Boston University · EngineeringAdvanced Imaging and Cellular Dynamics Lab
Ji-Xin Cheng · Boston, Massachusetts
Research Focus
Professor Ji-Xin Cheng's lab at Boston University focuses on developing advanced imaging techniques to tackle pressing health issues, particularly in detecting antimicrobial resistance and understanding cellular processes. They aim to create tools that can quickly identify how bacteria and fungi respond to treatments at the single-cell level, which is vital for improving clinical outcomes. The lab also explores novel microscopy technologies to visualize and understand the molecular mechanisms in living tissues, which could lead to breakthroughs in disease diagnosis and treatment.
antimicrobial resistancesingle cell imagingvibrational microscopymetabolic profilingfluorescence imaging
Research Aims
5AIM 01Develop rapid antimicrobial susceptibility testing using single-cell imaging techniques.
AIM 02Create a high-throughput imaging system for evaluating pathogen responses to antibiotics.
AIM 03Enhance vibrational microscopy to visualize molecular activity in live cells.
AIM 04Investigate the detailed mechanisms underlying human diseases using advanced imaging tools.
AIM 05Establish collaborations to translate imaging technologies to practical applications in life sciences.
Skills the Lab Values
stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) imagingvibrational photothermal microscopy (VPM)fluorescence in situ hybridization (FISH)cell culture techniquesrobotic liquid handlinghigh-throughput screeningbioinformaticsoptical microscopydeep tissue imagingspectroscopy
Output against the department
Publications731top 4% of dept.12th of 278
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Citations32ktop 9% of dept.25th of 278
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