Adelaide Microscopy

2 April 2013 - Dr Animesh Basak joins Adelaide Microscopy to replace Mr Len Green who is retiring this month.  Animesh comes to the position as Focused Ion Beam (FIB) Engineer with a strong background in materials and Mechanical Engineering.

January 2013 - Dr Gwen Mayo is appointed Supervisor of the new Adelaide Microscopy Waite Facility at the University of Adelaide Waite Campus. Dr Mayo ran a microscopy core technology laboratory at the Australian Centre for Plant Functional Genomics for the last decade. Her research history embraces molecular biology, entomology, horticulture and biological control of weeds. She enjoys the challenge that plants provide in abundance and is looking forward to expanding her networks in the wider microscopy community. Her technical expertise includes specimen preparation, laser dissection, RNA in-situ hybridisation, and immunolocalisation of fresh, cryo and embedded sections for light and electron microscopy.