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.
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Picture of the month
Expansion microscopy to visualise markers of DNA damage repair (Dapi - grey, 53BP1 - cyan, RAD51 - magenta) >> Nikon SoRa confocal
Expansion microscopy to visualise markers of DNA damage repair (Dapi - grey, 53BP1 - cyan, RAD51 - magenta) >> Nikon SoRa confocal
Human Transmembrane Serine Protease 2 (TMPRSS2) on Human Seminal Fluid Extracellular Vesicles Is Proteolytically Active.
Verhulst E, De Bruyn M, Berckmans P, Sim Y, Augustyns K, Pintelon I, Berg M, Van Wielendaele P, Lambeir AM, Sterckx YG, Nelissen I, De Meester I
J Extracell Vesicles
2025 Mar
Quasi-species prevalence and clinical impact of evolving SARS-CoV-2 lineages in European COVID-19 cohorts, January 2020 to February 2022.
Berkell M, Górska A, Smet M, Bachelet D, Gentilotti E, Guedes M, Franco-Yusti AM, Mazzaferri F, Forero EL, Matheeussen V, Visseaux B, Palacios-Baena ZR, Caroccia N, Florence AM, Charpentier C, van Leer C, Giannella M, Friedrich AW, Rodríguez-Baño J, Ghosn J, ORCHESTRA working group, Kumar-Singh S, Laouénan C, Tacconelli E, Malhotra-Kumar S, Members of the ORCHESTRA working group
Euro Surveill
2025 Mar
A human-specific, concerted repression of microcephaly genes contributes to radiation-induced growth defects in cortical organoids.
Ribeiro JH, Etlioglu E, Buset J, Janssen A, Puype H, Berden L, Mbouombouo Mfossa AC, De Vos WH, Vermeirssen V, Baatout S, Rajan N, Quintens R
iScience
2025 Jan 20
Winnok De Vos
Spokesperson
Jean-Pierre Timmermans
Coordinator
Samir Kumar-Singh
Coordinator
Isabel Pintelon
Core Facility Manager
Sofie Thys
Microscopy Expert
Marlies Verschuuren
Data Expert
David D'Haese
IT Expert
Jan Verbiest
Admin Support
Contact
CDE Building T, Universiteitsplein 1, 2610 Wilrijk - Antwerpen