staff also works collaboratively with the VBCF NGS facility offering spatial transcriptomics services.

Digitalizing Results

The Pannoramic FLASH 250 III Scanner is an automated and fast way to take whole slide images of your results, for both brightfield and fluorescent stains. Single layers as well as z-stacks are possible. 
Fluorescent channels: 405, 488, 555, 647    

Auxiliary services

​​Support during self-service is offered exclusively to IMP/IMBA/GMI members. It includes training in the use of all the sectioning equipment available in the facility and troubleshooting support.

VBCF Histology Team

©Zsolt Marton/VBCF

Agnieszka Piszczek
Core Facility Head

+43 1 7962324 7119
+43 664 80847 7119
agnieszka.piszczek@vbcf.ac.at
IMBA-GMI / 4.71