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Each year, researchers at CU Boulder create visually stunning images using the advanced microscopes at the BioFrontiers Institute’s Advanced Light Microscopy Core. Many of these images are featured in our annual CU Up Close Image Competition. The top 12 images from each cycle are showcased in our annual calendar, with...

The ASSETT Virtual Labs team, led by Dr. Jian Wei Tay (Biological Image Analysis Group Leader, ALMC) and Dr. Kristin Moore (Teaching Professor, MCDB), has completed its first year. The project aims to build a simulated laboratory environment to teach new researchers how to run cell biology experiments, including training...

Our stunning CU Up Close images have been selected for two upcoming art exhibitions: the East Boulder Rec Center (February 1 – 29) and the George Reynolds Branch of the Boulder Library System (May 1 – July 31). The inclusion of our captivating scientific images underscores the exceptional expertise and...

The 2023 edition of the annual CU Up Close Awards Ceremony recently took place and the top three winners announced. From over 100 submitted images, the review committee selected the twelve finalists, and an open vote held to determine the top three. Together, these images are highlighted within our annual...

As of July 1, 2022 the ALMC is moving to the PPMS system by Stratocore for microscope reservations. This new reservation calendar will allow us to have all microscopes on the same software, as well as allow us to keep track of publications resulting from the core. For our users,...

Dr. Jian Wei Tay and Dr. Kristin Moore (MCD Biology) have received the 2023-26 CU ASSETT Innovation Incubator award! The mission of the ASSETT Innovation Incubator is to improve the undergraduate experience by getting students out of their seats and into active learning. Their winning proposal is focused on developing...

We are excited to announce the launch of our new BioFrontiers Imaging Wiki! The wiki will contain documentation on how to utilize our microscopes, as well as basic concepts related to biological imaging. We currently have a new manual on how to use the Nikon Widefield microscope, and more are...

Please join us in congratulating Ayden Smith (Computer Science ‘24) and Kolya Dols (Biochemistry ‘26) for successfully applying for and receiving research funding for the upcoming year! Ayden and Kolya have been working with Dr. Jian Wei Tay this past semester, learning the basics of microbiology, quantitative microscopy, and image...

The Beckman Center for Advanced Light Sheet Microscopy and Data Science is Growing! Please join us in welcoming Dr. Evoléne Premillieu to the team! Dr. Evoléne Premillieu is the Light Sheet Specialist in the newly established Beckman Center for Advanced Light Sheet Microscopy and Data Science. She comes to us...

The 2022 CU Up Close Awards Ceremony was recently held with a large audience in the Jennie Smoly Caruthers Biotechnology Building. From all the images submitted from across campus, 12 finalists were selected by our committee, with the top three winners chosen in open voting. Together, these images are highlighted...