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Optimized Imager Tracks Cancer, Stem Cells in Medical Research
A real-world story of NASA technology finding a life beyond the mission.
About this technology
Overview
Under the Adopt a City program, Cleveland-based BioInVision was selected for 40 hours of free technical expertise from Glenn Research Center, aimed at developing a smaller version of its CryoViz imaging system. The device maps the location of fluorescent-tagged cancer or stem cells in a specimen, usually a mouse, for medical research. The desktop version is still in the works, but advice on a cheaper, more efficient, more sensitive optical system was immediately incorporated into the original imager.