DiN Genomics Lab

Shared genomics lab with faculty in the Diseases in Nature cluster hire, including Dr. Kyle Gustafson, Dr. Andrew Sweet, and Dr. Scott Mangan. We have all the tools needed to go from sample to genome.

Pipettes

UV Hoods and Thermal Cycler gradient

Two -80 freezers and a laminar flow hood

Thermal Cyclers

Gel imaging station

Gel electrophoresis rigs

PippinPrep fragment size selector

Centrifuges

DiN Microscopy Lab

Shared microscopy lab with faculty in the Diseases in Nature cluster hire, including Dr. Kyle Gustafson, Dr. Andrew Sweet, and Dr. Scott Mangan. Any work with microscopes or chemicals is found here.

Olympus BX51 Differential Interference Contrast microscope equipped with camera and 4K monitor

Fully equipped with Plan Apochromatic lenses:

2x; 4x; 10x 0.40 DIC; 20x 0.75 DIC; 40x 0.85 DIC; 100x 1.4 DIC

Full-frame digital camera on my WILD HEERBRUGG M400 Photomakroskop

Macroscope is equipped with the an apochromatic zoom (APOZOOM) lens

Several routine microscopes (pictured: Zeiss Stemi 508)

Two large fume hoods

One smaller fume hood

Wet lab

The Gustafson Lab also has a necropsy room (with appropriate microscopes) and a temperature-controlled aquatic experimental lab. Not shown are waders, camping gear, and all the gadgets needed for fieldwork.

Necropsy microscopes on boom stands

Plenty of counter space

Large sink for cleaning up tough jobs

Multiple snail species being cultured

Room to expand for more cultures or for experiments