Xavier Alvarez Hernandez, Ph.D.

Research Focus

Xavier Alvarez Hernandez, Ph.D., manages Texas Biomed’s Microscopy Core facilities, which feature a variety of high-end light microscopy instrumentation. Dr. Alvarez has more than 20 years of experience with confocal microscopy as an NIH-sponsored investigator. He provides training and consultation on confocal microscopy, and assists investigators with experimental design and preparing grants and manuscripts using confocal microscopy.

Main Technologies And Methods Used

• Widefield fluorescent microscopy
• Confocal laser scanning microscopy
• Live cell 3D and Deep 3D imaging