You want to learn more about how mechanical properties of tissues and cells are linked to their function? We too. We are looking for a motivated student to help establish a new optical approach for spatially resolved rheological measurements in biological samples. The project will adapt coherent speckle-pattern imaging to a light-sheet illumination geometry, with the goal of extracting local viscoelastic parameters from optically sectioned tissue volumes. The student will combine optical microscopy, camera-based image acquisition, signal processing, and soft-matter/biophysical analysis to develop a platform for mapping mechanical fluctuations in cells, embryos, or tissue slabs. This project is ideal for a student interested in biophysics, microscopy, mechanobiology, and quantitative image analysis. For more information, reach out.