Advanced FLIM-Hyperspectral confocal microscopy

This project aims to develop a high-resolution and high-speed microscope for capturing fast cellular biological interactions and processes. CoVision, a custom microscope instrumentation company, will directly work with the research fellow to develop and build this custom system. This includes designing the commercial grade packaging, sourcing components, and development of the user interface to be compatible with existing commercial microscope systems. The system will be tested by biology and biotechnology users studying biological interactions in live cells. Collaboration on this project will provide CoVision with valuable access to transformative cellular and molecular research, and to understand the imaging needs of the biology and biotechnology community for the custom microscopy market. The success of this research will lead to technology that has broad applications for understanding disease and precision medicine. The project will deliver a fully functioning microscope, which will be housed in and managed by the McMaster Centre for Advanced Light Microscopy (CALM) as an open access instrument to both internal and external (national and international) users who are interested in using the technology for dynamic imaging research.

Faculty Supervisor:

Qiyin Fang

Student:

Partner:

CoVision Optics

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

McMaster University

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