Demonstrations, Seminars, and Workshops
The Centralized Research Core Facility (CRCF) hosted a Leica Microsystems workshop featuring THUNDER imaging and Aivia artificial intelligence (AI) analysis. Leica THUNDER, an imaging technology, is designed to 
improve the optical resolution of microscopy images. THUNDER uses computational methods to reconstruct high-resolution images from the acquired data, providing clearer and more detailed images compared to traditional microscopy techniques. Aivia, an advanced image analysis software, incorporates AI algorithms to automate the analysis of complex biological images acquired through microscopy. Aivia can be used for tasks such as cell counting, object recognition, and tracking in time-lapse experiments. 
During the two-week workshop, more than thirteen researchers from URI departments of Biology, Pharmacy, Physics, and Engineering had the opportunity to image and analyze their samples.