August 21, 2024
EMBO Interview with Elias Barriga
Elias Barriga, group leader at PoL, former EMBO Fellow, and Installation Grantee and Young Investigator, explains his research in this EMBO interview published on August 6th, 2024 by Terry O'Connor.
News
© Joana Carvalho, Júlia Charles/EMBL
Science Publications Awards Associates and Affiliates Ebisuya Group
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.
© Campàs Lab – Rana Amini
Science Publications RA1 Campàs Group
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.
© Fuhrmann et al., Science Advances 2024, MPI-CBG
Science Publications RA1 RA4 Dye Group
August 12, 2024
A New Mechanism for Shaping Animal Tissues
Dresden researchers discover a new mechanism for three-dimensional tissue shape changes in animals.
© Hagen Gebauer / PoL
Awards Ebisuya Group
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.
© Exzellent erklärt
Education Society
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.
© PoL / Sophie Klempahn and colleagues
Publications RA4 Schießel Group
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.
© TUD CMCB, Magdalena Gonciarz
Science Awards Associates and Affiliates
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.
© Friedrich group / PoL
Publications RA4 Friedrich Group
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.
© Thorsten Eckert
Society Campàs Group
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.
© TUD/Magdalena Gonciarz
Education Society Science
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.
© Katrin Boes/MPI-CBG
Awards Associates and Affiliates
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.
© PoL
Events
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.
© Midjourney AI Image, Katrin Boes, MPI-CBG
Publications RA3 Associates and Affiliates
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.
© CRTD
Science Awards RA6 Associates and Affiliates
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.
© Sylke Scholz
Awards Associates and Affiliates
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.
© PoL / Kaori Nakashima
Education Society Events
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!
© IntCha24
Education Science Events
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.
© Girls’ Day
Education Society
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.
© Sebastian Weingart
Education Science
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.
© Science goes to school /Anja Glenk
Education Society
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.
© Jürgen Männel
Education Science Awards
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
© TUD/Magdalena Gonciarz
Science Awards RA2 Associates and Affiliates
April 27, 2024
The Alberti group receives Momentum funding from the Volkswagen Foundation
The Alberti group, an affiliate of PoL, is at the forefront of condensate research, and has now secured funding from the Volkswagen Foundation to investigate oncofusion proteins.
© TU Dresden
Education Events
April 24, 2024
Successful kick-off event for mentoring program for female scientists and students
An event for networking between female scientists from the Dresden research community was a huge success