New Molecular Imaging Method Can Accelerate Disease Research

Exploring the power of small.

UBC researchers have developed 'qtPAINT', the first imaging method of its kind that provides a better view of tiny mechanical forces inside living cells — in real time.

The groundbreaking imaging technology could help accelerate disease research and discoveries in cancer research, immunology, and tissue regeneration.

“Tiny molecular forces drive many important functions in the body like fighting infections, healing wounds and cancer progression. Before qtPAINT, researchers could see where these forces were happening, but we couldn’t measure how strong they were or how they changed over time.”

— Dr. Seongho Kim

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