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Pitt’s Ibrahim Awarded NIH Funding for RF Brain Imaging Work PITTSBURGH, May 18, 2018 — Over the past two years, bioengineering professor Tamer Ibrahim and his lab at the University of Pittsburgh have secured nearly $5 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for his radio frequency (RF) coil system capable of high-resolution brain imaging. The University of Pittsburgh houses a whole-body 7 Tesla magnetic resonance imager (7T MRI), one of the strongest human MRI devices in the world and a powerful imaging tool that allows researchers to gain a far
NIH Researchers Combine Microscopy Techniques for Faster, Clearer Images BETHESDA, Md., May 17, 2018 — To create sharper images more quickly, researchers blended instant structured illumination microscopy (iSIM) with total internal reflection fluorescence microscopy (TIRFM). The new technique, called instant TIRF-SIM, allows researchers to observe...
Engineered Glass Slide Enables Microscopic Thermal Mapping BUFFALO, N.Y., May 15, 2018 — Using a coating of an optical exceptional point structure, researchers demonstrated a multifunctional microscope slide that supports real-time monitoring and mapping of temperature distribution and heat transport, in addition to conventional...
Larson Named MSA Fellow MADISON, Wis., May 11, 2018 — David J. Larson, director of scientific marketing for material analysis technology developer CAMECA Instruments Inc., has been appointed a fellow of the Microscopy Society of America (MSA). The MSA is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the...
Optogenetic Tool Controls Voltage-Gated Calcium Channels COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 2, 2018 — An optogenetic tool has been developed for controlling voltage-gated calcium (CaV) channels to enable photo-tunable modulation of CaV channel activity in excitable mammalian cells. The tool, called optoRGK, provides a way to interrogate the...
Device Uses Light to Reprogram Gene Expression COLLEGE STATION, Texas, May 1, 2018 — Researchers at Texas A&M have developed a chemical or light-inducible transcriptional reprogramming device to illuminate the functions of genes during different biological processes, using calcium and light. The CaRROT system (calcium-responsive...
CLEO 2018 Bridges Tech Advancement, Learning May 1, 2018 — The Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), under The Optical Society (OSA) and to be held May 13-18 in San Jose, is a technology playground. It showcases optoelectronics technologies and lasers, in addition to research findings and industry...
Lensar System Receives FDA Clearance ORLANDO, Fla., April 27, 2018 — Ocular laser developer Lensar Inc. has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. FDA for its LENSAR laser system with Streamline IV, expanding the platform’s capabilities to include the creation of the corneal pockets and flaps used in...
Certara Acquires Analytica Laser PRINCETON, N.J., April 23, 2018 — Drug development consultant company Certara LP has acquired Analytica Laser, a consultancy for medicine and health technology. ”We are delighted to be joining Certara, a recognized leader in model-informed drug development with an expansive...
Leica, King Abdullah University Partner for Optical Microscopy Center THUWAL, Saudi Arabia, April 17, 2018 — Leica Microsystems and the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have inaugurated the Center of Excellence (CoE) for Optical Microscopy on the university's campus. "With the opening of the Center of Excellence on the KAUST...
Pappas Joins SemiNex PEABODY, Mass., April 17, 2018 — Semiconductor laser manufacturer SemiNex Corp. has appointed Seth Pappas as product engineer to drive product development in laser diode packaging and processing. “We are excited to have Seth as our new product engineer,” said David...
Tiny Fiber Optic Probe Senses Body Temps, Performs OCT Imaging ADELAIDE, Australia, April 16, 2018 — A miniaturized fiber optic probe has been invented that can simultaneously measure body temperature and take images deep inside the body. The single-fiber-based image and sensing probe uses an OCT lens fabricated at the distal end of a double-clad...
NSF Awards Graduate Research Fellowship AKRON, Ohio, April 11, 2018 — Sharon Truesdell has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) Graduate Research Fellowship. The program is the NSF's most highly regarded initiative and is designed to recruit high-potential, early-career scientists and engineers and support...
