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100+ Investigators supported by CASBR and its research daily.
250+ Projects supported with over 37 institutions worldwide. Supporting groundbreaking spatial research and innovation.
$20 M Research money awarded over 10 grants in NIH funding. Funding research in cutting-edge research in spatial biomolecular research.
~ 6000 Samples ran and over 1 billion pixels ran yearly.
Ramon Sun, Ph.d.
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At CASBR, we provide scalable spatial and single-cell metabolomics to empower mapping of metabolic states across space, time, and cell identity—transforming the way we study biology and disease.
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Recent Publications
[DOI] 10.1038/s42255-025-01242-9
AI-driven framework to map the brain metabolome in three dimensions
Nature Metabolism
[DOI] 10.1038/s41467-025-59487-7
Spatial mapping of the brain metabolome lipidome and glycome
Nature Communications
[DOI] 10.1038/s42255-025-01243-8
Glycogen drives tumor initiation and progression in lung adenocarcinoma
Nature Metabolism
[DOI] 10.1038/s42255-026-01538-4
Hyperglycosylation is a metabolic driver of Alzheimer’s disease
Nature Metabolism
CASBR News
A new study from researchers at the University of Florida has discovered an association between taking glucosamine, a popular over-the-counter joint pain supplement, and a higher likelihood of accelerating dementia.
Two UF Health Cancer Center teams have been awarded pilot funding to advance innovative cancer therapeutics for Ewing sarcoma and prostate cancer.
McKnight Brain Institute researchers show capability of a next-generation method to peer into tiny molecules in the brain made by metabolism, the chemical processes that break down food, drugs or chemicals.
March 18, 2025
Groundbreaking AI tool generates 3D map of the brain
In a significant technological leap, UF researchers have created a powerful new tool that can generate a high-resolution 3D map of the brain in mice.
UPCOMING Guest Speakers
Aug 20, 2026
Afshin Beheshti, Ph.D.
June 4, 2026
Gerta Hoxhaj, Ph.D.
Feb 5 2026
Heather Christofk, Ph.D.
Jan 22 2026
Wade Van Horn, Ph.D.