Nathan Curry

Dr. Nathan Curry is an Academic Visitor in the Department of Physics at Imperial College London, within the Faculty of Natural Sciences. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge, where his thesis focused on developing correlative STED and atomic force microscopy techniques to study neuronal cells. Currently, he is a research associate in the biophotonics group at Imperial, working on advancing microscopy technologies for biological research.

Nathan completed his PhD at the University of Cambridge, titled "Development and application of correlative STED and AFM to investigate neuronal cells".

His research interests revolve around biophotonics, with a focus on developing advanced microscopy techniques such as correlative STED (Stimulated Emission Depletion) and atomic force microscopy (AFM). He investigates cellular processes in neuronal and astrocyte cells, particularly studying the effects of α-synuclein and polyglutamine aggregation in aging Caenorhabditis elegans. His work also includes optimizing hardware and software for high-content screening of cell morphologies, particularly in the context of metastasis research.

Nathan collaborates with the Institute of Cancer Research on developing an oblique plane microscope, enhancing its compatibility with live cells and improving 3D cell segmentation and tracking software. His interdisciplinary work bridges biophotonics and cell biology, aiming to advance imaging technologies for biomedical applications.