Meerut-Born Scientist Develops Affordable 3D Imaging Technology to Revolutionize Disease Research

Prof. Raju Tomer’s Projected Light Sheet Microscopy (pLSM) drastically reduces imaging costs, promising breakthroughs in cancer and neuroscience research.

Prof. Raju Tomer, a Meerut-born scientist currently at Columbia University, has developed an innovative and cost-effective 3D imaging technique called Projected Light Sheet Microscopy (pLSM). This groundbreaking technology offers a transformative way for researchers and doctors to study diseases like cancer, cutting imaging costs from over $500,000 to under $10,000.

Tomer, who graduated from IIT Delhi and completed his postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford University, has a history of advancing medical technology. His latest contribution allows for high-resolution imaging of large organs, brains, cancerous tissues, and live bacterial colonies, at a significantly lower cost. The technology has been successfully used in research applications, such as imaging mouse brains and human brain samples from Alzheimer's disease.

Tomer’s core team includes two Indian-origin researchers, Shradha Chauhan and Malika Datta, who have played a crucial role in the development of pLSM. The technique’s potential to revolutionize fields like neuroscience, pathology, and microbiology could make advanced 3D imaging more accessible to a wider range of institutions worldwide.

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