B&W Tek, Spinco Biotech Open Spectroscopy Center in India HYDERABAD, India, April 11, 2018 — Spectroscopy solutions company B&W Tek has announced the inauguration of the Spinco-B&W Tek Center of Excellence Lab in India. The Spinco-B&W Tek lab will provide the South Asian pharmaceutical and biotech industry with cutting-edge...
FDA Approves Laser Phototherapy Device for Hair Restoration in Men PLEASANTON, Calif., April 11, 2018 — Medical device maker Theradome has received U.S. FDA clearance to market its LH80 PRO laser phototherapy hair restoration device to men. Theradome's LH80 PRO Laser Helmet, which uses laser phototherapy to stimulate hair growth, is now U.S....
Plant Protein Powers Red Light-Activated Switch for Animal Cells LA JOLLA, Calif., April 11, 2018 — An optogenetic switch activated by red and far-red light has been designed and tested in animal cells. The light-activated switch, which does not require the addition of sensing molecules from outside the cells, could be used to turn genes on and...
McPherson Appoints Titan Electro-Optics as Agent in China CHELMSFORD, Mass., April 11, 2018 — McPherson, a manufacturer and fabricator of research-grade spectrometers, has appointed Titan Electro-Optics Co., Ltd. as exclusive agent in China and Hong Kong. Titan EO will introduce new clients to McPherson’s spectroscopy equipment and...
Swept-Source OCT Platform Targets Enhanced Ophthalmic Imaging KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, April 11, 2018 — OCTLIGHT ApS— a spinoff company from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) — has completed the product development phase of a new swept-source technology platform that could enhance ophthalmic OCT capabilities, particularly for...
Medtronic Launches Laser Ablation System in European Market DUBLIN, April 11, 2018 — Medtronic PLC announced the CE (Conformité Européenne) mark and European launch of the Visualase MRI-guided laser ablation system. The Visualase system provides advanced MRI-guided laser ablation technology and can be used in...
Renishaw Partners with Cardiff University to Develop Removable 3D-Printed Dentures CARDIFF, Wales, April 11, 2018 — Precision measurement technology developer Renishaw Inc. is working with Cardiff University Dental Hospital (CUDH) to develop 3D-printed Cobalt Chrome (CoCr) removable partial dentures (RPDs). Currently, RPDs are produced in wax or digitally...
Technique to Suppress Photobleaching Increases Imaging Window OKINAWA, Japan, April 10, 2018 — To better understand how proteins move and interact within the cell membrane, an imaging method called live-cell single fluorescent-molecule imaging (SFMI) can be used to tag each protein in the membrane individually with fluorescent markers. The...
Sensor City Awarded £3.5M for 5G Health and Social Care Project LIVERPOOL, England, April 10, 2018 — Sensor City, the joint venture project between the University of Liverpool and Liverpool John Moores University, has been awarded a £3.5m grant to investigate the opportunities of 5G community Wi-Fi in health and social care. The grant is one...
Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy Uncovers Previously Unknown Organ NEW YORK, April 2, 2018 — Using novel imaging technology called probe-based confocal laser endomicroscopy, researchers have identified a previously unknown feature of human anatomy which could have implications for the function of organs, tissues and diseases. The technology...
Rockley Raises $40M OXFORD, England, March 31, 2018 — Rockley Photonics Ltd., a developer of integrated optics for high-density digital systems, has raised $40 million in its most recent funding round. This latest investment will enable Rockley to rapidly expand the design and production of its...
Techcomp Acquires AASolutions MILTON KEYNES, England, March 29, 2018 — Techcomp Europe Ltd., the parent company of Edinburgh Instruments, has acquired Dubai-based AASolutions FZCo and re-named it Techcomp Middle East FZCo. (TME). This new office enables Edinburgh Instruments to have a local platform in the region for...
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