FREE Infrared microspectroscopy provides more accurate kidney stone diagnosis Webcast
Accuracy of kidney stone diagnosis can be substantially improved by switching from conventional contrast staining to infrared spectroscopy (IR). This presentation will provide an overview of a new diagnostic method that uses infrared microspectroscopic imaging to substantially increase diagnostic accuracy by identifying the molecular footprint of the major types of kidney stones.

Presented by Dr. Andre' J. Sommer who is currently the Director of the Molecular Microspectroscopy Laboratory and Professor of Chemistry at Miami University. He has over 24 years of experience in Molecular Microspectroscopy

Duration: 51 minutes
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FREE In situ analysis of protein structure in protein-folding diseases Webcast
A growing number of neurodegenerative diseases involve the misfolding of normal proteins in the brain. This presentation will show how synchrotron infrared imaging is used to investigate protein folding and structure within intact tissues in two neurological protein-folding diseases: scrapie (the sheep form of mad cow disease) and Alzheimer's disease. Specifically, immunofluorescence techniques and fluorescence microscopy are used to identify prion proteins and amyloid plaques in affected tissues. Then, infrared imaging is used to identify and structurally characterize misfolded protein aggregates.

Presented by Lisa M. Miller, Biophysical Chemist, from the National Synchrotron Light Source, Brookhaven National Laboratory. Her research focuses on biomedical applications of synchrotron infrared and x-ray microspectroscopy and imaging.

Duration: 51 minutes
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