1. A system for performing automated high-content cell imaging, the system comprising: a stage assembly configured to receive a container having a plurality of wells containing biological cells and to automatically and selectively position each of the wells at a viewing position; a fluorophore excitation source that automatedly produces excitation light that is directed to the viewing position to induce fluorophore emission light from the biological cells positioned at the viewing position; a transmission light assembly that automatedly produces transmission light that is directed to the viewing position to induce a chromophore absorption signature from the biological cells positioned at the viewing position; a microscope objective aligned with the viewing position to receive the induced fluorophore emission light and the induced chromophore absorption signature; and an imaging device that automatedly images and records the induced fluorophore emission light and the induced chromophore absorption signature.