Katrin Kneipp, Ph.D., Dr. sc.

Associate Professor

Wellman Center for Photomedicine

Massachusetts General Hospital

Research Interests

Our main research interest focuses on exploring new spectroscopic tools that have the capability to provide new insight into biological processes and a deeper understanding of the development of diseases at a molecular level, using spectroscopic methods that can provide a high degree of molecular structural information, such as Raman scattering. We combine modern laser spectroscopy with the exciting optical properties of metal nanostructures and perform spectroscopy in local optical fields of gold and silver nanoparticles. This plasmonics approach opens up the potential for molecular and chemical probing of biological structures and biomedically relevant molecules at the nanoscale and with single molecule sensitivity.

Projects at Wellman include exploring and developing

• Ultrasensitive spectroscopy for molecular probing in biological systems
• Single molecule surface enhanced Raman spectroscopy
• Two-Photon excited Raman methods for biophysical and analytical applications
• Surface enhanced Raman optical activity for comprehensive structural characterization and more selective detection of biological and chemical agents

Visiting Appointment

Visiting Professor
Technical University of Denmark
Quantum Protein Centre

Associate Professor
Massachusetts General Hospital
Wellman Center for Photomedicine
Boston, Massachusetts