Light Microscopy & Image Analysis

Advanced
imaging for
UW research

State-of-the-art confocal and widefield microscopy, live-cell environmental systems, and professional image analysis — open to all University of Washington researchers.

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150+ Active research groups
10K+ Images processed
1990 Year established
20/31 Departments in UW SoM
Capabilities

What we offer

The Keck Center provides end-to-end support — from experimental design to final image analysis — across a suite of complementary imaging platforms.

Confocal

Zeiss 880 & Leica SP8X

High-resolution 3D imaging with Lightning deconvolution, resonant scanning, and multi-channel spectral detection.

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Widefield

Leica Inverted Widefield

Motorized stage for mosaic tiling and multi-point live-cell imaging with full fluorescence filter sets.

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Image Analysis

IMARIS Workstation

Full-license 3D/4D visualization suite with surface, spot, filament, and cell modules. Free for UW students.

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Live-cell

Environmental Control

Pecon stage-top incubator and Warner 35 mm dish incubator for long-term live-cell experiments.

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Training

Expert support

One-on-one equipment training, experimental design consultation, and image analysis assistance at all levels.

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Access

Open to all UW researchers

UW recharge billing, 24-hour cancellation policy, and a clear safety orientation process for new users.

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About

Advancing research
through imaging

The W. M. Keck Microscopy Center was established in 1990 through a W. M. Keck Foundation grant and has grown into a shared facility serving the broader UW research community. We support researchers across Neurobiology & Biophysics, Pharmacology, Genome Sciences, Laboratory Medicine & Pathology, and many other departments.

Grant acknowledgement

All publications using data from the Leica SP8X Confocal must acknowledge NIH grant S10 OD016240. The IMARIS workstation and SP8X scan head electronics were funded by the UW Student Technology Fee.