The object
Xiaowei Zhuang introduced STORM, a super-resolution microscopy technique embodied in optical imaging instruments. By overcoming the diffraction limit of light, STORM hardware lets scientists map biological structures with much finer detail than conventional microscopes can provide.
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What Xiaowei did
Introduced stochastic optical reconstruction microscopy (STORM).
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Why it matters
NIHF calls STORM one of the most widely used super-resolution microscopy methods.
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Living-status check
NIHF records Zhuang's 2024 induction, a positive dated public award event confirming she was alive in 2024.