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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).

May 11, 2023

Successful kick-off event for mentoring program for young female scientists and students

May 10, 2023

New Physics of Life Cluster of Excellence exhibition at the Technische Sammlungen Dresden

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.

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

April 21, 2023

Test of strength of cells: new Heisenberg Professorship for Mechanics of Active Biomaterials at TU Dresden

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.

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.

December 15, 2022

Amazed children’s eyes, many questions and aha moments

PoL Group Leader Marcus Jahnel answered curious children’s questions

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