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WFU Physics Colloquium
Third Annual Alumni Colloquium
SPEAKERS:
Professor Edward Brown,
Department of Biomedical Engineering
and
Professor Ania Majewska,
Department of Neurobiology and Anatomy
The University of Rochester
TIME: Friday Sept. 14, 2007 at 4:00 PM
PLACE: George P. Williams, Jr. Lecture Hall, (Olin 101)
Refreshments will be served at 3:30 PM in the lounge.
All interested persons are cordially invited to attend.
Several years ago, Chandran Sabanayagam (BA-MS WFU 1993) started the
Alumni Colloquium series. This year, we are very pleased to have
Edward Brown (BS WFU 1992 with Honors)
and his wife Ania Majewska, as our speakers.
ABSTRACTS
Applications of multiphoton laser-scanning microscopy: transport in tumors
(Edward Brown)
Multiphoton laser-scanning microscopy (MPLSM) offers exceptional depth of
imaging in living intact tissue, as well as the ability to photochemically
manipulate tiny (<1 μ3) volumes within a larger sample.
After an introduction
to the principles of MPLSM I will discuss its application to the study of the
transport of macromolecules in living tumors, focusing on vascular
permeability and diffusive transport.
Applications of multiphoton laser-scanning microscopy: synaptic function
(Ania Majewska)
Synapses are tiny compartments with distinct morphologies which
connect neurons and are crucial for proper functioning of the
nervous system. MPLSM has revolutionized the study of synapses in
living brain tissue, allowing the visualization of their function
over time. I will present evidence from imaging experiments that the
structure of synapses is crucial to their function.
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