Jun 15, 2010

In this hour-long, interactive webcast, renowned Harvard University biochemist Xiaoliang "Sunney" Xie, developer of coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering (CARS) microscopy, discusses technology advances and their impact. Attendees will have the chance to hear firsthand from Professor Xie, and ask him questions about these new developments and how they can affect life sciences research and medical applications.

Dec 04, 2009

Super Resolution light microscopy is revolutionizing life science research with increasing speed. The ability to have direct visual results from an intact specimen in the sub-100nm range benefits scientists from virtually all fields of biomedical research. Tiny structures such as synapses, ensembles of small vesicles, and receptor arrangements are now accessible for fluorescence microscopy.

Oct 14, 2009


Super-resolution microscopy - optical microscopy able to image at resolutions beyond the diffraction limit of light - combines the best aspects of electron and light microscopy for life sciences. It offers the ability to image living tissue at resolutions far greater than 200 nm - and the potential to transform many life-science disciplines. The term "super-resolution microscopy" refers to a number of approaches involving conventional lenses and focused light?for instance stimulated emission depletion (STED), photoactivated localization microscopy (PALM), and structured illumination microscopy (SIM). And, it involves innovative application of components such as lenses, metamaterials, and gratings. This live, interactive webcast will discuss and compare the various approaches to super-resolution microscopy, and explore the importance of system components. Take this opportunity to hear from - and interact with - important thought-leaders in this area.

Apr 08, 2009


In this dynamic, interactive presentation, Professor John Girkin of the University of Durham (UK) will discuss and compare the powerful nonlinear optical microscopy methods making their way into life science laboratories around the world, including multiphoton microscopy, second and third harmonic imaging, and CARS microscopy. He will describe practical applications wherein these methods have enabled biological research that was not previously possible.

He will also reveal the techniques' current limits and some of the work being done to overcome these challenges?in particular, ways of imaging more deeply with minimal disruption to the sample. Topics here will include adaptive optics methods, micro-mirror scanning, and miniature optics. The webcast will end with an exploration of where the core technology might go next in its application to real-life science challenges. Dr. Girkin will engage with attendees, answering questions throughout the webcast.