Lab Instrument for Cell Nano-Tomography

Project description

Lab-scale soft X-ray microscope helps disease research and drug discovery

Soft X-ray Microscopy is the only imaging modality that allows researchers to generate high-resolution, high-contrast, 3D images of the entire internal structure of intact biological cells. Given that the illumination source required for a soft X-ray microscope is currently both extremely large and expensive, there are only a few facilities that can provide this imaging capability. This means that access for scientists has been very limited. Dublin start-up SiriusXT has developed and patented a miniaturised soft X-ray source, which has enabled the development of the first commercial lab-scale soft X-ray microscope and will open up access to soft X-ray microscopy. The EU-funded LICENT project will tap into the potential of this lab-scale microscope to reduce drug development and healthcare delivery costs.

Fields of science

• medical and health sciences › basic medicine › pharmacology and pharmacy › drug discovery
• social sciences › sociology › demography
• natural sciences › biological sciences › cell biology › cell signaling

Programme(s)

• H2020-EU.3. - PRIORITY 'Societal challenges
• H2020-EU.2.3. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs
• H2020-EU.2.1. - INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Leadership in enabling and industrial technologies

Topic(s)

• EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020 - SME instrument

Call for proposal

H2020-EIC-SMEInst-2018-2020-3
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Funding Scheme

SME-2b - SME Instrument (grant only and blended finance)

Coordinator

SIRIUSXT LIMITED

Address

12 Breffni Terrace, Sandycove
A96 XV67 Dublin
Ireland

Activity type

Private for-profit entities (excluding Higher or Secondary Education Establishments)

EU contribution

€ 1 511 542,38