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Adaptive Wavefront Generation and Correction for Super-high Resolution Microscopy

Award Number: R21GM104683
ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES
OPDIV: NIH
AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY
AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2012
PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 02/29/2016

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Adaptive Wavefront Generation and Correction for Super-high Resolution Microscopy - DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goal of this project is to implement adaptive optics (AO) approach to stimulated emission depletion (STED) microscopy (AO-STED) so that the wavefront of the STED beam can be adaptively maintain to ensure the super-high spatial resolution in tissues. With the assistance of AO we will also develop the super-resolution microscopy with improved spatial resolution in both axial and lateral directions (AO3D-STED). The goal of this application is to develop an enabling method that can achieve a diffraction-unlimited resolution efficiently in deep tissue imaging; "efficiently" here means to achieve super-high resolution with minimum light exposure to the specimen. The proposed mechanism will be built as an addition to an existing home-built STED confocal/two-photon laser scanning microscope. We aim to create a robust advanced microscope that can be practically and routinely used for imaging various types of tissues without compromised resolution. The successful completion of this project will facilitate the widespread applications of super-high resolution imaging in biomedical research.


Issue Date FY	Funding FY	Legal Entity Name	Legal Entity Address	Legal Entity City	Legal Entity State	Legal Entity Zip Code	Legal Entity COUNTY	Legal Entity COUNTRY	Assistance Listing	Award Code	Budget Year	Action Date	Action Type	Action Amount

Issue Date FY: 2015 ( Subtotal = $0 )
2015	2013	CLEMSON UNIVERSITY	PO BOX 345355	CLEMSON	SC	29634	PICKENS	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	2	7/24/2015	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$0
														Subtotal = $0

Issue Date FY: 2013 ( Subtotal = $166,780 )
2013	2013	CLEMSON UNIVERSITY	PO BOX 345355	CLEMSON	SC	29634	PICKENS	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	2	9/20/2013	CHANGE OF GRANTEE / TRAINING INSTITUTION / AWARDING INSTITUTION	$166,780
														Subtotal = $166,780

Issue Date FY: 2012 ( Subtotal = $172,430 )
2012	2012	UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM	UAB STATION, CBB 990	BIRMINGHAM	AL	35294	JEFFERSON	USA	Biomedical Research and Research Training	000	1	8/24/2012	NEW	$172,430
														Subtotal = $172,430

Grand Total All Awards = $339,210

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Adaptive Wavefront Generation and Correction for Super-high Resolution Microscopy

Award Number: R21GM104683

ORGANIZATION: NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF GENERAL MEDICAL SCIENCES

OPDIV: NIH

AWARD CLASS: DISCRETIONARY

AWARD ACTIVITY TYPE: SCIENTIFIC/HEALTH RESEARCH (INCLUDES SURVEYS)

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE START DATE: 09/01/2012

PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE END DATE: 02/29/2016

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