James Swoger
Head of Mesoscopic Imaging Facility
ORCID: 0000-0003-3805-0073
EditThe Mesoscopic Imaging Facility provides access to imaging platforms and support services to enable 3D imaging of biological tissues over time. Edit
Head of Mesoscopic Imaging Facility
ORCID: 0000-0003-3805-0073
EditMesoscopic imaging involves looking at details of biological systems in the context of an organ, body part, or organism. It’s an approach that recognises that a heart, an arm or a fish is more than just a set of cells.
In any tissue, organ or body part, cells are arranged in specific ways, forming complex, functional structures. They respond to each other, and in some cases even move together.
Mesoscopic imaging allows scientists to record, track and study how they do so. To do this we require specially designed technology, as most microscopes are developed for looking at single cells, or small groups of cells.
We work with techniques such as Selective Plane Illumination Microscopy (SPIM) and Optical Projection Tomography (OPT), which combine the ability to capture fine details with the capacity to study relatively large samples for extended periods of time.
