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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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🥳 Have a great weekend, everyone!
#mpimr #carnivalseason #fasching

13.02.2026 13:29 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🍰🫐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

09.02.2026 16:06 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

For anyone who missed Seraphine's talk at our Rudolf Mössbauer Colloquium last year, and for anyone interested in “Spatiotemporal control in synthetic and living cells using light”, of course!

04.02.2026 14:31 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Fog over the institute and the river

Fog over the institute and the river

As you can see, you can't see much - we can't either at the moment.😆🌫️ Greetings from foggy Heidelberg!
#mpimr #foggyday #fogonthewater

04.02.2026 07:50 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Art exhibition in South Korea with image from MPI for Medical Research

Art exhibition in South Korea with image from MPI for Medical Research

🔬🖼️Science meets art: We are represented at the “Art in Science” exhibition in South Korea, curated by the Institute for Basic Science in collaboration with the Max Planck Society @maxplanck.de. 😎 Our image shows cells migrating together.
@senneseneca.bsky.social
#mpimr #artinscience #maxplanck

26.01.2026 12:09 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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In remembrance of Peer Bork  | EMBL EMBL and its community are deeply saddened by the death of Peer Bork, the organisation’s Interim Director General.

We mourn the loss of Peer Bork, a highly esteemed colleague and outstanding scientist. Since 2023, Peer Bork had been associated with our institute as a member of the Board of Trustees. We are grateful to Peer Bork. Our sympathy goes out to his family.🕊️
www.embl.org/news/embl-an...

21.01.2026 10:09 — 👍 7    🔁 1    💬 1    📌 0
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📣 Invitation to the first Rudolf Mößbauer Colloquium 2026!
👉 January 21 at 4 pm
👩‍🔬 with Milena Schuhmacher from #EPFL
We are delighted to welcome her and learn more about her research! 🤩Join on site in seminar room A/B!
#maxplanck #mpimr #science #talkingscience #sciencetalk

19.01.2026 14:39 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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We’re back! 👋 Despite the grey, cold, and occasional snow, our outlook is bright.🔆 The Institute's New Year’s resolution? More science and more collaboration, of course! 🔬😉 Let’s make 2026 a year of curiosity and discovery! 💡 #MaxPlanck #MPIMR #BackToWork

05.01.2026 14:07 — 👍 8    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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🎆 Happy 2026 from our multilingual institute! 🎉 One campus, many languages - united by science. 🥼 Our colleagues wish you a year of discovery and collaboration. 🤝 How many languages can you spot in our New Year’s greeting compilation? 💬👀 #HappyNewYear #MaxPlanck #MPIMR

01.01.2026 10:15 — 👍 8    🔁 0    💬 1    📌 0
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🌟 Season’s greetings and plenty of cheer! 🎄 The Institute wishes you a joyful holiday season! 🔔 Enjoy the gleeful time "zwischen den Jahren" (the German idiom for that whimsical stretch between the holidays and New Year’s Eve)! 🎇 Let us gently recharge for 2026! 🔋🤩 #MaxPlanck #MPIMR #HolidaySeason

24.12.2025 14:36 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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✨Our last #MPIMRSpotlight of the year features Chemical Biology PhD student @abdinasiradow.bsky.social, whose work bridges biology and chemistry. 🥼 Learn about his research building molecular tools ... and more! 👀 Stay tuned for more new faces from the Institute in 2026! ❇️📸 #MaxPlanck #MPIMR #STEM

19.12.2025 13:19 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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✨Week 3 of our Advent Science Picture Puzzle is here!🕯️🎄These shapes may look like lametta eggs… but what are they really?🍳 How fast can you crack the puzzle? 🧩🧠Stay tuned for the final quiz next week!🌟 #MPIMR #MaxPlanck #AdventCalendar #Quiz #HolidaySeason

15.12.2025 10:52 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🌟Great news! Kevin Jahnke @kejahnke.bsky.social will start the new research group “Biomembrane Engineering” at our institute, advancing synthetic lipid nano/micro-systems for biophysics and drug delivery. Funded by the #EmmyNoetherProgram 🎉
See you soon, Kevin!🤩
Team members wanted - get in touch!📧

10.12.2025 16:07 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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✨ We’re entering the second week of Advent with a new science picture-puzzle.🕯️ Each week until the holidays we’ll drop a new quiz. 🎄These bubbles may look like Christmas ornaments… but what are they really? How fast can you crack the puzzle? 🧩🧠 #MPIMR #MaxPlanck #AdventCalendar #Quiz #HolidaySeason

