Luminous Life
All living beings are made up of one or more cells. The cells are so small that they are difficult to observe properly, even through microscope. Welcome into the stem cell’s luminous life.
Illuminated cells
At the Department of Dentistry at the University of Bergen, the researchers provide cells with molecules with luminescent properties – a phenomenon that calls fluorescence – which enables them to distinguish the different constituents of the cells from each other. This method can help to uncover the unique potential of specialized cells known as stem cells.
The unique properties of stem cells
The unique ability of stem cells is that they can change to different types of cells, such as skin cells, bone cells or blood cells, and build new tissue of these. The researchers work with the potential of being able to rebuild parts of the body when we humans need it, for example by injury or illness, using stem cells.
During the research process, researcher Shuntaro Yamada takes high -resolution photographs through microscope. Through these images we gain insight into the regenerative abilities of the stem cells, and their complicated structures. By illuminating these small building blocks, Fluoresens helps to give us a deeper understanding of biomedicine.
The exhibition is open to the public from March 5 – and will be in mid -May 2025.
The exhibition is made in collaboration with:
- Institute at clinical dentistry at UiB
- Research and Innovation Department, UiB, by Yves Aubert
- Bergen Tissue Engineering
- Mohn Center for Regenerative Medicine, UiB/Health West
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Behind the Exhibition;
- Professional responsible: Shuntaro Yamada
- Production manager: Erik Markestad
- Curator: Marianne Lid Iversen
- Content producer: Bjørn T. Bøe
- Video Producer: Frode Ims, UiB Learning Lab
- Museumsteknikere: Reece Whitehead
- and Johann Nymark Hannisdal
- IT/off: Mattias Arvastsson
