image from advanced light microscopy contest winner 2019
2024 Image Contest

The Advanced Light Microscopy Core (ALMC) is again holding its annual light microscopy image contest, and we would love to have your entries! Images taken on any ALMC instrument are eligible. To enter the contest, submit an electronic file (TIF file format is preferred) with your most beautiful image to Alexander Jurkevich at jurkevica@missouri.edu or Frank Baker at bakerrf@missouri.edu by April 2. Please provide a short caption that describes the image and includes your name, instrument used, name of your laboratory's principal investigator and department. If we get too many entries, we reserve the right to have a committee pick a selection for the display.

A poster with all entries will be displayed from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. April 11 during the Vendor Resource Fair in McQuinn Atrium, Bond Life Sciences Center. Attendees will have a chance to vote for their favorite image. Contest results will be announced at 3 p.m. April 12 in Monsanto Auditorium, Bond LSC, during the awards ceremony concluding Show Me Research Week.

Thank you and good luck!
The ALMC Staff

Equipment

Our equipment and services consist of confocal, super-resolution, digital light-sheet and widefield microscopes, laser capture microdissection, image analysis and processing and sample preparation. We also have an onsite Supply Center stocked with fluorescent secondary antibodies and markers. Consumables for laser capture microdissection are also available. Clients can also special order without shipping fees. We offer a file transfer system for clients to use for temporary file storage.

Learn more about our equipment.

Scheduling

We are open 8 a.m.–5 p.m., Monday through Friday, and closed on university holidays.

Our calendar provides an easy way to view available time slots. To make an appointment, please check for instrument availability on the calendars listed then call 882-4895 to make a reservation for the time and instrument you wish to use.

Schedule time on an instrument.

Images

Since 2001, the ALMC has held a Light Microscopy Image Contest to showcase the work of core users and generate broader interest in the core's capabilities. Participating researchers can submit their best images taken with any ALMC instrument. A winner chosen by popular vote is revealed during Show Me Research Week. 

See winning images.

Director
Dr. Alexander Jurkevich
120 Bond Life Sciences Center, 1201 Rollins St.
573-882-4895