Histology Databank Explorer

Roberts Lab · browse histological samples and slide images by species, project, and tissue

The histology databank comprises 1,308 catalogued entries representing roughly 940 unique tissue samples collected between 2004 and 2019. The collection spans a range of marine invertebrates, with the largest holdings in Tanner crab (Chionoecetes bairdi) and snow crab (C. opilio), alongside substantial bivalve collections including Australian flat oyster (Ostrea angasi), Olympia oyster (O. lurida), Pacific geoduck (Panopea generosa), Pacific and other oysters, and scallop. Samples were contributed by multiple lab members and collaborators. Tissue type is recorded for most entries and is dominated by hemolymph, gonad, and visceral-mass preparations, reflecting the collection's emphasis on reproductive and hemolymph-based studies of disease and environmental stress. Each sample carries a unique identifier (experiment-date_organism-label_tissue) and its physical storage location, linking archived blocks and slides to their digitized histology images.