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We offer personal user training and support for imaging of fixed or live tissues or cells, including consultation on experimental set up, sample preparation and image processing and analysis. The services include a modern <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/cell-and-tissue-imaging-unit\/histology-laboratory\/\">histology laboratory<\/a> equipped with modern devices and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Cell and Tissue Imaging Unit is part of the Finnish Advanced Microscopy Node (FiAM) of <a href=\"https:\/\/eurobioimaging.fi\/\">Euro-BioImaging Finland<\/a>, Biocenter Finland, and Biocenter Kuopio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"794\" height=\"248\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/cell-and-tissue-imaging-unit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/11\/Hearts.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-842\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/cell-and-tissue-imaging-unit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/11\/Hearts.png 794w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/cell-and-tissue-imaging-unit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/11\/Hearts-300x94.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/cell-and-tissue-imaging-unit\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/168\/2025\/11\/Hearts-768x240.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"links-block\">\n\n            <h3>Find out what&#8217;s happening at the CTIU here: <\/h3>\n    \n    <ul class=\"link-list\">\n        \n            \n            <li class=\"link-list-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.uef.fi\/cell-and-tissue-imaging-unit\/front-page\/news\/\" class=\"link-reset link hover-scale-down\">\n                    <svg\n        width=\"43\" height=\"25\"\n        viewBox=\"0 0 43 25\"\n        xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n    <path\n        d=\"M30.027 0 43 12.5 30.027 25 27 22.083 34.351 15H0v-5h34.351L27 2.917z\"\n        fill=\"currentColor\"\n        fill-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg>                    <div>CTIU news<\/div>\n                <\/a>\n                <div class=\"link-info\">\n                                    <\/div>\n            <\/li>\n\n                <\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">We are located in the Institute of Biomedicine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NB! 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