Research Resource Discovery

The Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is an interdisciplinary research institute devoted to leading-edge research in the physical sciences, computation, engineering, biology, behavior, cognition, and neuroscience.

The Imaging Technology Group staff and their collaborators develop technology-based projects as part of their research practice. These projects are rooted in imaging and typically involve software development, educational outreach, and other endeavors that might benefit the larger scientific, artistic, and educational communities. Select a project link below for more details.

A wide range of imaging modalities and supporting equipment is available for the preparation, imaging, and analysis of microscopic specimens. Instruments in the facility include dissecting, stereology, fluorescence, confocal, transmission electron, environmental scanning electron, atomic force and near field scanning optical microscopes, and micro- and nano-XCT. Various supporting facilities include a wet lab and a library of books and small equipment available for checkout. Ancillary equipment housed in the supporting facilities includes an ultramicrotome, a carbon evaporator, a sputter coater, a fiber optic puller, and a critical point dryer. Consult the equipment pages for detailed information. Research staff are on hand to teach and aid each user in accomplishing his or her scientific goals within the Microscopy Suite. The Microscopy Suite is located in the basement of the Beckman Institute in suite B606.

The Visualization Laboratory resources support a wide variety of projects for research including: 2D/3D/4D image analysis and quantification, scientific visualization, ultra-high speed video, macro-photography, macro-video, video production, 3D animation, high-resolution 2D scanning, 3D object scanning, research presentation, publication graphics, and additional capabilities in support of imaging. These resources are provided to lab users through a broad variety of state-of-the-art hardware and software options. Consult the equipment pages for detailed information. Research staff are on hand to teach and aid each user in accomplishing his or her scientific goals within the Visualization Laboratory.

The Visualization Laboratory has several resources to support a variety of projects. The lab promotes a variety of imaging technologies with various equipment. For more information about this equipment, click the subcategories below.

The Visualization Laboratory (Vislab), a component of the Imaging Technology Group, serves dozens of research groups and hundreds of researchers in nearly every department on campus from the Beckman Institute, providing research graphics in the form of journal cover artwork, macro photography, paper schematics & figures, infographics, SEM false coloring, video stabilization, 3D scanning, and more. Since its inception over 20 years ago, the Vislab has been awarded over 75 journal covers and has had graphics published on BBC, Wired, Science, Nature, and PNAS to name a few.