Ellen Adams
Research Group Leader
Physical Chemistry of Biomolecular Condensates
hired by PoL
New PoL Groups
These are the professors and group leaders hired by PoL between 2019 and 2023, during the first funding phase of PoL as DFG Cluster of Excellence.
Elias Barriga
Research Group Leader
Biophysical Mechanisms of Morphogenesis
hired by PoL
Jan Brugués
Chair of Spatiotemporal Organization of Subcellular Structures
Spatiotemporal Organization of Subcellular Structures
hired by PoL
Otger Campàs
Chair of Tissue Dynamics
Physics of Embryonic Self-Organization and Morphogenesis
hired by PoL
Adele Doyle
Research Group Leader
Mechanobiology of Stem Cells
hired by PoL
Natalie Dye
Research Group Leader
Biophysics of Epithelial Growth and Tumorigenesis
hired by PoL
Miki Ebisuya
Humboldt Professor and Chair of Cell and Tissue Control
Cross-Species Comparison and Manipulation of the Organoid Zoo
hired by PoL
Elisabeth Fischer-Friedrich
Heisenberg Professor for Mechanics of Active Biomaterials
Mechanics of Active Biomaterials
hired by PoL
Benjamin Friedrich
Heisenberg Professor for Biological Algorithms
Biological Algorithms: Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Cells and Tissues
hired by PoL
Marcus Jahnel
Research Group Leader
Dynamics of Biomolecules
hired by PoL
Rita Mateus
Research Group Leader
Biophysical Principles of Vertebrate Growth
hired by PoL
Helmut Schießel
Chair of Theoretical Physics of Living Matter
Theoretical Physics of Living Matter
hired by PoL
Xingbo Yang
Research Group Leader
Bioenergetics of Self-Organization
hired by PoL