The George Washington (GW) University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (SMHS) recently unveiled a new piece of equipment in its Histopathology Core Facility: the Evident Scientific Olympus SLIDEVIEW VS200 Universal Whole Slide Imaging Scanner.
The device is a major advancement in how SMHS researchers are able to rapidly capture, analyze, and share high-resolution histology slide images. The VS200 and OlyVIA software allows investigators to capture an image, distinguish specific data, and export collected images for their research needs. The scanner allows for brightfield and fluorescence microscopy imaging.
Earlier in January SMHS researchers attended a demonstration of the new scanner’s capabilities, led by Evident Scientific Research Imaging Specialist Sharada Tilve, PhD, and Histopathology Core Director Youraline Joseph, MS HTL.
“We’re excited about the many opportunities the scanner will provide, especially in scientific discovery and collaboration,” said Joseph. Joseph has been hard at work since joining GW in September 2025 to develop the existing Histopathology space into a full-scale core.
Histology services that can be provided by the core include tissue processing, staining, embedding, sectioning and slide scanning. The services provided by the core are especially advantageous to GW researchers as the facility allows work to be done in-house at a quick turnaround. Joseph has updated a list of services that can be provided by the core to GW researchers — and researchers from outside institutions — at an affordable price.
“Investing in our core facilities is key to meeting the needs of our SMHS community,” said Alison K. Hall, PhD, senior associate dean for research. “This new slide scanner is a true game changer for the Histopathology Core and the services we can provide.”
For more information about GW SMHS Histopathology Core, visit the core lab website.
