Max Planck Institute of Biophysics
@mpibp.bsky.social
Our research concerns biological membranes with particular emphasis on the structure and function of membrane proteins.
#Biophysics #cryoEM #structuralbiology
#Biophysics #cryoEM #structuralbiology
Precision, teamwork, and a sharp eye! Not just for experiments, but for #pumpkins too! 🎃🔬
We held a pumpkin carving #competition at MPI of Biophysics, and the results were impressive! Swipe through to find out who took home the 🏆!
#CarvingConnections #HalloweenSpirit
We held a pumpkin carving #competition at MPI of Biophysics, and the results were impressive! Swipe through to find out who took home the 🏆!
#CarvingConnections #HalloweenSpirit
October 31, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Precision, teamwork, and a sharp eye! Not just for experiments, but for #pumpkins too! 🎃🔬
We held a pumpkin carving #competition at MPI of Biophysics, and the results were impressive! Swipe through to find out who took home the 🏆!
#CarvingConnections #HalloweenSpirit
We held a pumpkin carving #competition at MPI of Biophysics, and the results were impressive! Swipe through to find out who took home the 🏆!
#CarvingConnections #HalloweenSpirit
SNDing proteins into the membrane! Our new publication from @melaniemcdowell.bsky.social ’s group identifies the SND3 protein as a new route for membrane protein insertion! 🍄 📘 Read more here: www.mpg.de/25599408/102... Image: Louise Duever.
October 30, 2025 at 8:55 AM
SNDing proteins into the membrane! Our new publication from @melaniemcdowell.bsky.social ’s group identifies the SND3 protein as a new route for membrane protein insertion! 🍄 📘 Read more here: www.mpg.de/25599408/102... Image: Louise Duever.
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Prof. Hartmut Michel's group @mpibp.bsky.social is recruiting a postdoc in structural bioenergetics. See the link for more detail.👇
Postdoctoral researcher in structural bioenergetics (m/w/d)
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October 24, 2025 at 9:36 AM
Prof. Hartmut Michel's group @mpibp.bsky.social is recruiting a postdoc in structural bioenergetics. See the link for more detail.👇
Have you registered to the next EMBO Practical Course on In-situ structural biology by Cryo-FIB and Cryo-ET? 🧊 Join us in Frankfurt for hands-on training on cryo-techniques and networking with experts!
🔗 Apply by Dec 8, 2025: meetings.embo.org/event/26-in-...
📍 Frankfurt | 📆 April 12–20, 2026
🔗 Apply by Dec 8, 2025: meetings.embo.org/event/26-in-...
📍 Frankfurt | 📆 April 12–20, 2026
October 23, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Have you registered to the next EMBO Practical Course on In-situ structural biology by Cryo-FIB and Cryo-ET? 🧊 Join us in Frankfurt for hands-on training on cryo-techniques and networking with experts!
🔗 Apply by Dec 8, 2025: meetings.embo.org/event/26-in-...
📍 Frankfurt | 📆 April 12–20, 2026
🔗 Apply by Dec 8, 2025: meetings.embo.org/event/26-in-...
📍 Frankfurt | 📆 April 12–20, 2026
Heartfelt congratulations to @ralfsteinhilper.bsky.social @bjmurphylab.bsky.social on successfully defending his PhD thesis with summa cum laude! 👏💪🏆 For his doctoral research, Ralf used anaerobic sample preparation to study redox enzymes by single-particle cryo-EM.🔬 #phdlife #biophysics #excellence
October 16, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Heartfelt congratulations to @ralfsteinhilper.bsky.social @bjmurphylab.bsky.social on successfully defending his PhD thesis with summa cum laude! 👏💪🏆 For his doctoral research, Ralf used anaerobic sample preparation to study redox enzymes by single-particle cryo-EM.🔬 #phdlife #biophysics #excellence
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Deep learning-based interpolation using cryoTIGER developed by the authors in this new Communications Biology manuscript enhances cryoET reconstructions. @mpibp.bsky.social
@becklab.bsky.social
@jpkreysing.bsky.social
@sergiocruzleon.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1038/s420...
@becklab.bsky.social
@jpkreysing.bsky.social
@sergiocruzleon.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1038/s420...
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.
doi.org
October 15, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Deep learning-based interpolation using cryoTIGER developed by the authors in this new Communications Biology manuscript enhances cryoET reconstructions. @mpibp.bsky.social
@becklab.bsky.social
@jpkreysing.bsky.social
@sergiocruzleon.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1038/s420...
