News

August 27, 2024

Seeing the future: zebrafish regenerates fully functional photoreceptor cells and restores its vision

August 21, 2024

EMBO Interview with Elias Barriga

Elias Barriga, group leader at PoL, former EMBO Fellow, and Installation Grantee and Young Investigator, nicely explain his research in this EMBO interview published on August 6th, 2024 by Terry O'Connor.

August 21, 2024

Science Awards 2024 of the German Stem Cell Network to two PoL members

The German Stem Cell Network (GSCN) awarded Miki Ebisuya, PoL core group, for the GSCN Publication of the Year Award 2024, and Claudia Gerri for the GSCN 2024 Young Investigator Award.

August 12, 2024

The Hidden Architect: How nuclei organize the eyes and brain

Groundbreaking research from the Campàs group at the Cluster of Excellence Physics of Life of TU Dresden now reveals that the cell’s nucleus controls the stiffness of eye and brain tissues.

August 12, 2024

A New Mechanism for Shaping Animal Tissues

Dresden researchers discover a new mechanism for three-dimensional tissue shape changes in animals.

August 8, 2024

Shuting Xu Wins a DIGS-BB Travel Award

A PhD student from the Ebisuya lab at PoL was awarded a competitive DIGS-BB travel award to attend a conference in the USA.

August 1, 2024

PoL goes Podcasting! The New Episode of Exzellent Erklärt Showcases Biophysics Research

Dive into the world of biophysics, with PoL professors Benjamin Friedrich and Marcus Jahnel, in a new episode of German language podcast 'Exzellent erklärt', releasing on 1st August.

July 13, 2024

Breaking the Code: Unveiling the Secrets of Chromatin Remodelers

Sophie Klempahn, a PhD student with the Schießel group at PoL, has introduced a pioneering model to explore how chromatin remodelers reposition nucleosomes.

July 9, 2024

PROFESSOR STEFAN DIEZ ELECTED AS AN EMBO MEMBER

The PoL member Prof. Stefan Diez, managing director and research group leader at the B CUBE – Center for Molecular Bioengineering of TUD Dresden University of Technology, and PoL member, has been elected to the European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) and has become part of an elite network of the world’s best researchers.

July 5, 2024

Chemotaxis in Bits: Comparison of Fundamental Gradient-sensing Strategies as a Function of Noise

New research from the Friedrich group at PoL explains why cells of different sizes use different navigation strategies.

July 3, 2024

The Sächsische Newspaper Interviews PoL Director Otger Campàs

Read the translated interview of PoL Director Otger Campàs with the Saxon newspaper Sächsische.de.

June 19, 2024

PoL at the Long Night of Science: Igniting Passion for Research in Dresden

Over 50 volunteers from PoL took part in the 21st Long Night of Science on Friday the 14th June, with huge turnout from the public.

June 4, 2024

MPI-CBG Director Meritxell Huch appointed as Honorary Professor at TU Dresden

The Medical Faculty of the TU Dresden appoints honorary professorship for MPI-CBG and PoL PI for stem cell research and tissue regeneration.

June 3, 2024

Together for Democracy: Dresden’s Research Community Takes a Stand

Over 2,500 participants marched in the streets of Dresden during the TOGETHER FOR DEMOCRACY protest.

May 27, 2024

Tails for Proteins: How Environmental Factors Can Affect Protein Production

The research group of PoL affiliate Agnes Toth-Petroczy has published novel findings in Nature Communications exploring how temperature and nutrient depletion affect cell transcription and translation.

May 21, 2024

Prof. Frank Buchholz is Awarded a DFG Grant for Pioneering Gene Editing Research

The Buchholz group has secured a €1.25 million grant from the DFG to advance therapeutic gene editing through innovative epigenetic silencing research.

May 20, 2024

Postdoc in the Czarske Group Receives Award from the Gisela and Erwin Sick Foundation

Jiawei Sun, a postdoctoral researcher in the group of PoL associate Jürgen Czarske at TU Dresden has been awarded a bursary from the Gisela and Erwin Sick Foundation.

May 14, 2024

Visit the Interactive Physics of Life Exhibition!

The work of PoL scientists will be highlighted at the SHOWCASES OF RESEARCH exhibition at Technische Sammlungen Dresden until October 27th this year – don’t miss out!

May 13, 2024

Meeting at the Crossroads: The IntCha24 Workshop

Exploring the frontiers of interdisciplinary research, IntCha24 brought early career researchers together to discuss open questions in physical and biological systems.

May 5, 2024

PoL Welcomes the Next Generation of Scientists for Girls' Day

The annual Girls’ Day event took place in April, and PoL was visited by a cohort of high school students for hands-on experience and presentations by leading researchers.

May 2, 2024

Breaking Barriers: The BeWISE Conference Empowers Women in Science Across the Dresden Community

The fourth BeWise conference took place in Dresden this April, driving knowledge exchange and networking amongst female scientists.

April 30, 2024

Bringing Science to Life: The DIPP School Project

Sharing their passion for science, a group of volunteer PhD students and postdocs in Dresden are inspiring school students, one classroom at a time.

April 29, 2024

CMCB Graduate Receives the Dresden Excellence Award

The Dresden Excellence Award Honours Marie Hoyer's Innovative Research on Zebrafish Spinal Cord Regeneration