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It is also to provide resources to the research community.</p></div> </section> </div> <div class="iw_component" id="iw_comp1560986319310"> <style>#iw_comp1560986319310{}</style><style>#iw_comp1560986319310{}</style><h2 data-aos="fade-right" class="accordion-wrapper mw-wrap text-indent-mobile">Ophthalmology</h2><section aria-label="" data-aos="fade-up" class="mw-wrap accordion-wrapper"> <div data-allow-multiple="" class="accordion" id="2j3r9hafd98ayf"> <h3 class="accordion-heading"> <div aria-hidden="true" class="icon-holder"> <span class="card-icon meei-icon" style="background-image:url(/assets/MEE/svg/icons/icon-microscope.svg)"></span> </div> <button type="button" id="accordion-77ee8a87-fe15-48a0-8348-ae76806ceb6b" aria-controls="accordion-77ee8a87-fe15-48a0-8348-ae76806ceb6b-sect1" class="accordion-trigger" aria-expanded="false">Animal Visual Assessment Core<span class="icon-wrapper"><span class="meei-icon chevron-down-gray"></span></span></button> </h3> <div role="region" hidden="" class="accordion-panel" aria-labelledby="accordion-77ee8a87-fe15-48a0-8348-ae76806ceb6b" id="accordion-77ee8a87-fe15-48a0-8348-ae76806ceb6b-sect1"> <div class="items-wrapper "><p><strong>Location:</strong> Schepens Eye Research Institute</p> <p><strong>Contact:</strong> <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:oscar_morales@meei.harvard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Oscar Morales</a></p> <hr /> <p><a class="link-with-icon pdf-icon" href="http://sharepoint/thesource/Research%20Cores/Animal_Visual_Assessment_Core.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Learn more about the Animal Visual Assessment core</a> (via Vitals)</p></div> </div> <h3 class="accordion-heading"> <div aria-hidden="true" class="icon-holder"> <span class="card-icon meei-icon" style="background-image:url(/assets/MEE/svg/icons/icon-microscope.svg)"></span> </div> <button type="button" id="accordion-869c6e91-b821-4a54-86da-8775bb703e99" aria-controls="accordion-869c6e91-b821-4a54-86da-8775bb703e99-sect2" class="accordion-trigger" aria-expanded="false">Biobank<span class="icon-wrapper"><span class="meei-icon chevron-down-gray"></span></span></button> </h3> <div role="region" hidden="" class="accordion-panel" aria-labelledby="accordion-869c6e91-b821-4a54-86da-8775bb703e99" id="accordion-869c6e91-b821-4a54-86da-8775bb703e99-sect2"> <div class="items-wrapper "><p><strong>Location:</strong> Schepens Eye Research Institute</p> <p><strong>Contacts:</strong> <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:Janey_Wiggs@meei.harvard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Janey Wiggs, MD, PhD</a> and <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:Kevin_Linkroum@meei.harvard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kevin Linkroum</a></p> <hr /> <p>The overall goal of the Biobank core is to help investigators collect and store biological samples from patients with ocular disorders, and to link those samples with molecular and clinical data. The collection of biological samples from patients with ocular disorders is an integral part of many research programs at Mass Eye and Ear.</p> <p>By providing a central facility for sample collection and processing the Biobank resources reduce duplicated efforts among investigators. Importantly centralized storage and tracking using state-of-the-art programs such as Progeny ensures sample maintenance and protection and minimizes sample loss and mix-up. Linking individual samples to clinical data using the electronic medical record system (RPDR) as well as databases with molecular data enables sophisticated study of large datasets that enhances the overall quality of the Mass Eye and Ear investigations.</p> <p>Additionally, providing assistance with sample collection helps young investigators and clinical scientists who may not have funding to collect useful samples from patients with interesting clinical disease that would benefit from further study. The availability of substantial patient sample resources also supports new investigations and collaborations, especially between bench and clinical scientists forming another bridge between basic and clinical research at Mass Eye and Ear.