F. S. Pavone

Microplastics reach the brain and interfere with honey bee cognition

This study investigates the effects of microplastics on honey bee cognition and shows that they can reach the brain and impair learning and memory.

Optimization of highly inclined Illumination for diffraction-limited and super-resolution microscopy

This paper optimizes the illumination beam in HILO microscopy to improve image quality in both diffraction-limited and super-resolution imaging.

Fiber enhancement and 3D orientation analysis inlabel-free two-photon fluorescence microscopy

The paper introduces a novel image processing pipeline for 3D fiber orientation analysis in fluorescence microscopy, enhancing fiber structures and producing accurate orientation maps without exogenous staining.

Particle localization using local gradients and its application to nanometer stabilization of a microscope

This paper introduces a method for three-dimensional particle localization using local gradients, achieving nanometer accuracy and sub-ms calculation time, and applies it to stabilize microscopes for sensitive measurements.

Probing mechanotransduction in living cells by optical tweezers and FRET-based molecular force microscopy

The paper introduces a method combining optical tweezers and FRET-based force sensors to study mechanotransduction in living cells.

Fast volumetric mapping of human brain slices

The paper develops a method to create detailed volumetric maps of human brain slices using clearing techniques, light sheet microscopy, and machine learning for neuronal connectivity analysis.

α-catenin switches between a slip and an asymmetric catch bond with F-actin to cooperatively regulate cell junction fluidity

This study shows that -catenin forms different types of bonds with F-actin depending on its dimerization state and applied force, affecting cell junction fluidity.

Fast multi-directional DSLM for confocaldetection without striping artifacts

The paper presents a fast multi-directional illumination method for confocal detection in light-sheet fluorescence microscopy to reduce striping artifacts.

RAPID: Real-time image-based autofocus for all wide-field optical microscopy systems

RAPID provides real-time autofocus for wide-field microscopy, enabling high-quality imaging and 3D tracking of fast-moving organisms.