Merritt College
Websites and Contacts
InnovATEBIO member(s):
Gisele Giorgi
Feather Ives
Articulation:
Elective or non-academic credtis
Where have our graduates been hired?
(Includes internships)
Acepix Biosciences, Anatomage, Biocare Medical, Buck Institute, Carl Zeiss Microscopy, Chan Zuckerberg Biohub, CocoPath, Correlia Biosystems, Covenant Pathology Services, Genentech, Genomic Health, Gladstone Institutes, John Muir Health, Kaiser Permanente, Olympus, LBNL, NASA Ames Research Center, JH Technologies, Scaled Biolabs, Stanford Health Care, Sutter Health, University of California Berkeley, University of California San Francisco, University of California Santa Cruz, USDA, Yosemite Pathology
Program description:
Merritt College offers a Certificate of Proficiency in Optical Microscopy, and Advanced Fluorescence Microscopy and Histotechnician Certificates of Achievement, as well as courses in genomics.
Merritt College
Oakland
CA
Key Links
This program has an industry advisory board
CSO or Incubator
Website Link:
Description:
At HistoScope, we make histology slides and slide kits for the biotechnology/biology classroom. HistoScope offers Merritt histotechnology students an opportunity to experience real world histotechnician experience in a professional setting. HistoScope interns create high-quality H&E stained slides and perform quality control. Together, through sales and marketing, we work to promote and sell kits to the Bay Area Biosciences Education Community (BABEC).
Profile Genomics is the advanced Production and Biotech Services arm of the Merritt Genomics Program. Profile Genomics is a cutting edge service provider for the biotechnology industry and research institutions. We are an ideal research partner with an expert staff and the flexibility to customize any project. We feature industry leading technology and a rapid turnaround.
Profile Genomics currently offers Several types of DNA Shearing, AATI Fragment Analysis, Pippin Prep DNA size selection, Cryogenic Tissue Extraction, Microarray Slide Preparation and Scanning, and Robotic Colony Picking services. We are expanding rapidly and adding new services and technologies to our pipeline. We welcome your inquiries about sample preparation and look forward to helping you accomplish your research goals.
