IMPRS on Cellular Biophysics

Our scientific discussions continued over hikes in the Alps, a scientific pub quiz, and even a competitive round of boulingrin ⚔️ Moments outside the lab strengthen the collaborative spirit that drives our program ✨ We return from Champéry energized by new ideas 💪 #PhDlife #gradschool

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We heard excellent student talks and inspiring lectures from our guest speakers! Thank you @paolodelosrios.bsky.social, Orsolya Barabas and @kaksonen.bsky.social for joining us and sharing your expertise!
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Our yearly retreat brought together our PhD students 👩‍🔬from Frankfurt and Mainz for a journey of science and community building in the mountains of Switzerland! 🏔️ #gradschool #imprs_cbp
Photos: Vinay Singh

cryoTIGER: deep-learning based tilt interpolation generator for enhanced reconstruction in cryo electron tomography - Communications Biology Deep learning-based interpolation using cryoTIGER enhances angular sampling in cryoET, improving 3D reconstructions, particle localization, and structural recovery without increasing electron dose.

❓What if you could peek between your tilt series ❓ We are proud to introduce cryoTIGER -- deep-learning based tilt interpolation for enhanced reconstruction in cryo-ET. A great collaboration between Turoňová lab, @becklab.bsky.social, @hummerlab.bsky.social #teamtomo www.nature.com/articles/s42...

A big win for people and the planet! 🌿
During the IMPRS Lecture Week, our PhD students joined the Green Yard Sale at the MPI of Biophysics, where they found pre-loved treasures and contributed to sustainability. ♻️

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We welcome our new IMPRS-CBP PhD students! 🌍 We look forward to amazing science over the coming years. We wish you a fantastic start in Frankfurt and Mainz!! #imprs_cbp #phdlife #imprs2impress

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IMPRS students laced up their running shoes for this year’s “Lauf für mehr Zeit” charity run 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️.
 It was the perfect opportunity to combine fitness, team spirit, and supporting a meaningful cause—all in one day! 💙
A big thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to making a difference. ✨

That’s a wrap! Thanks to all speakers and participants for joining us on this week’s cellular biophysics journey. See you at next year’s #imprs_cbp symposium! 🎊✨

In the afternoon we dove into the computational world. From cryo-ET data processing with Beata Turonova to molecular simulations by Ramachandra Bhaskara, Gerhard Hummer, and Jürgen Köfinger. @goetheuni.bsky.social @mpibp.bsky.social #imprs #imprs_cbp

Another day full of science at the #imprs_cbp symposium! We heard from Eszter Lodinski on bacterial proteins linked to antibiotic resistance and Inga Hänelt on membrane transport proteins.
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We welcome our new faculty member Ramachandra Bhaskara! His group uses simulations and modeling to study complex biological systems at the interface of biology, physics, and data science.
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Amazing week learning and discussing science! Thank you Florian Wilfling, Till Stephan and Alexandra Stolz for joining us! Looking forward to our last day on Monday! #imprs_cbp #phdlife

We’re excited to welcome our new faculty member, Till Stephan! He shared his group's research on mitochondrial architecture using fluorescence nanoscopy. @goetheuni.bsky.social

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And what better way to wrap up the day than with a poster session? Our current #imprs_cbp students shared their work and a beer or two while discussing science at the @mpibp.bsky.social 🍺 #phdlife #gradschool

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.

This morning we travelled into the fascinating world of neurons and synapses with @erin-schuman.bsky.social. We learnt how protein synthesis takes place in neuronal dendrites. 🧠

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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!

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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. eprints.gla.ac.uk/196477/

We love science communication! Thanks to Melek Özdemir for presenting the @MPIbp comms team’s projects. Want to share your work? IMPRS-CBP offers training in communication.

Ever thougth about pulling a protein apart? Nina Morgner shared how her group uses native mass spectrometry to explore protein structure.

#imprs #MassSpec @goetheuni.bsky.social

A productive morning with Profs. Dötsch, García-Sáez and Helfrich! We learnt about transcription factors, cellular death and biosynthetic pathways. All before lunch time! #sciencemorning #gradschool @mpibp.bsky.social @goetheuni.bsky.social

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!

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Great session with Melanie McDowell today!
She shared exciting insights into how proteins find their way into the ER.

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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

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 👏

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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 @maxplanck.de @mpibp.bsky.social @goetheuni.bsky.social @unimainz.bsky.social & @fias.bsky.social

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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!
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We’re looking forward to the IMPRS-CBP Symposium on Cellular Biophysics at the @mpibp.bsky.social ! Join us on Sept 15–22 for a week+ of talks from our faculty as we welcome our new students! 🧑‍🎓Learn more here: imprs-cbp.mpg.de/symposium-on...

We’re hosting the @embo.org 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: meetings.embo.org/event/26-in-...

Science came to life at the Max Planck Institute of Biophysics during the 2025 Night of Science of @goetheuni.bsky.social! 🌙✨