Rapid 3D Imaging at Cellular Resolution for Digital Cytopathology with a Multi-Camera Array Scanner (MCAS) Academic Background Optical microscopy has long been the standard method for diagnosis in cytopathology. However, traditional whole-slide scanners, while capable of automatically imaging and digitizing large sample areas, are slow and expensiv...

Academic Background Three-dimensional (3D) high-resolution large-volume imaging has remained a significant challenge in the field of biomedical research. Traditional two-dimensional (2D) slice imaging, while capable of providing planar morphological information of tissues and cells, fails to comprehensively display internal 3D structural informatio...

Impact of Dietary Zinc on Stimulated Zinc Secretion MRI in the Healthy and Malignant Mouse Prostate Academic Background Zinc (Zn²⁺) is an essential trace element in biological systems, participating in various physiological processes, including enzyme catalysis, structural regulation of transcription factors, immune system modulation, and cell prol...

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...

Lithocholic Acid Phenocopies Anti-Ageing Effects of Caloric Restriction Academic Background Caloric restriction (CR) is a dietary intervention used to promote health and longevity by reducing food intake. Although CR has been shown to extend the lifespan of various organisms, the specific metabolic mechanisms behind its effects remain unclear. In p...

Spatial Transcriptomic Clocks Reveal Cell Proximity Effects in Brain Aging Academic Background With aging, cognitive function declines, and the risk of neurodegenerative diseases significantly increases. Brain aging is a complex process accompanied by numerous cellular changes. However, how aging cells affect neighboring cells and how this contribu...

Academic Background RNA (ribonucleic acid) is a crucial molecule in living organisms, involved in various biological processes such as gene expression, regulation, and catalysis. Although a significant portion of the human genome is transcribed into RNA, the structural study of RNA molecules remains a major challenge. RNA molecules typically exhibi...

Academic Background and Problem Statement In cancer research, gene amplification is a common form of mutation, particularly in the activation of oncogenes. However, despite the widely recognized importance of gene amplification in cancer, precisely modeling these amplifications in primary cells and model organisms remains a challenge. Specifically,...

Academic Background and Problem Statement In recent years, immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have made significant progress in cancer treatment, particularly anti-PD-1 and anti-PD-L1 antibodies, which have become the standard of care for first-line treatment in various cancers. However, despite the notable clinical activity of these therapies in ...

Synaptic Basis of Feature Selectivity in Hippocampal Neurons Academic Background A central question in neuroscience is how synaptic plasticity shapes the feature selectivity of neurons in behaving animals. Hippocampal CA1 pyramidal neurons (CA1PNs) exhibit one of the most striking forms of feature selectivity by forming spatially and contextually s...