Super-resolution Cryo-Correlative Light and Electron Microscopy to studying macromolecular structure in the cell nanocontext
Lead Research Organisation:
University of Nottingham
Department Name: Sch of Biosciences
Abstract
To understand complex biological structure and function, we need more comprehensive imaging strategies. Cryo-correlative light and electron microscopy (cryo-CLEM) has been put into the frontline of bio-imaging method and development. Cryo-electron microscopy (cryo-EM) is a powerful tool to obtain up to sub-nanometre resolution molecular and cellular ultrastructure. Cryo-fluorescence microscopy (cryo-FM) takes the leading role to study the distribution and organisation of specific biomolecules in cells. Cryo-CLEM is a powerful way to link function to structure in complex biological systems; however a major drawback is the discrepancy in resolving power between cryo-EM (nanometre scale) and cryo-FM (a few hundred number scale). We propose to develop super-resolution cryo-FM, leading to the development of a new imaging method offering macromolecular level optical resolution on bio-samples preserved in a near-native state. The development will pave the way for the deployment of highly demanded super-resolution cryo-CLEM, enabling a variety of correlative biological structure and function studies.
People |
ORCID iD |
David Scott (Primary Supervisor) |
Studentship Projects
Project Reference | Relationship | Related To | Start | End | Student Name |
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BB/R506291/1 | 01/12/2017 | 30/11/2021 | |||
1982026 | Studentship | BB/R506291/1 | 01/12/2017 | 30/08/2019 |