Antwerp Centre for Advanced Microscopy
High impact science through systematic and quantitative imaging
Mission
Antwerp Centre for Advanced Microscopy (ACAM) provides high-end microscopy service at the meso-, micro- and nanometre scale. The core facility supports all facets of the microscopy workflow, from sample preparation over image acquisition down to image and data analysis. Its mission is to be a hub for quantitative systems microscopy.
Our network:
Flanders BioImaging Networking Event
December 15th, 2025 ------ 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
ACAM is hosting this year's Flanders BioImaging networking event. The event will feature an overview of all core facilities, highlighting the strength and potential of each research infrastructure in enabling high-impact research and development.
Picture of the month
Confocal spinning disc microscopy: Hippocampus of a DSS-treated Alzheimer's mouse model. Counterstained with DAPI (blue) and stained for b-sheets (green), T-cells (grey) and microglia (red).
Scanning electron microscopy: mutant Lactobacillus strain adherent into the apical layer of a vaginal 3D model
Expansion microscopy: markers of DNA damage repair (Dapi - grey, 53BP1 - cyan, RAD51 - magenta)
Confocal spinning disc microscopy: Hippocampus of a DSS-treated Alzheimer's mouse model. Counterstained with DAPI (blue) and stained for b-sheets (green), T-cells (grey) and microglia (red).
Prof. Winnok De Vos
Spokesperson
Prof. Jean-Pierre Timmermans
Coordinator
Prof. Samir Kumar-Singh
Coordinator
Dr. Isabel Pintelon
Core Facility Manager
Sofie Thys
Microscopy Expert
Dr. Marlies Verschuuren
Data Expert
Dr. David D'Haese
IT Expert
Dr. Jan Verbiest
Admin Support
Drivers of quasispecies development in SARS-CoV-2 and implications for emergent variants and COVID-19.
Smet M, Berkell M, Górska A, Tacconelli E, Kumar-Singh S, Malhotra-Kumar S
Virology
2025 May 26
Dipeptidyl Peptidase 9 in Human Leukocytes: Novel Inhibitors Induce Caspase-1- and Gasdermin-Dependent Cell Death.
De Loose J, Mertens K, Filippi N, Corthaut S, Benramdane S, Sim Y, Van Rymenant Y, Claesen K, Vliegen G, Berg M, Gomard T, Caljon G, Pintelon I, Van Der Veken P, De Meester I
Eur J Immunol
2025 Jun
Altered muscle transcriptome as molecular basis of long-term muscle weakness in survivors from critical illness.
Uzun Ayar C, Güiza F, Derese I, Pauwels L, Vander Perre S, Pintelon I, Casaer M, Van Aerde N, Hermans G, Derde S, Kreiss L, Van den Berghe G, Vanhorebeek I
Intensive Care Med
2025 Jun 10
Contact
CDE Building T, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk - Antwerpen