Automated Analysis of Ultrastructure through Large-Scale Hyperspectral Electron Microscopy

Automated Analysis of Ultrastructure through Large-Scale Hyperspectral Electron Microscopy

Automated Analysis of Ultrastructure: A Study Based on Large-Scale Hyperspectral Electron Microscopy Academic Background Electron Microscopy (EM) is a key technique for studying biological ultrastructure, revealing the fine details of cells at biomolecular resolution. In recent years, advancements in automation and digitization have enabled EM to c...

Robust Self-Supervised Denoising of Voltage Imaging Data Using CellMincer

Academic Background Voltage imaging is a powerful technique for studying neuronal activity, but its effectiveness is often constrained by low signal-to-noise ratios (SNR). Traditional denoising methods, such as matrix factorization, impose rigid assumptions about noise and signal structures, while existing deep learning approaches fail to fully cap...

Impact of Photobleaching on Quantitative, Spatio-Temporal, Super-Resolution Imaging of Mitochondria in Live C. elegans Larvae

Academic Background and Problem Statement Mitochondria, as crucial organelles in eukaryotic cells, are involved in cellular energy metabolism, signal transduction, and the regulation of cell survival and death. Mitochondrial dysfunction is associated with various human diseases, including neurodegenerative disorders, cardiovascular diseases, diabet...

Uranium-Free Imaging of Tissue Architectures in Low Vacuum Scanning Electron Microscopy

Uranium-Free KMnO₄/Pb Staining Enables Imaging of Tissue Architectures in Low Vacuum Scanning Electron Microscopy Academic Background Electron Microscopy (EM) is one of the most powerful tools for studying the ultrastructure of cells and tissues. However, traditional metal staining methods for biological samples often require the use of harmful ura...

Nucleosome Fibre Topology Guides Transcription Factor Binding to Enhancers

Nucleosome Fibre Topology Guides Transcription Factor Binding to Enhancers Academic Background The establishment of cellular identity relies on the concerted action of multiple transcription factors (TFs) bound to enhancers of cell-type-specific genes. Although TFs recognize specific DNA motifs within accessible chromatin, this information alone is...