Introducing UIC’s Newly Installed Lumicks C‑Trap Optical Tweezers (3/10/26)
The University Imaging Centers (UIC) is excited to announce the installation of the Lumicks C‑Trap Optical Tweezers at the UIC Jackson Hall, made possible through an awarded NIH S10 collaboration with Dr. Wendy Gordon from the Medical School’s Department of Biochemistry, Molecular Biology, and Biophysics.
Title: LUMICKS C-trap for Mechanistic Studies of Biological Systems at the University of Minnesota
Project Number: 1S10OD038156-01
The C‑Trap Optical Tweezers–confocal fluorescence microscope is a turnkey platform designed to make cutting‑edge single‑molecule biophysics accessible to a wide range of laboratories. The system enables advanced measurements of single‑molecule force, position, and fluorescence localization, all with exceptional spatial and temporal resolution.
We invite all researchers to attend an introductory seminar showcasing the unique and advanced capabilities of the C‑Trap system.
Seminar Details
- Title: New optical tweezers at UIC! Using forces to probe single-protein to single-cell interactions
- Date: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
- Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Location: Jackson Hall, Room 2-137
- Speakers:
- Loïc Chaubet, Senior Applications Scientist, Lumicks
- Paul Pease, Senior Business Development Scientist, Lumicks
Lumicks Office Hours
In addition to the seminar, Lumicks’ Paul Pease will be holding office hours from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM in Jackson Hall, Room 1‑151, for anyone interested in discussing potential C‑Trap experiments.
Consultation and Training
Researchers interested in C‑Trap consultation or training, please email UIC staff at [email protected].
