Laboratory of Nanoscale Biology: Research and Technology Innovation

We are developing novel methods for visualizing life at atomic resolution using electron diffraction and coherent electron diffractive imaging.

The Electron Microscopy and Diffraction group is running the electron microscopy facility of PSI. Method development and implementation are currently focussing on diffractive techniques.

Using core stengths in electron tomography and protein bioengineering the cellular structural biology  group focuses on analysis of 3D structures of biological macromolecules in the cell, in particular using cryo-electron tomography.

In the context of research on neurodegenerative diseases, we investigate the structure and function of neurodegenerative amyloid proteins by integrative biophysical methods. Furthermore, we are developing methods for multi-scale imaging of the mouse brain connectome.
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We are investigating mesoscale functional links between cell mechanics, genome organization and gene expression during cellular ageing, rejuvenation and tissue homeostasis.

We are developing novel tools to monitor and quantify trafficking and signalling of receptor tyrosine kinases and G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs).

Surfaces for application in biomolecular research range from protein patterns on glass and polymers to micro- and nanostructures and templates for replication in biocompatible polymers.

We are developing tools for bio-reated research, including acoustic tweezers for non-invasive  intracellular manipulation and an ultrasonic acoustic levitation diffractometer for protein crystallography.