Laboratory Core (L-COHR)

The L-COHR provides histology, oral cancer mouse models, preclinical rodent models of oral pathology, digital imaging, microCT, and gnotobiotic animal services for researchers in the College of Dental Medicine, for researchers in other departments on the MUSC campus and for researchers outside of MUSC.

The L-COHR is located in room 129 of the Basic Science Building and is under the direction of Philip Werner. Laboratory services are available from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday. After hours use of the Core is also available for approved users. All histology equipment usage must be pre-approved and may be scheduled by contacting either the Core Supervisor or Technicians.

L-COHR Facilities:

Gnotobiotic Animal Research Facility
Caroline Westwater, PhD
Facility Director
westwatc@musc.edu

Oral Preclinical Research Facility
COHR-OPRF@musc.edu
L-COHR Services Catalog (pdf)
Hong Yu, MD
Facility Director
yuho@musc.edu

Mineralized Tissue Facility
COHR-MTF@musc.edu
L-COHR Services Catalog (pdf)
Courtney J. Haycraft, PhD
Facility Director
haycraft@musc.edu

Laser Capture Microdissection Facility
Operated jointly with Hollings Cancer Center

Consultation service is available for protocols, embedding and staining. Samples may be submitted for processing by the Core Technicians or researchers may choose to use Core facilities and equipment independent of the Core Technicians.

Michael J. Kern, PhD
Director, L-COHR
Professor, Dept. of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Biology
Professor, Dept. of Craniofacial Biology
kernmj@musc.edu