Heart cell research with IMARIS in German TV

German science TV show (“Nano” on 3 SAT) features Dr. Michael Liebling, from the University of California in Santa Barbara and his stunning research about the development of heart cells in zebra fish, using the IMARIS software to 3-dimensionally track cells over time.

Dr. Liebling wants to learn more about the embryonic development of heart cells and uses a zebra fish as a model. Together with fluorescent microscopy and high-speed cameras, he is able to track the development of the heart cells in a zebra fish embryo, 28 hours post impregnation with the IMARIS software in 3 dimensionally over time. The evolving heart is already beating. Dr. Liebling postulates, that understanding the development of a zebra fish heart will lead to new insights in human heart diseases.

To watch the TV report, which is in German, please click here. The movie is worth watching, even if you don't speak German!

Dr. Michael Liebling is member of Bitplane’s Advanced Imaging Center (AIC), an board of leading researchers in biology to constantly develop and improve the visualization and analysis software IMARIS to current needs in advanced microscopy research. To read more about Dr. Liebling, please follow this link.