Matthias Eibauer

Dr. Matthias Eibauer is a Senior Scientist at the Department of Biochemistry, University of Zurich (UZH), working in Prof. Ohad Medalia's lab since 2015. He previously served as a Postdoc in the same lab (2011–2015) and completed his Ph.D. at the Max Planck Institute for Biochemistry (2007–2011), specializing in Biophysics. He holds a Physics degree from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU, 2002–2007). He teaches the module BCH 630: Protein Crystallography and Electron Microscopy at UZH's Faculty of Science.

Education:

• Ph.D. in Physics, Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry, 2011
• Diploma in Physics, LMU Munich, 2007
• Bachelor's in Physics, LMU Munich, 2002–2007

Research Interests: Dr. Eibauer focuses on structural biology and cryo-electron microscopy (Cryo-EM), particularly studying intermediate filaments, nuclear pore complexes, actin cytoskeleton dynamics, and cellular ultrastructure. His work bridges biophysics and biochemistry, elucidating molecular mechanisms of protein assemblies and cellular components.

Publications: His research spans topics like vimentin filament architecture, nuclear lamina organization, and actin polarity. Recent studies highlight advancements in cryo-EM techniques and their application to complex biological structures.

Labs/Teams: Active in Prof. Medalia’s lab at UZH, specializing in cutting-edge Cryo-EM methodologies and structural biology.