Sophisticated Research Facilities

70,000 Square Feet

TOTAL RESEARCH SPACE ACROSS THE METROHEALTH CAMPUS

7 Laboratories

DEDICATED TO CANCER RESEARCH

28 Researchers

USING STATE-OF-THE-ART TOOLS IN A VARIETY OF CANCER DISCIPLINES

MetroHealth’s Research Institute houses the Center for Cancer Research featuring access to more than 70,000 square feet of research space including laboratories designed for complex experiments and assays.

Our research facilities help us attract, support, and retain a diverse community of top scientists who rigorously pursue their cancer research disciplines.

Core services and equipment ensure the continued support of our ten research areas, including:

Live Cell Imaging

Leica Microsystem SP8 Confocal Imaging System live cell imaging. Equipped with white light laser, 405 diode, argon laser. Resonant scanner for fast live cell imaging.
Leica Thunder Imager 3D Assay System for live cell/organoids or slides with automatic blur removal. Avia AI Analysis system also available for processing of data.
Leica wide-field inverted microscope with Hamamatsu camera and Metamorph software.
Molecular Devices Image Express Spinning Disk confocal for high-thruput organoid studies.
PIE-FCCS Microscope

Imaging of Slides

Leica Microsystem SPE Confocal Imaging system with 405, 532, 635 lasers.

Flow Cytometry

Beckman Cytoflex equipped with 3 lasers and 13 filters.

Cell Sorter

Sony MA 900 equipped with 4 lasers and 14 parameters.

Particle Analysis

ZetaView PMX-230-Z-488/640-Twin Laser System, with fixed cell assembly.

Other

Perkin Elmer Victor Nivo multiplate reader for assays
Spectrophotometer
Huygens Deconvolution and Colocalization analyzer for 3D imaging data acquired from Leica SPE and SP8 Confocal Systems
Centrifuges
Leica CM1850 cryostats
Microtome
RMC MTX ultramicrotome

Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine Core Facilities

MCCR’s faculty have academic affiliations at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine where they have access to over 40 service centers and core facilities. The availability of these shared resources provides access to specialized technologies and expertise that enhances scientific interaction, productivity, and reliability.

Contact

For general information regarding the core facilities and resources at MetroHealth:

Pat Glazebrook, BS, Research Associate

Email: [email protected]
Call: 216-778-8958

Kevin Cheng MS, Research Associate

Email: [email protected]
Call: 216-778-1119