绿色荧光蛋白(GFP)的发现和绿色荧光蛋白(GFP)作为生物科学标记工具的发展是生物医学研究的一项重要研究试剂。借助绿色荧光蛋白和相关的荧光蛋白，科学家们能够看到以前看不见的蛋白质，并了解这些蛋白质是如何定位的，以及这些定位是如何对各种细胞刺激作出反应的。

LucernaTM was founded by researchers from the Weill Medical College of Cornell University in 2010. The founding team has collectively over 25 years of experience in the field of RNA biology, aptamer development, and fluorescence imaging. The founders are also the inventors on the fluorescent RNA aptamer technology patents and have published many high profile scientific papers on the technology. LucernaTM has in place a management team with significant industry experience and a diverse Scientific Advisory Board that consists of many leading experts in the fields of RNA biology, microfluidics, molecular imaging, and small molecule chemistry.