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Galo Garcia III
Scientist
Galo is a cell biologist. He earned a Ph.D from UC Berkeley in Molecular and Cell Biology. His favorite emerging research organisms are protists, because they harbor biological innovations that enable life in unexpected locations.
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Published: Aug 23, 2022
Cells can be highly motile, moving in and out of a microscope’s field of view. Understanding complex life cycles is difficult without continuous observation. To overcome this challenge, we’ve developed a 3D-printed microchamber device to confine cells for long-term visualization.
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Supplements (2): 3D-printing files - NIH 3D Print Exchange • Code v1.1 - GitHub
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Published: May 03, 2023
Constraining motile microorganisms for live imaging often requires costly microfluidics or optical traps to keep them in view. We used patterned stamps and agar to make versatile, inexpensive “microchambers” and offer a way to predict the right chamber size for a given organism.
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Published: Jun 23, 2023
We’re crossing C. reinhardtii and C. smithii algae for high-throughput genotype-phenotype mapping. In preparation, we’re comparing the parents to uncover unique species-specific phenotypes.
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Supplements (1): Code v1.0.1 - GitHub
