All staff and students are warmly invited to attend a free mini-symposium on innovative 3D imaging technologies.
Our life sciences researchers at the forefront of imaging technologies will be showcasing a selection of their expertise at a mini-symposium on Friday 14 June from 14:00 – 17:00 in Building 85, Room 2207, Highfield Campus.
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The Molecular BioPhotonics and Imaging Group
The 鈥楤iophotonics and Imaging Mini-Symposium: Optical Volumetric Imaging in the Life Sciences鈥� will bring together several expert keynote speakers, including Mike Shaw, a Senior Research Scientist in the Biometrology Group at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL).
Symposium organiser Professor Sumeet Mahajan, Head of the Biophotonics Group and Imaging theme lead in the Institute for Life Sciences (IfLS), said:
鈥淥ne of life sciences鈥� current challenges is how to get 3D images of objects without tampering with and/or damaging the samples to see how they truly work in their native state. This could significantly impact drug development, cancer therapy, agrichemical and crop sustainability, IVF screening and microplastics in our oceans.
鈥淭here is a vast amount of research going on across our University in Medicine, Engineering, Chemistry, the Zepler Institute, Biological Sciences, and Ocean and Earth Sciences, and this event will showcase the various ways our researchers are developing and using the technological tools to address this challenge.鈥�
3D imaging of protein fibrils. Credit: Professor Sumeet Mahajan.
Developing a strong community of Southampton bioimaging experts and users is part of the IfLS鈥� commitment to catalyse interdisciplinary research in different areas of imaging technologies.
IfLS Director Professor Peter J S Smith said:
鈥淏uilding the imaging and biophotonics community provides opportunities for new collaborations and interdisciplinary working, and continues to push the boundaries of developments in these areas.鈥�
