Baltimore Business Journal: This rare $2M microscope will boost gene therapy research in Baltimore
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- The University of Maryland, Baltimore will house a $2 million Minflux microscope on its sixth floor.
- A $2.9 million federal grant funds the purchase of the device and the build out of 25,000 square feet of new lab and office space.
- The Mind X-Change consortium includes researchers from five Maryland institutions studying neurodevelopmental disorders and brain injuries.
The University of Maryland, Baltimore is building out 25,000 square feet worth of office and lab space to conduct research with one of the world's most advanced microscopes.
The Minflux advanced super-resolution microscope will be housed on the sixth floor of the Health Sciences Research Facility III at 670 W. Baltimore St. The microscope and space build-out will be funded with a $2.9 million federal grant awarded to the Mind X-Change, a consortium of researchers across five Maryland institutions that share research findings and technology around neuroscience and gene therapies. The device allows scientists to view structures smaller than the wavelength of light and will be used to examine chemical bonds at the molecular level, peer at synapses within the brain and see how neurons interact with each other.