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Thomas Schmidt is a Professor at Leiden University, affiliated with the Faculty of Science and the Leiden Institute of Physics (LION). His research focuses on the structural dynamics of biomacromolecules in life processes, utilizing advanced biophysical techniques.
- Email: schmidt@physics.leidenuniv.nl
Research interests span biophysics, structural biology, and soft matter physics, with particular emphasis on cellular mechanics and high-resolution imaging. His lab investigates phenomena such as cell-induced astigmatism and collective cell movement relevant to developmental biology and cancer metastasis.
Scientific contributions include studies on spectral hole-burning in doped silicate glasses (1994) and modern applications in biomedical optics (2022). While no explicit awards are documented in the provided text, his work has been supported by institutional grants like the Science Groot funding at Leiden.
- Former PhD candidates: Josep-Maria Armengol Collado, Maria Mytiliniou, Joeri Wondergem, Julia Eckert, Olga Iendaltseva
As leader of the Schmidt Lab within the Biological, Soft and Complex Systems research group at LION, he bridges physics and biological systems, emphasizing the mechanical and structural properties of cellular environments.
