📸 How do you capture life in motion?
Researchers from Osaka University, Leibniz IPHT and @uni-jena.de, have found a way: by freezing living cells with millisecond precision. A software from Jena adds spatial depth, turning frozen snapshots of life into vivid 3D views of dynamic cellular processes.

Using sound waves for better imaging 🔬 In the #ApaLab project, our Microfluidics team is developing a lab-on-a-chip to sort and analyze cells. The goal: a compact diagnostic system that enables precise on-site analyses.

Funded by the Free State of Thuringia & co-financed by the EU (EFRE).

In #RUnfAST, we're developing a Raman sensor with industry & research partners that can analyze multiple urine samples at once and detect potential antibiotic resistance 🦠💊.
🏥 This could help doctors quickly find the right treatment in the future.

Funded by Thuringia & co-financed by the EU (EFRE).

In #RaMon, Torsten Frosch's team is developing a miniaturized Raman measurement system. It will enable the analysis and monitoring of complex gas mixtures in the air. The aim is to detect emissions at an early stage and reduce risks to people and the environment.🌱 Funded by Thuringia & the EU (EFRE)

With the #IRLiPHe project, Dr. Corinna Kufner is building a unique research infrastructure at Leibniz IPHT to study light-sensitive molecules. 💫 Mid-IR spectroscopy & HPLC open new insights into RNA and DNA photodamage, photocatalysis & more. Funded by Thuringia & co-financed by the EU (EFRE)

🚀 As part of the Laser4IPHT project, we're expanding our infrared laser infrastructure. The goal? To enable smarter medical diagnostics, among other things.

Funded by the Free State of Thuringia (2024 FGI 0026) & the European Union (EFRE).

🌖 The IM-2 mission to the Moon’s South Pole starts today, with sensors from Jena on board – developed and manufactured in our Competence Center for Micro- and Nanotechnologies. The sensors are designed to measure the extremely low temperatures on the Moon’s surface over great distances.

A cross-functional team at Leibniz IPHT has earned the recognition ✨ Editor's Pick ✨ in Optical Materials Express for their research on Tm-doped optical fibers. Their article delves into new possibilities for laser technologies in medical and biophotonic applications.

In their latest review, our researchers Sarah Jasmin Finkelmeyer and Martin Presselt explore how supramolecular structures and chromophore interactions shape the optical and electronic properties of organic thin films – key for advancing materials in photovoltaics, sensors, and optoelectronics.

Our latest research was featured on the cover of the Lab on a Chip Journal! 🎉 The paper presents a fuzzy logic control system for precise droplet positioning in microfluidic chips, ensuring 95% stability and enabling high-throughput screening.

Today, on #WorldCancerDay, we spotlight our interdisciplinary teams at Leibniz IPHT, @uni-jena.de and #UKJ Jena who are developing optical technologies for earlier, more precise cancer diagnosis and treatment. Many thanks to our partners and supporters who are driving this vital research forward.

🔬 Shedding light on the brain – through European collaboration!
The #NEUROGATE project unites @LeibnizIPHT, DeepEn_GmbH & partners from 🇩🇪🇨🇿🇧🇪 to develop a holographic endoscope for high-resolution neural imaging. Supported by the European Innovation Council (EIC)

🔬 Congrats to Volker Deckert on receiving the 2025 Willis E. Lamb Award! 🏆 His work in #TERS is revealing molecular details beyond the diffraction limit. 🚀 #Biophotonics #Raman #Spectroscopy #nanoscopy @uni-jena.de
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