POST DOC POSITION IN ARTIFICIAL MICROSCOPE: REALIZATION OF A LABEL-FREE VERSUS FLUORESCENCE TRANSFORMER BASED ON ADVANCED OPTICAL MICROSCOPY IMAGING (F)

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Nanoscopy CHT-IIT Genova - ErzelliWHO WE AREAt IIT we work enthusiastically to develop human-centered Science and Technology to tackle some of the most pressing societal challenges of our times and transfer these technologies to the production system and society.
Our Genoa headquarter is strictly inter-connected with our 11 centres around Italy and two outer-stations based in the US for a truly interdisciplinary experience.
OUR TEAM You'd be working in a multicultural and multi-disciplinary group headed by Alberto Diaspro, where experts collaborate towards the development of novel technologies and instruments for fundamental research in optics, life sciences and smart materials at the nanometer scale integrated with focused applications in oncology and neuroscience.
We are experienced, beyond super-resolved optical approaches, in the research areas related to quantum microscopy of two-photon excitation/absorption and of single photon detection using SPAD arrays.
At DiasproLab you will find a multicultural and multidisciplinary international research environment where physics, biophysics, photonics, bioengineering, optics and computer science including AI are merged in a kind of melting pot with the aim of conceiving, designing, realizing, utilizing methods and techniques to study biological systems to advance nanosciences and life sciences.
he Nanoscopy Research line (https://www.
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t/it/web/nanoscopy-and-nikon-centre-iit) is coordinated by Alberto Diaspro, full Professor of Applied Physics, who has extensive experience in optical microscopy and nanoscale biophysics.
He is active in European and national projects and has over 400 scientific articles with citations (H = 65, Google Scholar).
AD designed and realised the 1st Italian multiphoton microscope () and a hybrid artificial "nanobiorobot" () and directed the design and realisation of the 1st Italian nanoscopy architecture at IIT ().
He co-founded the Genoa Instruments start-up in .
AD received the Gregorio Weber Award for excellence in fluorescence studies in .
he research is linked withEU projects, including Eurobioimaging, COMULIS, MOSBRI, and INSTRUCT, andtechnical scientific collaborations with Nikon, Leica, and Coherent companies.
Two registered marks, LIQUITOPY%26reg; (LIQUId Tunable microscOPY) and MOMIX%26reg; (Multimodal Optical Microscopy Image Correlation Sensing), represent a groundbreaking development of the optical microscope carried out at DiasproLab.
The research points to establishing a new paradigm in data collection and image formation with high impact in biophysics, bioengineering, and biomedicine.
Such an innovative approach aims to realize a brand new multiscale and multimodal microscope allowing simultaneous contrast available in the image formation process including label-free non-linear and polarization-based optical methods and boosted by original algorithms developed in the framework of artificial Intelligence and computational models towards I-MOMIX.
ithin such a framework, we are looking for an enthusiastic researcher to realize an artificial optical microscope based on the detection of label-free and optical microscopy data from biological cells to train an AI-based system to produce fluorescence images at the molecular level without fluorescence labelling.
The label-free approach is based on phase contrast and polarimetry for producing several independent images that can be correlated with super-resolved fluorescence imaging (Diaspro, A., Bianchini, P., Callegari, F.
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Emerging Mueller matrix microscopy applications in biophysics and biomedicine.
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The case study is related to the study of the spatial organization of chiral structures, i.
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The activity is mainly focused on realizing the appropriate software.
At DiasproLab, we have the basic knowledge, the light sources and the single photon detectors that can allow us to succeed in such a challenging task under the umbrella of advanced optical nanoscopy (Diaspro, A., Bianchini, P.
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HAT WOULD MAKE YOU SHINEA PhD in Information Science, Computational Bioengineering, Physics including Biophysics (see for example.
Biophysical Journal, Sep Volume 123, Issue 17, pp.)Documented experience and skill in artificial intelligence with a focus on imaging.
he ability to properly report, organize, and publish research dataGood command in spoken and written EnglishEXTRA AWESOMEExperience on methods like CNN, ICA, tICA and similar.
nowledge of Python, Matlab, Huygens (SVI).
ood communication skillsStrong problem solving attitudeHigh motivation to learnSpirit of innovation and creativityGood in time and priority managementAbility to work in a challenging and international environmentAbility to work independently and collaboratively in a highly interdisciplinary environmentCOMPENSATION %26amp; BENEFITSCompetitive salary package for international standardsPrivate health care coverageWide range of staff discountsWHAT'S IN FOR YOU?An equal, inclusive and multicultural environment ready to welcome you with open arms.
Discrimination is a big NO for us!We like contamination and encourage you to mingle and discover what other people are up to in our labs!If paperwork is not your piece of cake, we got you! There's a specialized team working to help you with that, especially during your relocation!If you are a start upper or a business-minded person, you will find some exceptionally gifted professionals ready to nurture and guide your attitude and aspirations.
f you want your work to have a real impact, in IIT you will find an innovative and stimulating culture that drives our mission to contribute to the improvement and well-being of society!We stick to our values! Integrity, courage, societal responsibility and inclusivity are the values we believe in! They define us and our actions in our everyday life.
They guide us to accomplish IIT mission!If you feel this tickles your appetite for change, do not hesitate and apply!Please submit your application using the online form and including a detailed CV, university transcripts, cover letter (outlining motivation, experience and qualifications) and contact details of 2 references.
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