Biological Optical Microscopy Platform

- 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.

Booking calendar link (NOTE: For iLab, sign-in is required to view calendar)

• 
  Dr Ellie Hyun-Jung Cho
  Manager, BOMP

  Dr 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

  Link to ellie's "find an expert" page

• 
  Dr Gabriela Segal
  Applications Specialist, BOMP

  Dr 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.

  Link to Gabriela's "find an expert" page

• 
  Dr Hamid Solemaninejad
  Applications Specialist, BOMP

  Dr. 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.

  Link to Hamid's"find an expert" page

• 
  Dr Shane Cheung
  Applications Specialist, BOMP

  Dr. 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.

  Link to Shane's "find an expert" page

• 
  Ms Kalyan Shobhana
  Support Officer, BOMP

  Kalyan 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:

• Registration related questions

• Training related questions

• Instrument/Building access related questions

• Data handling & Image Analysis questions

• Service related questions