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Ocular Histopathology Research Core (OHRC)

Overview of Services

The Ocular Histopathology Core Resource (OHCR) in the Translational Eye and Vision Research (TrEVR) Center seeks to accelerate discovery in the vision sciences by providing services and resources for ocular tissues and fluids. The OHCR performs biorepository and histopathology functions, including:

Ocular Biorepository:

Collection and curation of fixed ocular samples from non-vision studies, including rodent, swine and non-human primate
Network of frozen and fixed samples from TrEVR Center members, including rodent models of eye disease and human donor eyes with diabetic retinopathy and age-related macular degeneration

Ocular Histopathology:

OCT Embedding and Cryosectioning
EPON Embedding and Semi-thin Sectioning
Basic Histology
Light and confocal microscopy
In situ assays
Special services at discretion of Director, i.e. training, tear film collection and sample preparation

Leadership

Rebecca Sappington, PhD
Director, Ocular Histopathology Core Resource
Co-Director, Translational Eye and Vision Research Center
Associate Professor, Dept. Biochemistry
Email

Location and hours of operation

Hours	Location
Monday - Friday	Biotech Place 575 Patterson Ave Winston-Salem, NC 27101

Links and Resources

Translational Eye and Vision Research Center (TrEVR) | Wake Forest University School of Medicine
https://trevr.csb.wfu.edu/

Contacts

Name	Role	Phone	Email	Location
Joanne Konstantopoulos	Core Managing Technician	336-716-9285	Joanne.Konstantopoulos@Advocatehealth.org	BTP