Steffen Dietzel

PD Dr. Steffen Dietzel is an Associate Professor affiliated with the Biomedical Center Munich (BMC) at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München. As Head of the Core Facility Bioimaging, he manages advanced light microscopy systems including confocal, multi-photon, and STED microscopes, providing technical support and training for researchers.

• Core Facility Bioimaging (European Reference Site for Leica Microsystems)
• Biomedical Center Munich (BMC)

His research focuses on label-free imaging techniques for cellular and tissue analysis, including third harmonic generation (THG) and multiphoton microscopy. These methods enable non-invasive 3D visualization of biological structures and hemodynamic parameter quantification. His work also explores chromatin compaction, nuclear organization, and retroviral integration effects on genome architecture.

The articles listed demonstrate expertise in microscopy innovation (2019: microscope performance workflow; 2010: mirror-based signal enhancement), 3D imaging (2011: muscle tissue visualization; 2008: nuclear gene positioning), and chromatin dynamics (2004: transgene array compaction; 2012: retroviral integration effects). Subfields span optical physics, image processing, and cellular biophysics.

As facility head, he oversees instrumentation maintenance, user training, and advanced imaging methodology development. His group collaborates on projects requiring live-cell microscopy, deconvolution, and superresolution techniques.