</p> <p>The Biobank goals are:</p> <ol> <li>To make it possible for any investigator who identifies an interesting patient, series of patients or has access to an interesting animal model, to collect useful biological samples that can be used for further study</li> <li>To provide biological and clinical resources to investigators for specific disease-related investigations</li> </ol> <p>The Biobank data and sample repository is a unique resource supporting a wide variety of vision-related studies. For many Mass Eye and Ear investigators, the Biobank core is an indispensable resource that greatly enhances the overall quality of their research.</p> <h4>Services provided by the Biobank core:</h4> <ul> <li>Blood/tissue collection and storage:<br /> - Progeny tracking system</li> <li>DNA/RNA sample prep</li> <li>Clinical data:<br /> - Research Patient Data Registry (RPDR)<br /> - REDCap (Research electronic data capture)</li> </ul></div> </div> <h3 class="accordion-heading"> <div aria-hidden="true" class="icon-holder"> <span class="card-icon meei-icon" style="background-image:url(/assets/MEE/svg/icons/icon-microscope.svg)"></span> </div> <button type="button" id="accordion-bc40fdf0-412a-4100-a7db-01be4ee11712" aria-controls="accordion-bc40fdf0-412a-4100-a7db-01be4ee11712-sect3" class="accordion-trigger" aria-expanded="false">Bioinformatics and Statistics<span class="icon-wrapper"><span class="meei-icon chevron-down-gray"></span></span></button> </h3> <div role="region" hidden="" class="accordion-panel" aria-labelledby="accordion-bc40fdf0-412a-4100-a7db-01be4ee11712" id="accordion-bc40fdf0-412a-4100-a7db-01be4ee11712-sect3"> <div class="items-wrapper "><p><strong>Location:</strong> Schepens Eye Research Institute</p> <p><strong>Contacts:</strong> <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:Lucia_Sobrin@meei.harvard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lucia Sobrin, MD</a>, <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:Ayellet_Segre@meei.harvard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ayellet Segrea</a> and <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:daniel_navarrow@meei.harvard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Daneil Navarrow</a></p> <hr /> <p>The purpose of the Bioinformatics and statistics core is to provide bioinformatic and statistical support for clinical, genomic and laboratory studies. A wide variety of studies are supported by the core. </p> <p><a class="link-with-icon external-link-icon" href="https://oculargenomics.meei.harvard.edu/services/bioinformatics-and-statistics-core/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Learn more about the Bioinformatics and Statistics core</a></p></div> </div> <h3 class="accordion-heading"> <div aria-hidden="true" class="icon-holder"> <span class="card-icon meei-icon" style="background-image:url(/assets/MEE/svg/icons/icon-microscope.svg)"></span> </div> <button type="button" id="accordion-a38018fa-5f6b-4a1c-895c-540a107f876a" aria-controls="accordion-a38018fa-5f6b-4a1c-895c-540a107f876a-sect4" class="accordion-trigger" aria-expanded="false">Confocal Microscopy<span class="icon-wrapper"><span class="meei-icon chevron-down-gray"></span></span></button> </h3> <div role="region" hidden="" class="accordion-panel" aria-labelledby="accordion-a38018fa-5f6b-4a1c-895c-540a107f876a" id="accordion-a38018fa-5f6b-4a1c-895c-540a107f876a-sect4"> <div class="items-wrapper "><p><strong>Location:</strong> Schepens Eye Reseach Institute</p> <p><strong>Contacts:</strong> <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:Philip_Seifert@meei.harvard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Philip Seifert</a>, 617-912-0209 and <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:Xinyao_Hu@meei.harvard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Xinyau Hu</a></p> <hr /> <p>This guide is intended to provide personnel contacts and information relating to our SERI core facility microscopes.