Biomedical Imaging
Penn State has an exceptional strength in biomedical imaging with a wealth of expertise and unique access to state-of-the-art technologies including functional magnetic resonance imaging, photoacoustic imaging, single-molecule optical microscopy, and cryo-electron microscopy. Our research investigates numerous biological processes ranging from the complexity of the human brain down to the structural dynamics of individual proteins. This work transforms our understanding of fundamental biological processes and offers new diagnostic tools for debilitating diseases.
Mechanobiology Lab
Peter Butler
Molecular Biomechanics Lab
William Hancock
Kelly Lab
Deb Kelly
BioPhotonics and Ultrasound Imaging Lab
Raj Kothapalli
Decision Neuroscience Lab
Nina Lauharatanahirun
Multimodal and Computational Neuroimaging Lab
Xiao Liu
Precision Therapeutics and Bioresponsive Materials Lab
Scott Medina
Translational Neuroimaging and Systems Neuroscience Lab
Nanyin Zhang
Facilities and Resources:
- Penn State High Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging Facility
- Social Life and Engineering Sciences Imaging Center (SLEIC)
- Huck Microscopy Facility
- Huck Cryo-Electron Microscopy Facility
