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Benjamin Friedrich @friedrich-group.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Glad to be part of the new #RTG3142 “Biological Making of Materials”! Looking forward to 4+ years of exciting science with great colleagues. Thanks to #DFG for supporting interdisciplinary research! www.digs-ils.phd/rtg-bmm

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Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics @mpi-cbg.de · 01/10/2026

Postdoc Julie Warin in @anne-grapin.bsky.social group @mpi-cbg.de received a Walter Benjamin fellowship by @dfg.de for her research project “Endothelial-Epithelial interactions shaping human pancreatic ductal morphogenesis.” Congratulations! 🎉 www.mpi-cbg.de/news-outreac...

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Walter Benjamin Fellowship for Julie Warin

Funded project will explore how interactions between cells shape developing human pancreas.

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Jorge Ferreira @jorgeferreira.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Don´t know yet what you´ll be doing next April? Why not join us for a great meeting in Porto? Registration for Forces across scales is now open! meetings.embo.org/event/27-for...

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Forces across scales

This EMBO Workshop on Forces Across Scales will provide an integrative perspective on mechanobiology, a rapidly advancing field that examines how mechanical forces shape biological systems across mol…

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TU Dresden @tudresden.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Eine neue DFG-Forschungsgruppe unter Leitung von Prof. Klaus Reinhardt von der #TUDresden untersucht, wie erhitzte Nahrungsfette auf Organismen wirken und ob sie evolutionäre Veränderungen auslösen können. 🧈 Die @dfg.de stellt dafür rund 3,1 Millionen Euro bereit. ℹ️ tu-dresden.de/tu-dresden/n...

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Millionenförderung für neue DFG-Forschungsgruppe zum Einfluss von wärmebehandelten Fetten auf die Evolution

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Benjamin Friedrich @friedrich-group.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I appreciate the difficulties of editors to secure reviewers. As a reviewer, I also value being able to ask editors, e.g. about deadline extensions or potential conflicts of interest before accepting. "Do-not-reply" emails (or automatic reminders while waiting for an answer) are of limited use.

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Miki Ebisuya @ebisuyamiki.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I've just started my 2nd lab at RIKEN BDR in Kobe, Japan! This small, focused group will compare and manipulate species-specific time and shape, in collaboration with our Dresden lab. Interested in the stem cell zoo? Get in touch! www.bdr.riken.jp/en/research/...

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Miki Ebisuya | Laboratory for Stem Cell Zoo

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TU Dresden @tudresden.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Erforschung komplexer Wechselwirkungen 🔬 Prof. Kai Markus Schneider erhält den Starting Grant von @erc.europa.eu in Höhe von knapp 1,5 Millionen Euro. Mit seinem Team untersucht Schneider, wie Nervenfasern mit Tumor- & Immunzellen beim Gallengangskrebs kommunizieren. ℹ️ tu-dresden.de/med/mf/die-f...

Porträtfoto von Prof. Kai Markus Schneider.

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Miki Ebisuya @ebisuyamiki.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

New paper from the lab! We developed a self-organizing bovine muscle and blood vessel-like network from ES cells, bringing us one step closer to creating structured cultured beef steak! 🥩🔬 www.nature.com/articles/s41... 1/

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Itai Yanai @itaiyanai.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Nobel Prize winner Ada Yonath sadly passed away today. She was a legend for her pioneering work on the structure of ribosomes.

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Physics of Life Dresden @poldresden.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

🇩🇪Wusstet ihr, dass Bioelektrizität während der Entwicklung wichtig ist? Erfahrt alles darüber in unserem nächsten #PoLComic! ⚡ Vollständige Version hier: physics-of-life.tu-dresden.de/news-events/... Comic von Jon Chad: jonchad.com #Biophysik #Wissenschaftskommunikation #Forschung

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Physics of Life Dresden @poldresden.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

🇩🇪In unserem letzten #PoLComic sprechen wir über Schwarmintelligenz! Wie können die kleinsten Dinge komplexe Strukturen bilden? Vollständige Version hier: physics-of-life.tu-dresden.de/news-events/... Comic von Jon Chad: jonchad.com #Biophysik #Wissenschaftskommunikation #Forschung

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Physics of Life Dresden @poldresden.bsky.social · 15/01/2025

🇩🇪Welcher Zusammenhang besteht zwischen Masse und Standfläche? Erfahren Sie alles über dieses wichtige Konzept in unserem nächsten #PoLComic! Vollständige Version: physics-of-life.tu-dresden.de/news-events/... Comic von Jon Chad: www.jonchad.com #Biophysik #Wissenschaftskommunikation #Forschung

