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23APR 2026
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Girls’ Day at MPZPM 2026
On 23rd of April 2026 the MPZPM invited curious schoolgirls to learn about research at the interface of physics and medicine. Our group took part to illustrate the importance of diffusion across scales. The participants explored interactively how different properties of particles change their diffusive behaviour and, using an augmented reality simulation, how fast various […]
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27OCT 2025
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Our contribution to the long night of sciences 2025
This year, the long night of sciences took place on Saturday, 25. October, where the MPZPM opened its doors to the public. Our contribution was all about diffusion: We presented an interactive simulation of different influences of the diffusivity of particles; furthermore we used augmented reality to show how fast particles of different sizes diffuse in […]
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22OCT 2025
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Strong together: Research funding for the formation of biofilms goes to Erlangen
Bacteria use surfaces to form complex heterogeneous communities known as biofilms. Within a group, bacteria in a biofilm are extremely resistant to various environmental influences. How these biofilms form is the subject of a new international research project involving the Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin (MPZPM). The German Research Foundation (DFG) and the Israel Science […]
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24SEP 2025
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How dense is it inside living cells?
Just as life pulsates in big vibrant cities, it also prospers in crowded environments inside cells. The interior of cells is densely packed with biomolecules like proteins and nucleic acids. How is all this material distributed within a cell and what regulates its distribution? In a recent study published in “Nature Communications” researchers measure subcellular […]
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23SEP 2025
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New insights into DNA transcription: Tim Klingbergs PhD thesis about modelling RNA polymerase II clusters
Congratulations! On Sept 23, Tim successfully defended his PhD thesis about simulating RNA Pol II clusters forming around regulatory chromatin during DNA transcription. You can read more about his work here and here. We wish Tim all the best for his further career!
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05AUG 2025
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Sunny group retreat in Trabelsdorf
In July 2025 we went to a two-day retreat in the Franconian Switzerland in Trabelsdof near Bamberg. There, we had a great start with an insightful talk and lively discussion about Reinforcement Failing in adaptive tumor therapy presented by Jona Kayser. To advance the research within our group, we prepared joint presentations about techniques or […]
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