Max Planck Institute of Biophysics
@MPIbp
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Our research concerns biological membranes with particular emphasis on the structure and function of membrane proteins. #Biophysics #cryoEM #structuralbiology
Frankfurt am Main, Germany
Joined February 2019
Heartfelt congratulations to @RalfSteinhilper @_Murphy_Lab 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
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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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MKR interviews Joshua Philipp from the Epoch Times and CrossRoads, and guest speaker at the 7th Annual Rod of Iron Freedom Festival.
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🎉 Congratulations to our postdoc @SergioCruzLeon1 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.
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Our colleagues laced up their running shoes for this year’s “Lauf für mehr Zeit” charity run 🏃♀️🏃♂️—the perfect opportunity to combine fitness, team spirit, and supporting a meaningful cause—all in one day! 💙 A big thank you to everyone who contributed to making a difference. ✨
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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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Guardrail is proud to be supporting HyperEVM & HyperCore on @HyperliquidX As teams build on Hyperliquid's performant L1 with 200k+ orders/second, we're providing <200ms monitoring for perpetuals, spot order books & smart contracts. Securing the next generation of onchain
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This morning we travelled into the fascinating world of neurons and synapses with Erin Schuman. We learnt how protein synthesis takes place in neuronal dendrites. 🧠 #imprs_cbp #gradschool #brain
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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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We ended the day with a fun twist: the @MPIbp #openscience Ambassadors taught reproducibility using LEGO! Thanks to @UniGlasgow for sharing their #openresources. https://t.co/d30Hp2F00o
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Ever thougth about pulling a protein apart? Nina Morgner shared how her group uses native mass spectrometry to explore protein structure. #imprs #MassSpec @goetheuni
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A productive morning with Profs. Dötsch, García-Sáez and Helfrich! We learnt about transcription factors, cellular death and biosynthetic pathways. All before lunch time! #imprs #imprs_cbp #sciencemorning #gradschool @MPIbp @goetheuni
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We wrapped up a great day learning about disordered proteins, membraneless organelles, and protein translocation. Thanks to Dorothee Dormann, Edward Lemke, and Melanie McDowell for sharing their work! #imprs #imprs_cbp #PhDlife #gradschool
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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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Day 2 of our #IMPRS symposium started with Dorothee Dormann’s talk on how RNA-binding protein aggregation is linked to neurodegenerative diseases. #neurodegeneration #gradschool #imprs_cbp #biophysics
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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 @MuenchLab
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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 @maxplanckpress @MPIbp @goetheuni @uni_mainz and @fias_science
#imprs #imprs_cbp
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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
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We’re looking forward to the IMPRS-CBP Symposium on Cellular Biophysics at the @MPIbp ! Join us on Sept 15–22 for a week+ of talks from our faculty as we welcome our new students! 🧑🎓Learn more here: https://t.co/yQQ9E7yVjX
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We’re hosting the EMBO 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: https://t.co/w31BKqLGLq
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Our researchers shared their work in public lectures, and our Electron Microscopy Facilityopened its doors for exclusive guided tours 🔬
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Higgsfield AI Face Swap just dropped. Now anyone can swap faces and animate them in few clicks. How do we trust what we see anymore? 5 wild examples + how to try:
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