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Physics of Life Dresden @poldresden.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

🇩🇪In unserem nächsten #PoLComic geht es darum, wie hydrophobe und hydrophile Moleküle unseren Zellen helfen, richtig zu funktionieren. Vollständige Version hier: physics-of-life.tu-dresden.de/news-events/... Comic von Jon Chad: www.jonchad.com #Biophysik #Wissenschaftskommunikation #Forschung

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Physics of Life Dresden @poldresden.bsky.social · 12/12/2024

🫵🏼You are greater than the sum of your parts! But why exactly is that? For our final #PoLComic in English, we discuss emergent behaviours, which can result in some of the most amazing features we observe in nature (and in our own bodies). 🧬 Full version: physics-of-life.tu-dresden.de/news-events/...

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Physics of Life Dresden @poldresden.bsky.social · 08/01/2025

🇩🇪Warum sind alle Blasen Kugeln, und was ist Oberflächenspannung? 🫧🔍 Erfahre die Antworten auf diese Fragen in unserem #PoLComic! Vollständige Version: physics-of-life.tu-dresden.de/news-events/... #Biophysik #Wissenschaftskommunikation #Forschung Comic von Jon Chad: www.jonchad.com

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Physics of Life Dresden @poldresden.bsky.social · 29/01/2025

🇩🇪 Was ist Refraktion und warum ist sie für die Mikroskopie so wichtig? Das ist das Thema der heutigen #PoLComic! Vollständige Version hier: physics-of-life.tu-dresden.de/news-events/... Comic von Jon Chad: jonchad.com #Biophysik #Wissenschaftskommunikation #Forschung

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Physics of Life Dresden @poldresden.bsky.social · 18/12/2024

🇩🇪In unserem nächsten #PoLComic werden wir erforschen, wie Wärme biologische Prozesse beeinflusst. Dinge wie Zellteilung, Wachstum und Stoffwechsel können bei vielen Organismen durch die Temperatur bestimmt werden! Vollständige Version hier: shorturl.at/thqNr #Biophysik #Wissenschaftskommunikation

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Physics of Life Dresden @poldresden.bsky.social · 11/12/2024

🇩🇪Unsere Zellen sind Workaholics und brauchen viel Energie, um zu funktionieren! In unserem neuen #PoLComic erfahrt ihr alles darüber, wie Zellen Energie nutzen Vollständige Version hier: physics-of-life.tu-dresden.de/news-events/... #Biophysik #Wissenschaftskommunikation #Forschung

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Physics of Life Dresden @poldresden.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

🤔How does nature solve difficult physics problems? 🔬The group of Prof. Helmut Schießel studies the solutions to hard physics problems in the cell nucleus — from overall nuclear organization, to how 2m of DNA gets copied & sorted at every cell division. Check out our new video 👉 y2u.be/NrZXIjpB1Jc

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Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics @mpi-cbg.de · 24/08/2026

We are celebrating 25 years since opening our building in Dresden on January 22, 2001! #25yearsmpicbg www.mpi-cbg.de/news-outreac...

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Diez Lab @ TU Dresden @stefandiezlab.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

🔬 #JobAlert Interested in doing a PhD with us in #SyntheticBiology on the Reconstitution of Oscillatory Microtubule-Motor Systems? Check shorturl.at/wis5P (note the eligibility criteria) or/and get in touch with us shorturl.at/WmgOD. Deadline: 31 July 2026 #WeAreHiring #AcademicJobs #ScienceJobs

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TUD | Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD) @crtd-tud.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Maestros of Healing 🧬 Why can zebrafish heal spinal cord injuries while humans can't? Scientists from the @beckergroup.bsky.social found that first-responder neutrophils do more than clean up - they release IL-4 to quiet the chaos so nerves can regrow. 🧠✨ Read more ➡️ tud.link/dycug1 #CMCBnews

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Taktgeber der Heilung: Wie „gute“ Immunzellen bei der Regeneration von Rückenmarksverletzungen helfen

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TUD | Biotechnology Center (BIOTEC) @biotec-tud.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Welcome Prof. Ágnes Tóth-Petróczy! New Professor of Systems Biology and Protein Evolution & joint group leader at BIOTEC @tudresden.bsky.social & CASUS. She focuses on disordered proteins - ones that lack a fixed 3D structure - yet play essential roles. Read more ➡️ tud.link/784yv9 #CMCBnews

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Sachsen bindet Spitzenforscherin im Bereich der Bioinformatik: Prof. Ágnes Tóth-Petróczy verstärkt das BIOTEC und CASUS

