Erik Schäffer Lab

Figure showing that MAP65-3 increases the microtubule binding of the C-terminal domain of POK2.

Shu Yao Leong, Erik Schäffer @schaefferlab.bsky.social & team @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social discover that the tail domain of the kinesin-12 POK2 acts as a versatile interaction hub for microtubules, MAP65-3 & lipids.
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14.10.2025 15:13 — 👍 8    🔁 5    💬 1    📌 0

The tail domain of the plant kinesin-12 POK2 is a versatile interaction hub Summary: In vitro reconstitution experiments reveal that the tail domain of the kinesin-12 POK2 interacts with microtubules, MAP65-3 and lipids as a possible mechanism for division site deposition and...

Another study from the lab🔬🎉

Our paper, "The tail domain of the plant kinesin-12 POK2 is a versatile interaction hub" is now published in the Journal of Cell Science!

Check it out: doi.org/10.1242/jcs....

#PlantCellBiology #Kinesin #CellDivision #Microtubules #ZMBP

14.10.2025 08:40 — 👍 9    🔁 5    💬 0    📌 0

Exciting news! 🚀
Our latest work has been selected as the cover article in Nano Letters! 🎉

“Attonewton Force Resolution Measurements with Silicon Nanospheres at the Thermal Noise Limit in Ambient-Temperature Liquids”

#NanoLetters #CoverArticle #OpticalTweezers #ForceMeasurement #ZMBP

16.09.2025 10:47 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Attonewton Force Resolution Measurements with Silicon Nanospheres at the Thermal Noise Limit in Ambient-Temperature Liquids Precise force measurements are crucial for understanding fundamental physics or nanoscale interactions, such as those of molecular machines in biology. Optical tweezers are versatile force transducer...

Our latest paper is now published in Nano Letters!

"Attonewton Force Resolution Measurements with Silicon Nanospheres at the Thermal Noise Limit in Ambient-Temperature Liquids"

Check it out: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...

#opticaltweezer #forcemeasurement #siliconnanosphere #ZMBP

06.08.2025 08:57 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

We were honored to host Prof. Chaitanya Athale (IISER Pune, India) this week for an inspiring talk on cytoskeletal dynamics and imaging. The visit concluded with a cozy lab gathering filled with great science and even greater conversations
@athalelab.bsky.social #cellularnanoscience #zmbp #tübingen

15.07.2025 08:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

🎓 Huge congrats to Shu Yao on her successful PhD defense!

We're proud of her work and excited for what comes next! 🚀

#PhDDefence #graduation #cellularnanoscience #StructuralBiology #MolecularBiophysics #ZMBP #WomenInScience #AcademicMilestone

05.06.2025 13:32 — 👍 0    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0

Congratulations to the #GreenRobust team for securing @dfg.de funding for the next 7 years to investigate plant robustness! 🌱
Special thanks to our very own Rosa Lozano-Durán @geminiteamlab.bsky.social and the co-spokespersons @thomasgreb.bsky.social and @kjschmid.bsky.social. Exciting times ahead!

23.05.2025 05:37 — 👍 50    🔁 15    💬 3    📌 1

Monomers and short oligomers of human RAD52 promote single-strand annealing | PNAS Genome maintenance and stability rely on the repair of DNA double-strand breaks. Breaks can be repaired via the single-strand-annealing pathway med...

New paper alert! 📄
We’re thrilled to share a new publication from our lab:

"Monomers and short oligomers of human RAD52 promote single-strand annealing"

Check it out: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

#DNARepair #RAD52 #MolecularBiology #SingleMolecule #PhDResearch #MassPhotometry #StructuralBiology

08.04.2025 08:11 — 👍 5    🔁 2    💬 0    📌 0

Great time at #SMBioDresden — old friends, new friends, and exciting science!

#SingleMolecule #ScienceCommunity #AcademicLife #Dresden #MPI-CBG

19.03.2025 07:46 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0

Today is the day of Tubulin purification 🥹

14.03.2025 22:02 — 👍 5    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

Science runs on coffee, collaboration, and… Berliner! ☕🍩 Big thanks to Erik, for treating the team today. A great moment to recharge, share ideas, and enjoy the view from our lab!

#LabCulture #ScienceCommunity #coffeebreak

09.03.2025 11:19 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0