biomedical sciences research institute - Research - University of Ulster

He has trained a large number of other users in the use of optical and electron microscopy to the point where theyare capable of using the instrumentation unsupervised or with minimal supervision.Dr O’Hagan’s first doctoral research student has recently finished her program of work and is awaiting a viva vocein the near future.Project collaborations:In addition to the ongoing development of biological cryo dual beam microscopy, Dr O’Hagan has been closelyinvolved in a number of other research projects within Ulster University, as well as collaborations with externalcompanies and institutions. These include the following:• Transmission electron microscopy of Nanotube structure (NI Bioengineering Centre - NIBEC).• Cryo-Dualbeam microscopy of osteoblast response to nanogrooved substrates. (University Nijmegen MedicalCentre, joint publication pending).• FIB nano-machining of AFM probe tips (Yael Dror, Oxford).• Cryo FIB, variable pressure ESEM Mitochondrial imaging. (University of Leicester, joint publication pending).• Temperature variation in SEM chamber during cryo operation (NIBEC).• TEM polymer structure and formation (Chemistry at Queens University).• Assistance with Nanotoxicology research (NanoInteract).• Assistance with fat emulsion research (CAST award with Unilever Research, Vlaardigan).• Assistance with investigations into bacterial adhesion to cells (CAST award with Unilever Research, PortSunlight).• Preliminary imaging of oil bearing rock core samples. (collaboration with Corex).Fig. 1Cryo Dual beam cross section through malariainfected bloodFig. 2Deconvolved multi-fluorescence image ofmammalian cell25