X30 - Technologists' Forum Symposia: Methods in Tissue Clearing and Expansion to Achieve Improved Resolution [Partnering with B04]

Speakers:

• Hazel Borges, UT Southwestern [Quantitative Cleared Tissue Imaging]


• Alan Watson, University of Pittsburg [Considerations for Microscopic Imaging of Whole Organs and Animals]


• Mark Sanders, University of Minnesota [Considerations for Tissue Clearing Services in a Shared Research Facility]

ORGANIZERS:
D. Page Baluch, Arizona State University
Leon Yongxin (Leon) Zhao, Carnegie Mellon

Advances in tissue preparation technologies, such as tissue clearing and expansion microscopy, allows for more effective visualization and understanding of structures and processes in intact biologic systems. This symposium explores the advancements in tissue preparation which push the limits and expand the capabilities of modern light microscopes. This year the Technologists’ Forum is partnering with the organizers of the Development, Challenges and Biomedical Applications of Tissue Clearing, Super-resolution Microscopy and Tissue Imaging [B04] symposium to provide a series of presentations that will focus on the development of new protocols used in tissue clearing and expansion microscopy.

Advancement in super-resolution microscopy technologies and their biomedical applications in tissues.
Progress on tissue staining and advanced tissue preparation methods.
Review the development of macro imaging systems for both live and fixed tissue specimens