Angelika Svetlove

Max Planck Institute for Multidisciplinary Sciences

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Angelika Svetlove is a pioneer in high-throughput X-ray imaging, specializing in the development of rapid phase-contrast tomography for life-science applications. Her major contribution is the creation of High Throughput Tomography (HiTT), a groundbreaking platform that slashes tomographic acquisition times to just two minutes. Installed on the EMBL beamline P14 at DESY’s PETRA III synchrotron in Hamburg, HiTT leverages an undulator beamline’s high photon flux to deliver fast, versatile, and detailed 3D imaging of biological samples without the need for staining or heavy metal contrast. This innovation dramatically accelerates structural studies, enabling researchers to visualize soft tissues, organs, and model organisms at unprecedented speeds. Her most cited work, a 2023 paper detailing HiTT, has already garnered 23 citations, reflecting its immediate impact on the field. By overcoming traditional bottlenecks in synchrotron-based tomography, Svetlove’s work empowers high-throughput screening and dynamic imaging, opening new avenues for developmental biology, disease modeling, and biomedical research. Her achievements mark a significant leap in making phase-contrast imaging more accessible and efficient for the global scientific community.