Professor Dr. Achillefs Kapanidis

Biography

Professor Achillefs Kapanidis specializes in Biological Physics, focusing on the mechanisms of gene expression. His research utilizes single-molecule biophysical methods to study how machines within cells convert genetic information into functional proteins. This research is instrumental in understanding the behavior of single biomolecular machines in real time, both in vitro and in living cells. Kapanidis develops and applies advanced single-molecule fluorescence techniques, instruments, and assays for DNA-based biosensors, enhancing the capability to probe biological phenomena at the molecular level. He leads a research group called 'Gene Machines' at the University of Oxford, contributing significantly to the fields of biochemistry and biophysics. Kapanidis's work is based at the Kavli Institute for Nanoscience Discovery, where he engages in groundbreaking research.

Research Interests