Antwerp Centre for Advanced Microscopy
High impact science through systematic and quantitative imaging
Mission
Antwerp Centre for Advanced Microscopy (ACAM) provides high-end microscopy service at the meso-, micro- and nanometre scale. The core facility supports all facets of the microscopy workflow, from sample preparation over image acquisition down to image and data analysis. Its mission is to be a hub for quantitative systems microscopy.
Our network:
Flanders BioImaging Networking Event
December 15th, 2025 ------ 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Campus Drie Eiken, University of Antwerp
ACAM is hosting this year's Flanders BioImaging networking event. The event will feature an overview of all core facilities, highlighting the strength and potential of each research infrastructure in enabling high-impact research and development.
Picture of the month
Confocal spinning disc microscopy: Hippocampus of a DSS-treated Alzheimer's mouse model. Counterstained with DAPI (blue) and stained for b-sheets (green), T-cells (grey) and microglia (red).
Scanning electron microscopy: mutant Lactobacillus strain adherent into the apical layer of a vaginal 3D model
Expansion microscopy: markers of DNA damage repair (Dapi - grey, 53BP1 - cyan, RAD51 - magenta)
Confocal spinning disc microscopy: Hippocampus of a DSS-treated Alzheimer's mouse model. Counterstained with DAPI (blue) and stained for b-sheets (green), T-cells (grey) and microglia (red).
Prof. Winnok De Vos
Spokesperson
Prof. Jean-Pierre Timmermans
Coordinator
Prof. Samir Kumar-Singh
Coordinator
Dr. Isabel Pintelon
Core Facility Manager
Sofie Thys
Microscopy Expert
Dr. Marlies Verschuuren
Data Expert
Dr. David D'Haese
IT Expert
Dr. Jan Verbiest
Admin Support
Publisher Correction: Functional synapses between neurons and small cell lung cancer.
Sakthivelu V, Schmitt A, Odenthal F, Ndoci K, Touet M, Shaib AH, Chihab A, Wani GA, Nieper P, Hartmann GG, Pintelon I, Kisis I, Boecker M, Eckert NM, Iannicelli Caiaffa M, Ibruli O, Weber J, Maresch R, Bebber CM, Chitsaz A, Lütz A, Kim Alves Carpinteiro M, Morris KM, Franchino CA, Benz J, Pérez-Revuelta L, Soriano-Campos JA, Huetzen MA, Goergens J, Jevtic M, Jahn-Kelleter HM, Zempel H, Placzek A, Hennrich AA, Conzelmann KK, Tumbrink HL, Hunold P, Isensee J, Werr L, Gaedke F, Schauss A, Minère M, Müller M, Fenselau H, Liu Y, Heimsoeth A, Gülcüler Balta GS, Walczak H, Frezza C, Jachimowicz RD, George J, Schmiel M, Brägelmann J, Hucho T, von Karstedt S, Peifer M, Annibaldi A, Hänsel-Hertsch R, Persigehl T, Grüll H, Sos ML, Reifenberger G, Fischer M, Adriaensen D, Büttner R, Sage J, Brouns I, Rad R, Thomas RK, Anstötz M, Rizzoli SO, Bergami M, Motori E, Reinhardt HC, Beleggia F
Nature
2025 Sep 19
Biarylacetamides: a novel class of late-stage autophagy inhibitors.
Lallier M, Robeyns R, Mertens F, Sisto A, De Meyer GRY, Augustyns K, Berg M, De Vos WH, Timmerman V, Janssen GMC, van Veelen P, van Nuijs ALN, Engedal N, Martinet W, Van der Veken P
Autophagy Rep
2025 Aug 7
Functional synapses between neurons and small cell lung cancer.
Sakthivelu V, Schmitt A, Odenthal F, Ndoci K, Touet M, Shaib AH, Chihab A, Wani GA, Nieper P, Hartmann GG, Pintelon I, Kisis I, Boecker M, Eckert NM, Iannicelli Caiaffa M, Ibruli O, Weber J, Maresch R, Bebber CM, Chitsaz A, Lütz A, Kim Alves Carpinteiro M, Morris KM, Franchino CA, Benz J, Pérez-Revuelta L, Soriano-Campos JA, Huetzen MA, Goergens J, Jevtic M, Jahn-Kelleter HM, Zempel H, Placzek A, Hennrich AA, Conzelmann KK, Tumbrink HL, Hunold P, Isensee J, Werr L, Gaedke F, Schauss A, Minère M, Müller M, Fenselau H, Liu Y, Heimsoeth A, Gülcüler Balta GS, Walczak H, Frezza C, Jachimowicz RD, George J, Schmiel M, Brägelmann J, Hucho T, von Karstedt S, Peifer M, Annibaldi A, Hänsel-Hertsch R, Persigehl T, Grüll H, Sos ML, Reifenberger G, Fischer M, Adriaensen D, Büttner R, Sage J, Brouns I, Rad R, Thomas RK, Anstötz M, Rizzoli SO, Bergami M, Motori E, Reinhardt HC, Beleggia F
Nature
2025 Sep 10
Contact
CDE Building T, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk - Antwerpen