Cellular Imaging and Macromolecular Biophysics (LCIMB)

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The Laboratory of Cellular Imaging and Macromolecular Biophysics (LCIMB) specializes in the development and application of cutting-edge technologies based upon engineering, mathematics, and the physical sciences, for the solution of problems in biology and medicine. It collaborates with intramural scientists, as well as proposes and develops theoretical and experimental methods important to the long-term needs of the NIH. Its unique expertise spans technologies ranging in scale from near-atomic resolution to intact organisms.

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    Cellular and Supramolecular Structure and Function

    The CSSF develops new methods based on electron microscopy and related techniques to expand knowledge about complex biological and disease processes.

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    Nanoinstrumentation and Force Spectroscopy

    The NFS shares a biological atomic force microscopy (BioAFM) facility and develops AFM platforms to higher speed and resolution and multimodal measurements.