Microscopy

Microscopy can reveal the structure and function of the brain in exquisite detail at the level of synapses, neurons, and circuits. These tools are the bedrock of molecular and cellular approaches to neuroscience. Yet, when new technologies that promise considerable advances are developed by engineers and physicists, it can take years for them to get commercialized and disseminated to neuroscientists.

The Wu Tsai Institute’s microscopy facilities, operated by the Center for Neurodevelopment and Plasticity, aims to close this loop, staging brand-new imaging technologies for exploration, use, and refinement by researchers, before they are widely adopted or even available anywhere else.