News
November 2025: Matt has been elected
a Fellow Member of Optica by the Society’s Board of Directors. He is being
recognized “For
pioneering contributions to super-resolution microscopy, single-molecule imaging,
and the development of
innovative nanoscale sensing techniques.” Matt is deeply honored by the
recognition, and extends his
special thanks to all Lew Lab members, collaborators, and mentors, past and present!
June 2023: Our lab has received a five-year
$2 million Maximizing
Investigators’ Research Award (MIRA) from the National Institutes of
Health
(NIH) to develop adaptive six-dimensional microscopy. [WashU
Source]
April 2023: I have received a 2023
Outstanding Faculty Award from the Graduate
Student
Senate. The awardees were recognized at a
ceremony organized by the GSS. Thank you, students, for this honor!
April 2022: The Washington University in St. Louis Board of Trustees
has promoted me to the rank of Associate Professor with tenure. Onward and
upward! [WashU
Source]
My lab develops cutting-edge imaging technologies for visualizing the intricate dynamic behaviors of biomolecules in living organisms.
I work across the fields of super-resolution fluorescence microscopy, single-molecule spectroscopy, molecular imaging, and biophotonics. My research focuses on combining novel molecular and nanoparticle tags with modern optical designs and sophisticated image processing algorithms to create new imaging technologies for bioscience and medical applications.
Visit my lab's website.