Stanford University · ChemistryMoerner Lab
William E Moerner · Stanford, California
Research Focus
William Moerner's lab at Stanford focuses on developing advanced imaging techniques to study cells at the nanoscale. By using super-resolution microscopy and single-molecule tracking, the lab aims to visualize the dynamic behaviors of essential biomolecules like proteins and RNA in their natural environments. This research has important implications for understanding cellular processes in both healthy and diseased states.
super-resolution microscopysingle-molecule trackingcell biologybiomolecular imagingnanoscale resolution3D imagingCaulobacter crescentusToxoplasma gondiicryogenic imaging
Research Aims
5AIM 01Develop new 3D super-resolution imaging techniques for cells.
AIM 02Enhance single-particle tracking to study dynamic cellular processes.
AIM 03Investigate the structure and motion of biomolecules like proteins and RNA.
AIM 04Apply advanced imaging methods to understand cellular development in model organisms.
AIM 05Collaborate with biologists to answer fundamental cell biology questions.
Skills the Lab Values
super-resolution microscopysingle-molecule fluorescence imaging3D imaging techniquescryogenic electron microscopydata analysis with Pythonmicroscopyoptical imagingphase modulation techniquesbiological sample preparation
Output against the department
Publications670top 10% of dept.22nd of 216
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Citations41ktop 10% of dept.21st of 216
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