{"id":6387,"date":"2026-03-24T13:06:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-24T17:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=6387"},"modified":"2026-03-24T13:32:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-24T17:32:54","slug":"launch-of-carolina-microscopy","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/event\/launch-of-carolina-microscopy\/","title":{"rendered":"Launch of Carolina Microscopy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"x_divRplyFwdMsg\">\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\" data-olk-copy-source=\"MessageBody\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-6382\" src=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/943\/2026\/03\/Save-the-datecarolina-microscopy-event-r2-1024x666.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"639\" height=\"416\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/943\/2026\/03\/Save-the-datecarolina-microscopy-event-r2-1024x666.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/943\/2026\/03\/Save-the-datecarolina-microscopy-event-r2-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/943\/2026\/03\/Save-the-datecarolina-microscopy-event-r2-768x499.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/943\/2026\/03\/Save-the-datecarolina-microscopy-event-r2-1536x998.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/943\/2026\/03\/Save-the-datecarolina-microscopy-event-r2-2048x1331.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.med.unc.edu\/corefacilities\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/943\/2026\/03\/Save-the-datecarolina-microscopy-event-r2-600x390.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 639px) 100vw, 639px\" \/>We are excited to announce the<b>\u00a0launch of Carolina\u00a0Microscopy\u00a0<\/b>!\u00a0This single core unifies the four departmental microscopy cores \u2014 the\u00a0<b>Biology Microscopy Core<\/b>\u00a0(College of Arts &amp; Sciences),\u00a0the\u00a0<b>Hooker Imaging Core<\/b>\u00a0(Cell Biology &amp; Physiology),\u00a0<b>Microscopy Services Laboratory Core<\/b>\u00a0(Pathology and Laboratory Medicine), and\u00a0<b>Neuroscience Microscopy Core\u00a0<\/b>(Neuroscience Center) \u2014 \u00a0under the\u00a0<b>Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR)<\/b>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>This change comes after careful consideration and input from all stakeholders, reflecting a shared institutional commitment to reducing internal competition, creating operational efficiencies,\u00a0and\u00a0ensuring the long-term financial sustainability of our shared research infrastructure.<\/div>\n<div>Each site will continue\u00a0operating\u00a0in its current location with existing staff and equipment, but all will move under a single administrative and financial structure.\u00a0<b>Day-to-day operations will remain under the direction of the current core directors<\/b>, with\u00a0Michelle Itano\u00a0assuming a broader administrative role in coordination with the OVCR\u2019s core management team. A new, unified iLab\u00a0core page\u00a0goes live in\u00a0April\u00a0and a\u00a0<u><a id=\"OWA45ada000-497a-3331-5d44-693e341cfead\" class=\"x_x_x_OWAAutoLink\" title=\"https:\/\/research.unc.edu\/carolina-microscopy\/\" href=\"https:\/\/research.unc.edu\/carolina-microscopy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-linkindex=\"0\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\">temporary unified webpage<\/a><\/u>\u00a0is\u00a0available\u00a0while the full website is\u00a0being\u00a0built.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>All costs, rates, and subsidy structures will be implemented by the OVCR on April 13,\u00a02026,\u00a0 in\u00a0compliance with institutional rate-setting policies.\u00a0<\/b>Please note that iLab integrates member subsidies\u00a0independently from the\u00a0core. For\u00a0questions\u00a0regarding\u00a0membership, please reach out<\/div>\n<div>directly to your Center Director.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\"><b>Please join us for our opening launch celebration in the Roper Hall Auditorium on April 20,\u00a02026\u00a0at 2pm<\/b>. Hear about the vision for the new unified core and get inspired by some of our amazing researchers\u00a0and industry and academic partners\u00a0who collaborate with the core.<\/div>\n<div><b>What does this mean for current users?\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0By and large it\u00a0will be\u00a0very similar\u00a0but with a different iLab page beginning in April (details to come\u00a0for current users), updated rates (approved by OSP)\u00a0and a unified website (under construction). The four cores already\u00a0operate\u00a0very similarly, so while we are taking the opportunity to\u00a0optimize\u00a0workflows and align core policies\u00a0where\u00a0appropriate, changes\u00a0to\u00a0users are\u00a0expected to be small.<\/div>\n<div>We deeply appreciate the support and partnership of\u00a0the UNC research community and\u00a0each department and school in this process.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Warm regards,<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meghan Kraft (Director of\u00a0Research\u00a0Core\u00a0Facilities, OVCR)<\/p>\n<p>Nat Prunet (Director of the Bio Microscopy Core)<\/p>\n<p>Wendy Salmon (Director\u00a0of the HIC)<\/p>\n<p>Pablo Ariel (Director of the MSL)<\/p>\n<p>Michelle Itano (Director of the NMC)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We are excited to announce the\u00a0launch of Carolina\u00a0Microscopy\u00a0!\u00a0This single core unifies the four departmental microscopy cores \u2014 the\u00a0Biology Microscopy Core\u00a0(College of Arts &amp; Sciences),\u00a0the\u00a0Hooker Imaging Core\u00a0(Cell Biology &amp; Physiology),\u00a0Microscopy Services Laboratory Core\u00a0(Pathology and Laboratory Medicine), and\u00a0Neuroscience Microscopy Core\u00a0(Neuroscience Center) \u2014 \u00a0under the\u00a0Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research (OVCR). 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