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
ZYX-1/Zyxin plays a minor role in oocyte transit through the spermatheca in C. elegans
Erin Cram New paper from the Cram Lab suggests ZYX-1/Zyxin may regulate spermathecal contraction magnitude or timing of spermathecal bag contraction and/or spermathecal-uterine valve dilation.Erin Cram Associate Dean for Research, Biology
Detection of pseudouridine modifications and type I/II hypermodifications in human mRNAs using direct, long-read sequencing
Sara Rouhanifard & Meni Wanunu New paper from the Rouhanifard Lab and Wanunu Lab shows how they developed a semi-quantitative method for mapping pseudouridylated sites with high confidence directly on mammalian mRNA transcripts.Sara Rouhanifard Assistant...
Frogs can regrow amputated limbs after being treated with mix of drugs, new research finds
James Monaghan Read associate director James Monaghan's commentary to CNN about new regeneration research that "is exciting because it shows that endogenous regenerative processes can be enhanced by a short application of a drug cocktail."James Monaghan Professor,...
“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...
MOCA: a systematic toolbox for designing and assessing modular functional near-infrared brain imaging probes
Qianqian Fang New paper from the Fang Lab on a new modular probe design platform - designed to help users manevuer the obstacles of module- and probe-parameter selection and fine-tuning.Qianqian Fang Associate Professor, BioengineeringAffiliated Faculty, Electrical...
Measuring Biochemicals in the Body at the Nanoscale: A Conversation with Heather Clark
Heather Clark In this episode of the “Stories from the NNI” podcast, Heather Clark, Professor of Bioengineering and Chemistry at Northeastern University, discusses her work on developing biosensors to measure, at the nanoscale, how biochemicals are regulated in the...
Steven Lopez one of four Co-Investigators for the newly launched Institute for Data-Driven Dynamical Design
Steven Lopez The new institute, funded $15.5 million by the NSF, aims to address the challenge of predicting dynamical processes in materials with a focus on discovering fundamentally new mechanisms and pathways.Steven Lopez Associate Professor, Chemistry and Chemical...
Solving Quantum Riddles: Dr. Sijia Dong is Using Machine-Learning to Overcome Challenges in Quantum Chemical Computation
Sijia Dong In a recent publication in Chemical Science, Dr. Dong and co-authors developed a new computational strategy that can be used to understand how complex materials behave when they are exposed to sun light.Sijia Dong Assistant Professor, Chemistry and Chemical...
Bryan Spring Named A Scialog: Advancing Bioimaging Fellow
Bryan Spring For early-career researchers chosen to address challenges involved in enhancing high-resolution imaging of tissue.Bryan Spring Associate Professor, Physics
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
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
Seminar: 12-1:30pm
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 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.
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).
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.
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.
Following the talk, Kristine Ma, PhD candidate from the Clark Lab, will present on DNA-based pH-responsive MR contrast agents.
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.
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.
January 28-30, 2021
Virtual
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