Christopher Heidebrecht

A Cinderella story: raising CLIP-tag from the ashes to shine in fluorescence labeling.
www.biorxiv.org/content/10.6...

Structure of the photoreceptor synaptic assembly of the extracellular matrix protein pikachurin with the orphan receptor GPR179 The structure of the orphan GPCR GPR179 bound to the extracellular matrix component pikachurin is solved.

What do you get when #NationalProteinDay and #NationalPokémonDay meet? Pikachurin. ⚡

A 2023 #ScienceSignaling study solved the structure of this extracellular protein that plays an essential role in vision.⁠
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Learn more: https://scim.ag/4s82e0N

Full DOI: doi.org/10.1016/j.ch...

👀Robust photoactivatable fluorescent markers with red and #far-red emission for live-cell imaging are difficult to find? Not anymore! Researchers at our Optical Nanoscopy Department have developed new far-red markers. Successfully used in STED, PALM and MINFLUX nanoscopy!🔬
doi.org/10.1016/j.ch...

🍰🫐Yogurt cinnamon cake with berries – sounds delicious, right? 😋This is the winning cake in this year's great #MPImR bake off, baked by Betül Karakoc! 🥇Congratulations, Betül, and many thanks to all our bakers for their yummy cakes, muffins, and more!❤️
#bakeoff #bakesale #lifeisbetterwithcake

Happy to share the final chapter in the story of PaX Dyes, and my time at @stefanhelllabs.bsky.social at @mpi-mr.bsky.social! Now in @cp-chem.bsky.social, we access the red and far-red regions on the spectrum with our caging-group-free strategy for multicolor #SMLM, #STED, and #MINFLUX #microscopy!

Ho, ho, HO! ❄️ In celebration of #Nikolaus Day, our #MaxPlanck bust has received a festive holiday makeover.🎅
We hope your morning brought a pleasant surprise - whether in your stockings or winter boots. ✨Let's stay festive!🎁
#MPIMR #HolidaySeason

✨Our new #ScienceSnapshot highlights PhD researcher Christopher Heidebrecht (Optical Nanoscopy) as he prepares samples for microscopy.🔬Stay tuned for more behind-the-scenes lab moments! 📸🤩 #MaxPlanck #MPIMR #Research #BehindTheScenes

🚀 We’re hiring! EMBL TechDev Internship (TDI25-14)

We’re looking for an organic chemist to help develop novel fluorogenic HaloTag ligands for deep-tissue imaging. You’ll contribute to molecular design and run in silico, in vitro, and microscopy-based assays to quantify fluorophore performance.

It’s #TagDerSuppe!🍲 Our Single Molecule Sensing research group at the Institute keeps a weekly soup ritual.😋 As the weather turns colder, it’s the perfect opportunity to slow down, connect, and enjoy lunchtime together.♨️ #MaxPlanck #MPIMR #DayOfTheSoup

Excited to share the second chapter of my PhD work - Photoclickable HaloTag Ligands for Spatiotemporal Multiplexed Protein Labeling on Living Cells! 🥳 A big thank you to @clairedeo.bsky.social and all co-authors who contributed to this work.
➡️ www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

#Science met #curiosity!✨

At the “Home game science” talk yesterday in Bad Schönborn, our PhDs Ann-Kathrin Gelmroth & Philip Matthias shared how curiosity drives their #research: from #antibioticresistance to the beauty of #microscopy. Conversations continued long after the talk💬🧪
#maxplanck #mpimr

Poster: Invitation to a lecture on Wednesday, November 12, at 7 p.m. in Bad Schönborn at Café Glashaus

Invitation to a #MaxPlanck Special edition of “Heimspiel Wissenschaft” (home game science) 🏡✨! Scientists from more rural regions return to their hometowns and make #science accessible outside of large cities and university towns. Talk in German, this Wednesday with two of our PhDs! 🧪💬
#mpimr

Amir Abdollahi, Dirk Jäger und Peer Fischer

Zwei ERC Synergy Grants für Wissenschaftler der Universität Heidelberg: Europäischer Forschungsrat vergibt hochdotierte Förderungen für komplexe Vorhaben in der Forschung www.uni-heidelberg.de/de/newsroom/...
#universität #heidelberg #uniheidelberg #erc #forschungsrat #eu @erc.europa.eu

ERC Synergy Grant for MPI Director Kai Johnsson

🎉🌟Big news! Our Director @kjohnsson.bsky.social has received an @erc.europa.eu Synergy Grant, together with teams from EPFL @sulianamanley.bsky.social and @unibe.ch! 👏They’ll explore how mitochondria communicate with other cell parts🔬 #ERCSyG #maxplanck #mpimr #science
www.mr.mpg.de/14662972/erc...