</p> <h4>SERI Common Core Microscopes</h4> <p><strong>Leica TCS-SP2 Upright Confocal Laser-Scanning Microscope</strong></p> <p>The Leica TCS-SP2 Upright Confocal Laser-Scanning Microscope is located in room 170 and can accommodate specimens labeled with nearly all stains except those requiring ultra-violet excitation.</p> <p>User Fee: $10.00 / hour</p> <hr /> <p><strong>Leica TCS-SP5 Upright Confocal Laser-Scanning Microscope</strong></p> <p>The Leica TCS-SP5 Upright Confocal Laser-Scanning Microscope is located in room 250 West. This microscope can accommodate specimens labeled with all fluorophores including  ultra violet (DAPI).</p> <p><strong>User Fee</strong>: $12.50 / hour<br /><strong>Training:</strong> $200.00 / client</p> <p>This covers the costs of manuals, resource CD/DVD and all assistance needed</p> <p>For Leica Inc. assistance, contact <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:Philip_Seifert@meei.harvard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Philip Seifert</a> or <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:Xinyao_Hu@meei.harvard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Xinyao Hu</a>, 617-912-0209</p> <hr /> <p><strong>Nikon Eclipse E-800 fluorescent microscopes</strong></p> <p>The facility has two microscopeslocated in rooms 168 and 169.  100watt SHP Hg lamps for these microscopes are located in room 250 West.</p> <p><strong>User Fee:</strong> $10.00 /hour</p> <p>For assistance contact: <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:Philip_Seifert@meei.harvard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Philip Seifert</a> or <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:Xinyao_Hu@meei.harvard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Xinyao Hu</a>.<br />For repairs/sales, contact: MVI (Microvideo Instruments Inc.): Tel: 508-580-0080<br />For replacement lamps, contact Bulb Direct Inc.:  Tel: 1-800-772-5267.</p> <hr /> <p><strong>Leica AS LMD Laser Microdissection Microscope</strong></p> <p>Available in SERI room 149 ( Morphology).<br />A manual and Resource CD-ROM is available. Please arrange for training before attempting to use this microscope.</p> <p>User Fee: $10.00/hour</p> <p>Clients must supply their own PCR tubes, specialized slides and gloves.</p> <hr /> <p>The Instruction manuals, computer applications and software along with other documents that relate to the use of the facilities mentioned on this page are contained within a “Utility CD-ROM / DVD” (PC) are stored in room 250 West and are available by request from <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:Philip_Seifert@meei.harvard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Philip Seifert</a> or <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:Xinyao_Hu@meei.harvard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Xinyao Hu</a>.</p></div> </div> <h3 class="accordion-heading"> <div aria-hidden="true" class="icon-holder"> <span class="card-icon meei-icon" style="background-image:url(/assets/MEE/svg/icons/icon-microscope.svg)"></span> </div> <button type="button" id="accordion-be3fb1fb-632d-4af5-8660-e72d222bcb8a" aria-controls="accordion-be3fb1fb-632d-4af5-8660-e72d222bcb8a-sect5" class="accordion-trigger" aria-expanded="false">Driving Simulator<span class="icon-wrapper"><span class="meei-icon chevron-down-gray"></span></span></button> </h3> <div role="region" hidden="" class="accordion-panel" aria-labelledby="accordion-be3fb1fb-632d-4af5-8660-e72d222bcb8a" id="accordion-be3fb1fb-632d-4af5-8660-e72d222bcb8a-sect5"> <div class="items-wrapper "><p><strong>Location:</strong> Schepens Eye Research Institute</p> <p><strong>Contact:</strong> <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:Alex_Bowers@meei.harvard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Alex Bowers</a></p></div> </div> <h3 class="accordion-heading"> <div aria-hidden="true" class="icon-holder"> <span class="card-icon meei-icon" style="background-image:url(/assets/MEE/svg/icons/icon-microscope.svg)"></span> </div> <button type="button" id="accordion-e97ac5d9-4885-4cce-991d-dbad790f3041" aria-controls="accordion-e97ac5d9-4885-4cce-991d-dbad790f3041-sect6" class="accordion-trigger" aria-expanded="false">Flow