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Vol. 2, Issue 3 Core Values and Opening StatementWelcome to the sixth edition of our faculty newsletter, Connect. This triannual newsletter disseminates content for the faculty, from the faculty. Our goal is to update, inform and enrich our faculty community. Connect strives to contain links to resources, upcoming events and more. As we engage each day in the School of Medicine’s mission, we bring with us our core values to create and maintain a culture of mutual respect with a genuine awareness of belonging for all faculty. Send questions, comments, content ideas and faculty news to SOMfacultyconnect@wayne.edu. Did you miss a previous issue of Connect? Find previous issues.
Meet – Microscopy, Imaging, and Cytometry Resources CoreThe Microscopy, Imaging and Cytometry Resources (MICR) Core opened in 1992. MICR provides numerous services for analyzing sub-cellular structures, single cells, whole tissue and whole animal imaging. Learn more about this shared resource from Director Kamiar Moin, Ph.D., and Associate Director Jessica Back, Ph.D., by reading more details at the bottom of this newsletter. 
Kamiar Moin, Ph.D., Director Professor
Jessica Back, Ph.D., Associate Director Research Associate
For more information about the core, also visit the MICR website.
New Faculty HiresWelcome to our School of Medicine community! According to the Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development, these faculty have joined the Wayne State University School of Medicine since April 2024. Clinical:
Research:
If you see them in the hallway, we hope you have a chance to say hello!
Have you heard...?The National Institutes of Health is initiating a simplified review framework in 2025. This and new forms (Form I) will be required for applications with submission deadlines after Jan. 25, 2025. This includes most R series research grants, F series fellowships and T series training grants. Look also for a new biosketch and funding form next spring.
Coffee HourReady to connect with faculty? Our next coffee hour is Aug. 28, from 3 to 4:30 p.m. in 1358 Scott Hall. Grab a coffee, meet colleagues, engage in casual conversation and Connect!
Collaborative ResourceCollaborations are challenging, especially when you don’t know each other’s expertise. The Research Development Committee of the School of Medicine Faculty Senate has put together a resource, the Access the shared spreadsheet (requires AccessID login). Add or update your area of research and techniques to the list so School of Medicine faculty can find the skills that can help colleague advance each other’s research.
Meet – Microscopy, Imaging, and Cytometry Resources CoreWhat are the major services your Core offers? What departments/divisions does your core serve? Who can utilize your cores/how do we find costs? What new equipment or services have you recently brought online? Our most recent additions in the Microscopy laboratory include the acquisition of an Akoya PhenoImager HT 2.0 slide reader capable of imaging up to nine fluorophores on Formalin-Fixed Paraffin-Embedded tissue sections at single-cell resolution for spatial phenotyping. This instrument will be available for scheduling by mid- to late September. We have also acquired a Zeiss GeminiSEM 300 scanning electron microscope equipped with a 3View® ultramicrotome for serial block face imaging of biological samples. Our Electron Microscopy specialist performs sample preparation, image acquisition and image analysis as needed. We have upgraded our in vivo imaging capabilities with the acquisition of an IVIS Spectrum CT capable of bioluminescence, fluorescence, brightfield and CT imaging of mice. We also have added photoacoustic imaging (fluorophores or other agents creating ultrasound signals) capabilities with the acquisition of the iThera RSOM for skin and iThera MSOT for whole-body studies. What makes your core great? What makes your staff great?
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