Last night at #EESImaging ✨
People had fun during the science pub quiz. Congratulations to the winning team 🥳

"… Goodall’s … is a story of genuine scientific curiosity, determination, and respect for nature and humanity …" H. Holden Thorp, Editor-in-chief, Science journals

Jane Goodall has died at the age of 91.

In 2020, Goodall spoke with Science Editor-in-Chief H. Holden Thorp for a #ScienceEditorial reflecting on the 60th anniversary of her arrival in Gombe to study wild chimpanzees. Read more: https://scim.ag/472Chb8

Looking forward to welcoming you in Göttingen’s Max Planck community, @steffenmau.bsky.social! Congratulations to our colleagues at @mpimmg.bsky.social for this excellent appointment 👏!

Today's #MPIMRSpotlight features our PhD student Yuqi @yuqizhang.bsky.social ✨👏 She gives insights into her research in the Chemical Biology department 👀💡 #MaxPlanck #MPIMR #STEM #BehindTheScenes #womeninscience

Curious about MINFLUX but unsure how to handle sample prep? Already using MINFLUX and want better results?

Join our webinar on MINFLUX sample preparation:
link.abberior.rocks/sampleprep

📅 Wed, Oct 1, 15:30 CEST
✅ Easy-to-follow tips
✅ Common mistakes to avoid
✅ Live Q&A

#MINFLUX #SamplePrep

😎 Back from our #scientificretreat 2025 in Neckarsulm, full of scientific exchange and #teamspirit! 🤩🌟One highlight was the tour of the Bildungscampus in Heilbronn, where two new departments of our institute will be established, and the Innovation Park for #AI #IPAI 🚀
#maxplanck #mpimr #letsmingle

Max Planck Institute is looking for a PhD

📣PhD position available! 🔬The department of Stefan Hell is looking for a new group member working at the intersection of #optics, #molecularbiology and #biophysics. More info on our website, see link below!
#maxplanck #mpimr #science #phd #hiring

bewerbermanagement.net/jobposting/5...

🌟 Take a glimpse at some behind-the-scenes moments from our recent Institute photoshoot! A huge thank you to photographer Alexander Grüber and the creative team for making it such a fun and memorable experience. 📸✨ #MPIMR #Teamwork #Photoshoot #BehindTheScenes

🔬 Welcome back to #ScienceFunFactFriday! 🎉

Ever wondered about the quirkiest science facts? We're here to share them! Dive into our team's top picks and share your own fun fact with us. Let's make science (even more) fun together! 🌟🧠 #ScienceFun #FunFact #ScienceTrivia #MaxPlanck #MPIMR

🌞🎉 We're absolutely loving the Institute's summer party! The unexpected sunshine truly made our day. 🍦☀️ Delicious ice cream in hand and great company all around - what more could we ask for? 😊 #MPIMR #BehindTheScenes #SummerFun

Max Planck Manatees team at the Dragon Boat Cup in Heidelberg today

🥳 Hurray, Max Planck Manatees! Our team took part in the famous Dragon Boat Cup 🐲 🚣 in Heidelberg again today and came 14th out of 30 in the fun mix category. Congratulations, you did great!💪 #dragonboatcup #mpimr #maxplanck #teamspirit #maxplanckmanatees

Well done, Team! Yesterday, 40 colleagues represented the MPI-NAT at Göttingen’s annual Altstadtlauf. We are so proud of you for taking on this challenge and braving the summer heat 💪🏅

🔥 Our fire protection officer Mario is training the team on handling unexpected fires in our facilities.These exercises cerainly match today's sizzling heat! 🌞😉 #FireSafety #StayCool #WorkplaceSafety #BehindTheScenes #MPIMR

#OnThisDay in 1993, CERN released the World Wide Web software to the public.

Proposed by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the web was originally created to allow scientists and institutes working on CERN data to share information accurately and quickly from across the globe.

#WorldWideWeb

New regulatory protein of the neuronal cytoskeleton identified

👉Paper out in Science Advances. In their study, researchers at our institute and @mpi-nat.bsky.social show for the first time that the protein paralemmin-1 plays a critical role as a powerful regulator in the organization of the MPS in nerve cells. Congrats to @vmacarron.bsky.social and colleagues!