Research facility provides hands-on access to advanced life science microscopy equipment

NEEDHAM, Mass., (July 28, 2026)—Evident is proud to announce the opening of its new Evident Discovery Center at The University of Arizona Department of Pharmacology in Tucson. The facility will provide students, faculty, and researchers with access to cutting-edge microscopy and imaging equipment, helping to advance critical work in disease research across genomics, proteomics, biochemistry, pharmacology, and cellular and molecular biology.

Focused on preclinical and clinical education and research in pharmacology and therapeutics, The University of Arizona Department of Pharmacology provides a vibrant atmosphere where students prepare for careers in academic research and teaching, the pharmaceutical and biotech industries, and government laboratories focused on drug and chemical safety. At the new Evident Discovery Center, researchers can now use the Evident FLUOVIEW™ FV4000 confocal laser scanning microscope for high-precision quantitative imaging and the Evident APEXVIEW™ APX100 benchtop fluorescence microscope for expert-quality research imaging and analysis.

“One of our recent projects focuses on how membrane trafficking mediators regulate mitochondrial dynamics and mitophagy,” said Honor Glenn, PhD, research scientist at The University of Arizona Department of Pharmacology. “The kinds of subcellular interactions we are interested in require sensitive, high-resolution confocal imaging. We have had excellent results with the FV4000. It allows us to reproducibly image events localized to mitochondrial membranes, as well as interrogate mitochondrial network structure.”

“The FV4000’s high dynamic range is particularly beneficial for simultaneous imaging of multiple targets with variable intensities,” Glenn continued. “This work holds promise for advancing our understanding of inflammatory bowel disease and similar pathologies.”

For researchers and professors, the new Evident Discovery Center expands access to technologies previously unexplored in certain research applications. “In my lab, we have always been traditional confocal users and were skeptical of the quality and speed of a benchtop fluorescence imaging system,” said Trent Anderson, PhD, associate professor at The University of Arizona Department of Pharmacology. “I am happy to report that we have been nothing but impressed with the APX100. It has truly transformed our immunohistochemical imaging workflow.”

“The image quality has been outstanding, rivaling our traditional confocal images, and the system is very user-friendly,” Anderson added. “Further, the semi-automation and fast acquisition speed allow for whole-section and even near-whole-tissue imaging, bringing a new larger and integrated spatial dimension to our analysis and the questions we are asking.”

Part of a longstanding partnership with some of the world’s top research institutions, the Evident Discovery Center program provides researchers of all experience levels with opportunities to acquire and analyze critical imaging data using advanced imaging tools. The new Evident Discovery Center at The University of Arizona Department of Pharmacology strengthens this initiative by supporting a dynamic research environment that provides exceptional education and training for medical students and graduate and postdoctoral biomedical scientists.

About the EVIDENT Discovery Center Program

Evident works closely with leading research institutions to support and celebrate the important work being done in life science. As part of this effort, the Evident Discovery Center program helps advance life science by making leading microscopy equipment available to researchers. Evident Discovery Centers are core imaging facilities that house some of Evident’s most advanced microscopy and imaging systems.

Colleges and universities engaged in advanced life science research are eligible to become a part of this program. For more information, visit EvidentScientific.com/Discovery-Center.

About EVIDENT

For over 100 years as Olympus, we set the industry standard for optical precision in microscopy, helping the world see what was once out of view. Today, as Evident, we continue to help scientists, physicians, and engineers illuminate the unseen with advanced imaging solutions that combine renowned optics with cutting-edge digital innovation.

Our life science portfolio supports research, clinical diagnostics, and education, offering a comprehensive range of imaging methods from essential brightfield and darkfield microscopy to advanced fluorescence, 4D analysis, and digital pathology. In industrial microscopy, we deliver precision and flexibility through laser scanning, digital, and semiconductor microscopes designed for tasks ranging from routine inspection to intricate quality control and manufacturing analysis.

Whether advancing new therapies, ensuring product integrity, or exploring the unknown, Evident is defining a new era of discovery with easy-to-use tools that help unlock hidden answers and empower exciting new breakthroughs.

Evident is headquartered in Tokyo and supported by R&D and manufacturing centers in Japan, the United States, Germany, and China, with operations and dedicated sales and service centers around the world. For more information, visit EvidentScientific.com.