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Investigating adhesion of stromal cells on substrate of varying stiffness and surface chemistry using label-free quantitative image analysis- Haya Alaa Zaidan
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Investigating the Propensity of Tunneling Nanotube-like Formation Between Cancer Associated Fibroblast and Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma Cells Using Live Cell Imaging Nanoscopy. - Jack Sarran
The same technology that lights up your LCD screen is now helping scientists at The Australian National University to unlock the secrets of living cells.
To truly understand life, biologists need to do more than just see the tiny structures inside a cell; they need to watch how the molecules that build those structures move.
Biophysicists from The John Curtin School of Medical Research, Dr Avinash Upadhya, Dr Yean Jin (Daniel) Lim, and Dr Woei Ming (Steve) Lee, recently published the findings in Optics Express.
The advancement has been achieved by incorporating a device called a Spatial Light Modulator (SLM).
An SLM is like a high-tech version of the LCD screen in your phone or laptop. It's a grid of microscopic elements, such as tiny mirrors or liquid crystals, that can be programmed individually to control light.
But instead of forming a picture to view, the SLM device is used to precisely shape and direct a powerful laser beam inside a microscope.
For the next 15 weeks, Ability Optics will learn from domain coaches, investors and mentors to build a viable business plan. The team feels fortunate to have been part of the ON Accelerate community and has already identified several business opportunities to move forward with the ON program’s support.
As for now, the team is focused on establishing partnerships and engaging with early adopters to purchase, test, scale, and expand their imaging technologies—technologies that will reshape how the world sees biology.
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Jack Sarran - Measuring Chemotaxis of Stromal spheroid in confined microenvironment
Crossing boundaries in research with an impact
Showcasing Interdisciplinary Research to NYSF Yr 11/12 students.
Dr Steve Lee was really nice and loved his passion for all areas in science!
It was very good. It was a good variety of activities that have good insight to the field of medicine and medical research
