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Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Great to see Chemistry and Soft Materials flourish at @tuda.bsky.social! And I am very happy to contribute to the new Collaborative Research Center "Paper", where my group will develop, together with Harald Kolmar's group, new paper-based biosensors for malaria diagnostics. @dfg.de #funding

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Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Dear Rumiana and your team, It was great having you at the WinterSchool, and we thoroughly enjoyed the shared science and new friendships!

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TU Darmstadt @tuda.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Herzlichen Glückwunsch zur Professur, Andrea Belluati! 🎉 An der TU Darmstadt forscht er künftig zu Biomaterialien, lebenden Materialien und Synthetischer Biologie – an der Schnittstelle von Chemie, Biologie und Ingenieurwesen. www.tu-darmstadt.de/universitaet... #Wissenschaft #TUDarmstadt

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andreabelluati.bsky.social @andreabelluati.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Happy to share that I'm starting as Assistant Professor (W1) in Biohybrid Macromolecular Materials at TU Darmstadt! Excited for this new chapter and for the science, collaborations, and ideas ahead.

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Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Come and work with my research group on polymer-based synthetic cells. Apply now for these exciting postdoc positions!

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Matthew Cobb @matthewcobb.bsky.social · 08/11/2025

If you believe either that Franklin discovered the double helix, and / or Watson and Crick stole her data, ask yourself how you know this. Then take a read of this article.

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Joseph Moran @moranlabchem.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

They say grad students start to resemble their chemicals. Very creative, Jack! Happy Halloween!

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Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social · 27/10/2025

Early Halloween lunch in our group! Pumpkin soup, cucumber bats, scary chocolates, some spiders and a lovely bunch of people! @tuda.bsky.social @andreabelluati.bsky.social

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Adolphe Merkle Institute @merkleinstitute.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

Our latest Adolphe Merkle Institute activities report is now available! Check it out here to learn more about our 🧪 #research, 💡 #innovation, and #outreach activities at AMI bit.ly/4mV1vNj @unifr.bsky.social

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Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

This is a paper by Eleonora Ornati and Iiulia Ushakova that I am really proud of. Who would have thought that the well-known Glucose Oxidase is up for some surprises, i.e., that it initiates radical polymerizations without the need for initiators or activation by light! pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....

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Glucose Oxidase Initiates Radical Polymerizations by Direct Electron Transfer to Monomers

Glucose oxidase (GOx) is a widely used and studied enzyme, yet it continues to surprise with previously unknown activities. We report GOx to initiate radical polymerizations of acrylamides and methacr...

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Chris Oostenbrink @mms-boku.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

Very happy to see version 2.0 of our advanced GROMOS tutorials out in LiveCoMS today! It shows how we can keep a tutorial up to date with the latest developments, but without having to start from scratch. A big ‘thank you’ to all co-authors for their work! #compchem

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

RFK Jr.’s claim that Tylenol causes autism has no backing Genetic factors are far more likely to influence a child’s later diagnosis. cen.acs.org/policy/RFK-J... #chemsky 🧪

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RFK Jr.’s claim that Tylenol causes autism has no backing

Genetic factors are far more likely to influence a child’s later diagnosis

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Nature Nanotechnology @natnano.nature.com · 22/09/2025

We are seeking an Associate or Senior Editor to join the Nature Nanotechnology team within Nature Portfolio @natureportfolio.nature.com Closing Date: October 12th, 2025 - Candidates will be considered as they apply. For more details👇 springernature.wd3.myworkdayjobs.com/de-DE/Spring...

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Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Nanotechnology

Job Title: Associate or Senior Editor, Nature Nanotechnology Organisation: Nature Portfolio Location: New York or Madrid Application Deadline: October 12th, 2025 About Springer Nature Springer Nature ...

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andreabelluati.bsky.social @andreabelluati.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

Amazing Life - Inspired Functional Assembly Workshop at Harbin Institute of Technology. Thank you so much for the invitation, Dietmar Appelhans and Xin Huang, it was great to listen and discuss with our Chinese colleagues!

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Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

With our lab course in macromolecular chemistry at @tuda.bsky.social, we had the exciting opportunity to visit one of the technologically most advanced recycling plant for #HDPE at PreZero Polymers GmbH. They recycle post-consumer HDPE into high quality recycled material, e.g. for shampoo bottles

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European Commission @ec.europa.eu · 11/09/2025

The 2025 call for #MSCA Postdoctoral Fellowships drew 17,058 applications worldwide. A 64.6% increase from 2024, it's the most popular call in over four decades. Excellence thrives where it is enabled, protected and shared — and Europe provides that environment. → europa.eu/!jcnGgP #ChooseEurope

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Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social · 04/08/2025

Getting ready for my talk at bioinspired2025.ch, high above Lake Lucerne. What beautiful scenery!

