University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center · Biomedical EngineeringThe Signaling Spectrum Lab
Kevin Michael Dean · Dallas, Texas
Research Focus
Dr. Kevin Michael Dean's lab focuses on understanding how cells communicate and behave through advanced imaging technologies. By developing innovative tools such as high-resolution light-sheet microscopes and biosensors, the lab aims to make complex cellular signaling accessible to a wider range of researchers. They emphasize training and collaboration to democratize these advanced techniques and enhance biological discovery.
cell signalinglive cell imaginglight-sheet microscopybiosensorsoptogeneticschemogeneticsquantitative analysiscomputational modelingmolecular dynamicsimage analysis
Research Aims
5AIM 01Develop user-friendly imaging tools for measuring cellular signaling.
AIM 02Create open-source software for analyzing live cell time-lapse data.
AIM 03Enhance biosensors and imaging probes for minimal disruption in signaling studies.
AIM 04Facilitate training and access to advanced imaging techniques for scientists.
AIM 05Refine imaging methodologies through collaborative biological projects.
Skills the Lab Values
live cell microscopyoptogeneticschemogeneticsimage analysisPython programming3D imagingstatistical time series analysiscell culturebiosensor designmodular microscopy assembly