ISB's Dr. Yue Lu et al. show that PINEM (photon-induced near-field electron microscopy) can detect human T lymphocyte activation and that this activation, in turn, reveals details about cellular physical properties that shape the PINEM signal. PNASNews pnas.org/content/early/…

Photon-induced near-field electron microscopy (PINEM) may represent a highly sensitive, label-free approach to probe cell surface features at scale, according to a recent study. In PNAS: ow.ly/R5oe50wRbBW

Our work is highlighted in this issue!

Our lab just received the NOA for a R01 grant with Benaroya Research Institute, patrickmccaughan, and University of Utah Health to bring new mico-nanotechnologies into the fight against #T1D. We are grateful to NIDDK, US taxpayers, and study section reviewers for their support of our research.

CONGRATULATIONS to Drs. Yue Lu & Alphonsus Ng @LuDigiPharmaLab on their R01 funding from NIDDK! The project aims to develop new technologies to study and harness extracellular vesicles implicated in Type 1 Diabetes. t.ly/-qVD ISB Benaroya Research Institute University of Utah Health

Early-stage investigators proposed #innovative high-impact research ideas for the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award. See the projects the awardees will pursue: commonfund.nih.gov/newinnovator/A… #NIHHighRisk

Dr. Yue Lu of University of Utah Health has received the #NIHHighRisk New Innovator Award for her research on extracellular vesicles that will help us better understand how our environment impacts our body and health. Learn more: healthcare.utah.edu/newsroom/news/…