14 May Morgridge supporters take a closer look at biomedical imaging with the Skala Lab
Science-curious donors and supporters of the Morgridge Institute get a first-hand look at the biomedical imaging methods used by the Skala Lab.
During a special event on Tuesday, Apr. 30, investigator Melissa Skala and her team opened their lab doors for a group of enthusiastic, science-curious donors and supporters to take a closer look at the beautiful world of microscopy and biomedical imaging.
“Our lab was very excited about welcoming everybody into the space. We don’t often have adults here, we do a lot of outreach with younger kids,” says Alexa Heaton, assistant scientist in the Skala Lab. “It’s really good practice for all of us to be sharing our work in a very broad way, big picture and not getting too technical.”
Guests interacted with Skala Lab scientists to learn how to sort cells from a single drop of a sample and how to visualize cells under a microscope with UV light and lasers.