Biological Optical Microscopy Platform
Biological Optical Microscopy Platform
The Biological Optical Microscopy Platform (BOMP) makes state-of-the art fluorescence microscopy equipment available to the students and staff of the University of Melbourne, as well as the wider community.
We provide support to a number of applications including confocal microscopy, live cell imaging, high-content screening, fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy, 2-photon microscopy, lightsheet microscopy, super-resolution microscopy and Image analysis.
- Current users -
Please update your User Agreement form for 2021
(EHP users) use User Agreement form(EHP) for 2021
and return via bomp-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au to avoid loosing access.
Other platforms
The platform can be used in conjunction with:
- Australian Phenomics Network Histopathology and Slide Scanning Services
- Electron Microscopy (Ian Holmes Imaging Center) @ Bio21
- Electron Microscopy @ Bioscience
- Materials Characterisation and Fabrication Platform
- Melbourne Cytometry Platform
- Melbourne Histology Platform
For more information about the wider platform community, please visit Research Website, which is available to all visitors.
Details about the University’s research infrastructure related resources and services can be found on Research Gateway, which is available to the University of Melbourne staff and Graduate Researchers.
Access to the booking calendar will be given after the training is completed.
BOMP is in the process of changing our booking system from OCF scheduler to iLab. During this time, we will be running our BMB node on iLab as a test of the new booking system. All of the other nodes will continue on OCF scheduler.
iLab
Please use iLab to book microscopes @ Bio21 Institute. Instructions on how to register for iLab can be downloaded (opens new window): for Group leader (PI), for Researcher (end user), FAQs
OSF scheduler
Please use OCF scheduler to book the rest of instruments. Instructions on how to register for OCF scheduler can be download (opens new window): for Researcher(end user)
Booking calendar link (NOTE: For iLab, sign-in is required to view calendar)
Bio21 Institute (iLab) | Medical Building | Peter Doherty Institute |
Zeiss Elyra LSM880 | Zeiss LSM900 | Zeiss LSM780 |
Leica SP8 | Zeiss LSM880 | Zeiss LSM700 |
Leica SP5 | Zeiss LSM800 | Zeiss LSM710 NLO |
DV Elite | Operetta | Olympus FVMPERS |
OMX Blaze | UltramicroscopeII | |
Bioscience | Physics | Image analysis computer |
Nikon A1R | Olympus FV3000 | Diamond |
Nikon C2 | Gold | |
Nikon Spinning Disk | Medicine (EHP) | Green |
Nikon A1R | Cyan | |
Cherry |
BOMP Contact details
Phone: (03) 9035 5811
- Dr Ellie Hyun-Jung Cho
Manager, BOMPDr Cho completed her PhD in the Dept. of Anatomy and Neuroscience at The University of Melbourne in 2009. Her research focus was on the ion channels in sensory pathways using fluorescence imaging, immunohistochemistry, and electrophysiology of neurons. She joined platform in 2014 and provides training and advice on image analysis and high-content imaging
- Dr Gabriela Segal
Applications Specialist, BOMPDr Segal has a PhD in Tumour Immunology from the Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Melbourne. She has years of experience in sample preparation for confocal and multiphoton microscopy. In her current role as an academic specialist she supports confocal, tissue clearing and Lightsheet applications.
- Dr Hamid Solemaninejad
Applications Specialist, BOMPDr. Hamid Soleimaninejad has a PhD in Physical Chemistry from the School of Schemistry at the University of Melbourne. His background is in fluorescence imaging, fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM), Fluorescence anisotropy imaging microscopy (FAIM), polarization microscopy, Raman microscopy, Optics and Photonics. He is an applications specialist within the Biological Optical Microscopy Platform, with expertise in confocal and FLIM applications.
- Dr Shane Cheung
Applications Specialist, BOMPDr. Shane Cheung has a PhD in Chemistry from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and an MSc in Microscopy and Cellular Imaging from the University of College Dublin. His background is in the synthesis and development of near-infrared fluorophores for clinical and cellular bio-imaging applications. In his current role as an Applications Specialist for the Biological Optical Microscopy Platform he is responsible for training and research support on the confocal, live-cell, and light sheet microscopes.
- Ms Kalyan Shobhana
Support Officer, BOMPKalyan Shobhana completed her Masters in Biotechnology at The University of Melbourne. She has a background in biomedical science and optical microscopy, with a focus on confocal microscopy. In her current role as a Platform Support Officer at the Biological Optical Microscopy Platform, she is responsible for training and research support on the confocal microscopes.
Questions?
The Biological Optical Microscopy Platform is here to assist your research. If you have any questions then we urge you contact us via (03) 9035 5811 or bomp-enquiries@unimelb.edu.au.
In the meantime, here are answers to some of our commonly received questions over five categories: