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Jan Huisken is a Visiting Professor at the Department of Integrative Biology and Director of Medical Engineering at the Morgridge Institute for Research in Madison, Wisconsin. He is renowned for pioneering advancements in light-sheet microscopy, a technique revolutionizing live imaging in developmental and plant biology. In 2021, he accepted a research position at the University of Göttingen while maintaining an affiliate role at Morgridge. His work bridges optics, engineering, and biology, focusing on imaging technologies to study organogenesis in zebrafish, particularly cardiovascular systems and endoderm development.
- Education:
- PhD in Physics, University of Freiburg (2000–2004)
- Postdoctoral work at EMBL-Heidelberg and University of California, San Francisco
Research Interests: His lab develops novel microscopy tools for non-invasive imaging, emphasizing high-speed fluorescence microscopy and SPIM (selective plane illumination microscopy). Key areas include capturing cellular dynamics in living organisms, particularly heartbeats and cell fate during organogenesis. Recent advancements include smart rotation systems for microscopy and hyperspectral imaging techniques.
Scientific Contributions: He has published extensively on light-sheet microscopy applications, earning the 2020 Lennart Nilsson Award for scientific and artistic imaging breakthroughs. His work enables unprecedented observations of biological processes, such as vascular growth in zebrafish and embryonic cell dynamics.
- Awards:
- Lennart Nilsson Award 2020
- Alexander von Humboldt Professorship
Lab & Collaborations: Huisken’s interdisciplinary team combines transgenic line development, microscope innovation, and computational analysis. His lab at Morgridge fosters collaboration between biologists and physicists, enabling cutting-edge experimental setups. Projects include studying endoderm morphogenesis and cardiovascular system formation using live imaging.
