Congratulations to Lina Carlini, Laufer Family Endowed Professor of Physical and Quantitative Biology, and Assistant Professor in the Department of Bio Chemistry and Cell Biology, for recieving an award from the Stony Brook University Fast Impact Fund!
Lina Carlini has been awarded $200,000 through SBU’s Fast Impact Fund toward the acquisition of a shared-use holotomographic microscope to advance label-free 3d live cell imaging. The instrument will bring label-free, three-dimensional live-cell imaging to the Stony Brook community and will support research in quantitative and physical biology. Lina was notified on Friday, November 6th, 2026, of her award by SBU President Andrea Goldsmith.
Launched in December 2025 by President Goldsmith, the Fast Impact Fund (FIF) is designed to support projects that can be launched immediately and deliver results within six to ten months.
Congratulations Lina!
Lina with Postdoctorial Associate Joshua Azukas
Lina with Jun Lin, Research Technician and Alexandria Lewkowski, Undergraduate Research Assistant
