Laboratory for Fluorescence Dynamics

A NIH research resource center for biomedical fluorescence spectroscopy at the University of California, Irvine

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LFD is supported by

National Center for Research Resources

University of California, Irvine


Open Director Position

Open position

The Laboratory for Fluorescence Dynamics (LFD) in the Department of Biomedical Engineering in The Henry Samueli School of Engineering at the University of California, Irvine is seeking applicants for a project scientist position. The project scientist will act as Director of the LFD, a National Center for Research Resources supported by the National Institutes of Health.

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Welcome to the LFD

The Laboratory for Fluorescence Dynamics (LFD) is a national research resource center for biomedical fluorescence spectroscopy, supported by the National Center for Research Resources division of the National Institutes of Health (grant number PHS 5 P41-RR003155), and the University of California, Irvine.

The founder and Principal Investigator of the LFD is Enrico Gratton.

The LFD's main activities are:

  • Services and Resources: the LFD provides a state-of-the-art laboratory for fluorescence measurements, microscopy and spectroscopy, with technical assistance to visiting scientists.
  • Research and Development: the LFD designs, tests, and implements advances in the technology of hardware, software, and biomedical applications.
  • Training and Dissemination: the LFD disseminates knowledge of fluorescence spectroscopic principles, instrumentation, and applications to the scientific community.

Read more about the LFD's activities, history, funding, and organization.