Brandeis Magazine

Winter 2025/2026

The Last Word

Magic’s in the Details

Light Microscopy Facility Manager, Dr. Andrew Stone, works with the STED super-resolution microscope
Photo Credit: Dan Holmes

Step inside the state-of-the-art Light Microscopy Core Facility at Brandeis and suddenly you’re
peering into biological worlds long hidden from view.

Studying hyperdetailed 3D brain scans or super-resolution images of the molecular engines inside every cell, faculty and students watch biology unfold in real time — and travel new pathways to discovery.

Ready the full story to learn how researchers use the facility’s microscopy tools to unlock big mysteries.