Research Grant
[Cite as http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DE170100241]Researchers: Dr Martin Ploschner (Discovery Early Career Researcher Award)
Brief description Seeing deeply inside the body with the world's smallest microscope. This project aims to develop the world's smallest in vivo microscope that can image the interior of living organisms at a subcellular resolution in a minimally invasive way. The project will shrink an entire microscope to the size of an optical fibre – as thin as a single strand of hair – and image deep regions of the central nervous system. This is expected to improve diagnostic tools and the knowledge of degenerative brain diseases, including Alzheimer's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. This project aims to completely transform the landscape of biomedical research and industry, with expected discoveries revolutionising the diagnosis and treatment of brain conditions.
Funding Amount $372,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
- ARC : DE170100241
- PURL : http://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DE170100241