What if we could capture stunning 3D images of living cells, tissues—or even a tiny zebrafish brain—in real time, without staining, freezing, or harming them? Prof. Humeyra Caglayan’s research on snapshot 3D microscopy makes this possible.
Key Takeaways
🔬 Snapshot 3D Microscopy: A New Paradigm — Traditional imaging sacrifices speed for resolution in live biological systems. Snapshot 3D microscopy removes this trade-off, enabling high-resolution volumetric images in milliseconds.
🧠 Meta-Optics: Seeing Beyond the Surface — Novel meta-optics extend the depth of field, capturing entire biological volumes in focus without layer-by-layer scanning—faster, more accurate, and non-destructive.
⚡ Real-Time Imaging for Real-World Applications — From neuronal activity in zebrafish to surgical diagnostics, this technology opens new doors for both research and clinical use.
🤝 Interdisciplinary Innovation — Success here lies in collaboration between optical physicists, imaging software developers, and biomedical scientists.
Project Partners
- Prof. Humeyra Caglayan (Lead PI) — ORCID
- Haobijam Johnson Singh — Researcher Profile
- Jani Mäkinen — ORCID
- 3D Media Group — Research Group
- CIVIT — Research Infrastructure Unit
Further Reading
- “Flat lens for snapshot 3D microscopy” — Nanophotonics, 2023
- “A practical guide to scanning light-field microscopy with digital adaptive optics” — Nat Protoc 17, 2022