08.12.2025 10:33 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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

06.12.2025 11:15 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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✨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

05.12.2025 11:17 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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✨We are kicking off the festive first week of Advent with a science picture‑puzzle series.🕯️ A new visual riddle will launch each week until the holidays.🎄 How fast can you solve today’s?🧩🧠 #MPIMR #MaxPlanck #AdventCalendar #Quiz

01.12.2025 14:01 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
Upcoming Lectures & Events – Matter to Life Program Explore upcoming Matter to Life events and join free faculty lectures highlighting interdisciplinary research across chemistry, physics, and biology.

👉 Today at 3pm: Our Research Group Leader @glembockyte.bsky.social will give an online @mattertolife.bsky.social lecture on "Engineering optical nanoscale tools with DNA". 🔬 Participation recommended - Viktorija's research work is fascinating!😀🤩✨
mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/news-and-eve...

26.11.2025 09:58 — 👍 4    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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

19.11.2025 16:05 — 👍 4    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
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✨We are kicking off the week with a fresh #ScienceSnapshot! 📸Our postdoc, Nataliia Stepanenko (Optical Nanoscopy), is labeling a human cell line with a fluorescent dye. 🧫🔬More lab moments soon! 🤩 #MaxPlanck #MPIMR #BehindTheScenes #Research

17.11.2025 10:09 — 👍 6    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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#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

13.11.2025 09:38 — 👍 2    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0
Poster: Invitation to a lecture on Wednesday, November 12, at 7 p.m. in Bad Schönborn at Café Glashaus

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

10.11.2025 11:32 — 👍 3    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

🎉 Congratulations to all @erc.europa.eu grant recipients, including our Director Kai Johnsson!

07.11.2025 08:47 — 👍 10    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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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...

06.11.2025 11:41 — 👍 23    🔁 5    💬 2    📌 0
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📅 We are excited to announce three upcoming Rudolf Mößbauer Colloquia with outstanding scientists in November and December.

We are inviting you to join on site or register for online participation. 👇
www.mr.mpg.de/14167231/Moe...

05.11.2025 10:56 — 👍 3    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Ever wondered what our interns work on in the lab?👀 In today’s #ScienceSnapshot, Optical Nanoscopy MA student Joshua Eigenmann is staining human cells to investigate them via fluorescent microscopy.🔬 Stay tuned for future snapshots from our labs!📸🥼 #MaxPlanck #MPIMR #BehindTheScenes

03.11.2025 09:24 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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🍂Trick or trivia? 🎃 PhD student Christopher Heidebrecht challenges you with today’s #Halloween question from our 2025 #ScientificRetreat pub quiz. 🦇 What's your guess? 👻 #MaxPlanck #MPIMR #Trivia #Quiz

31.10.2025 12:15 — 👍 2    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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✨Today's #MPIMRSpotlight features our PhD student Betül Karakoc, who is involved in designing nanostructures for targeted photodynamic therapy. 💡 Let's learn about her work in the newly established Single Molecule Sensing research group at the Institute!👀 🌟 #MaxPlanck #MPIMR #STEM #BehindTheScenes

24.10.2025 11:40 — 👍 1    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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✨Today's #ScienceSnapshot 📸 portrays our postdoc Nataliia Stepanenko from the Optical Nanoscopy department observing human cells with bright-field microscopy!🧫🔬 Stay tuned for future impressions from our labs!🤩 #MaxPlanck #MPIMR #BehindTheScenes #Research

22.10.2025 09:22 — 👍 5    🔁 0    💬 0    📌 0
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Heilbronn: Startschuss für Innovationspark für Künstliche Intelligenz - IPAI - mit Kanzler Merz In Heilbronn ist am Dienstag der Spatenstich für den Innovationspark für Künstliche Intelligenz (IPAI) erfolgt. Neben Kanzler Merz war auch Ministerpräsident Kretschmann vor Ort. Rund drei Milliarden ...

🎉 ✨ Groundbreaking ceremony for #IPAI in Heilbronn today. Congratulations on this milestone! 👏
We are delighted that two of our departments will have their first home at IPAI Spaces 🤩
#maxplanck #mpimr #ai #innovation #ipaicampus #medicalresearch
www.swr.de/swraktuell/b...

21.10.2025 13:46 — 👍 1    🔁 1    💬 0    📌 0

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