Scientific Cores

Providing researchers with in-house access to top of the line technology and expertise is one of the things that sets Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience apart from other research institutions. When a scientist can collaborate closely with experts, great achievements can result.

Imaging Center

The Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (MPFI) Imaging Center provides investigators with access to cutting-edge imaging technologies and expertise in the fields of electron microscopy, confocal, two-photon and super-resolution microscopy, to achieve tasks from ultrastructural visualization to subcellular imaging of live tissue.

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Mechanical Workshop

Our Mechanical Workshop is a special Core Facility, typically present in most Max Planck Institutes, that designs and builds commercially unavailable equipment and customizes existing tools for use in novel research methods by MPFI scientists.

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Molecular Virology

Our Molecular Virology Core is a full-service facility that specializes in the use of viral-based vectors for gene transfer, supporting investigators at MPFI and throughout the surrounding neuroscience community.

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Animal Resource Center

The MPFI Animal Resource Center (ARC) is a full-service AAALACi accredited animal facility that provides all husbandry, colony management, and technical services for our researchers.

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