Cytometry<span class="icon-wrapper"><span class="meei-icon chevron-down-gray"></span></span></button> </h3> <div role="region" hidden="" class="accordion-panel" aria-labelledby="accordion-e97ac5d9-4885-4cce-991d-dbad790f3041" id="accordion-e97ac5d9-4885-4cce-991d-dbad790f3041-sect6"> <div class="items-wrapper "><p><strong>Location:</strong> Schepens Eye Research Institute</p> <p><strong>Contact:</strong> <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:randy_huang@meei.harvard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Randy Huang</a></p> <hr /> <p>The Flow Cytometry Facility is a core facility of Schepens Eye Research Institute that provides fluorescent-based cell analysis and sorting to Boston area biomedical researchers. The facility includes a BD LSR II analyzer with five lasers, a LaserScanning Cytometer (LSC), a Coulter XL analyzer, and MoFlo.</p> <h4>Rates</h4> <p>The following charges apply for use of the facility.</p> <p><strong>BD LSR II analyzer with five lasers</strong></p> <p>Internal Institute Users: $50 per hour (no technical assistance), $95 per hour (with technical assistance).<br />Outside Users: Non-institute price $95 per hour.</p> <p><strong>Coulter XL Flow analyzer</strong></p> <p>Internal Institute Users: $50 per hour (no technical assistance), $95 per hour (with technical assistance).<br />Outside Users: Non-institute price $95 per hour. Compucyte</p> <p><strong>Cytomation MoFlo Cell Sorting</strong></p> <p>Internal Institute Users: $100 per hour.<br />Outside Users: $150 first hour, $125 per hour thereafter</p> <hr /> <h4>Hours of Operation</h4> <p>Monday to Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM<br />Not available Saturday or Sunday</p></div> </div> <h3 class="accordion-heading"> <div aria-hidden="true" class="icon-holder"> <span class="card-icon meei-icon" style="background-image:url(/assets/MEE/svg/icons/icon-microscope.svg)"></span> </div> <button type="button" id="accordion-7e1d19b1-52f9-42fe-ab6d-73eeb0f0583d" aria-controls="accordion-7e1d19b1-52f9-42fe-ab6d-73eeb0f0583d-sect7" class="accordion-trigger" aria-expanded="false">Functional Genomics (Zebrafish Facility)<span class="icon-wrapper"><span class="meei-icon chevron-down-gray"></span></span></button> </h3> <div role="region" hidden="" class="accordion-panel" aria-labelledby="accordion-7e1d19b1-52f9-42fe-ab6d-73eeb0f0583d" id="accordion-7e1d19b1-52f9-42fe-ab6d-73eeb0f0583d-sect7"> <div class="items-wrapper "><p><strong>Location:</strong> Mass Eye and Ear<br /><strong>Contacts</strong>: <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:Kinga_Bujakowska@meei.harvard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Kinga Bujakowska</a> and <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:Anna_Larson@meei.harvard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Anna Larson</a></p> <hr /> <p>The Functional Genomics Core provides expert assistance using zebrafish as a model system to demonstrate functional effects of human disease-related gene variants and to model human inherited ocular disorders. The core provides zebrafish husbandry and assists investigators with project planning including morpholino design and design of guide RNAs for CRISPR/cas9 gene editing, training for zebrafish embryo injection and other manipulations and characterization of genetically modified fish including measurement of visual acuity and intraocular pressure.</p> <p><a class="link-with-icon external-link-icon" href="https://oculargenomics.meei.harvard.edu/services/functional-genomics-zebrafish-core/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Learn more about the Functional Genomics core</a></p></div> </div> <h3 class="accordion-heading"> <div aria-hidden="true" class="icon-holder"> <span class="card-icon meei-icon" style="background-image:url(/assets/MEE/svg/icons/icon-microscope.svg)"></span> </div> <button type="button" id="accordion-1477e772-6466-41d3-963b-d31a163a9fd5" aria-controls="accordion-1477e772-6466-41d3-963b-d31a163a9fd5-sect8" class="accordion-trigger" aria-expanded="false">Gene