Synaptek Deep Learning Systems supports research and clinical goals with fluorescence microscopy, confocal Raman spectroscopy, electron microscopy, sequencing and protein-misfolding assays — directed by neuroscientist Dr Kevin W. McCairn, PhD.
Services are run in-house in Gifu. Contact the laboratory to discuss study design, sample requirements and turnaround before submitting.
The laboratory's spectroscopy platform is a Renishaw inVia™ confocal Raman microscope — a research-grade system refined over more than two decades and widely used for its data quality and speed of acquisition.
It is complemented by UV fluorescence microscopy for stained specimens, scanning electron microscopy with EDX elemental analysis, nanopore sequencing and RT-QuIC protein-misfolding assays.
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An investigation at the intersection of virology, immunology and neurodegenerative disease, testing whether SARS-CoV-2 proteins — particularly the spike protein — or mRNA vaccine components show prion-like misfolding activity, and whether any such activity carries long-term neurological risk.
Prions are misfolded proteins that induce normal proteins to misfold, causing progressive and fatal neurodegenerative conditions such as Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. The project aims to answer the question with evidence from rigorous laboratory work.
Dr McCairn has published extensively on large-scale network interactions of the cortico-basal ganglia circuits. He developed the first primate model of Tourette syndrome, and has worked on the efficient use of deep brain stimulation for both movement and neuropsychiatric disorders.
Follow each step below. All submissions are handled confidentially. Fees are invoiced by email once analysis is complete.
Clean the fingertip with the swab, collect a drop of blood with the lancet and prepare a smear on the slide. Allow it to air-dry fully. A methodology video is available on request.
Enclose a brief health summary (for example diabetes or long COVID), your name, return address and the email address where results should be sent.
Place dried slides in a grooved slide box or mailer, cushioned inside a sturdy outer box. Ship by post or carrier at room temperature — do not freeze.
Findings are sent to your email with an optional recorded video review by Dr McCairn. Please check your spam folder if results do not arrive.
Analyses are performed for research purposes and are not a medical diagnosis. Discuss any findings with your healthcare provider.
