Papers
4
Total Citations
122
H-Index
3
About
David L. Wilson is a pioneering biomedical engineer whose research bridges high-resolution imaging and robotics to transform our understanding of biological systems at the cellular level. His most significant contribution is the development of the Case Cryo-imaging system, a revolutionary technology that provides information-rich, very high-resolution color brightfield and molecular fluorescence images of entire mice. This section-and-image block-face imaging approach, detailed in his highly cited 2009 paper (86 citations), enables single-cell detection of fluorescently labeled cells, with profound applications for tracking stem cells and metastatic cancer. Wilson’s work achieves unprecedented spatial resolution by combining a motorized cryo-microtome with robotic imaging positioners, allowing researchers to visualize whole organisms with cellular detail previously unattainable. His complementary research in robotics-based liquid chromatography (1995, 19 citations) and advanced robot locomotion (2007) demonstrates a versatile engineering mindset, applying robotic precision to both analytical chemistry and biological imaging. With over 100 total citations across his most-cited works, Wilson’s cryo-imaging technology stands as a landmark achievement, offering a powerful tool for preclinical studies and fundamentally advancing how scientists map disease progression and cellular dynamics in whole-animal models.
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Top Papers
- 13D Cryo‐Imaging: A Very High‐Resolution View of the Whole Mouse86 citations · 2009
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- 3Cryo-imaging of fluorescently labeled single cells in a mouse15 citations · 2009
- 4Advanced robot locomotion.2 citations · 2007