Summary
Yousef Bagheri is a postdoctoral research fellow at the University of Michigan with a decade of experience at the interface of bioanalytical chemistry, membrane biophysics, and advanced fluorescence imaging. He investigates how membrane phase behavior and protein prewetting drive spatial organization and signaling, combining optogenetics, quantitative spectroscopy, and custom molecular probes. His PhD and prior work produced DNA-based tools like "DNA Zippers" for real-time imaging of membrane order and tension, and he designs bespoke lipids, fluorophores, and nucleic-acid sensors for live-cell and reconstituted systems. Yousef has introduced new conceptual frameworks showing how subtle shifts in membrane composition tune protein condensation and inter-organelle contacts, with implications for signaling precision. He is experienced mentoring students, running microscopy cores, and translating fundamental discoveries into assay and probe development. Open to academic or industry roles, he blends chemical rigor with imaging-driven molecular engineering to build tools that perturb and quantify cellular mechanisms.
10 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Chemistry, 17.05/20 (top 5%), Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.), Chemistry, 17.05/20 (top 5%) at University of Tabriz
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Master of Science - MS, Polymer Science, 18.35/20 (top 2%), Master of Science - MS, Polymer Science, 18.35/20 (top 2%) at University of Tehran
English, Persian, Turkish