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Our annual retreat has concluded, and we are grateful for the engaging and productive scientific discussions. It’s truly inspiring to see polymer and life scientists bring together their complementary perspectives! DAY 1 On the first day we had the pleasure...

From the 21st to the 25th of October, the Microscopy CF teams at JGU and IMB organized the first edition of the practical course on “Advanced microscopy techniques used to study (bio)polymer dynamics.”  The recently completed course covered several relevant...

Another SFB1551 paper is out! “Selective RNA pseudouridinylation in situ bycircular gRNAs in designer organelles” was just published on Nature Communications Abstract RNA modifications play a pivotal role in the regulation of RNA chemistry withincells. Several technologies have been developed with the...

Congratulations to Katharina Landfester (SFB1551 – Project R04) form the Max Plank Institute for Polymer Science (MPIP) for being awarded the Liesegang Prize in recognition of her work on the world of nanocapsules. The award ceremony took place at the...

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...