Shared Research Resources
Molecular Sciences Building
Microscopy Imaging Suite
The Department of Molecular Sciences houses a Zeiss LSM510 confocal microscope that is available for use by investigators on the UTHSC campus and affiliated institutions. This microscope has 5 laser lines for excitation and can acquire 3 colors simultaneously, with an additional channel for DIC imaging. Reservations are made using an online calendar. Contact Dr. Michael Whitt (mwhitt@utmem.edu) to schedule training and for access to the facility
Director: Mike Whitt, Ph.D.
MSB, 6th Floor lobby
Confocal reservation calendar (login required).
Flow Cytometry Facility
Facility overview
Director: Tony Marion, Ph.D.
MSB Rm 214
Computer Room
MSB, 5th floor
Software
UTHSC Campus
- CTSI
Executive Director: James Dale, M.D. - Drosophila Transgenic Core
Director: Larry Reiter, Ph.D. - Regional Biocontainment Lab/BSL3 Lab
Director: Gerry Byrne, Ph.D. - Molecular Resource Center
Director: Bill Taylor, Ph.D. - Mouse Transgenics Core
Director: Ioannis Dragatsis, Ph.D. - Tennessee Mouse Genome Consortium
- Viral Vector Core
Director: Lorraine Albritton, Ph.D. - Neuroscience Institute Imaging Facility
Grant Resources
UTHSC
UTHSC Faculty Information System, password-protected UT website containing CVs of faculty that is searchable by key words.
NON-UTHSC
- CRISP NIH database, listing all current NIH-supported grants, searchable by PI name, or keyword from the abstract.
- Community of Science (must be registered as user) provides access to grant announcements, type of grants and deadlines, allows searches for colleagues, can be customized.
- NIH Guide for Grants and Contracts, source of information on grant opportunities and application procedures.
- NSF Grant Proposal Guide, general listing of funding opportunities.
Contact Us
Gerald I. Byrne, Ph.D
Professor and Chair
858 Madison Avenue
G01 Molecular Science Bldg
Memphis, TN 38163
Phone: 901-448-6150
Fax: 901-448-7360
Email: gbyrne@uthsc.edu
