Max Planck Institute of Biophysics
@mpibp.bsky.social
Our research concerns biological membranes with particular emphasis on the structure and function of membrane proteins.
#Biophysics #cryoEM #structuralbiology
#Biophysics #cryoEM #structuralbiology
Der Arbeitsalltag der technischen Assistentinnen Angela Burkart und Eva Kaindl an unserem Institut ist geprägt von Vielfalt, regelmäßig neuen Themen und dem kreativen Austausch mit den Forschenden. In ihrem Interview gewähren sie spannende Einblicke in ihren Arbeitsalltag! 👉 tinyurl.com/462cp48b
January 22, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Der Arbeitsalltag der technischen Assistentinnen Angela Burkart und Eva Kaindl an unserem Institut ist geprägt von Vielfalt, regelmäßig neuen Themen und dem kreativen Austausch mit den Forschenden. In ihrem Interview gewähren sie spannende Einblicke in ihren Arbeitsalltag! 👉 tinyurl.com/462cp48b
We are celebrating 99 publications in 2025! 🎉 We would like to thank the members of our institute for your passion and expertise, your mutual support, and your perseverance! 💪 We look forward to making new discoveries in 2026!
We wish everyone a joyful season and a successful start to the New Year!
We wish everyone a joyful season and a successful start to the New Year!
December 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
We are celebrating 99 publications in 2025! 🎉 We would like to thank the members of our institute for your passion and expertise, your mutual support, and your perseverance! 💪 We look forward to making new discoveries in 2026!
We wish everyone a joyful season and a successful start to the New Year!
We wish everyone a joyful season and a successful start to the New Year!
From #GrantWriting to #Grant: Learn from Els Kuipers’ Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship application journey in securing a prestigious fellowship and the vital role of effective grant writing for researchers: 👉 www.biophys.mpg.de/2895578/mari... @wilflinglab.bsky.social #MSCA
December 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
From #GrantWriting to #Grant: Learn from Els Kuipers’ Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellowship application journey in securing a prestigious fellowship and the vital role of effective grant writing for researchers: 👉 www.biophys.mpg.de/2895578/mari... @wilflinglab.bsky.social #MSCA
Vault particles, a 40-year cell biology mystery, associate with membranes at the nuclear envelope and ER—revealing a new functional axis for these conserved complexes @kgeissler.bsky.social @yuningwang.bsky.social @jpkreysing.bsky.social @Becklab.bsky.social: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
December 17, 2025 at 10:38 AM
Vault particles, a 40-year cell biology mystery, associate with membranes at the nuclear envelope and ER—revealing a new functional axis for these conserved complexes @kgeissler.bsky.social @yuningwang.bsky.social @jpkreysing.bsky.social @Becklab.bsky.social: www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...
Did you know we’re hosting the EMBO Practical Course on Cryo-FIB & Cryo-ET in April 2026? ❄️ We invite early career researchers and facility scientists to join us in Frankfurt and meet the leading experts in cryo-FIB/SEM and cryo-ET!
🔗 Apply by Dec 8: meetings.embo.org/event/26-in-...
🔗 Apply by Dec 8: meetings.embo.org/event/26-in-...
December 2, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Did you know we’re hosting the EMBO Practical Course on Cryo-FIB & Cryo-ET in April 2026? ❄️ We invite early career researchers and facility scientists to join us in Frankfurt and meet the leading experts in cryo-FIB/SEM and cryo-ET!
🔗 Apply by Dec 8: meetings.embo.org/event/26-in-...
🔗 Apply by Dec 8: meetings.embo.org/event/26-in-...
- Team-building exercises helped us get to know each other better.
- Overall, we achieved a good work-food balance!
Stay curious about what the new year will bring!
- Overall, we achieved a good work-food balance!
Stay curious about what the new year will bring!
November 28, 2025 at 12:07 PM
- Team-building exercises helped us get to know each other better.
- Overall, we achieved a good work-food balance!
Stay curious about what the new year will bring!
- Overall, we achieved a good work-food balance!
Stay curious about what the new year will bring!
- After visiting and analyzing the Senckenberg Museum’s Health and Medicine exhibition, we engaged in a fruitful exchange with Julia Krohmer, the Senckenberg Society's Deputy Science Coordinator.
- We reflected on the past year and planned for the upcoming year.
- We reflected on the past year and planned for the upcoming year.
