Collaborator Resources

Upcoming Events

Find out about current conferences and symposia participation by NCMIR personnel at our dynamic online calendar.

Research Portals

Sponsors

NCMIR is made possible by grants from the NIH and other government and private sponsors. Please visit our sponsors page.

Affiliated Sites

Mission Statement

The National Center for Miscroscopy and Imaging Research (NCMIR) develops technologies to bridge understanding of biological systems between the gross anatomical and molecular scales and makes these technologies broadly available to biomedical researchers. Since 1988, NCMIR's strong commitment to multidisciplinary research has given rise to breakthroughs in a variety of fields, including biological specimen preparation, instrumentation, and software development.

Meet the Directors

Mark Ellisman, Ph.D.
Director, Principal Investigator

Maryann Martone, Ph.D.
Co-Director
Oversees programs in biological specimen development and bioinformatics.

Steve Peltier, M.S.
Executive Director
Oversees programs involving instrumentation, computation, and the Telescience Portal. Oversees general management of the resource.

Gina Sosinsky, Ph.D.
Assistant Director
Oversees collaborative research projects and programs in biological specimen preparation and 3D imaging.

NCMIR

Basic Science Building, Rm. 1000
UC San Diego
9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0608
La Jolla, CA 92093-0608 USA

Tel: (858) 534-0276
Fax: (858) 534-7497

NCMIR Facilities

As a technology development center and P41 resource, NCMIR makes available for use intermediate voltage electron microscopes (IVEMs) and associated technologies for correlated microscopy, 3D reconstruction, and visualization. NCMIR is open to visiting scientists through our collaborative service and training programs. Interested researchers should refer to the Collaborative Resources page.

View a comprehensive listing of NCMIR resources.

In The News

April 25, 2008 — NCMIR scientist Thomas Deerinck captured first place in the inaugural Sony World Photography Awards in the Professional Science Photography category announced at a VIP gala ceremony at the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, France. Read article.

More news is available in our In the News archive.

Highlights

NCMIR develops state-of-the-art 3D imaging and analysis technologies to help biomedical researchers understand biological structure and function relationships in cells and tissues in the dimensional range between 5 nm3 and 50 µm3. A key emphasis of NCMIR is the application of advanced imaging technologies to the nervous system in health and disease. Our research highlights demonstrate the range of our work and contribution to discovery science.

Covers

Many of NCMIR's ground-breaking images have adorned the covers of important journals such as BioTechniques, Brain Research, The Journal of Cell Biology, Journal of Molecular Biology, The Journal of Neuroscience, Journal of Structural Biology, Microscopy Today, Nature Medicine, and many more. For more information, view our Gallery of Covers.