W.E. Moerner, 2014 Nobel laureate in chemistry and professor at Stanford University, will present the S. Town Stephenson Distinguished Lecture, “The Promise and Challenges of 3D Super-Resolution Microscopy, Single-Molecule Tracking in Cells, and Trapping of Biomolecules in Solution,” on Tuesday, April 3, 4-5 p.m. in Webster Hall, room 16. The event is hosted by the Department of Physics and Astronomy and will be followed by a reception until 6:30 p.m. in the foyer on floor G above the lecture hall.
Super-resolution microscopy has opened up a new frontier in which biological structures and behavior can be observed in fixed and live cells with resolutions down to 20–40 nanometers and below. Moerner will discuss the powerful potential of super-resolution microscopy and related technological innovations offering new ways to study photosynthetic proteins and other molecules involved in dynamic biological processes.
