Werner Gellermann
Werner Gellermann is a member of the condensed matter physics group studying the optical properties of solids, specifically laser properties. His experience with resonance-Raman spectroscopy has led to an extremely fruitful collaboration with Dr. Paul Bernstein of the Moran Eye Center, where they have developed instrumentation to measure carotenoid levels noninvasively in the eye, skin, and other human tissues using resonance Raman spectroscopy. This has been an important advance in monitoring the risk and disease progression in macular degeneration.
Macular pigment levels in the eye.
Education: Ph.D., University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
Academic Appointments: Research Professor of Physics, Professor of Ophthalmology (Adjunct)—University of Utah School of Medicine