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  • May
    23

    BME Seminar Series: Dr. Lu Wei

    McCormick - Biomedical Engineering Department (BME)

    4:00 PM Tech M345, Technological Institute

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    "Functional Bond-Selective Microscopy for Subcellular Biology: From Quantitative Imaging and Sensing to Single-Molecule Analysis"

    ABSTRACT:

    Advances in optical spectroscopy and microscopy have revolutionized our understanding in live biological functions at the sub-cellular levels. In this seminar, I will present our recent efforts in developing and applying next-generation bond-selective spectro-microscopy for retrieving functional chemical information in live cells and neurons. I will first discuss the coupling of the stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) imaging, a nonlinear Raman imaging modality, with newly developed biorthogonal chemical strategies for quantitative subcellular analysis of protein aggregates in neurodegenerative diseases and for intracellular local environmental sensing through alkyne- hydrogen–deuterium exchange (Alkyne-HDX). I will then present a new mid-infrared near-infrared double-resonance imaging technique, BonFIRE, for bond-selective fluorescence imaging with single-molecule sensitivity. This microscopy platform should allow new capabilities for wide-field super-multiplex imaging and vibrational life-time imaging for sensing heterogeneous cellular interactions and environment.

    BIO:

    Lu obtained her Ph.D. from Columbia University in 2015 and joined the faculty at Caltech as an Assistant Professor of Chemistry in 2018. Her group works on developing and applying next-generation vibrational imaging techniques to quantitatively investigate the intracellular biophysical and biochemical processes with an emphasis on neuronal metabolism; multiplex live-cell imaging; functional vibrational imaging and sensing with down to single molecule sensitivity. Lu has been recently recognized by the 2020 NIH Director's New Innovator Award, the 2022 Sloan Research Fellowship, the 2022 Vallee Scholar Award, the 2023 NSF CAREER award, and the 2024 BPS Margaret Oakley Dayhoff Award. Lu is also a Heritage Medical Research Institute (HMRI) Investigator at Caltech.

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    TIME Thursday, May 23, 2024 at 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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  • Jan
    6

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    TIME Monday, January 6, 2025

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  • Jan
    16

    BME Seminar Series: Engineering Career Development (ECD) Workshop

    McCormick - Biomedical Engineering Department (BME)

    4:00 PM Tech L361, Technological Institute

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    TIME Thursday, January 16, 2025 at 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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  • Jan
    30

    BME Seminar Series: Dr. Huiliang (Evan) Wang

    McCormick - Biomedical Engineering Department (BME)

    4:00 PM Tech L361, Technological Institute

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    TIME Thursday, January 30, 2025 at 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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  • Mar
    6

    BME Seminar Series: Dr. Anders Sejr Hansen

    McCormick - Biomedical Engineering Department (BME)

    4:00 PM Tech L361, Technological Institute

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    TIME Thursday, March 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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  • Apr
    3

    BME Seminar Series: Dr. Chi Zhang

    McCormick - Biomedical Engineering Department (BME)

    4:00 PM Tech L361, Technological Institute

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    TIME Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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  • Apr
    17

    BME Seminar Series: Dr. Ross Ethier

    McCormick - Biomedical Engineering Department (BME)

    4:00 PM Tech L361, Technological Institute

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    TIME Thursday, April 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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  • May
    1

    BME Seminar Series: Dr. Robert Rose

    McCormick - Biomedical Engineering Department (BME)

    4:00 PM Tech L361, Technological Institute

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    TIME Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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  • May
    15

    BME Seminar Series: Dr. Ji-Xin Cheng

    McCormick - Biomedical Engineering Department (BME)

    4:00 PM Tech L361, Technological Institute

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    TIME Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM

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