Light Microscopy

Dr. Felix Bestvater
Head
The Light Microscopy Unit provides a wide range of services in the field of modern imaging techniques for all internal groups and their cooperation partners at several locations on campus.

Technology Development
We provide consultation for special projects and setting up individual protocols for advanced users. We accommodate the increasing demand for automated digital image processing by providing high-end working stations, appropriate software (e.g. ImageJ/Fiji, Arivis, Aivia, Amira, Imaris, ZEN, LAS, Matlab, GraphPad PRISM, SigmaPlot). We provide professional support for image processing algorithm and Fiji/ImageJ macro development to improve reproducibility and efficiency for our users.
Team
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Dr. Felix Bestvater
Head
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Gaby Blaser
Technician (Histology)
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Manuela Brom
Technician (Microscopy)
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Dr. Damir Krunic
Scientist
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Dr. Marko Norman Lampe
Scientist
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Claudia Schmidt
Technician (Histology)
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Marian Seidl
Student
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Mahsa Shakouri
Technician (Microscopy)
Publications
Siqin S, Nikitina E, Rahbari M, Ernst C, Krunic D, Birgin E, Tessmer C, Hofmann I, Rahbari N, Bund T.
Jin JX, Fuchslocher F, Carreno-Gonzalez M, Zahnow F, Ceranski AK, Will R, Helm D, Bestvater F, Banito A, Imle R, Ohmura S, Cidre-Aranaz F, Grünewald TGP.
Xu J, Koch J, Schmidt C, Nientiedt M, Neuberger M, Erben P, Michel MS, Rodríguez-Paredes M, Lyko F.
Ultrahigh Dose Rate Helium Ion Beams: Minimizing Brain Tissue Damage while Preserving Tumor Control.
Dokic I, Moustafa M, Tessonnier T, Meister S, Ciamarone F, Akbarpour M, Krunic D, Haberer T, Debus J, Mairani A, Abdollahi A.
Zhou L, Pereiro MT, Li Y, Derigs M, Kuenne C, Hielscher T, Huang W, Kränzlin B, Tian G, Kobayashi K, Lu GN, Roedl K, Schmidt C, Günther S, Looso M, Huber J, Xu Y, Wiech T, Sperhake JP, Wichmann D, Gröne HJ, Worzfeld T.
Berenbrok N, Vargas-Delgado ME, Beitzen-Heineke A, Schmidt C, Gensch V, Loges S, Ben-Batalla I.
Hering M, Madi A, Sandhoff R, Ma S, Wu J, Mieg A, Richter K, Mohr K, Knabe N, Stichling D, Poschet G, Bestvater F, Frank L, Utikal J, Umansky V, Cui G.
Martija AA, Krauß A, Bächle N, Doth L, Christians A, Krunic D, Schneider M, Helm D, Will R, Hartmann C, Herold-Mende C, von Deimling A, Pusch S.
Scherthan H, Geiger B, Ridinger D, Müller J, Riccobono D, Bestvater F, Port M, Hausmann M.
Blanco-Carmona E, Narayanan A, Hernandez I, Nieto JC, Elosua-Bayes M, Sun X, Schmidt C, Pamir N, Özduman K, Herold-Mende C, Pagani F, Cominelli M, Taranda J, Wick W, von Deimling A, Poliani PL, Rehli M, Schlesner M, Heyn H, Turcan Ş.