Kevin Boergens
Assistant Professor
Biological Sciences / Physics
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About
I am interested in improving neural circuit mapping through the development of high-throughput electron microscopy imaging systems. My research focuses on creating scalable technologies that can acquire massive datasets to reconstruct complete neural connectomes at nanometer resolution. Current connectomic approaches are limited by imaging speed, requiring months to map even small brain regions.
My lab develops next-generation high-throughput electron microscopy platforms, including photoemission electron microscopes, automated sectioning protocols, and parallelized data processing pipelines. We are pioneering methods to accelerate the imaging process while maintaining synaptic-level resolution.
By integrating cutting-edge microscopy hardware with sophisticated computational pipelines for real-time image processing, we aim to make connectomic analysis practical for investigating diverse neural systems. Through these innovation, we can address questions about how neural wiring patterns support computation, plasticity, and behavior across multiple brain regions and species.
Education
PhD, Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Diploma, Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg,