3D Imaging (IMAGE)

Oregon Health & Science University

3D Imaging

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Researchers Matthew Drake, M.D. (left), and lab manager Emily Blum use a confocal microscope to generate three-dimensional imagery of airway nerves. Their research demonstrated that inflammatory cells can alter nerve structure in the lungs to cause asthma.

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Kristyna Wentz-Graff/OHSU

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