Author: Nike Heinss

Another SFB1551 paper is out! “Potential vs Challenges of Expanding the Protein Universe With Genetic Code Expansion in Eukaryotic Cells” was just published on the Journal of Molecular Biology   Abstract Following decades of innovation and perfecting, genetic code expansion...

SAVE THE DATE! We are thrilled to announce that the SFB1551 International Symposium will take place from March 4-6, 2026. This year’s event is particularly special as it marks the culmination of our first funding phase, making it a defining...

This year, the SFB1551 sponsored the attendance of Christina Chatzichrysou, a graduate student from Greece, to attend the International Summer School (ISS) at the IMB! As an ISS student, Christina spent 6 weeks (from 12 August to 20 September 2024) working...

Sarah Wettermann, our SFB1551 Research Data Manager, actively participated in the third German ”Open Science Festival” that took place at the JGU on 17 and 18 September 2024.  Sarah Wettermann, along with data managers Dr. Yasmin Demerdash (Institute of Molecular...

Congratulations to Katharina Landfester (SFB1551 – Project R04) form the Max Plank Institute for Polymer Science (MPIP) for receiving the Liebig Medal of the German Chemical Society for the development of functional nanocapsules that enable efficient drug administration & release...

Congratulations to Kurt Kremer (SFB1551 – Project R02 and R03) from the Max Plank Institute for Polymer Science (MPIP) for being awarded the Hermann-Staudinger Prize of the German Chemical Society (GDCh)!  The prize recognizes Kurt Kremer’s groundbreaking work in the...

The SFB1551 would like to aknowledge the postdocs in the network and invite them to participate in the many activities taking place this week! Check the full programme here.  Some of the Network PIs came forward and shared their view...

Sandra Schick, group Leader at the IMB (SFB1551; Project R11) has just been awarded a Starting Grant from the European Research Council, with her project entitled “Tuning brain fate through modulation of chromatin remodelling“.  This prestigious grant awarded Sandra’s Lab...

Today, Sina Wittmann got the Labbot installed in her Lab, at the IMB! Mattias Törnquist, an application specialist from Labbot, gave an insightful presentation on the new equipment to a group of researchers from both the IMB and JGU. Many members...

Another SFB1551 paper is out! “Cracking the Code: Reprogramming the Genetic Script in Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes to Harness the Power of Noncanonical Amino Acids” was published on Chemical Reviews. Abstract Over 500 natural and synthetic amino acids have been genetically encoded in...