November 28, 2025 at 12:07 PM
- After visiting and analyzing the Senckenberg Museum’s Health and Medicine exhibition, we engaged in a fruitful exchange with Julia Krohmer, the Senckenberg Society's Deputy Science Coordinator.
- We reflected on the past year and planned for the upcoming year.
- We reflected on the past year and planned for the upcoming year.
There’s a communications team behind every breakthrough, ensuring the world hears about it.
Here are some photos from our team retreat! 📸🎉
Here are some photos from our team retreat! 📸🎉
November 28, 2025 at 12:07 PM
There’s a communications team behind every breakthrough, ensuring the world hears about it.
Here are some photos from our team retreat! 📸🎉
Here are some photos from our team retreat! 📸🎉
Proud to share that, according to Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2025 ranking, our Director Gerhard Hummer is among the world’s most frequently cited scientists. 👏 The ranking recognizes about 6,600 researchers worldwide who are among the top 1% most cited in their fields over the past decade.
November 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Proud to share that, according to Clarivate’s Highly Cited Researchers 2025 ranking, our Director Gerhard Hummer is among the world’s most frequently cited scientists. 👏 The ranking recognizes about 6,600 researchers worldwide who are among the top 1% most cited in their fields over the past decade.
Photo Credit: Dr. Christiane Birr (Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory).
Shout-out to our partners: MPG, Brain, Legal History #ScientistsInAction #MaxPlanckSociety
Shout-out to our partners: MPG, Brain, Legal History #ScientistsInAction #MaxPlanckSociety
November 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Photo Credit: Dr. Christiane Birr (Max Planck Institute for Legal History and Legal Theory).
Shout-out to our partners: MPG, Brain, Legal History #ScientistsInAction #MaxPlanckSociety
Shout-out to our partners: MPG, Brain, Legal History #ScientistsInAction #MaxPlanckSociety
Scientists making waves! 🌊 At this year’s Frankfurt Museumsuferfest, our team swapped pipettes for paddles and crushed the Dragon Boat Race! 🐉🚣
#Museumsuferfest #DragonBoatRace
#Museumsuferfest #DragonBoatRace
November 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Scientists making waves! 🌊 At this year’s Frankfurt Museumsuferfest, our team swapped pipettes for paddles and crushed the Dragon Boat Race! 🐉🚣
#Museumsuferfest #DragonBoatRace
#Museumsuferfest #DragonBoatRace
Precision, teamwork, and a sharp eye! Not just for experiments, but for #pumpkins too! 🎃🔬
We held a pumpkin carving #competition at MPI of Biophysics, and the results were impressive! Swipe through to find out who took home the 🏆!
#CarvingConnections #HalloweenSpirit
We held a pumpkin carving #competition at MPI of Biophysics, and the results were impressive! Swipe through to find out who took home the 🏆!
#CarvingConnections #HalloweenSpirit
October 31, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Precision, teamwork, and a sharp eye! Not just for experiments, but for #pumpkins too! 🎃🔬
We held a pumpkin carving #competition at MPI of Biophysics, and the results were impressive! Swipe through to find out who took home the 🏆!
#CarvingConnections #HalloweenSpirit
We held a pumpkin carving #competition at MPI of Biophysics, and the results were impressive! Swipe through to find out who took home the 🏆!
#CarvingConnections #HalloweenSpirit
SNDing proteins into the membrane! Our new publication from @melaniemcdowell.bsky.social ’s group identifies the SND3 protein as a new route for membrane protein insertion! 🍄 📘 Read more here: www.mpg.de/25599408/102... Image: Louise Duever.
October 30, 2025 at 8:55 AM
SNDing proteins into the membrane! Our new publication from @melaniemcdowell.bsky.social ’s group identifies the SND3 protein as a new route for membrane protein insertion! 🍄 📘 Read more here: www.mpg.de/25599408/102... Image: Louise Duever.
Have you registered to the next EMBO Practical Course on In-situ structural biology by Cryo-FIB and Cryo-ET? 🧊 Join us in Frankfurt for hands-on training on cryo-techniques and networking with experts!
🔗 Apply by Dec 8, 2025: meetings.embo.org/event/26-in-...
📍 Frankfurt | 📆 April 12–20, 2026
🔗 Apply by Dec 8, 2025: meetings.embo.org/event/26-in-...
📍 Frankfurt | 📆 April 12–20, 2026
October 23, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Have you registered to the next EMBO Practical Course on In-situ structural biology by Cryo-FIB and Cryo-ET? 🧊 Join us in Frankfurt for hands-on training on cryo-techniques and networking with experts!
