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For us, it's all about basic biomedical research! We develop technologies and methods to observe and manipulate the highly complex molecular and cellular interactions. Let's talk science! Imprint: /www.mr.mpg.de/imprint #science #medicalresearch #mpimr

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New Max Planck Center with South Korea deepens biomedical research

πŸ“£Curtains up for a new #MaxPlanckCenter @maxplanck.de in which our institute is involved, with the @mpinb.mpg.de and the Institute for Basic Science at Yonsei University, Seoul! 🀩 Focus is on β€˜Deep Tissue Nanoscale Control’. Excited about this fantastic partnership! πŸš€
www.mr.mpg.de/14654184/new...

28.07.2025 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
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🌟 Take a glimpse at some behind-the-scenes moments from our recent Institute photoshoot! A huge thank you to photographer Alexander GrΓΌber and the creative team for making it such a fun and memorable experience. πŸ“Έβœ¨ #MPIMR #Teamwork #Photoshoot #BehindTheScenes

24.07.2025 12:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Employees of the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research jogging for the NCT Run 2025

Employees of the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research jogging for the NCT Run 2025

πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸƒβ€β™€οΈ400 kilometers for a good cause! Many colleagues ran or hiked in the #NCTRun by @nct-heidelberg.bsky.social over the weekend, either here at our institute in Heidelberg along the Neckar River, in Stuttgart, or in their hometowns. Thank you all, that was great! πŸ‘ŸπŸ’ͺ
#nctrun2025 #alonetogether #mpimr

16.07.2025 08:34 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Faster and brighter protein labeling: new tool SNAP-tag2

πŸ‘€ πŸ’‘ Find out more about SNAP-tag2, a new powerful tool for labeling proteins with synthetic fluorophores for bioimaging, that scientists around our @kjohnsson.bsky.social and @steffi-k.bsky.social have developed πŸŽ‰
#maxplanck #mpimr #medicalresearch #science #bioimaging
www.mr.mpg.de/14653278/sna...

14.07.2025 10:48 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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We had a great time yesterday, hosting a group of young scientists traveling around Baden-WΓΌrttemberg to explore the life science research landscape. It was an honor to be the last stop on their tour after attending #LINO25! βš—οΈ

11.07.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”¬ Welcome back to #ScienceFunFactFriday! πŸŽ‰

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

11.07.2025 11:34 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Molecular recording of cellular protein kinase activity with chemical labeling - Nature Chemical Biology Molecular recorders based on kinase activity-dependent protein labeling track specific kinase activities to understand their link to cellular phenotypes in heterogeneous cell populations and in vivo.

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

10.07.2025 10:33 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Investigating kinase activity in living cells

πŸ“£Paper alert! πŸ‘ If you're interested in investigating kinase activities in living cells, our scientists @kjohnsson.bsky.social have built a molecular recorder to monitor them spatially and temporally. Check out our website or Nature Chemical Biology (link in comments)!
www.mr.mpg.de/14652710/mol...

10.07.2025 10:32 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸŒžπŸŽ‰ We're absolutely loving the Institute's summer party! The unexpected sunshine truly made our day. πŸ¦β˜€οΈ Delicious ice cream in hand and great company all around - what more could we ask for? 😊 #MPIMR #BehindTheScenes #SummerFun

08.07.2025 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Max Planck Manatees team at the Dragon Boat Cup in Heidelberg today

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

πŸ₯³ 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!πŸ’ͺ #dragonboatcup #mpimr #maxplanck #teamspirit #maxplanckmanatees

05.07.2025 17:53 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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SNAP-tag2 for faster and brighter protein labeling - Nature Chemical Biology SNAP-tag is a widespread tool for labeling protein for bioimaging. Now, KΓΌhn et al. report SNAP-tag2 with increased labeling kinetics and brightness, which translates into a better performance in live...

πŸ“£Paper alert! Interested in faster and brighter protein labeling than before? πŸ‘€ @steffi-k.bsky.social & other colleagues have developed an improved tool for labeling proteins with synthetic fluorophores for bioimaging. Also works in STED microscopy πŸ€©πŸ”¬ Congratulations!πŸ₯³
www.nature.com/articles/s41...

03.07.2025 12:09 β€” πŸ‘ 40    πŸ” 16    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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πŸ”₯ Our fire protection officer Mario is training the team on handling unexpected fires in our facilities.These exercises cerainly match today's sizzling heat! πŸŒžπŸ˜‰ #FireSafety #StayCool #WorkplaceSafety #BehindTheScenes #MPIMR

01.07.2025 10:03 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Good morning, Heidelberg! β˜€οΈ

01.07.2025 05:56 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Let's finish the week on a high note by playing another guessing game! πŸ’‘Check out the close-up image below and guess which piece of lab equipment it belongs to! πŸ§ͺ Did you guess correctly? βœ… Keep an eye out for more exciting guessing games! πŸ‘€ #ScienceFun #Quiz #BehindTheScenes #MaxPlanck #MPIMR

27.06.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Otto Hahn Medal The Otto Hahn Medal is intended to motivate especially gifted junior scientists and researchers to pursue a future university or research career.

www.mpg.de/prizes/otto-...