Transfer Vector Core<span class="icon-wrapper"><span class="meei-icon chevron-down-gray"></span></span></button> </h3> <div role="region" hidden="" class="accordion-panel" aria-labelledby="accordion-1477e772-6466-41d3-963b-d31a163a9fd5" id="accordion-1477e772-6466-41d3-963b-d31a163a9fd5-sect8"> <div class="items-wrapper "><p><strong>Location:</strong> Schepens Eye Research Institute</p> <p><strong>Contacts:</strong> <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:GTVC@meei.harvard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">GTVC@meei.harvard.edu</a>, <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:nerea_zabaletalasarte@meei.harvard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nerea Zabaleta Lasarte</a> and <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:ecouto@meei.harvard.edu " target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Emma Couto</a></p> <hr /> <p>The Gene Transfer Vector Core (GTVC) can be scheduled with Mass General Brigham Core Management System. To get started, <a class="link-with-icon external-link-icon" href="https://researchcores.partners.org/account/new" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Create a Customer Account</a>. </p> <hr /> <p>The GTVC is a viral vector core facility located at the <a href="/research/ophthalmology/seri">Schepens Eye Research Institute</a> and Mass Eye and Ear, both affiliated with <a class="link-with-icon external-link-icon" href="http://hms.harvard.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Harvard Medical School.</a>  GTVC is an integral part of the Grousbeck Gene Therapy Center and the Ocular Genomics Institute of Harvard Medical School and Mass Eye and Ear.</p> <p>Our primary goal is to provide high titer, high quality research-grade viral vectors to the research community at Harvard, within Boston, and outside to support preclinical gene therapy studies and basic research gene transfer applications.</p> <p><a class="link-with-icon external-link-icon" href="https://www.vdb-lab.org/vector-core/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Learn more about the GTVC core</a></p></div> </div> <h3 class="accordion-heading"> <div aria-hidden="true" class="icon-holder"> <span class="card-icon meei-icon" style="background-image:url(/assets/MEE/svg/icons/icon-microscope.svg)"></span> </div> <button type="button" id="accordion-7617b12e-cf4f-468a-92eb-4ed2faf406f6" aria-controls="accordion-7617b12e-cf4f-468a-92eb-4ed2faf406f6-sect9" class="accordion-trigger" aria-expanded="false">OGI Genomics<span class="icon-wrapper"><span class="meei-icon chevron-down-gray"></span></span></button> </h3> <div role="region" hidden="" class="accordion-panel" aria-labelledby="accordion-7617b12e-cf4f-468a-92eb-4ed2faf406f6" id="accordion-7617b12e-cf4f-468a-92eb-4ed2faf406f6-sect9"> <div class="items-wrapper "><p><strong>Location:</strong> Mass Eye and Ear</p> <p><strong>Contacts:</strong> <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:Eric_Pierce@meei.harvard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Eric Piece, MD, PhD</a>, and <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:Daniela_Pignatta@meei.harvard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Daniela Pignatta</a></p> <hr /> <p>The OGI Genomics Core facility was established in April of 2013 by the Mass Eye and Ear Department of Ophthalmology, with the goal of offering advanced genomics analysis methods and techniques to Mass Eye and Ear’s clinical research staff and affiliates.