🔗 Apply by Dec 8, 2025: meetings.embo.org/event/26-in-...
📍 Frankfurt | 📆 April 12–20, 2026
🔗 Apply by Dec 8, 2025: meetings.embo.org/event/26-in-...
📍 Frankfurt | 📆 April 12–20, 2026
Heartfelt congratulations to @ralfsteinhilper.bsky.social @bjmurphylab.bsky.social on successfully defending his PhD thesis with summa cum laude! 👏💪🏆 For his doctoral research, Ralf used anaerobic sample preparation to study redox enzymes by single-particle cryo-EM.🔬 #phdlife #biophysics #excellence
October 16, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Heartfelt congratulations to @ralfsteinhilper.bsky.social @bjmurphylab.bsky.social on successfully defending his PhD thesis with summa cum laude! 👏💪🏆 For his doctoral research, Ralf used anaerobic sample preparation to study redox enzymes by single-particle cryo-EM.🔬 #phdlife #biophysics #excellence
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
Organized by our Sustainability Group, it promoted Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle while donating the profits to Klimaschutzinitiative-Riedberg e.V. 🌿♻️
#Sustainability #GreenYardSale #MPIBiophysics
October 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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
Organized by our Sustainability Group, it promoted Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle while donating the profits to Klimaschutzinitiative-Riedberg e.V. 🌿♻️
#Sustainability #GreenYardSale #MPIBiophysics
🎉 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.
September 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
🎉 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.
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 big thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to making a difference. ✨
September 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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 big thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to making a difference. ✨
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-...
August 18, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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-...
Our researchers shared their work in public lectures, and our Electron Microscopy Facility opened its doors for exclusive guided tours 🔬
August 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Our researchers shared their work in public lectures, and our Electron Microscopy Facility opened its doors for exclusive guided tours 🔬
Guests enjoyed our virtual reality exploration of the cell 🦠 discovered protein structures 🧪 cooled off with liquid nitrogen ice cream 🍦 and more!
August 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Guests enjoyed our virtual reality exploration of the cell 🦠 discovered protein structures 🧪 cooled off with liquid nitrogen ice cream 🍦 and more!
Science came to life at the Max Planck Institute of Biophysics during the 2025 Night of Science of @goetheuni.bsky.social! 🌙✨
August 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Science came to life at the Max Planck Institute of Biophysics during the 2025 Night of Science of @goetheuni.bsky.social! 🌙✨
👏 Congrats to Schara Safarian on his nomination for the Paul Ehrlich & Ludwig Darmstaedter Early Career Award—Germany’s top honor for young life science researchers! 🎉
Hear his talk on Sept 15: 👉 goethe-university-frankfurt.de/150458316/Ea... #Biophysics #EarlyCareerAward #ScientificExcellence
Hear his talk on Sept 15: 👉 goethe-university-frankfurt.de/150458316/Ea... #Biophysics #EarlyCareerAward #ScientificExcellence
August 13, 2025 at 9:22 AM
👏 Congrats to Schara Safarian on his nomination for the Paul Ehrlich & Ludwig Darmstaedter Early Career Award—Germany’s top honor for young life science researchers! 🎉
Hear his talk on Sept 15: 👉 goethe-university-frankfurt.de/150458316/Ea... #Biophysics #EarlyCareerAward #ScientificExcellence
Hear his talk on Sept 15: 👉 goethe-university-frankfurt.de/150458316/Ea... #Biophysics #EarlyCareerAward #ScientificExcellence
From India to Germany: Pratima Verma and Deepshikha Ghosh shared their journeys as international scientists with 30 students at Friedrich Dessauer Gymnasium and offered insights into biophysics, skills & career paths in research. 🧪 #scienceforall #scienceoutreach #biophysics #imprs2impress
July 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
From India to Germany: Pratima Verma and Deepshikha Ghosh shared their journeys as international scientists with 30 students at Friedrich Dessauer Gymnasium and offered insights into biophysics, skills & career paths in research. 🧪 #scienceforall #scienceoutreach #biophysics #imprs2impress
In their new study, Beata Turoňová and Tomáš Majtner trained 13 neural networks to automatically detect and remove those corrupted frames, speeding up processing and saving time for tomographers 🥳
July 25, 2025 at 10:14 AM
In their new study, Beata Turoňová and Tomáš Majtner trained 13 neural networks to automatically detect and remove those corrupted frames, speeding up processing and saving time for tomographers 🥳