Daniel Colón Ramos, Professor of Neuroscience and Cell Biology at Yale University, will present the 2026 Gary Borisy Annual Seminar on May 18th at 3pm at the Wisconsin Institute for Discovery – DeLuca Forum. A …
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Kevin Eliceiri to Receive the Inaugural Spencer Shorte Legacy Award at the 2026 ABRF Annual Meeting
The Association of Biomolecular Research Facilities (ABRF) and the Core Technologies for Life Sciences (CTLS) announced that the inaugural Spencer Shorte Legacy Award (SSLA) will be presented to Kevin Eliceiri, Ph.D., Director of the Center for Quantitative Cell Imaging, Professor of …
Throwing Sand in the Gears of Viral Replication
When viruses infect cells, they act like well-oiled machines, hijacking cellular resources and cranking out countless copies of their genetic material to help spread the infection. A new study published in the Journal of Biological …
Scientist Spotlight: Amy Strydom, 3D Cell EM Core Facility Manager
Dr. Amy Strydom manages the 3D Cell Electron Microscopy (EM) Core at the Center for Quantitative Cell Imaging (CQCI).
Rising Sparks: Bjorn Paulson, biomedical imaging
As Bjorn Paulson studied in the library at Minnesota’s St. Olaf College, the physics and math major spotted a book about the Korean language, picked it up off the shelf, and was fascinated.
New Imaging Reveals How Cells Form Tubes and Navigate Biological Barriers
A human kidney relies on millions of specialized cells to filter waste, but not all animals have this luxury. For example, the tiny roundworm, Caenorhabditis elegans, relies on just one cell for this function. This …
Empowering Open Science: Eliceiri led team Secures NIGMS R24 Grant to Advance Image Analysis Tools
In the era of big data, biomedical imaging has become one of the most powerful windows into the inner workings of life. From tracking cancer cells to mapping neural networks, researchers rely on advanced imaging …
Fluorescence Imaging Explained: Microscopic Life in Many Colors
Life is aglow — literally. Scientists harness this phenomenon, known as fluorescence, to reveal the cellular secrets underlying health and disease otherwise destined to remain hidden from view.
Andrea Putnam awarded 2025 Packard Fellowship
Andrea A. Putnam, a University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health assistant professor of biomolecular chemistry, has been named a 2025 Packard Foundation Fellow in Science and Engineering.