25.06.2025 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Otto Hahn Medal for Jonas Wilhelm

πŸŽ‰Whoop whoop! πŸŽ‰ One of the prestigious Otto Hahn Medals by @maxplanck.de goes to @jonaswilhelm.bsky.social for his outstanding achievements in his doctorate done in the department of @kjohnsson.bsky.social at our institute! Congratulations, Jonas!πŸ‘πŸ₯³ #maxplanck #congrats
www.mr.mpg.de/14648335/ott...

25.06.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ““ πŸ’‘ #Scientificpublishing isn't always easy, right? πŸ€”πŸ«  How do you write a really good title? An abstract? When and how do you use AI? Today, Wiley Editor-in-Chief Uta Goebel was our guest, shared her insights and offered advice πŸ‘ @mattertolife.bsky.social
#research #maxplanck #mpimr #science

04.06.2025 14:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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27.05.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Research is one thingβ€”publishing research is another! If you are looking for tips on optimizing manuscripts for submission to a journal, on AI tools for writing & research, & more, join our next event with Publishing House Wiley on June 4. Registration required (link in comment)! #publishing #mpimr

27.05.2025 12:18 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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23.05.2025 10:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸŽ‰Decision made: The initiative #SynthImmune by uniheidelberg.bsky.social has been selected in the Excellence Strategy 2025 of the German federal and state governments! Congratulations! πŸ‘ Our Managing Director Joachim Spatz and research group leader @glembockyte.bsky.social are involved πŸ˜€

23.05.2025 10:00 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Metal fleece: material for the batteries of the future Batteries are becoming more powerful and cost-efficient thanks to the accelerated transport of lithium ions through metal fleeces. A team led by Joachim Spatz at the Max Planck Institute for Medical R...

Metal fleece: material for the batteries of the future! πŸ”‹ πŸš€ A discovery by a research team at our institute, led by our Managing Director Joachim Spatz, could now give batteries a significant energy boost. Find out more!
www.mr.mpg.de/14647652/new...
#maxplanck #science #mpimr #energy

22.05.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Peer Fischer has been elected Fellow of AIMBE

www.mr.mpg.de/14647395/pee...

19.05.2025 11:23 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ₯³πŸ…Our research group leader Peer Fischer has been elected a Fellow of AIMBE @aimbe-official.bsky.social β€œfor pioneering contributions in nanorobotics, the development of new ultrasound technologies, and for his leadership and engagement in translational science.” πŸš€ Congratulations, Peer! πŸ‘ Β©AIMBE

19.05.2025 11:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ”¬ Welcome back to #ScienceFunFactFriday! πŸŽ‰

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

16.05.2025 08:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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πŸ“£Review paper with a special story: conceived & written by master's students in #MolecularBiotechnology at uniheidelberg.bsky.social, taught by our heikeboehm.bsky.social and supported by our instituteπŸ‘©β€πŸ«πŸ”¬ #mpimr
The photo shows them submitting the review togetherπŸ₯³
www.frontiersin.org/journals/cel...

15.05.2025 07:01 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Honored to welcome a delegation of the Chinese Academy of Sciences at our institute today! Their visit is part of a broader program including visiting further Max Planck Institutes as well. Great scientific exchange that goes beyond the horizon!
#mpimr #maxplanck #scientificeexchange #science

14.05.2025 13:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Let's play another round of our guessing game! πŸ’‘Check out the close-up image below and guess which piece of lab equipment it belongs to! πŸ§ͺ Did you guess correctly? βœ… Keep an eye out for more exciting guessing games! πŸ‘€ #ScienceFun #Quiz #BehindTheScenes #MaxPlanck #MPIMR

08.05.2025 10:10 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Proud to be part of the @hlsalliance.bsky.social! It is always a pleasure to meet everyone, share ideas, and plan new joint projects. πŸš€ Congratulations on the new location. It is fantastic and we look forward to visiting again! πŸ˜ƒ 🌞

08.05.2025 09:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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β€œEngineering Genomes Cell by Cell and Nucleotide by Nucleotide”: That’s the talk Lars Steinmetz (@stanford.edu @embl.org) will give next Monday, May 12, at 11am, on site and online. We look forward to it! More info and the zoom link on our website:
www.mr.mpg.de/events/41756...
#mpimr #science

05.05.2025 12:15 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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