</p> <p><a class="link-with-icon external-link-icon" href="https://oculargenomics.meei.harvard.edu/services/genomics-core-services/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Learn more about the Genomics core</a></p></div> </div> <h3 class="accordion-heading"> <div aria-hidden="true" class="icon-holder"> <span class="card-icon meei-icon" style="background-image:url(/assets/MEE/svg/icons/icon-microscope.svg)"></span> </div> <button type="button" id="accordion-e594c0a1-f7ee-4949-a914-29f5ccee59ca" aria-controls="accordion-e594c0a1-f7ee-4949-a914-29f5ccee59ca-sect10" class="accordion-trigger" aria-expanded="false">SERI Morphology Core<span class="icon-wrapper"><span class="meei-icon chevron-down-gray"></span></span></button> </h3> <div role="region" hidden="" class="accordion-panel" aria-labelledby="accordion-e594c0a1-f7ee-4949-a914-29f5ccee59ca" id="accordion-e594c0a1-f7ee-4949-a914-29f5ccee59ca-sect10"> <div class="items-wrapper "><p><strong>Location</strong>: Schepens Eye Research Institute</p> <p><strong>Contacts:</strong> <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:philip_seifert@meei.harvard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Philip Seifert</a>, <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:bianai_fan@meei.harvard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bianai Fan</a> and <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:Xinyao_Hu@meei.harvard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Xinyao Hu</a></p> <hr /> <p>The SERI Morphology Core can be scheduled with Mass General Brigham Core Management System. To get started, <a class="link-with-icon external-link-icon" href="https://researchcores.partners.org/account/new" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Create a Customer Account</a>. </p> <hr /> <p>The SERI Morphology Core provides technical assistance and services for light, confocal, and electron microscopy. Research services include: Routine histological processing, sectioning and staining for frozen, paraffin, methacrylate and epoxy resin tissue preparations. The core facility staff assists with technical problems, procedures, and training on instrumentation inclusive of; Cryostats, automated tissue processors, microtomes, and fluorescence and phase microscopes. The Microscopy Core provides training on two Leica confocal microscopes and Nikon Epifluorescent Microscopes located at SERI/Mass Eye and Ear.</p> <p>State-of-art scanning and transmission electron microscopes and services are available at SERI for Mass Eye and Ear faculty and their laboratories. Complete transmission electron microscopy service includes; EMS Lynx II automated processing of tissue, semi-thin and thin sectioning of cell and tissue samples, TEM imaging and digital image acquisition using a FEI Tecnai G2 Spirit transmission electron microscope interfaced with a AMT XR41 digital CCD camera.</p> <hr /> <p>Please contact <a href="mailto:pablo_argueso@meei.harvard.edu">Pablo Argueso, PhD</a> or <a href="mailto:philip_seifert@meei.harvard.edu">Philip Seifert</a><strong> </strong>concerning any questions.</p></div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="iw_component" id="iw_comp1561701332393"> <style>#iw_comp1561701332393{}</style><style>#iw_comp1561701332393{}</style><h2 data-aos="fade-right" class="accordion-wrapper mw-wrap text-indent-mobile">Otolaryngology</h2><section aria-label="" data-aos="fade-up" class="mw-wrap accordion-wrapper"> <div data-allow-multiple="" class="accordion" id="2j3r9hafd98ayf"> <h3 class="accordion-heading"> <div aria-hidden="true" class="icon-holder"> <span class="card-icon meei-icon" style="background-image:url(/assets/MEE/svg/icons/icon-microscope.svg)"></span> </div> <button type="button" id="accordion-5d053ed4-3b6e-4c03-a668-a24dd873c9d0" aria-controls="accordion-5d053ed4-3b6e-4c03-a668-a24dd873c9d0-sect1" class="accordion-trigger" aria-expanded="false">Engineering Resources<span class="icon-wrapper"><span class="meei-icon chevron-down-gray"></span></span></button> </h3> <div role="region" hidden="" class="accordion-panel" aria-labelledby="accordion-5d053ed4-3b6e-4c03-a668-a24dd873c9d0" id="accordion-5d053ed4-3b6e-4c03-a668-a24dd873c9d0-sect1"> <div class="items-wrapper "><p><strong>Location:</strong> Mass Eye and Ear</p> <p><strong>Contact</strong>: <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:Ishmael_Stefanov-Wagner@MEEI.HARVARD.EDU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ishmael Stefanov</a></p> <hr /> <p>Supported by a P30 grant from the NIDCD, the <a href="/research/otolaryngology/eaton-peabody-laboratories">Eaton-Peabody Laboratories</a> Engineering Core has designed and implemented a new system for signal generation/data acquisition (SG/DAQ) that requires minimal custom hardware and is powerful enough to meet the most demanding needs in auditory neuroscience. Check back soon for additional information.