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Max Planck Institute of Biophysics @mpibp.bsky.social · 19h

Our Green Yard Sale at the MPI of Biophysics was a great success! 💚

Organized by our Sustainability Group, it promoted Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle while donating the profits to Klimaschutzinitiative-Riedberg e.V. 🌿♻️

#Sustainability #GreenYardSale #MPIBiophysics

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Max Planck Institute of Biophysics @mpibp.bsky.social · 9d

🎉 Congratulations to our postdoc @sergiocruzleon.bsky.social for receiving the 2026 Theory & Computation Postdoctoral Research Award from the Biophysical Society! 🎉 Sergio will present his work at the Theory & Computation subgroup Symposium during the 2026 Biophysical Society meeting.

Photo of Sergio Cruz and text: Sergio Cruz-León receives the 2026 Theory & Computation Postdoctoral Research Award

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Max Planck Institute of Biophysics @mpibp.bsky.social · 13d

Our colleagues laced up their running shoes for this year’s “Lauf für mehr Zeit” charity run 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️.  It was the perfect opportunity to combine fitness, team spirit, and supporting a meaningful cause—all in one day! 💙
A big thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to making a difference. ✨

A diverse group of young people in running gear smile for the camera.

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IMPRS on Cellular Biophysics @imprs-cbp.bsky.social · 19d

And what better way to wrap up the day than with a poster session? Our current #imprs_cbp students shared their work and a beer or two while discussing science at the @mpibp.bsky.social 🍺 #phdlife #gradschool

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IMPRS on Cellular Biophysics @imprs-cbp.bsky.social · 19d

We’re excited to welcome our new faculty member, Till Stephan! He shared his group's research on mitochondrial architecture using fluorescence nanoscopy. @goetheuni.bsky.social

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IMPRS on Cellular Biophysics @imprs-cbp.bsky.social · 19d

Amazing week learning and discussing science! Thank you Florian Wilfling, Till Stephan and Alexandra Stolz for joining us! Looking forward to our last day on Monday! #imprs_cbp #phdlife

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IMPRS on Cellular Biophysics @imprs-cbp.bsky.social · 16d

We welcome our new faculty member Ramachandra Bhaskara! His group uses simulations and modeling to study complex biological systems at the interface of biology, physics, and data science.
#imprs #imprs_cbp @goetheuni.bsky.social

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IMPRS on Cellular Biophysics @imprs-cbp.bsky.social · 16d

Another day full of science at the #imprs_cbp symposium! We heard from Eszter Lodinski on bacterial proteins linked to antibiotic resistance and Inga Hänelt on membrane transport proteins.
@goetheuni.bsky.social @mpibp.bsky.social

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IMPRS on Cellular Biophysics @imprs-cbp.bsky.social · 16d

In the afternoon we dove into the computational world. From cryo-ET data processing with Beata Turonova to molecular simulations by Ramachandra Bhaskara, Gerhard Hummer, and Jürgen Köfinger. @goetheuni.bsky.social @mpibp.bsky.social #imprs #imprs_cbp

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IMPRS on Cellular Biophysics @imprs-cbp.bsky.social · 16d

That’s a wrap! Thanks to all speakers and participants for joining us on this week’s cellular biophysics journey. See you at next year’s #imprs_cbp symposium! 🎊✨

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IMPRS on Cellular Biophysics @imprs-cbp.bsky.social · 20d

We followed with a day packed with CryoEM! We heard about the cryoEM from Werner Kühlbrandt, STEM-EELs from Bonnie Murphy and CryoET from Martin Beck.

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IMPRS on Cellular Biophysics @imprs-cbp.bsky.social · 20d

This morning we travelled into the fascinating world of neurons and synapses with @erin-schuman.bsky.social. We learnt how protein synthesis takes place in neuronal dendrites. 🧠

@mpibrain.bsky.social

#imprs_cbp #gradschool #brain

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IMPRS on Cellular Biophysics @imprs-cbp.bsky.social · 20d

What do we do in case of conflicts at work? We heard from Ulrike Trojahn and Andreas Münch about conflict reporting and management at our institute!

