September 4, 2023
Physics of Life joins the Dresden isst Bunt 2023
PoL exposes its internationality and diversity to the local community in the traditional picnic organized by the city of Dresden.
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Education Bio-image Analysis Group Events
September 1, 2023
Bio-Image Analysis Symposium
Bio Image Analysis Symposium is hosted in Dresden and brought during a whole week experts on the field to discuss modern results and complex current challenges.
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Education Events
September 1, 2023
Statistical Inference in Physical Biology Workshop with Prof. Dr. Justin Bois, hosted by PoL
A Summer Workshop in Statistics hosted by PoL brought Prof. Dr. Justin Bois from Caltech to Dresden
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Awards Associates and Affiliates Schießel Group
August 15, 2023
PoL members awarded in the ICBP 2023
Prof. Dr. Frank Jülicher received the IUPAP medal for Physics of Life 2023, Dr. Ricard Alert for the IUPAP Early Career Scientist Prize, and Manish Yadav for the best poster.
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Science Research Avenues Research Groups Events
July 10, 2023
EMBO Workshop on Physics of Living Systems Unites Global Scientific Community in Dresden
The highly anticipated EMBO Workshop on Physics of Living Systems: From Physical Principles to Biological Function took place from July 3rd to 7th, attracting over 300 scientists from around the world.
Education Society Events
July 3, 2023
Physics of Life Captivates Visitors at Long Night of Science Dresden 2023
On June 30th, 2023, the highly anticipated 20th-anniversary edition of the Long Night of Science unfolded from 17:00 to midnight, captivating an unprecedented number of visitors. This extraordinary event brought together science enthusiasts of all ages, with Physics of Life (PoL) being presented in three different locations: the main campus, the Technische Sammlungen Museum Dresden (TSD), and the Center of Regenerative Therapies (CRTD).
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Science Publications RA2 RA3 Associates and Affiliates
June 22, 2023
Repelling disorder: What makes cholesterol-containing surfaces so repulsive?
Living organisms use powerful physical principles to control interactions at their surfaces. Researchers at the Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, Leipzig University and TU Dresden have now discovered why cholesterol-containing surfaces can exhibit greatly reduced attachment of proteins and bacteria.
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Science Publications RA1 RA6 Ebisuya Group
June 20, 2023
The speed of life: a zoo of cells to study developmental time
Researchers from the Ebisuya Group at EMBL Barcelona have used an unprecedented stem cell zoo to compare six different mammalian species and their developmental
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Education Society Events
June 9, 2023
Life Science Campus Summer Conference 2023 Sparks Scientific Exchange and Celebration
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Education Events
June 2, 2023
Annual Career Symposium Empowers PhD Students and Post-docs with Career Opportunities
Society Mateus Group Campàs Group
June 2, 2023
Award-Winning “Bright Minds. Excellent Research.” Series Spotlights Prof. Otger Campas and Dr. Rita Mateus
The “Bright Minds. Excellent Research.” series, showcasing exceptional scientists from TU Dresden, has received the prestigious Intermedia-globe Gold Award. This remarkable series provides a captivating glimpse into the groundbreaking work of researchers at the TUD, including researchers from the Institute Physics of Life (PoL).
Awards Ebisuya Group
May 11, 2023
Award-winning: Prof. Miki Ebisuya and the stem cell zoo
Researcher of the Cluster of Excellence Physics of Life at the TU Dresden receives the Alexander von Humboldt Professorship
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Education
May 11, 2023
Successful kick-off event for mentoring program for young female scientists and students
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Society Events
May 10, 2023
New Physics of Life Cluster of Excellence exhibition at the Technische Sammlungen Dresden
Publications RA3 Jahnel Group
May 4, 2023
Alternative Fuel for String-Shaped Motors in Cells
Researchers from Dresden and Bangalore discover a unique two-component molecular motor that uses a kind of renewable chemical energy to pull vesicles toward membrane-bound organelles.
Education
April 24, 2023
Apply now for the Master’s Program in Physics of Life!
Application period for winter term 2023/2024 open until May 31st
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RA3 Fischer-Friedrich Group
April 21, 2023
Test of strength of cells: new Heisenberg Professorship for Mechanics of Active Biomaterials at TU Dresden
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Science RA3 Brugués Group
February 10, 2023
From molecules to cellular structures: Jan Brugués joined the PoL
February 9, 2023
The Network of European BioImage Analysts secures funding from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
The international Network of European BioImage Analysts (NEUBIAS) receives a grant from the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) as part of their Advancing Imaging through Collaborative Projects program to secure the sustainability of NEUBIAS, establish strong connections to similar initiatives, and share knowledge about state-of-the-art bioimage analysis tools and methods globally.
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Publications Campàs Group
December 28, 2022
A glimpse of a cell’s sense of touch
A research team at the Cluster of Excellence Physics of Life of TU Dresden and the University of California, Santa Barbara, reveals how cells sense their mechanical environment as they build tissues during embryogenesis.
Society Jahnel Group
December 15, 2022
Amazed children’s eyes, many questions and aha moments
PoL Group Leader Marcus Jahnel answered curious children’s questions
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Education Awards Schießel Group Dye Group Brugués Group
December 12, 2022
Students in PoL groups among best TUD graduates of 2021/22
TUD honors the best graduates of the academic year 2021/22
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RA6 Ebisuya Group
November 28, 2022
Newly awarded Humboldt Professor Dr. Miki Ebisuya joins PoL
Miki Ebisuya plans to join the PoL leadership in April 2023 on the newly established Chair of Cell and Tissue Control
Awards RA5 Bio-image Analysis Group
September 30, 2022