Author: Nike Heinss

Reflecting on the “Laboratory of Theatrical Practices” with Sofia Cabrita. From April 28th to 30th, 2025, students and participants gathered at JGU for an inspiring three-day Laboratory of Theatrical Practices, led by actress and director Sofia Cabrita. The workshop, offered...

Another SFB1551 paper is out!  Congratulations to Hao Ruan and Edward Lemke from SFB1551 on their latest review, “Resolving Conformational Plasticity in Mammalian Cells with High-Resolution Fluorescence Tools,” published in the Annual Review of Physical Chemistry! Abstract Investigating protein dynamic structural changes is fundamental for understanding protein function, drug...

Girls & Boys Day 2025: A Journey into the World of Science! On April 3, 2025, science came to life on the JGU campus as 30 curious students from the 5th and 7th grades of Otto-Schott-Gymnasium plunged headfirst into a...

On April 3rd, we were delighted to host Michael Landreh from the Institute of Cell and Molecular Biology at Uppsala University, and the Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm. During his talk, Michael explored...

On April 2nd, we had the pleasure of welcoming Ali Miserez from Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. This event marked the second IRTG talk organized by our PhD student community. On this occasion, Ali generously shared his expertise on “Peptide...

On March 20th, we had the pleasure of hosting Paolo Arosio from the ETH Zurich. This was the first IRTG talk organised by our own PhD students. On this day, Paolo shared whis knowledge on   “Engineering Enzymatic Reactions and Protein...

In celebration of International Women’s Day, we reflect on the inspiring discussions and opportunities at the recent Bright Future Meeting! Several of our talented female PhD students participated in the SpeakUp workshop led by Katarina Kovalcikova, where they engaged in...

Another SFB1551 paper is out! “Deciphering driving forces of biomolecular phase separation from simulations” was just published on Current Opinion in Structural Biology. Abstract The formation and modulation of biomolecular condensates as well as their structural and dynamic properties are determined...

Congratulations to Dr. Philipp Schönberger!  We are proud to announce that Philipp Schönberger is the first fully-funded graduate of the SFB1551 IRTG IPP program. Philipp’s research focused on exploring the polymeric functions of ubiquitin and SUMO in protein phase separation,...