Project description
AI smart microscopes
Timelapse fluorescence microscopy is an imaging technique that records dynamic biological phenomena in living cells or tissues using fluorescent tags. It finds extensive application in cell biology to trace cell division, migration and intracellular signalling with high spatial and temporal resolution. The ERC-funded CyberScoPy project proposes to develop AI-based software for real-time image analysis. The software is expected to make microscopes autonomous and fully responsive, eliminating the need for manual monitoring. This technology will optimise imaging precision, and speed and push microscopy capability by integrating add-on features like microfluidics and temperature control.
Objective
Timelapse fluorescence microscopy imaging is routinely used in quantitative cell biology. However, microscopes are passive systems
and are still very limited in their operating capacity which limits in several ways our ability to identify and image complex biological
events in real time and at the proper 4D scales. They could become much more powerful investigation systems for the life science if
they were endowed with user-friendly, unsupervised decision-making algorithms, transforming microscopes into fully responsive and
automated measurement devices. Indeed, we are at a moment when smart systems and artificial intelligence are being used
everywhere, including in laboratories to improve the functioning of many (scientific), however outdated preprogrammed microscopy
workflows are still being routinely implemented. The ability to employ real-time image analysis to inform, optimize and adjust the
settings of ongoing image acquisitions would be a game changer for studying complex, dynamic cellular processes. To address this
issue, we have developed a pilot software, CyberSco.Py which enables the possibility to conduct image analysis in real time (using
deep learning) to trigger modifications in the acquisition settings thus alleviating the need for manual input and supervision. This
allows for the implementation of novel classes of experiments that cannot be achieved with current solutions. Within the context of
this PoC, CyberSco.Py will be developed into a user-friendly software capable of smart automation of microscopy systems an their
add-ons (e.g. microfluidics, temperature controls, etc...). As such, CyberSco.Py has the potential to revolutionize the power and scope
of microscopy experiments for quantitative cell biology with broad implications for the microscopy sector.
Fields of science (EuroSciVoc)
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
CORDIS classifies projects with EuroSciVoc, a multilingual taxonomy of fields of science, through a semi-automatic process based on NLP techniques. See: The European Science Vocabulary.
- natural sciences physical sciences classical mechanics fluid mechanics microfluidics
- natural sciences computer and information sciences software
- social sciences sociology industrial relations automation
- natural sciences physical sciences optics microscopy
You need to log in or register to use this function
We are sorry... an unexpected error occurred during execution.
You need to be authenticated. Your session might have expired.
Thank you for your feedback. You will soon receive an email to confirm the submission. If you have selected to be notified about the reporting status, you will also be contacted when the reporting status will change.
Programme(s)
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
Multi-annual funding programmes that define the EU’s priorities for research and innovation.
-
HORIZON.1.1 - European Research Council (ERC)
MAIN PROGRAMME
See all projects funded under this programme
Topic(s)
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Calls for proposals are divided into topics. A topic defines a specific subject or area for which applicants can submit proposals. The description of a topic comprises its specific scope and the expected impact of the funded project.
Funding Scheme
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
Funding scheme (or “Type of Action”) inside a programme with common features. It specifies: the scope of what is funded; the reimbursement rate; specific evaluation criteria to qualify for funding; and the use of simplified forms of costs like lump sums.
HORIZON-ERC-POC - HORIZON ERC Proof of Concept Grants
See all projects funded under this funding scheme
Call for proposal
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
Procedure for inviting applicants to submit project proposals, with the aim of receiving EU funding.
(opens in new window) ERC-2023-POC
See all projects funded under this callHost institution
Net EU financial contribution. The sum of money that the participant receives, deducted by the EU contribution to its linked third party. It considers the distribution of the EU financial contribution between direct beneficiaries of the project and other types of participants, like third-party participants.
75794 PARIS
France
The total costs incurred by this organisation to participate in the project, including direct and indirect costs. This amount is a subset of the overall project budget.