Dr. Joerg Bewersdorf

Biography

Joerg Bewersdorf is the Harvey Kate Cushing Professor at Yale University, specializing in Cell Biology, Biomedical Engineering, and Physics. He received his Master's degree in physics (Dipl. Phys.) in 1998 and a doctoral degree (Dr. rer. nat.) in 2002 from the University of Heidelberg. Dr. Bewersdorf trained at the Max Planck Institute for Biophysical Chemistry in Göttingen, Germany. His lab is dedicated to developing super-resolution microscopy methods, specifically Stimulated Emission Depletion (STED) microscopy and Single-molecule Localization Microscopy techniques such as FPALM, PALM, STORM, and DNA-PAINT. His contributions to the field focus on enhancing the capabilities of imaging techniques, such as improving speed, 3D resolution, robustness, and multicolor labeling, thereby expanding their applications in biomedical research. His work is particularly related to studying the cell nucleus, endoplasmic reticulum, and Golgi complex through collaboration with diverse research groups at Yale University.

Research Interests