Microscopy equipment for characterization of cells, materials and cell material interactions

用于表征细胞、材料和细胞材料相互作用的显微镜​​设备

• 批准号: 390718-2010
• 负责人: Sheardown, Heather
• 金额: $ 4.11万
• 依托单位: McMaster University
• 依托单位国家: 加拿大
• 项目类别: Research Tools and Instruments - Category 1 (<$150,000)
• 财政年份: 2009
• 资助国家: 加拿大
• 起止时间: 2009-01-01 至 2010-12-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/ase-oro/Details-Detailles_eng.asp?id=443271
• 关键词: Microscopy; equipment; characterization; cells; materials

Of the senses, vision loss arguably has the greatest impact on quality of life. With the aging population and an increasing incidence of age related blindness, there is a need for devices to replace or augment ocular function or to deliver pharmacologic agents. The discovery of new agents for treating devastating diseases of the eye such as macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy has led to an unprecedented treatment opportunity but a significant need to overcome the challenges of delivering these drugs to the back of the eye. The equipment requested will enable the biological characterization of the materials developed through this research.

在感官中，视力丧失对生活质量的影响可以说是最大的。随着人口老龄化和老年性失明发病率的增加，需要一种设备来替代或增强眼功能或提供药物。治疗黄斑变性和糖尿病视网膜病变等眼部破坏性疾病的新药物的发现，带来了前所未有的治疗机会，但也需要克服将这些药物输送到眼后的挑战。所要求的设备将使通过这项研究开发的材料具有生物学特性。