</p></div> </div> <h3 class="accordion-heading"> <div aria-hidden="true" class="icon-holder"> <span class="card-icon meei-icon" style="background-image:url(/assets/MEE/svg/icons/icon-microscope.svg)"></span> </div> <button type="button" id="accordion-56a56cff-5d7c-48b1-b907-48a052efe271" aria-controls="accordion-56a56cff-5d7c-48b1-b907-48a052efe271-sect2" class="accordion-trigger" aria-expanded="false">Histology Resources<span class="icon-wrapper"><span class="meei-icon chevron-down-gray"></span></span></button> </h3> <div role="region" hidden="" class="accordion-panel" aria-labelledby="accordion-56a56cff-5d7c-48b1-b907-48a052efe271" id="accordion-56a56cff-5d7c-48b1-b907-48a052efe271-sect2"> <div class="items-wrapper "><p><strong>Location:</strong> Mass Eye and Ear</p> <p><strong>Contact:</strong> <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:Ishmael_Stefanov-Wagner@MEEI.HARVARD.EDU" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ishamel Stefanov</a></p> <hr /> <p>Supported by a P30 grant from the NIDCD, the <a href="/research/otolaryngology/eaton-peabody-laboratories">Eaton-Peabody Laboratories</a> Histology Core strives to develop and refine techniques for histological analysis, particularly as applied to the study of the inner ear. This core has developed an array of publicly available resources from videos tutorials to protocols. Check back soon for access to these resources.</p></div> </div> <h3 class="accordion-heading"> <div aria-hidden="true" class="icon-holder"> <span class="card-icon meei-icon" style="background-image:url(/assets/MEE/svg/icons/icon-microscope.svg)"></span> </div> <button type="button" id="accordion-3e725a2a-6e6c-464d-aa90-50122a33821f" aria-controls="accordion-3e725a2a-6e6c-464d-aa90-50122a33821f-sect3" class="accordion-trigger" aria-expanded="false">Imaging Resources<span class="icon-wrapper"><span class="meei-icon chevron-down-gray"></span></span></button> </h3> <div role="region" hidden="" class="accordion-panel" aria-labelledby="accordion-3e725a2a-6e6c-464d-aa90-50122a33821f" id="accordion-3e725a2a-6e6c-464d-aa90-50122a33821f-sect3"> <div class="items-wrapper "><p><strong>Location:</strong> Mass Eye and Ear</p> <p><strong>Contact:</strong> <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:Haobing_Wang@meei.harvard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Haobing Wang</a></p> <hr /> <p>The <a href="/research/otolaryngology/eaton-peabody-laboratories">Eaton-Peabody Laboratories</a> Imaging Core has developed computer-based 3D virtual models that have the potential to become valuable tools for teaching and learning this anatomy. They will be available as downloadable freeware for teaching and educational purposes soon.</p></div> </div> <h3 class="accordion-heading"> <div aria-hidden="true" class="icon-holder"> <span class="card-icon meei-icon" style="background-image:url(/assets/MEE/svg/icons/icon-microscope.svg)"></span> </div> <button type="button" id="accordion-75ea2006-4d3c-42a7-937d-6901642612c3" aria-controls="accordion-75ea2006-4d3c-42a7-937d-6901642612c3-sect4" class="accordion-trigger" aria-expanded="false">National Temporal Bone Database<span class="icon-wrapper"><span class="meei-icon chevron-down-gray"></span></span></button> </h3> <div role="region" hidden="" class="accordion-panel" aria-labelledby="accordion-75ea2006-4d3c-42a7-937d-6901642612c3" id="accordion-75ea2006-4d3c-42a7-937d-6901642612c3-sect4"> <div class="items-wrapper "><p><strong>Location:</strong> Mass Eye and Ear</p> <p><strong>Contact:</strong> <a class="link-with-icon email-icon" href="mailto:tbregistry@meei.harvard.edu" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">TB Registry</a></p> <hr /> <p>Operated by the National Temporal Bone Registry of the NIDCD, this database contains information on archival temporal bone specimens stored in various laboratories and collections throughout the United States. 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