Advanced Bioimaging Laboratory

The Donald Danforth Plant Science Center's Advanced Bioimaging Laboratory (ABL) uses state-of the-art imaging technology to document plants, microbes, and their interactions, from whole plants down to the cellular level. By conducting experiments and using these powerful microscopes to view living organisms, the ABL offers a portal into a world invisible to the naked eye and provides an up-close look at the inner workings of cells and their interactions with their environment. By discovering how plants live and grow through first-hand observation, the work of the ABL furthers our knowledge of our world and helps us understand how plant science can be used to create a more sustainable future.

Pivot2Plants

Check out our new Pivot2Plants Fellows program for people interested in pivoting to a career in plant science or data science but have limited research experience. The 1-year training program enables adults with an associate's or higher degree to upskill in emerging technologies and methods in imaging, remote sensing, image analysis, data science, and plant science, preparing them for a career trajectory in numerous emerging technology fields.

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Kirk Czymmek, Ph.D.

Director, Advanced Bioimaging Laboratory

David Huss, B.S.

Laboratory Technician

Anastasiya (Nastia) Klebanovych, Ph.D.

Research Associate, Light Microscopy & Super-Resolution Imaging Specialist

Lolita Rotkina, Ph.D.

Senior Staff Scientist, SEM Imaging Specialist

Elizabeth VanHoecke, M.Sc.

Research Associate, TEM Imaging Specialist

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314.587.1261

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Donald Danforth Plant Science Center
Advanced Bioimaging Lab
975 North Warson Road
St. Louis, MO 63132