Acquiring a high-tech slide scanner to boost tissue imaging at a university core lab
Official title: Acquisition of a VS200 slide scanner equipped with automatic loader and structured illumination
Funded at Texas A&m University Health Science Ctr · NIH-11337829 · Data updated 2026-11-12
A core imaging lab at Texas A&M University aims to purchase a VS200 slide scanner with automation and structured illumination to speed up high-throughput tissue imaging for diverse cancer and cardiovascular research.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Texas A&m University Health Science Ctr NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (College Station, United States) |
| Project start | June 15, 2026 |
| Project end | June 14, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $386,391 |
| NIH project number | 1S10OD040190-01 |
| Project ID | NIH-11337829 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Researchers and clinicians whose work involves tissue imaging and analysis in cancer or cardiovascular disease.
✕Less likely to help
Patients will not directly participate in this grant; the instrument is for research support in a core facility.
What this research studies
This grant funds a modern slide-scanning instrument for the Integrated Microscopy and Imaging Laboratory at the Texas A&M Health Science Center. The new VS200 scanner will automate large-area tissue imaging and provide advanced imaging capabilities to researchers across departments. By reducing manual work and downtime, it should help scientists generate richer data to support cancer and cardiovascular disease studies. The core facility will offer technical support and access to this technology to researchers pursuing imaging-driven projects.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, researchers will obtain faster, higher-quality tissue images to advance cancer and cardiovascular research.
How similar studies have gone: Other institutions have benefited from upgraded slide scanners that enable high-throughput imaging and data generation.
Where this research is happening
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Texas A&m University Health Science Ctr
College Station, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Trache, Andreea — Texas A&m University Health Science Ctr
- Study coordinator: Trache, Andreea
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.