Martin Bech
Principal Investigator
Associate professor Martin Bech leads a research group at the Department for Medical Radiation Physics, Lund University. His research focuses on X-ray microscopy and applications to bio-medical samples.
Project in first call:
X-ray fluorescence mapping of biological tissue
Principal Investigator
Associate professor Martin Bech leads a research group at the Department for Medical Radiation Physics, Lund University. His research focuses on X-ray microscopy and applications to bio-medical samples.
Project in first call:
X-ray fluorescence mapping of biological tissue
Principal Investigator
Associate professor Martin Bech leads a research group at the Department for Medical Radiation Physics, Lund University. His research focuses on X-ray microscopy and applications to bio-medical samples.
Project in first call:
X-ray fluorescence mapping of biological tissue
Short Biography
Martin Bech joined Lund Unversity in 2012, and is currently the PI and group leader of the Experimental X-ray group at the Department of Medical Radiation Physics. The group’s research focuses on developing methods and applications for micro-tomography and X-ray microscopy of biological tissue. They have two laboratories for X-ray micro- and nano-tomography on site, and also utilizes synchrotron radiation facilities abroad for imaging experiments.
Martin Bech obtained his PhD at the Niels Bohr Institute at the University of Copenhagen in 2009, working on X-ray imaging using a grating interferometer. This was followed by a PostDoc at Technische Universität in München, before he joined Lund University as an associate professor.
AMBER postdoctoral fellowship subject (first call)
X-ray fluorescence mapping of biological tissue
Detailed knowledge of morphology and distribution of biomolecules is key to a complete description of tissue pathology. Probing a tissue sample with x-rays has many advantages, providing information unavailable by standard histology. In the group of experimental x-ray imaging at Medical Radiation Physics, Lund University, we work with method development in x-ray microscopy and applications in bio-medical research.
The main goal of this project is to work with synchrotron-based x-ray imaging, in particular scanning probe microscopy such as fluorescence mapping and scanning SAXS/WAXS. At the MAX IV synchrotron there are several beamlines available with relevance for this project: NanoMAX (nano-probe XRF and imaging), ForMAX (micro-probe SWAXS and imaging), DanMAX (micro-probe XRD and imaging), SoftiMAX (nano-probe soft x-ray XRF/STXM and ptychography).
When appointing the position, the following merits will be considered:
• Strong ability to develop and conduct high-quality research.
• Pedagogical skills.
• Experience in synchrotron scanning probe experiments.
• Experience in analysis of XRF data.
• Experience in imaging of biological samples with x-ray microscopy.
• Experience in other types of microscopy.
Location: Lund, Sweden
Organisation: Lund University, Faculty of Science, Medical Radiation Physics
Links
AMBER call in EURAXESS main call (starting point for application)
Martin Bech's profile in Lund University Research portal
Medical Radiation Physics's profile in Lund University Research portal