Biomedical engineering students help advance digital microscope technology
New work in improving digital technology could also influence growth of an international company
Biomedical engineering students Brandon Buscaglia and Marcus D’Aguiar are helping physicians see the invisible. The undergraduates developed a motorized stage and tracking prototype that works in conjunction with digital microscopes. The students’ ideas are being incorporated into a company’s tech offerings today, providing the potential to make an impact in health care applications tomorrow.
Their work developing the imaging system is a needed adjunct to current digital microscopes. Intended to be a cost-effective alternative to similar technology priced upwards of half a million dollars or more, the prototype would sit atop a microscope connecting both the stage, where specimen slides are placed, and a computer.