Thorben Cordes

Thorben Cordes is a Professor at the Faculty of Biology, Ludwig-Maximilians University of Munich, leading the working group on Physical and Synthetic Biology. His research integrates advanced optical techniques like single-molecule fluorescence spectroscopy and super-resolution imaging with nanoscale sensors to study biomolecular structure-function relationships in space and time.

• Research Area 1: Molecular mechanisms of membrane transport and molecular motors, aiming to validate structural dynamics models for combating pathogens and drug-resistant cancer cells.
• Research Area 2: Development of self-healing fluorescent probes with enhanced stability and photophysical properties for super-resolution microscopy (STED/STORM) and live-cell applications.
• Research Area 3: Novel biophysical assays combining FRET, protein-induced fluorescence enhancement, and caged fluorophores to enable multidimensional analysis of biomolecular interactions.

The group also focuses on interdisciplinary collaborations, bridging microbiology, physics, and chemistry to advance life sciences methodologies.