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Professor profile
Eric Betzig
University of California, Berkeley
· Biology
From the 17
th
through the mid-20
century
in the latter half of the 20th century
microscopy took a back seat to the powerful new fields of genetics
biochemistry. Starting in the 1990s
the tables began to turn again
About
Regular biography
Eric Betzig is a Professor of Cell Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, affiliated with the Department of BIO. His research explores the historical and contemporary role of microscopy in biological discovery, emphasizing its resurgence due to technological advancements such as computers, lasers, and fluorescence labeling. His work focuses on developing new microscope technologies to analyze complex biological systems at high spatiotemporal resolution. Betzig's lab is at the forefront of this field, aiming to quantify and interpret large-scale biological data. His research has contributed to significant advancements in imaging techniques, including super-resolution optics and lattice light-sheet microscopy.