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TUD | Center for Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering (CMCB) @cmcb-tud.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

2026 Dresden Science Night was a blast! Throughout the evening of Friday, June 26, we welcomed 1,500 visitors who explored 34 interactive booths, joined laboratory and axolotl tours 🦎, took part in a scavenger hunt, and enjoyed our science slam 🎤 See you next year! 👋✨ #CMCBnews #Outreach #lndw

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Physics of Life Dresden @poldresden.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

🏆 Introducing the inaugural Suzanne Eaton Awards for Physics of Life! We're thrilled to announce the 2026 recipients: L. Mahadevan @harvard.edu and Anna Erzberger @embl.org. 👨‍🔬Both scientists will give award lectures on 20. November, more info to follow ➡️Read our announcement here: tud.link/cjm8t2

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Physics of Life Dresden @poldresden.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

🤔How much energy do cellular processes cost, and how does this affect self-organization of living systems? 🔬The Yang group at PoL develops methods to map energy fluxes in cells with subcellular resolution, uncovering the energetic costs/constraints that shape life YouTube video👉 y2u.be/HDA6_58t0Jw

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EMBL @embl.org · 24/06/2026

Congratulations, Anna Erzberger! The EMBL Group Leader has received the Inaugural Suzanne Eaton ‘Rising Star’ Award for Physics of Life in 2026, presented by @poldresden.bsky.social. Learn more: www.embl.org/news/awards-...

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Physics of Life Dresden @poldresden.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

🎉Congratulations to PoL PI Stephan Grill @stephangrill.bsky.social @mpi-cbg.de on this fantastic achievement!

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Elisha Krieg @elishakrieg.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Thanks to Advanced Materials for selecting our article on "Olympic" gels for a cover! 🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗🔗 advanced.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1... #MaterialsScience #Biotechnology #Nanotechnology

This cover illustrates the molecular structure of an “Olympic gel” composed of mechanically interlocked plasmids. The ring-shaped DNA molecules can reversibly open and close via diversified lock-and-key domains, enabling controlled formation of mechanical bonds. The study shows that combinatorial synthetic biology can yield compositionally complex soft materials with exotic topological architectures and unique physical characteristics. More information: DOI:10.1002/adma.202520549

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Benjamin Friedrich @friedrich-group.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Big pleasure to have Sam Safran as our PoL seminar speaker - engaging talk on biological condensates, with intrinsically disordered proteins likely serving as their own amphiphiles (acting like molecular soap), plus 2 days of great discussions @weizmanninstitute.bsky.social @poldresden.bsky.social

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Physics of Life Dresden @poldresden.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

🤔🧫How do condensates form inside cells, and what role does water play in the process? 👨‍🔬The Adams group at Physics of Life explores the physical chemistry of biomolecular condensates to understand the protein-water interactions that lead to phase separation. YouTube video👉 y2u.be/BR-9N-iiJX4

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Physics of Life Dresden @poldresden.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

🤔🧫How do cells within a tissue move/differentiate with such remarkable precision, in the right place and right time? 👨‍🔬The Barriga group @eliasbarrigalab.bsky.social explores the biophysical mechanisms that coordinate morphogenesis in development + regeneration YouTube video👉 youtu.be/vJtpAVkHZzU

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TUD | Center for Regenerative Therapies Dresden (CRTD) @crtd-tud.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Prof. Albert @mareikealbert.bsky.social is part of MICRO-NEST, a new international consortium. Backed by €6 million Horizon Europe grant 🇪🇺, it combines multidisciplinary expertise to study early markers of autism spectrum disorders. Read more ➡️ tud.link/319gn4 #CMCBnews @tudresden.bsky.social

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Institute of Molecular Biotechnology @imbavienna.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

IMBA Scientific Director Elly Tanaka has been elected a Fellow of the Royal Society, joining the world's oldest scientific academy. Founded in 1660, the Royal Society has counted Isaac Newton, Charles Darwin, and Albert Einstein among its fellows. More: 👇

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TUD | Center for Molecular and Cellular Bioengineering (CMCB) @cmcb-tud.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

✅ Last few days to apply for our #MSc programs! ⚛️🧬 Physics of Life 🌱⚙️ Molecular Bioengineering 🔬🧪 Regenerative Biology & Medicine Get top-quality #Master education in the #LifeSciences at @tudresden.bsky.social More info ➡️ tud.link/pjdqrp #studyingermany #biophysics

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Benjamin Friedrich @friedrich-group.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Interested in the physics of living systems? Join us for the Physics of Life Master's program in Dresden, Germany: 2-year, interdisciplinary MSc on a vibrant life science campus, combining theory, programming, lab practicals. Many participating labs, fast-track to DIGS-ILS PhD program, no tuition.

