DEPARTMENT OF ANATOMY, AIIMS

Electron Microscopy is an important component of research in the Biological and health Sciences to understand the morphological correlates of molecular interactions occurring within a cell. In addition to
this, electron microscopes are now routinely used for diagnosis of diseases.

The Electron Microscope Laboratory was established in the year 1971 at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences through a Ford Ford Foundation grant, and in 1983 the Department of Science & Technology      (DST) Government of India decided to recognize it as a Sophisticated Instrumentation Facility (SIF) under    their RSIC/SIF Programme and since then SIF-AIIMS-New Delhi has been functioning as a National Facility   for Electron Microscopy.

The SIF-AIIMS, New Delhi is committed to :

• provide the equipment for the use of investigators, so that the equipment and their potentials are maximally utilized

• provide expertise for the use of equipment, interpretation and evaluation of ultrastructural data.

• develop new techniques in ultrastructural research and

• organize regular training programmes and workshops on theoretical and pratical aspects of Electron Microscopy.

    1.    Staff

            Faculty :-         2                                                                  Technical support :-             7

   2.    Equipment

A1 National Training Programme

Two National Training Programmes one for Technical Personnel and another for Scientific Investigators are conducted  annually during October - November and February - March respectively. The time schedule and notice for applications        are announced in the Employment News.

A2 Short-term Courses for PG students

One week short-term courses in the application of Electron Microscopy are conducted regularly for PG students of Department of Anatomy, Biotechnology and students of other institutions of the country.

B. Biological tissue preparation facility for both TEM and SEM.

C. Examining (viewing) the specimen and photomicrographic facility both for TEM and SEM.

D. Special E.M. techniques

1. Immunoelectron Microscopy

2. Cryoelectron Microscopy

These special techniques have extensive application in molecular biology research.

Requisition forms are available at the Facility and advance booking is imperative to organize a time bound activity. One  set of Requisition form (separate for (1) SEM and (2) TEM work) is enclosed. The duly filled in and signed Requisition  Form should be sent to the undersigned for advance booking. All the facilities of SIF-AIIMS are available only on payment made by crossed bank draft or cheque (for Delhi users only) in the name of AIIMS (Scheme Fund), New Delhi.

For further details, please contact:

SOPHISTICATED ANALYTICAL INSTRUMENTATION FACILITY (DST)
Department of Anatomy
All India Institute of Medical Sciences
New Delhi - 110 029 (Tel. 26588500,26588700.26588900. Extn. 3344/3568)
Email : saifnewdelhi@rediffmail.com  Fax:  91-11-26588663

                                  Click here to download Requisition Forms for TEM and SEM and
                             LEVY CHARGES FOR THE USE OF AIIMS-SAIF NEW DELHI w.e.f. 1.10.2004

 Professor Shashi Wadhwa
 Officer-in-Charge, EM Facility, AIIMS