2026 - May
UM School of Medicine Receives $2.9 Million in Federal Funding for Advanced Microscopy to Accelerate Neuroscience Discoveries
The University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) was awarded $2.9 million in federal funding to establish a state-of-the-art advanced microscopy facility within the University of Maryland – Medicine Institute for Neuroscience Discovery (UM-MIND). The investment will support the acquisition of a cutting-edge Abberior MINFLUX nanoscopy system, a new confocal microscope, and expanded microscopy capabilities, creating a shared imaging core that will provide researchers with unprecedented nanoscale visualization of molecular and cellular processes. The system will serve investigators across the MIND X-Change consortium, accelerating discoveries in neuroscience, neurodegenerative diseases, cancer, and drug development while fostering collaboration through shared access to advanced imaging technologies, CRISPR-based genetic engineering, and future AI-driven image analysis resources.