Harvard University · ChemistryZhuang Lab
Xiaowei Zhuang · Cambridge, Massachusetts
Research Focus
Dr. Xiaowei Zhuang's lab at Harvard University focuses on understanding the human brain by studying its diverse cell types and their functions. The team uses advanced imaging techniques to build detailed maps of brain cells, shedding light on how they interact and change with age. This research has the potential to improve our understanding of brain diseases and the aging process.
spatial genomicssingle-cell transcriptomicscell atlashuman brainMERFISHmulti-omicscell-cell interactionsaging brain
Research Aims
3AIM 01Develop faster and more efficient MERFISH imaging techniques for brain tissues.
AIM 02Create detailed spatial cell atlases of different brain regions.
AIM 03Investigate how cell states and interactions in the human brain change with aging.
Skills the Lab Values
MERFISH3D volumetric imagingepigenomic profilingtranscriptomic analysisimaging techniquescell culturebioinformaticsdata analysisfl fluorescent microscopy
Output against the department
Publications351top 31% of dept.67th of 216
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Citations66ktop 3% of dept.7th of 216
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