Join the Start-Up Summer School 2026 by the Centre for Synthetic Biology at Technische Universität Darmstadt and Futury! 🚀🧪 📅 Date: September 7–10, 2026 📍 Location: Darmstadt and Frankfurt 📝 Application: lnkd.in/efkkh5qq ⏰ Deadline: August 21, 2026

Kommt an Bord! ⛴️ emergenCITY PI Carolin Bock diskutiert mit Expert:innen der #LOEWE Forschung am 26. August auf der MS Wissenschaft in Rüsselsheim.

ProLOEWE@proloewe.bsky.social · last wk.

One Health in der LOEWE-Forschung: Ein Ansatz der Mensch, Tier, Klima + Umwelt verbindet.Podiumsdiskussion auf der MS Wissenschaft, 26.August, Rüsselsheim, mehr➡️ www.linkedin.com/posts/proloe... @emergencity.de @unimarburg.bsky.social @jlugiessen.bsky.social @tuda.bsky.social @unikassel.bsky.social

We are looking for a new colleague to join us at Freiburg University 😀

Plant Science Spotlight@plant-sci.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🌱🧬W3 Professorship in Plant Biotechnology at the University of Freiburg The position holder will lead a research program that combines excellent basic research with clear perspectives for biotechnological & societally relevant applications #plantscience #plantscijobs www.nature.com/naturecareer...

Marcel Dann and Anne‑Christin Pohland @tuda.bsky.social have published a review on Hydra viridissima as a model system for stable artificial endosymbiosis, providing important insights into the design of synthetic endosymbiotic systems.🧪 www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Hydra viridissima as a model for the minimal genetic requirements of stable artificial endosymbiosis

The establishment of endosymbiotic relationships has played a crucial role in the evolution of eukaryotic life, allowing for the development of complex multicellular organisms. Among existing model...

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🔬 How do HCN channels communicate across long distances? This review shows how physics‑based models uncover the global dynamics behind allosteric regulation—revealing how distant domains interact to control function in key cardiac and neuronal proteins. doi.org/10.1085/jgp....

Combining elastic network models and linear response theory as tool to understand the global dynamics in allosteric regulation of HCN channels

Behringer et al. show how coarse-grained computational methods uncover long range mechanical connectivities in HCN channels. Complementary to high-resoluti

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It’s happening: the press conference aboard 🚢 #MSWissenschaft with @dorobaer.bsky.social+W. Rosenthal has started. Our first envoy for exhibit #7 “In Search of the Magic Bullet”, K.Höfer, is already on site🕵️‍♀️, more team members en route🚅. The exhibition opens to everyone at2️⃣pm. @cwgmr.bsky.social

Do you like science and having a drink after work? Come have a pint and learn more about research in Darmstadt. 📍Location: Krone, Linie 3, Künstlerkeller and Bedouin 🕙Date/Time: May 18th - May 21st 2026, 7:00pm–10:30pm 💻 Website: pintofscience.de/events/darms... #pint26 #science #Darmstadt

Was könnte sich wohl hinter dieser⤵️Struktur verbergen? Heute, ist🧪Welttag des Labors🧫🥼wir gehen mit Rätsel Nr 4 unserer Serie „Alles beginnt mit Neugier“ an den🚀Start. Traut Euch+ratet mit – die Auflösung kommt morgen.🤫Kleiner Tipp, schaut doch mal hier vorbei ➡️ www.uni-marburg.de/de/fb17/robu...

Here is answer no.5️⃣: The📷shows several mesocosms w/ genetically defined young 🌳oak clones. @loewe-tree-m.bsky.social uses them to investigate how bacterial communities influence fitness,health+development of trees and to understand the complex relationships betw.🌳🌲+their leaf-associated microbiome.

Lösung Nr.5️⃣: Es sind #Mesokosmen mit genetisch definierten🌳Eichenklonen. @loewe-tree-m.bsky.social nutzt sie, um den Einfluss von #Bakteriengemeinschaften auf die Fitness, Gesundheit+Entwicklung von Bäumen zu untersuchen+die Beziehungen zwischen🌳🌲und ihrem blattbesiedelnden #Mikrobiom zu verstehen.