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@LaBonneLaB @labonnelab.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Some journals are claiming that you need to pay big $$ for gold open access to comply with NIH's new public access policy. FYI that is total bs. You can comply by depositing the Accepted Manuscript into PubMed Central on the Date of Publication without embargo. Pass it on.

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Humboldt-Stiftung @humboldt-foundation.de · 29/07/2025

Global Minds Initiative Germany: Federal Ministry of Research launches new programme to strengthen Germany as a science location together with the Humboldt Foundation, @dfg.de and @daadworldwide.bsky.social. www.bmftr.bund.de/EN/Research/...

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Global Minds Initiative Germany - BMBF

Our Global Minds Initiative Germany offers international research talent career prospects in the German science system. We will thereby lastingly strengthen the German and European Research Area.

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Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social · 26/07/2025

Germany in 2025 (and no, it it not my University): "Die Sachbearbeitung (...) erfolgt durch ein elektronisches Verfahren. Daher ist es erforderlich, dass ausschließlich die unter Downloads eingestellten Formulare verwendet werden. Diese sind elektronisch auszufüllen, auszudrucken, zu unterschreiben

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Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

It is great to be back in Basel, where my independent academic career started many years ago under the mentorship of the late, great Wolfgang Meier. Now I am here for the #RepArtZymes Conference! @unibas.ch @tuda.bsky.social @metrazymes.bsky.social

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MSCA DN MetRaZymes @metrazymes.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Thomas Ward and his group organized a fantastic conference on Repurposed and Artificial Enzymes #RepArtZymes in Basel. It included a super-inspiring talk by #Nobel laureate @francesarnold.bsky.social as well as poster and oral presentations by many of MetRaZymes PIs and PhD students.

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Chris Oostenbrink @mms-boku.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

Today, Iuliia Ushakova presented her PhD project in the context of the @metrazymes.bsky.social program. Iuliia did the first part of her PhD at the @bruns-lab.bsky.social, and now continues @bokuvienna.bsky.social ! Thanks to the @ec.europa.eu for making this possible.

Iuliia in front of a powerpoint slide describing some of her plans to continue her work at BOKU.

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Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Andrea on the big stage! Indeed,a very large lecture theater @epf2025.bsky.social!

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MSCA DN MetRaZymes @metrazymes.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

And here is some science from @metrazymes.bsky.social members at the European Polymer Congress @epf2025.bsky.social: PI Prof. Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social presenting enzymatic radical polymerizations!

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MSCA DN MetRaZymes @metrazymes.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

And here is some science from @metrazymes.bsky.social members at the European Polymer Congress @epf2025.bsky.social: PI Prof. Joerg Tiller presenting work of his group on double network hydrogels!

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MSCA DN MetRaZymes @metrazymes.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

And here is some science from @metrazymes.bsky.social members at the European Polymer Congress @epf2025.bsky.social: Doctoral Candidate Qianxin Zhang from @tuda.bsky.social presenting his work on novel fluorescent polymers synthesized by enzymatic radical polymerizations on the big stage!

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MSCA DN MetRaZymes @metrazymes.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Katja Loos @luzylein.bsky.social opening the @epf2025.bsky.social European Polymer Congress in Groningen. Katja is not only President of the European Polymer Federation, but also a PI in our MSCA Doctoral Network MetRaZymes @metrazymes.bsky.social. We proudly support the Congress!

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Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Talking about enzymatic radical polymerizations in and on cells as well as to create synthetic cells at #EPF2025 @epf2025.bsky.social in beautiful Groningen! What a fantastic gathering of the global polymer community! @metrazymes.bsky.social @tuda.bsky.social @synbio.bsky.social

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Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social · 22/06/2025

My train is my office! On the way to #EPF2025 in Groningen, enjoying my favorite music and the scenery were I grew up, Germany's flatlands...

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andreabelluati.bsky.social @andreabelluati.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Ideal candidates: Strong background in polymer chemistry Some experience with microorganisms Based in Germany or with strong German ties (per DAAD rules) DAAD deadline: 29 August Internal selection closes: 15 July Project finalized by beginning of August

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Andreas Walther @waltherlab.bsky.social · 07/06/2025

🚀 New diffusion mechanism in biomolecular #condensates! In our latest work in @natnano.nature.com, we report ballistic wave diffusion — a fundamentally different transport mode featuring ultrasharp fronts that propagate linearly in time. Congrats to Weixiang Chen! www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

The final paper of Sara Velasquez's (@scientistwithadog.bsky.social) very successful PhD thesis is now out: Combining peptides and cellulose nanocrystals to reinforce amphiphilic polymer conetworks! pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a... In collaboration with LaShanda Korley!

