Biography
Born in Germany in 1973, Jochen Guck started his Physics training at the University of Würzburg, before he moved to the USA (MA and PhD in Physics from the University of Texas at Austin). He then moved back to Germany, to lead a research group at the University of Leipzig. Recently he accepted a Lecturer position at the Cambridge Physics Department. He is part of the Sector for Biological and Soft Systems and involved in the Physics of Medicine initiative. His research centers on exploring the global physical properties of biological cells and tissues and their importance for the cells` function and behavior. He also develops novel photonic tools for the study of these optical and mechanical properties. The ultimate goal is utilizing this insight for novel diagnostic and therapeutic approaches. He has contributed to two books and authored over thirty research articles. He holds several patents that are likely to impact cancer diagnosis and marker-free stem cell sorting, which have recently been licensed to a German company.
Education
- Study of Physics at the University of Texas at Austin, U.S.A.
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1996-1997 |
| Master of Arts, Physics |
Dec 1997 |
| Ph.D., Physics |
Dec 2001 |
- Study of Physics at the Univsersität Würzburg, Germanny
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1993-1996 |
| Vordiplom Physics |
Sept 1995 |
- Abitur, Gymnasium Bad Königshofen, Germany
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July 1993 |
Professional Experience
- University Reader
Department of Physics
University of Cambridge, UK
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since Oct 2009 |
- University Lecturer
Department of Physics
University of Cambridge, UK
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Jan 2007-Sept 2009 |
- Group Leader (Wissenschaftlicher Assistent)
Institute of Soft Matter Physics
Universität Leipzig, Germany
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Jan 2002-Dec 2006 |
- Graduate Research Assistant
Center of Nonlinear Dynamics
Biophysics Group of Prof. Dr. Josef Käs
University of Texas
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Aug 1996-Dec 2006 |
Additional Professional Experience
- Consultant for Zeiss MicroImaging GmbH
Jena, Germany
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Apr 2007-Apr 2010 |
- Consultant for Beiersdorf AG
Hamburg, Germany
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Dec 2005-Dec 2006 |
- Consultant for Foundation “Wings for Life”
Salzburg, Austria
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Aug 2005-Dec 2006 |
- Consultant for Nimbus Biotechnologie GmbH
Leipzig, Germany
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Nov 2003-Dec 2004 |
- Consultant for EMD Technologies, Inc.
Austin, Texas, U.S.A.
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Jan 2000-Dec 2002 |
Research Interests
- Biophysics and biological physics, biomechanics, physics in medicine, regenerative medicine, soft condensed matter physics, neuroscience, complex fluids, molecular biology. laser physics, nonlinear optics
- Optical micromanipulation and -rheology of cells
- Inherent cell markers for diagnosis of disease and identification of cells (esp. stem cells)
- Mechanosensing and mechanotransduction in cell based regenerative medicine
- Nerve development, regeneration, and plasticity in the central nervous system
- Novel concepts in imaging the mechanics of tissue (MRI elastography)
- Exact theoretical treatment of laser-cell interactions
- Optomechanical properties of lipid and protein vesicles
- Soft-lithography based microfluidic systems (“lab-on-a-chip&rdquo)
- Light guiding and saturable transmission of cells
Awards and Fellowships
- Humboldt Professorship, Alexander von Humboldt Foundation
Bonn, Germany
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2011 |
- Paterson Medal and Prize, Institute of Physics
London, UK
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2011 |
- Cozzarelli Prize, National Academy of Sciences
Washington, U.S.A.
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2008 |
- BMW Scientific Innovation Award
Munich, Germany
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2007 |
- Finalist, Saatchi & Saatchi Award for World Changing Ideas
New York, U.S.A.
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2006 |
- Young Scientist Award in Biomedical Photonics
German Cancer Research Center (DKFZ, Heidelberg) and Hamamatsu
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2003 |
- Professional Develpment Award
University of Texas at Austin, U.S.A.
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2001 |
- Auslandsstipendium
German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD)
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1996-1997 |
Patents
- U.S. (#6,067,859), EU (#1,059,871), Canada (#2,322,212), Japan (#4,456,270), Hong Kong (#1,032,726) “Optical Stretcher”
- PCT/EP2007/011386 (pending) “Device and method for the contactless manipulation and alignment of sample particles in a measurement volume using a nonhomogeneous electrical alternating field”
- PCT/EP2011/067271 (pending) “Verfahren zur Diagnose und/oder Prognose von Krebserkrankungen durch Analyse der mechanischen Eigenschaften von Krebszellen”
