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Arne Seitz

Pioneer in Advanced Microscopy and Biomedical Imaging

About

Arne Seitz is the Head of the BioImaging and Optics Platform (BIOP) at École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) since 2009. After receiving his Ph.D. in physical chemistry from Philipps-University Marburg in 1999, he held positions at the Max-Planck Unit for Structural Molecular Biology in Hamburg and the European Molecular Biology Laboratory (EMBL). His career includes significant contributions to understanding molecular dynamics, particularly in single-molecule investigations of kinesin movement. At EPFL, he leads a facility providing cutting-edge imaging technologies and expertise across diverse research fields, from biology to engineering. His interdisciplinary approach combines expertise in physical chemistry with advanced microscopy techniques, including widefield, confocal, spinning disk, lightsheet, and super-resolution imaging. Under his leadership, BIOP offers comprehensive training, microscope checkup services, and advanced image processing support, contributing to scientific discovery through state-of-the-art microscopy.