Dr. Susanne Ressl

Biography

Susanne Ressl is a structural biochemist and neuroscientist whose career is defined by her passion for understanding how proteins shape and drive cellular biological function. After earning her doctorate at the Max-Planck Institute of Biophysics, where she specialized in membrane protein structure, Dr. Ressl expanded her research focus to neuroscience during her postdoctoral studies at Stanford University. She began to bridge the complexities of structural biology with neuronal function, investigating synaptic proteins that organize and shape neuronal connectivity, ultimately regulating brain function. Driven by her vision to connect structural biology with functional neuroscience, Dr. Ressl aims to uncover the molecular mechanisms critical to synaptic plasticity, brain health, and neurological disorders. As an innovative problem solver, she is dedicated to advancing foundational insights at the intersection of biochemistry and neuroscience, contributing to a deeper understanding of brain health and driving the development of next-generation tools for studying complex neuronal systems at multiple biological scales. The Ressl Lab integrates biophysics, biochemistry, structural biology, and cell biology to investigate the proteins that govern cellular function, focusing on the visualization of biological, physical, and chemical properties across different scales—from atomic structures to cellular contexts, revealing the molecular interactions essential for maintaining synapse stability and overall brain function.

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