Karl Duderstadt

Prof. Dr. Karl Duderstadt is a Professor of Experimental Biophysics at the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and a group leader at the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry. His research focuses on understanding the dynamic processes of chromosome duplication using single-molecule imaging techniques. He holds a B.A. in Physics from Oberlin College and a Ph.D. in Biophysics from UC Berkeley. Prior to his current roles, he conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Groningen under the Human Frontier Science Program.

His academic career includes leadership of the Max Planck Research Group "Structure and Dynamics of Molecular Machines" since 2016. Key research areas include replisome dynamics, DNA replication stress, and the interplay between replication and transcription. He has received prestigious awards, including an ERC Starting Grant (2019) and an HFSP fellowship (2012–2015).

Publications highlight advancements in single-molecule technologies, such as the Mars data analysis suite, and discoveries about replication fork protection mechanisms. His work bridges biophysics, structural biology, and molecular genetics, with applications to cellular and epigenetic stability.