Histology Core Facility User Survey 2026 Thank you for your interest in the Academic Health Sciences Histology Core Facility. Your feedback helps us improve our equipment, services, training opportunities, and future technology investments.Please answer all questions that apply to you.This survey should take approximately 5 minutes to complete. Section 1: User Information Question Title * 1. Name and email address (optional) Providing your contact information is entirely optional. If left blank, your response will remain anonymous. Question Title * 2. What best describes your role? Faculty Research Associate Research Technician Graduate Student Undergraduate Student Postdoctoral Fellow Staff Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. Which department are you affiliated with? Question Title * 4. Have you used the Histology Core Facility before? Yes No Question Title * 5. How often do you use the Histology Core Facility? Daily Weekly Monthly Every 6 months Annually First-time user Not applicable (I have not used the Histology Core Facility) Question Title * 6. How long have you been a Histology Core Facility user? Less than 1 year 1-3 years 4-6 years More than 6 years Not applicable (I have not used the Histology Core Facility) Question Title * 7. If you have not used the Histology Core Facility, what is the primary reason? I was not aware of the Histology Core Facility. I was not aware of the equipment and services available. I do not currently have a need for histology services. My laboratory has access to the equipment and services I require. I use another facility. Cost. Not applicable (I am a current or previous facility user). Other (please specify) Section 2: Facility Equipment Question Title * 8. Which equipment or services do you plan to use in the next 12 months? (Select all that apply) Tissue processing Embedding Sectioning (microtomes) Sectioning (cryostat) H&E staining Special stains (please specify) Immunohistochemistry (IHC) Immunofluorescence (IF) Slide scanning and digital pathology (Aperio ScanScope/eSlide Manager) Microscopes (including tablet camera and imaging systems) Other (please specify) Section 3: Facilities and Resources Question Title * 9. How satisfied are you with the following? Very Satisfied Satisfied Neutral Dissatisfied Very Dissatisfied Equipment availability Equipment availability Very Satisfied Equipment availability Satisfied Equipment availability Neutral Equipment availability Dissatisfied Equipment availability Very Dissatisfied Quality of equipment Quality of equipment Very Satisfied Quality of equipment Satisfied Quality of equipment Neutral Quality of equipment Dissatisfied Quality of equipment Very Dissatisfied Training and support Training and support Very Satisfied Training and support Satisfied Training and support Neutral Training and support Dissatisfied Training and support Very Dissatisfied Technical expertise provided Technical expertise provided Very Satisfied Technical expertise provided Satisfied Technical expertise provided Neutral Technical expertise provided Dissatisfied Technical expertise provided Very Dissatisfied Laboratory facilities Laboratory facilities Very Satisfied Laboratory facilities Satisfied Laboratory facilities Neutral Laboratory facilities Dissatisfied Laboratory facilities Very Dissatisfied Overall experience Overall experience Very Satisfied Overall experience Satisfied Overall experience Neutral Overall experience Dissatisfied Overall experience Very Dissatisfied Question Title * 10. What do you value most about the Histology Core Facility? Question Title * 11. We offer the following reagents and supplies on a cost-recovery basis:HCF Price ListAre there any additional histology reagents or consumables that you would like the Histology Core Facility to consider offering on a cost-recovery basis? Please focus on items that would be useful to multiple research groups. Section 4: Future Technology and Strategic Planning The following questions are intended to identify future areas of interest and support long-term planning for the Histology Core Facility. The technologies and equipment listed are simply ideas for consideration and are not necessarily planned future purchases. Question Title * 12. Which new equipment and technologies would you like to see added to the Histology Core Facility? (Select all that apply) New slide scanner Image analysis software (HALO, Imaris, etc.) New microtome New cryostat Spatial biology technologies (transcriptomics, multiomics) AI-powered virtual staining Vibratome Other (please specify) Question Title * 13. Which emerging histology technologies would most benefit your research program? Question Title * 14. What additional training opportunities or resources would you like the Histology Core Facility to offer? Section 5: Facility Enhancement Question Title * 15. Would you be willing to contribute toward acquiring new equipment through funding sources available to your research program? Yes No Unsure Question Title * 16. Do you have any additional comments, suggestions, concerns, or ideas that would help improve the Histology Core Facility? Done