Imagine being able to watch the smallest units of life—like cells and molecules—working together in real time. Seeing and measuring biological processes, a field called dynamic imaging, can help scientists unlock tremendous knowledge for treating diseases, from cancer to Alzheimer’s. In an effort to take biological imaging to the next level, two Boston University College of Engineering researchers are spearheading projects aimed at finding better ways to visualize the cellular mechanisms that drive our everyday life. Ji-Xin Cheng and Lei Tian will each receive more than $1 million in funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), a highly competitive program, to develop new methods for seeing cells, molecules, proteins, and neuron networks in real time.