#imprs #imprs_cbp #ombudsperson #gradschool

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IMPRS on Cellular Biophysics @imprs-cbp.bsky.social · 21d

We ended the day with a fun twist: the @MPIbp #openscience Ambassadors taught reproducibility using LEGO! Thanks to @UniGlasgow for sharing their #openresources. eprints.gla.ac.uk/196477/

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IMPRS on Cellular Biophysics @imprs-cbp.bsky.social · 21d

We love science communication! Thanks to Melek Özdemir for presenting the @MPIbp comms team’s projects. Want to share your work? IMPRS-CBP offers training in communication.

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IMPRS on Cellular Biophysics @imprs-cbp.bsky.social · 21d

Ever thougth about pulling a protein apart? Nina Morgner shared how her group uses native mass spectrometry to explore protein structure.

#imprs #MassSpec @goetheuni.bsky.social

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IMPRS on Cellular Biophysics @imprs-cbp.bsky.social · 21d

A productive morning with Profs. Dötsch, García-Sáez and Helfrich! We learnt about transcription factors, cellular death and biosynthetic pathways. All before lunch time! #sciencemorning #gradschool @mpibp.bsky.social @goetheuni.bsky.social

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IMPRS on Cellular Biophysics @imprs-cbp.bsky.social · 22d

Great session with Melanie McDowell today!
She shared exciting insights into how proteins find their way into the ER.

#imprs #imprs_cbp #phd #gradschool #biophysics

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IMPRS on Cellular Biophysics @imprs-cbp.bsky.social · 23d

We had a great start of the #IMPRS Symposium on Cellular Biophysics to welcome our new students. Thank you for your fascinating talks Michaela Müller-McNicoll, Bernhard Hampölz and Christian Münch 👏

#imprs_cbp #phd #biophysics

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IMPRS on Cellular Biophysics @imprs-cbp.bsky.social · 23d

Do you know IMPRS-CBP? We're the International Max Planck Research School on Cellular Biophysics. Since 2021 we train the next generation of PhD students in biophysics together with @maxplanck.de @mpibp.bsky.social @goetheuni.bsky.social @unimainz.bsky.social & @fias.bsky.social

#imprs #imprs_cbp

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IMPRS on Cellular Biophysics @imprs-cbp.bsky.social · 23d

We're very excited to welcome the new generation of #IMPRS students during our Symposium on Cellular Biophysics 🧪 This morning, we heard spokespersons Volker Dötsch and Martin Beck, and coordinator Pamela Ornelas, introduce the doctoral program to the new students!
#imprs_cbp #biophysics #gradschool

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IMPRS on Cellular Biophysics @imprs-cbp.bsky.social · Aug 30

We’re looking forward to the IMPRS-CBP Symposium on Cellular Biophysics at the @mpibp.bsky.social ! Join us on Sept 15–22 for a week+ of talks from our faculty as we welcome our new students! 🧑‍🎓Learn more here: imprs-cbp.mpg.de/symposium-on...

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Jenny Sachweh @jennysachweh.bsky.social · Aug 18

My PhD paper is in press @cellpress.bsky.social and now online: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...!

Contents: weird #NPCs in yeast and flies, #CLEM, in situ #cryoET and more!

Made possible by the amazing @becklab.bsky.social team at @mpibp.bsky.social and collaborators! #TeamTomo

The small GTPase Ran defines nuclear pore complex asymmetry

Nuclear pore complexes (NPCs) bridge across the nuclear envelope and mediate nucleocytoplasmic exchange. They consist of hundreds of nucleoporin build…

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Max Planck Institute of Biophysics @mpibp.bsky.social · Aug 18

We’re hosting the @embo.org Practical Course on In-situ structural biology by CryoFIB and CryoET in April 2026! 🧬❄️ You can expect hands-on training, cutting-edge methods, and a chance to work alongside leading experts in structural biology. 🔗 Apply by Dec 8, 2025: meetings.embo.org/event/26-in-...

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Max Planck Institute of Biophysics @mpibp.bsky.social · Aug 15

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