A 5-D Correlative Imaging Platform: Combining the strengths of light and electron microscopy

这将是澳大利亚第一个专用的五维多光子显微镜平台，允许在受控温度下观察不同长度和时间尺度的动态结构，然后对相同样品进行高分辨率电子显微镜研究。这个平台将为澳大利亚的顶级研究人员提供一个独特的定性工具，从而为国家的研究重点做出贡献。它将有助于：癌症、神经疾病和免疫疾病的基础研究；前沿技术的开发，如智能纳米材料、生物传感器和定向药物输送；以及应用研究，以帮助植物和土壤适应气候变化，并增加对水的可持续利用。

This will be Australia's first dedicated five-dimensional multiphoton-microscopy platform, allowing observation of dynamic structures across different length and time scales under controlled temperatures, followed by high-resolution electron microscopy studies on the same samples. This platform will provide a unique characterisation tool to Australia's top-flight investigators, and so contribute to the nation's research priorities. It will enable: fundamental studies of cancer, neural diseases and immune disorders; the development of frontier technologies, such as smart nanomaterials, biosensors and targeted drug delivery; and applied research to help plants and soils adapt to climate variability, and to increase sustainable use of water.