[Seminar] Julia Lazzari-Dean (Calico Life Sciences): Moving beyond localization in fluorescence microscopy: mapping function with lifetime and polarization
Tiffany Chien
The UC Berkeley Photobears invite you to an optics and computational imaging lunch seminar next Tuesday, October 14th!
Presenter: Julia Lazzari-Dean, Senior Scientist, Calico Life Sciences LLC
Title: Moving beyond localization in fluorescence microscopy: mapping function with lifetime and polarization
When: Tuesday October 14th 12-1pm
Physical Location: Soda 510
Zoom: https://berkeley.zoom.us/j/6061850180
Lunch will be provided. Please RSVP here for lunch.
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Abstract:
Protein-protein interactions underlie most proteins’ functions, but they are difficult to measure. I will discuss a new form of optical contrast based on triggerable fluorescence from triplet states, revealing interactions in live cells with a single tag. I will also share some thoughts on fluorescence lifetime imaging for "absolute" cellular imaging.
Speaker Bio:
I'm passionate about building and using new microscopy technologies, and my work lies at the intersection of biophysics, chemical biology & cell biology. During my PhD in Chemistry at UC Berkeley, I worked with Dr. Evan Miller on absolute voltage imaging with fluorescence lifetime. I'm currently a scientist at Calico Life Sciences, where I develop and apply new microscopy technologies. My projects over the years include a biosensor for lysosomal pH, calcium imaging and integration, and a “tumbling” assay to reveal protein-protein interactions.
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Tiffany Chien
On Oct 7, 2025, at 11:40, Tiffany Chien <tiffan...@berkeley.edu> wrote: