News & Events

News

Regeneration: A matter of nerves

James Monaghan Ever wonder how axolotl limbs grow back to full size? CILS Associate Director James Monaghan and lab member Tim Duerr discuss how this is possible in this insights article. James Monaghan Professor, Biology  

“From Sensing to Chemical Imaging” Editorial from Director Clark

Heather Clark "By adding the chemical content to the image, we have the potential to provide information on the amplitude, location, and timing of analyte levels─combining the strengths of sample analysis and imaging into one powerful technique that could change our...

Special Issue Tissue Engineering Features Bajpayee Lab Research

Ambika Bajpayee Tissue Engineering June 2021 special issue cover features the Bajpayee Lab's injectable shape-memory cryogels for cartilage defect repair.Ambika Bajpayee Associate Professor,  BioengineeringAffiliated Faculty,  Chemical EngineeringAffiliated...

Heather Clark Named As AIMBE Fellow

Heather Clark Dr. Clark was nominated for her development of nanoscale optical probes for chemical imaging within live cellular and tissue environments. This honor is immense for medical and biological engineers across the country, as only the top two percent are...

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Events

Enhance Your Imaging Capability with CILS

Is your research in cells, tissues, organs, organoids, or whole animals?
Join us to learn more about how to elevate your research with our state-of-the-art imaging instruments
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November 18th, 2022 2-3pm

Virtual

CILS Seminar & Demo: Nanosurf DriveAFM

Join us for an information session on the features of the Nanosurf Drive AFM. During the seminar, participants will hear about applications for projects and how AFM pairs with confocal microscopy, followed by a student presentation.

June 29th, 2022

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Demo: 1:30-2:30pm

Virtual

Tissue Clearing Webinar

Come join us on February 10th, 2023 at 1-2 pm (EST)? to learn more about how to improve your microscopy images of thick samples via Tissue Clearing ?

Our imaging scientist Eun will explain why tissue clearing is important to boost microscopy signal from your thick samples, and will discuss different methods and applications. 

Register here: ➡ https://lnkd.in/ey5eg9y2 ⬅

CILS Tissue Clearing Webinar

CILS Seminar: Photoacoustics from VisualSonics

Join us for an information session on the features of the VisualSonics Vevo LAZR-X. During the seminar, participants will hear about applications for projects in the fields of oncology, molecular biology, cardiology, neurobiology, etc, followed by a student presentation.

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February 24th, 2022 12-1:30pm

Virtual

CILS Seminar: arivis™️ Imaging Software

Join this seminar to learn how to make image analysis from microscopes more straightforward. An arivis representative will be presenting on topics such as image segmentation, multiview registration, storyboard, colocalization, and image processing (denoise, decon, etc).

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December 14th, 2021 12-1pm

Virtual

CILS Seminar: Flow Cytometry

Join us for an information session on the features of our Beckman cell sorter and analyzer. During the seminar, participants will hear from users about their experiences and applications for a variety of projects, followed by a student presentation.

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September 28th, 2021 12-1:30pm

Virtual

CILS Seminar: Bruker BioSpec™ 3T MRI

The seminar will cover how preclinical MR offers longitudinal observation/measurement of disease processes, an overview of components and process for preclinical MR, and review of methods and data obtained in preclinical MR.

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Following the talk, Kristine Ma, PhD candidate from the Clark Lab, will present on DNA-based pH-responsive MR contrast agents.

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June 9th, 2021 12-1:30pm

Virtual

CILS Seminar: Zeiss Lightsheet Z1

Join us for an informational session to learn about the features of the Zeiss Lightsheet Z1 hosted by Zeiss. During the week following the event, participants will have FREE access to  microscope demonstrations in our core facility.

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April 8th, 2021 12-1:30pm

Virtual

Film Screening: Picture A Scientist

The Institute for Chemical Imaging of Living Systems (CILS) hosted a screening of Picture A Scientist (https://www.pictureascientist.com/) to kick off our monthly educational series. This film is a documentary raising visibility around gender bias and racism in science and was available to the Northeastern community for online viewing January 28-30, 2021.

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January 28-30, 2021

Virtual

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