DURHAM, N.C., Feb. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Duke University and Leica Microsystems, Inc. have
combined efforts to establish the Leica Microsystems Center of
Excellence at Duke University Light
Microscopy Core Facility. The new Center will support a mission to
drive new discoveries and insights from scientific research
performed using the imaging systems.
A signing ceremony will take place Wednesday afternoon,
February 19, 2020, at 147 Nanaline
Duke Building between Dr. Lawrence
Carin, Duke's Vice President for
Research, and Greg Eppink, Leica
Microsystems Americas General Manager of Microscopy. The Center of
Excellence hosts several imaging systems, including cutting-edge
stimulated emission depletion (STED) super-resolution and
nanoscopy, and Deep in vivo Explorer (DIVE) multiphoton imaging,
allowing researchers to capture images and video of the cellular
and molecular processes of life.
"A scientist's insight is only as good as their tools," Carin
said. "We're very pleased to have this microscopy center on campus
to help our investigators see ever deeper into the mysteries of
life."
"It's very exciting to be able to advance into the future of
scientific research in collaboration with a top-tier institution
like Duke," said Eppink. "With this
agreement, we're enabling researchers to push beyond boundaries of
what can be visualized and quantified and fulfilling Leica
Microsystems' mission to provide unrivaled insight for our
customers. We look forward to continuing this alliance for years to
come."
"Leica Microsystems actively seeks to collaborate with leading
research institutions. Scientists at Duke are prominent leaders in the global scientific
community and their dedication to advancing human knowledge of the
life sciences is an inspiration," said Douglas Spotts, Vice President and General
Manager, Leica Microsystems Americas. "We are proud that they have
chosen to collaborate with us on this road to discovery."
The Center of Excellence will also provide valuable feedback
necessary to drive innovation in software, systems and workflow
solutions while informing the applications and advanced imaging and
analysis techniques of tomorrow. This supports the Leica
Microsystems leitmotif of "with the user, for the user,"
established by Ernst Leitz I, the
entrepreneur who led the business to world renown. For 170 years,
Leica Microsystems has helped shape the future and continues to do
so today with its latest digital innovations enabling new insights
for research, medical, and industrial applications.
The opening ceremony for the Center of Excellence will begin at
3 p.m. in the auditorium at 147
Nanaline Duke, and then continue with a brief reception outside the
Light Microscopy Core Facility, 337 Nanaline Duke, which will be
the home of the Center for Excellence. Hands-on previews of the
imaging systems will be available to researchers during the
reception.
About Leica Microsystems
Leica Microsystems develops and manufactures microscopes and
scientific instruments for the analysis of microstructures and
nanostructures. Widely recognized for optical precision and
innovative technology, the company is one of the market leaders in
compound and stereo microscopy, digital microscopy, confocal laser
scanning and super-resolution microscopy with related imaging
systems, electron microscopy sample preparation, and surgical
microscopy.
Leica Microsystems has six major plants and product development
sites located in Wetzlar and Mannheim (Germany), Vienna (Austria), Heerbrugg (Switzerland), Morrisville (USA), and Singapore. The company is represented in over
100 countries, has sales and service organizations in 20 countries,
and an international network of distribution partners. Its
headquarters are located in Wetzlar, Germany. Leica Microsystems is part of
Danaher.
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