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.
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Picture of the month
Scanning electron microscopy: mutant Lactobacillus strain adherent into the apical layer of a vaginal 3D model
In ovo xenograft of SW872 cells counterstained with DAPI (cyan) and stained for CD44 (red).
Expansion microscopy to visualise markers of DNA damage repair (Dapi - grey, 53BP1 - cyan, RAD51 - magenta) >> Nikon SoRa confocal
Scanning electron microscopy: mutant Lactobacillus strain adherent into the apical layer of a vaginal 3D model
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
Winnok De Vos
Spokesperson
Jean-Pierre Timmermans
Coordinator
Samir Kumar-Singh
Coordinator
Isabel Pintelon
Core Facility Manager
Sofie Thys
Microscopy Expert
Marlies Verschuuren
Data Expert
David D'Haese
IT Expert
Jan Verbiest
Admin Support
Contact
CDE Building T, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk - Antwerpen