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Cardoso lab @cardosolab.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Sustainability prize of the "Freunde der TU Darmstadt" Really proud of it. Let's save the planet. 🌍 @synbio.bsky.social @tuda.bsky.social

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MSCA DN MetRaZymes @metrazymes.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Macromolecules are everywhere, from polymers to enzymes! The @metrazymes.bsky.social team and @bruns-lab.bsky.social presented polymer chemistry at the @tuda.bsky.social Open Campus Day! Read more about the event: www.tu-darmstadt.de/universitaet...

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Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Our activities to run research labs more sustainably @tuda.bsky.social were recognized by the 2025 Award for Sustainability and Interdisciplinarity of the Freunde der TU Darmstadt! A huge thank you and congratulations to the teams that implemented @leafinlabs.bsky.social in Chem., Biol., and Mater.

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TU Darmstadt @tuda.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Reasonable Artificial Intelligence und The Adaptive Mind: Die TU Darmstadt wird im Rahmen der Exzellenzstrategie des Bundes und der Länder mit gleich zwei geförderten Clusterprojekten ausgezeichnet. Ein Meilenstein für unsere Universität! www.tu-darmstadt.de/universitaet...

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Zwei Exzellenzcluster für die TU Darmstadt

Großer Erfolg für die Technische Universität Darmstadt: Zwei ihrer Forschungsprojekte werden künftig als Exzellenzcluster gefördert. Die Exzellenzkommission im Wettbewerb der prestigeträchtigen Exzell...

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andreabelluati.bsky.social @andreabelluati.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Yesterday I had the pleasure to present my research of the past couple of years at APME 2025 in Catania

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MSCA DN MetRaZymes @metrazymes.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Already some weeks ago, but it was a fantastic and inspiring time. The Winter School on metalloenzymes (and polymers) of our MSCA Doctoral Network MetRaZymes - Metal-containing Radical Enzymes in Hirschegg, Kleinwalsertal, Austria. Thank you @ec.europa.eu for the very valuable funding!

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Bratislav Dačević @hemadzer.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Artificial Metalloenzymes, Computational Chemistry, Polymer Chemistry, and Bioprocessing & Engineering, with inspiring guest speakers—all while surrounded by the stunning scenery of the Alps!

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Chris Oostenbrink @mms-boku.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Had a great time teaching #compchem and learning lots of other things at the @metrazymes.bsky.social winterschool in Hirschegg. A great group of clever participants!

I am standing in front of a screen with a slide about molecular models. In the front you see the backs of some students. Some seem interested.

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Bratislav Dačević @hemadzer.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Had an amazing week at the MetRaZymes @metrazymes.bsky.social Winter School in Hirschegg, Austria! It was a pleasure to learn, share, and connect with fellow researchers in our doctoral network. We organized and attended insightful lectures and workshops on ⬇️🧵

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Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu · 05/05/2025

We will put forward a 500 million package for 2025-2027 to make Europe a magnet for researchers. As well as ambitious proposals for R&I in the next EU budget. We will also offer the best and brightest the right incentives to come to Europe ↓

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Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

The EU is ramping up its research funding, specifically targeting talent from across the world to move to the EU for research. Well done! Includes an ERC super grant scheme and more resources for Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions. @erc.europa.eu @ec.europa.eu

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VolkswagenStiftung @volkswagenstiftung.de · 23/04/2025

Lohnt es sich, Labore #nachhaltig zu organisieren? Bei Antragsstellung können Nachhaltigkeitsmittel mitbeantragt werden. So kann das eigene #Labor mit dem Aspekt der #Nachhaltigkeit zertifiziert werden. 💬 Mehr dazu erklärt Chemiker Prof. Dr. Nico Bruns von der TU Darmstadt ( @tuda.bsky.social) 👇

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Geld für Nachhaltigkeit im Labor | VolkswagenStiftungCloseWeiterWeiter

Von energieintensiven Geräten über Belüftungsanlagen bis hin zu Verbrauchsmaterialien: Naturwissenschaftliche Forschungslabore verbrauchen viel Energie und andere Ressourcen. Warum es sich lohnt, Labo...

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Nico Bruns @bruns-lab.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

It is my honor and pleasure to host Prof. Musammir Khan in my lab for exciting research on self-healing amphiphilic polymer conetworks! Musammir is a Professor at Pakistan's top University, the National University of Sciences & Technology, Islamabad. scholar.google.com/citations?us...

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Musammir Khan

‪Associate Professor Chemistry, School of Natural Sciences, NUST‬ - ‪‪Cited by 1,453‬‬ - ‪Physical Chemistry‬

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TU Darmstadt @tuda.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

International scientific prize winners & fellows of the @humboldt-foundation.de are visiting TUDa regularly: Get to know Musammir Khan, a guest @bruns-lab.bsky.social. His research utilizes expertise in polymer chemistry to design novel materials for important biomedical & industrial applications.

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