CRC 1507

@crc1507.bsky.social

We're aiming to discover the organizational principles and operational mechanisms of protein assemblies and machineries at and across compartmentalization boundaries.

We are very, very happy that our CRC will start its second funding period in July! We are looking forward to another four years of continued good cooperation and excellent research. A heartfelt thank you to everybody involved for their commitment and their contribution to this success!

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Last week two members of our CRC received awards by the Johanna Quandt Young Academy. We are delighted that Dr. Rana Hussein Ali is now a member, and Dr. Yudhajeet Basak is now a fellow of the JQYA. They are joining Prof. Dr. Till Stephan, who was awarded his membership in 2025. Congratulations!

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Pleased to welcome Prof. Dr. Celso A. Reis from the University of Porto for his guest lecture about “The functionality of the cancer glycome: molecular mechanisms and clinical applications” on December 3, 2025 at 12:30 in seminar room N260/313.

"The world needs science. And science needs women." - We are extremely proud that Rana Hussein Ali, an associate member of our CRC, was awarded the L'Oréal UNESCO For Women in Science Prize yesterday night in Düsseldorf. Rana, we are over the moon, congratulations on this well-deserved recognition!

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Last week, we had the pleasure of welcoming Prof. Syma Khalid. PhD representatives of the IRTG board organised a week of talks & events. Syma shared her expertise in MD simulation, science communication & insights into her own research career. Thank you for such inspiring days! @sykhalid.bsky.social

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Check out our ongoing event: The IRTG Professorship Week with Prof. Dr. Syma Khalid (University of Oxford) offers talks and events until this Friday. See poster for details.

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Looking forward to the guest lecture of Dr. Georgia Isom from the University of Oxford on July 16, 2025. She will talk about “Bacterial lipid transport through envelope-spanning tunnels and bridges” at 12:30 in the Biocenter (N100/015).