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SEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy)
Morphology of insects, such as planthoppers collected with students in the summer in Costa Rica (Derbidae)Confocal Microscopy
Symbiosis between sea sponges and bacteriaComputation
Image analysis of the morphology/distribution of symbiontsConfocal Microscopy
High-resolution imaging of host-pathogen interactions, including changes in histone locations and nucleus shape caused by infectionCellometer
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Analysis of consequences of infection on cells including irregular morphology of the nucleus and quantification and modeling of host-pathogen interactionsSEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy)
Morphological changes of Drosophila melanogastor developmental/muscular mutantsConfocal Microscope
Time-lapse imaging of cellular migration during muscle formation in larval Drosophila melanogastorComputation
Modeling the migration/timing of cell migration during muscle formationConfocal Microscope
Imaging changes in cellular structures of plants in arid environments.Wide field Microscope
Time lapse changes in leaf structures during changes in water access.Computation
Analysis of changes in compartment topology due to loss of waterComputation
Use of AlphaFold2 to understand protein-DNA interactionsComputation
Use of AlphaFold2 to understand the structure/function of molecules found in nature and how to engineer enzymesSEM (Scanning Electron Microscopy)
Characterization of shells in the Cosmin Shell CollectionConfocal Microscope
Anatomy of zebrafish neural circuitsComputation
Behavior analysis of zebrafish exposed to venom peptidesConfocal Microscope/Wide field Microscope
Imaging changes in brain anatomy of rodents exposed to cocaineComputation
Registering images to the rodent brain atlas to characterize changes during addiction in the brainComputation
Modeling changes in activity during seizuresConfocal Microscope
Imaging the interactions of bacteria with the immune system, including interactions with lysosomesInfrared Imaging
Development of new methods of monitoring wildlife crossingsComputation
Quantification and modeling of water exchange in plants measured with cavicamsMicroCT
Imaging the structure of coral reefs and the impacts of climate change and ocean acidification on coralMicroCT
Analyzing changes in bone density in disease using bone spur imaging with a microCT