Lene Broeng Oddershede

Lene Broeng Oddershede is a Professor and Group Leader of the Optical Tweezers Group at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen. She serves as Principal Investigator of the interdisciplinary Danish Grundforskningsfond Center of Excellence, StemPhys, which focuses on stem cell decision making and operated from 2015 until 2021.

Her research spans the intersection of physics and biology, with particular expertise in investigating physical properties of biological systems across multiple scales—from single molecules to whole cells. Her laboratory utilizes state-of-the-art force-scope optical tweezers, single particle tracking, and advanced fluorescence techniques including subdiffraction imaging.

Dr. Oddershede maintains a strong research focus on nanoparticle plasmonics alongside her biological physics work. Her laboratory at the Niels Bohr Institute represents a significant research hub for biophysical investigations in Denmark.

She has established herself as a leading researcher in optical manipulation techniques applied to biological systems, with her work contributing significantly to our understanding of cellular mechanics and molecular interactions.