Atitheb Chaiyasitdhi, a research fellow at the University of Leicester, explores auditory mechanisms in insects, focusing on specialized sensory structures called chordotonal organs.

With support from France-BioImaging’s User Access program, he collaborated with the Imagerie-Gif platform to apply Focused Ion Beam Electron Microscopy (FIB-EM) to his study. This advanced technique enabled him to reconstruct the ultrastructure of the locust ear in 3D, achieving an unprecedented level of detail.

He highlights the responsiveness, expertise, and technical excellence of the platform, which made this remote collaboration both seamless and highly productive.

Atitheb Chaiyasitdhi, research fellow