AO2M Amsterdam – Advanced Optical Microscopy core Imaging mechanisms of disease in translational research

Mission

Our mission and focus is to implement, share and to improve multi-dimensional optical microscopy as well as nanoscopy techniques in translational medical research in O|2.

Equipment

We use state-of-the-art equipment in our facility, e.g. a Leica SP8 STED 3X superresolution microsope and a LaVision 3D light-sheet microscope.

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Collaboration

In addition to the existing collaboration with our clinical and pre-clinical (VUmc) partners, the AO|2M core facility envisions collaboration with our future strategic AMC-VUmc alliance partners in the Amsterdam area.

Publications

Our collaborative work results in publications in major impact journals.

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News

AO|2M in Scientific Reports: New method to keep human aortic tissue sections alive
Coming soon: the Vectra Polaris automated imaging system
ACS grant for multispectral imaging at AO|2M
AO|2M receives HD upgrade on Nikon A1R+ platform
Highlight: AO|2M exosome research in JCB January 2018
ZonMw grant for AO|2M Correlated Light and Electron Microscopy
AO|2M visited by NHK Japan Broadcasting Corporation
First annual AO|2M-O|2FLOW symposium on 28-11-2017!
AO|2M multimodal imaging in Angiogenesis July 2017
Highlight 11-11-2016: AO|2M opening and “kick-off” meeting!
Nieuwe “dual-core” faciliteit voor geavanceerde microscopie
Highlight: AO|2M in Nature Communications July 2016
AO|2M measures 3D STED-PSF with a new type of nano-beads

Mission

Equipment

Collaboration

Publications

News

AO|2M: Your advanced imaging and microscopy core facility in the new O|2 Human Health & Life Sciences building!