Prof. Dr. Manfred K. L. Lindau

Profil

Derzeitige StellungProfessor W-3 und Äquivalente
FachgebietAnatomie und Physiologie,Biophysik
KeywordsHirngewebe, Mehrphotonenfluoreszenz, Retina, Zellulärer Transport, single molecule fluorescence
Auszeichnungen

2018: Sir Bernard Katz Award (Biophysical Society Exocytosis & Endocytosis Subgroup)

2010: Professor of the Year Teaching Award (Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society)

2004: President, Biophysical Society Exocytosis & Endocytosis Subgroup

2003: Appointed Member of Asian Institute of NanoBioScience and Technology

2003: Humboldt Research Award (Alexander v.Humboldt Foundation Germany)

Aktuelle Kontaktadresse

LandUSA
OrtIthaca
Universität/InstitutionCornell University
Institut/AbteilungSchool of Applied & Engineering Physics

Gastgeber*innen während der Förderung

Prof. Dr. Winfried DenkAbteilung Biomedizinische Optik, Max-Planck-Institut für medizinische Forschung, Heidelberg
Prof. Dr. Bert SakmannAbteilung Zellphysiologie, Max-Planck-Institut für medizinische Forschung, Heidelberg
Beginn der ersten Förderung01.12.2003

Programm(e)

2003Humboldt-Forschungspreis-Programm für Naturwissenschaftler*innen aus den USA

Projektbeschreibung der*des Nominierenden

Professor Lindau has developed and applied biophysical techniques to investigate quantal release of neurotransmitter in unprecedented detail. He has characterized the opening of the molecular fusion pore in a neuronal cell type, which is the critical step leading to transmitter release. In collaboration with Professor Sakman and Professor Denk at the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research he now is going to use fluorescent nanoparticles to track transport of single proteins in neurons. These studies are aimed at a more detailed mechanistic understanding of brain function.