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Physics of Life Dresden @poldresden.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

🤔How do cells and tissues process noisy information and robustly self-organize into functional structures? 👨‍🔬The Friedrich group @friedrich-group.bsky.social combines mathematics, simulations, and advanced data analysis to understand biological function across scales Full video👉 y2u.be/ROsqabrpQL0

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Benjamin Friedrich @friedrich-group.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Great meeting on "Motors and Filaments" at @uni-of-warwick.bsky.social - big thank you to the organizers @anne.mechanochemistry.org and Algirdas Toleikis.

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Physics of Life Dresden @poldresden.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

👩‍🔬Calling all researchers! Are you interested in working on a project at Physics of Life? 🔬Our new Visitors Program will allow scientists to visit PoL for up to 6 months to pursue an interdisciplinary project, with their travel and accommodation covered. Learn more here and apply: tud.link/nasaw5

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Physics of Life Dresden @poldresden.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

🚨 #JobAlert: Lab Technician. Please share with your colleagues! 👩‍🔬The Ebisuya lab @ebisuyamiki.bsky.social is looking for an experienced technician in molecular & cell biology to join their interdisciplinary team. Apply now! Learn more here 👉 tud.link/wbqrwm 🗓️Application deadline: May 21.

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Physics of Life Dresden @poldresden.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

🎉 A huge milestone for Dresden and the wider biophysics community! 🔬The Center for the Organization of Living Matter (COLM) at TUD will become the new home of PoL, and starts construction in 2027. This new building will be purpose-built for novel and interdisciplinary collaborations!

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TU Dresden @tudresden.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Neubau für Erforschung der Grundlagen des Lebens: 🧬 @wissenschaftsrat.de hat die Förderung eines neuen Gebäudes für die #TUDresden empfohlen. Das Exzellenzcluster @poldresden.bsky.social bekommt eine herausragende Forschungsinfrastruktur, um die Grundlagen des Lebens zu ergründen. ℹ️ tud.link/vhazar

Querschnitt des COLM-Forschungsneubaus mit Eingangshalle und Gebäudeverbinder. Bauherr ist der Staatsbetrieb Sächsisches Immobilien- und Baumanagement.

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TUD | B CUBE - Center for Molecular Bioengineering @bcube-tud.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

How can #diatoms move and turn so fast in their glass-like shells? A team at B CUBE led by Dr. Poulsen @nic-poulsen.bsky.social and Prof. Diez @stefandiezlab.bsky.social has cracked the code: they steer by shifting the contact point with the surface ⚙️ Read our news ➡️ tud.link/zc6u4q #CMCBnews

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Diez Lab @ TU Dresden @stefandiezlab.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Come and join us at B CUBE (TU Dresden) as group leader - great environment, lots of Molecular Bioengineering from biochemistry to biophysics around and looking forward to support you in setting up your own research team. Details 👇 datashare.tu-dresden.de/s/XtAFtSy25H.... Deadline 21 May 2026.

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Physics of Life Dresden @poldresden.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Starting our second phase at Physics of Life Dresden full of energy! ⚡️But who are we, and what is our research about? 🎥We are releasing a series of exciting short films to answer these questions and more 🎬 Curious? Check them out🤓 Full video on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHm6... Part 1/2

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Physics of Life Dresden @poldresden.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

🚨 #JobAlert! Join an international team at Physics of Life, working at the interface of biology and physics 🧬 👨‍🔬The Barriga Lab @eliasbarrigalab.bsky.social is seeking an experienced lab technician. Please share with your colleagues! Learn more here: tud.link/gunby2 🗓️Application deadline: May 6.

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Physics of Life Dresden @poldresden.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

👨‍🔬🧬Are you a bachelor student curious about the physics behind biological systems and living matter? The international 'Physics of Life' MSc @cmcb-tud.bsky.social is taught entirely in English, tuition-free, and trains the next generation of interdisciplinary scientists! Learn more: tud.link/ak1hjt

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Physics of Life Dresden @poldresden.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

🚀 Are you planning to secure funding to start your own research group? (e.g. ERC, Emmy Noether, etc). 👨‍🔬Physics of Life can host you, and offers numerous benefits! We are launching a new Program to host and support third-party funded junior groups. Check out the details here: tud.link/xayd8s

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Campàs Lab @campaslab.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Join us! 😃

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