FREITAG🎡 - und damit Tag5️⃣unserer Miniserie „Alles beginnt mit Neugier“ zum🧪Welttag des Labors🧫🥼+ die passenden Rate-Einstimmung zum🏖️Wochenende! Na, schon eine Vermutung? Lasst es uns wissen! Am MONTAG gibt es die Lösung.🤫Kleiner Tipp,👀doch mal hier vorbei➡️ www.uni-marburg.de/de/fb17/tree-m

On to the final sprint: Today, on Day 6️⃣, of our mini-series “It All Starts with Curiosity” for 🧪World Laboratory Day🧫🥼 we’re sharing the penultimate image – give it a guess! We can’t wait to see your answers! A little hint for today: check out this ➡️link: www.pulmonary-infections.com

Endspurt🏇🏼: Das vorletzte🖼️Bild unserer Miniserie „Alles beginnt mit Neugier“ zum🧪Welttag des Labors🧫🥼zum Mitraten. Heute an Tag6️⃣mit dem nächsten Rätsel. Wir sind schon sehr gespannt auf Eure Antworten! Ein kleiner Tipp: Wenn Ihr nicht weiterkommt, schaut doch mal hier vorbei ➡️ lnkd.in/dyuN8ATR

Friday👌🏼—and that means Day5️⃣of our mini-series “It All Starts with Curiosity” for 🧪World Laboratory Day🧫🥼 & the perfect guessing game to kick off the weekend! So, any guesses yet? Let us know! We’ll reveal the answer💬on Monday.🤫Here’s a little hint—check this out➡️ www.uni-marburg.de/de/fb17/tree-m

Ratet mit, auch an Tag 3️⃣ unserer Miniserie „Alles beginnt mit Neugier“ zum🧪Welttag des Labors🧫🥼am 2️⃣3️⃣. April. Die 💡Lösung wird wieder morgen früh vor dem nächsten Rätsel bekannt gegeben. Viel Spaß beim Mitmachen! Mehr ➡️ www.linkedin.com/posts/proloe...

🆕Neue🪐Impulse aus der LOEWE-Forschung: Die🗞️ProLOEWE-NEWS 1. 2026 ist da! #Krebsforschung @loewe-fci.bsky.social, #Zukunftsmedizin, #mentaleGesundheit + ein Blick👀hinter die🎭Kulissen wissenschaftl. Karrieren diesmal Prof. Andreas Gattinger @jlugiessen.bsky.social ➡️ www.linkedin.com/posts/proloe...

Crises,wars+climate chaos – how secure is our⚡🔥💥energy supply? The 1️⃣0️⃣th E+E Diskurs of @tuda.bsky.social on March2️⃣6️⃣explores its resilience, sustainability+transformation. With talks by Prof. @micheleknodt.bsky.social+Prof. Florian Steinke from @emergencity.de. More information➡️https://is.gd/ytQvTH

Die gemeinsame Veranstaltungsreihe des Zentrums für Gender Studies (ZGS) und des LOEWE-Schwerpunkts GenDem ist hybrid und kann somit auch ONLINE verfolgt werden. 💻 Alle Informationen finden Sie hier: ➡️ www.uni-marburg.de/de/genderzuk... #LOEWE #Hessen

ProLOEWE@proloewe.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The LOEWE-Research Cluster GenDem (led by @unimarburg.bsky.social) explores how anti-feminism, democracy+authoritarian tendencies are 🖇entangled. Join their ☀️Summer 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣6️⃣ lecture series on “Anti/Feminism & Nationalism” in Marburg (thursdays, 6-8pm). Moreℹ️ ➡️ www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

To celebrate🗺️World Lab Day🧪on April 23, we’re kicking off our mini-series “It All Starts with Curiosity” today. We’ll take you inside the world of LOEWE research—you’re warmly invited to join us. Feel free to share your answers in the comments section.✍🏽More ➡️ www.linkedin.com/posts/proloe...

Zum🗺️Welttag des🧪Labors🧫🥼23.04. starten wir heute unsere Miniserie „Alles beginnt mit Neugier“. Wir zeigen Euch die Welt der LOEWE-Forschung – Ihr seid herzlich eingeladen mitzumachen. ✍🏽Eure Antworten gerne in die Kommentarzeile. Die Lösung gibt’s morgen früh, mehr ➡️ www.linkedin.com/posts/proloe...

🎞️ Wissens‑Kick fürs Weeckend: #Struwwelpeter. Was hat moderne #Psychiatrie mit einem #Kinderbuch von 1845 zu tun? Prof. Andreas Reif,🗣️v. @loewe-dynamic.bsky.social bei ARTE Stadt, Land, Kunst FRANKFURT MAIN/INDIEN/DÄNEMARK ab Min⏳2,20➡️ www.arte.tv/de/videos/12... + www.linkedin.com/posts/proloe...

The Centre for Synthetic Biology @tuda.bsky.social offers two Postdoc Fellowships on synthetic cells🧪🚀. Topics: polymer chemistry, gene/protein circuits, microfluidics, modeling & therapeutics. Apply by Apr 8, 2026 via the TU Darmstadt portal: www.career.tu-darmstadt.de/tu-darmstadt...

