American and European Partners Establish a Microscopy Center of Excellence

A prominent American university has announced a partnership agreement with a major European producer of microscopes and imaging tools that will establish a center for the use of cutting-edge imaging technologies and the development of new ones.

The West Campus of Yale University (New Haven, CT, USA) is the site of the new Leica Microsystems (Wetzlar, Germany) Center of Excellence.


This center will provide researches with access to cutting-edge imaging tools to resolve sub-cellular structures and other targets of interest. At the same time, Leica Microsystems will gain access to world-class investigators and the latest developments in research applications. This relationship will afford Yale researchers access to expert technical and applications support, along with instrumentation, which Leica Microsystems will continuously update with the latest technology. In addition, Yale and Leica Microsystems will collaborate in the development of novel imaging technologies.

“We are extremely excited to embark on this journey of discovery with Yale University as our first such partnership in the USA,” said Doug Reed, general manager of Leica Microsystems North America. “This cooperation will provide some of the best scientific minds access to imaging tools previously out of reach, plus allow Leica Microsystems ready access to new ideas from outstanding scientific leaders, which will be used to guide development of tomorrow’s innovations.”

“It is electrifying to see our two organizations establish this world-class resource. Not only is this partnership aligned with our mission at West Campus of advancing research through innovative collaboration, it also ensures that current top-flight imaging technology is always within reach to all at Yale,” said Dr. Christopher Incarvito, director of research operations & technology at Yale University’s West Campus.

The Center of Excellence will be formally dedicated during opening ceremonies on October 20–21, 2014. These two days will feature scientific, applications and technology talks, round table discussions, and a keynote address from Dr. Joerg Bewersdorf, associate professor of cell biology and biomedical engineering at the Yale School of Medicine. Leica Microsystems will also host a super-resolution workshop with free access and sample preparation through October 31, 2014.

“This is just the beginning of what we feel will be a long and discovery-filled relationship between Leica Microsystems and Yale,” said Doug Reed, “we cannot wait to get started and invite all interested scientists to attend”!

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