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗲𝗻🥁𝗶𝘀𝘁 der 𝗧𝗮𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗲𝗻 & 𝗠ä𝗱𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗪𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗳𝘁 + 𝘄𝗶𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗘𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝗶𝗻 𝗯𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗴𝗶𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗴 𝗺𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻, 𝘄𝗲𝗻𝗻 𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗶ß𝘁 👉🏼𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗟𝗢𝗘𝗪𝗘 𝗽𝗿ä𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗿𝘁: 𝗩𝗶𝗲𝗹𝗲 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗲𝗻, 𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗠𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗟𝗢𝗘𝗪𝗘-𝗦𝗽𝗶𝘁𝘇𝗲𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗰𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘂𝘀 𝗛𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻👏🏽 – 𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗸𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘇𝘂𝗺 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗧𝗮𝗴 𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗠𝗮̈𝗱𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗻+𝗙𝗿𝗮𝘂𝗲𝗻,𝟭𝟭. FEB 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲!

Today is International Day of Women and Girls in Science: There are strong role models for this in the Research Field Matter and Materials at @tuda.bsky.social! They are catalysts, mentors, role models and important voices in a diverse research community. #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience

How does charge and pore size shape polymer growth? The groups of Nico Bruns and Annette Andrieu-Brunsen @tuda.bsky.social show how enzyme-catalyzed polymerization inside mesoporous silica can be tuned and even visualized opening new paths for functional nanomaterials. pubs.acs.org/doi/abs/10.1...

Varying Monomer Charge in SI-bioATRP Polymer Grafting from Mesoporous Silica

Polymer functionalization of mesoporous materials is crucial for a range of technologies including separation and sensing. In this study, we investigate the influence of monomer charge on enzyme-catalyzed polymerizations in mesoporous silica particles. Specifically, we copolymerize various charged monomers, such as potassium 3-sulfopropyl methacrylate (KSPMA), [2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl]trimethylammonium chloride (METAC), 2-hydroxyethyl methacrylate phosphate (MEP), and 2-(dimethylamino)ethyl methacrylate (DMAEMA), with the positively charged fluorescent comonomer rhodamine-hydroxyethyl methacrylate (RhoB-HEMA), using enzyme-catalyzed surface-initiated atom transfer radical polymerization (SI-bioATRP). The polymerizations were performed in mesoporous spherical silica particles with average pore diameters of 23, 21, 17, and 12 nm using hemoglobin (Hb) as the catalyst. By adjusting the ratio of the fluorescent comonomer RhoB-HEMA to the charged monomers, the amount of the fluorescent comonomer in the polymers can be varied. Size-restricted accessibility of hemoglobin and small molecules, such as monomers to mesopores, especially when the pore neck diameter was smaller than the size of the protein, led to polymer formation mostly in the outer regions of the particles. Larger mesopores led to a homogeneous distribution of copolymers throughout the particles and to a higher overall polymer content within the mesoporous structures. These findings provide insights into the possibilities of functionalizing silica mesopores with polyelectrolytes via enzymatic SI-bioATRP, while the fluorescent comonomer enabled direct visualization of the copolymers by fluorescence microscopy. We anticipate that this approach will further advance the field of polymerization in confined nanoporous environments.

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On #WorldCancerDay, proud that MultiDrug-TDM helps drive innovation for better quality of life for pediatric cancer patients 🎗️

ProLOEWE@proloewe.bsky.social · 6mo ago

FEB 4 is🌎🎗️ #WorldCancerDay. Cancer affects millions, bringing physical and emotional challenges. The LOEWE Center @loewe-fci.bsky.social and LOEWE Research Clusters CARISMa + MultiDrug-TDM advance🆕therapies and early detection – driving targeted, effective🩺💊treatments for a better quality of life.

Check out the the Coli Toolkit (CTK): an extension of the modular yeast toolkit for use in E. coli published in ACS Synthetic Biology by the group of Heinz Koeppl @tuda.bsky.social pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

The Coli Toolkit (CTK): An Extension of the Modular Yeast Toolkit for Use in E. coli

Genetic circuits are a cornerstone of synthetic biology, enabling programmable control of cellular behavior for applications in health, sustainability, and biotechnology. While Genetic Design Automati...

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🔎Participants sought: “Leben nach Gewalt” by @loewe-dynamic.bsky.social explores why🧑🏾‍🤝‍🧑🏾👨‍👨‍👦🧑🏽‍🤝‍🧑🏽👨‍👦respond differently to traumatic violence. @goetheuni.bsky.social, @jlugiessen.bsky.social + @unimarburg.bsky.social combine psych, bio+socialdata to make therapy more effective➡️ www.linkedin.com/posts/chiara...

How do cells keep their recycling system running? A research collaboration led by @tuda.bsky.social+headed by Dr. Oliver Rauh uncovered how the protein TMEM175 prevents Lysosome hyperacidity+how dysfunctions damage neurons and can be linked to Parkinson’s. The results provide a basis for🆕therapies.

On the 4th of December at 17:00 we are pleased to welcome Annegret Wilde (@freecyano.bsky.social) from @uni-freiburg.de to our SynBio seminar series @tuda.bsky.social, with a talk entitled: RNA localization in cyanobacteria and the mRNA targeting hypothesis for gene retention in chloroplasts 🧪