@becklab.bsky.social
@jpkreysing.bsky.social
@sergiocruzleon.bsky.social
doi.org/10.1038/s420...
Fantastic new work from our researchers!
Check out their work on 🐯 cryoTIGER for cryoET 🐯
Check out their work on 🐯 cryoTIGER for cryoET 🐯
❓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...
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.
www.nature.com
October 10, 2025 at 11:38 AM
Fantastic new work from our researchers!
Check out their work on 🐯 cryoTIGER for cryoET 🐯
Check out their work on 🐯 cryoTIGER for cryoET 🐯
Our Green Yard Sale at the MPI of Biophysics was a great success! 💚
Organized by our Sustainability Group, it promoted Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle while donating the profits to Klimaschutzinitiative-Riedberg e.V. 🌿♻️
#Sustainability #GreenYardSale #MPIBiophysics
Organized by our Sustainability Group, it promoted Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle while donating the profits to Klimaschutzinitiative-Riedberg e.V. 🌿♻️
#Sustainability #GreenYardSale #MPIBiophysics
October 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Our Green Yard Sale at the MPI of Biophysics was a great success! 💚
Organized by our Sustainability Group, it promoted Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle while donating the profits to Klimaschutzinitiative-Riedberg e.V. 🌿♻️
#Sustainability #GreenYardSale #MPIBiophysics
Organized by our Sustainability Group, it promoted Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle while donating the profits to Klimaschutzinitiative-Riedberg e.V. 🌿♻️
#Sustainability #GreenYardSale #MPIBiophysics
🎉 Congratulations to our postdoc @sergiocruzleon.bsky.social for receiving the 2026 Theory & Computation Postdoctoral Research Award from the Biophysical Society! 🎉 Sergio will present his work at the Theory & Computation subgroup Symposium during the 2026 Biophysical Society meeting.
September 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
🎉 Congratulations to our postdoc @sergiocruzleon.bsky.social for receiving the 2026 Theory & Computation Postdoctoral Research Award from the Biophysical Society! 🎉 Sergio will present his work at the Theory & Computation subgroup Symposium during the 2026 Biophysical Society meeting.
Our colleagues 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. ✨
A big thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to making a difference. ✨
September 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Our colleagues 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. ✨
A big thank you to everyone who participated and contributed to making a difference. ✨
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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
September 19, 2025 at 9:53 AM
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
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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
#imprs_cbp
#imprs_cbp
September 19, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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
#imprs_cbp
#imprs_cbp
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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
September 19, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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
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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.
#imprs #imprs_cbp @goetheuni.bsky.social
#imprs #imprs_cbp @goetheuni.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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.
#imprs #imprs_cbp @goetheuni.bsky.social
#imprs #imprs_cbp @goetheuni.bsky.social
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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.
@goetheuni.bsky.social @mpibp.bsky.social
@goetheuni.bsky.social @mpibp.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 12:33 PM
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.
@goetheuni.bsky.social @mpibp.bsky.social
@goetheuni.bsky.social @mpibp.bsky.social
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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
September 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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
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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! 🎊✨
September 22, 2025 at 4:20 PM
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! 🎊✨
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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.
September 18, 2025 at 3:28 PM
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.
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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. 🧠
@mpibrain.bsky.social
#imprs_cbp #gradschool #brain
@mpibrain.bsky.social
#imprs_cbp #gradschool #brain
September 18, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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. 🧠
@mpibrain.bsky.social
#imprs_cbp #gradschool #brain
@mpibrain.bsky.social
#imprs_cbp #gradschool #brain
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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!
#imprs #imprs_cbp #ombudsperson #gradschool
#imprs #imprs_cbp #ombudsperson #gradschool
September 18, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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!
#imprs #imprs_cbp #ombudsperson #gradschool
#imprs #imprs_cbp #ombudsperson #gradschool
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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/
September 17, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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/
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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.
September 17, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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.
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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
#imprs #MassSpec @goetheuni.bsky.social
September 17, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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
#imprs #MassSpec @goetheuni.bsky.social
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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
September 17, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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
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Great session with Melanie McDowell today!
She shared exciting insights into how proteins find their way into the ER.
#imprs #imprs_cbp #phd #gradschool #biophysics
She shared exciting insights into how proteins find their way into the ER.
#imprs #imprs_cbp #phd #gradschool #biophysics
September 16, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Great session with Melanie McDowell today!
She shared exciting insights into how proteins find their way into the ER.
#imprs #imprs_cbp #phd #gradschool #biophysics
She shared exciting insights into how proteins find their way into the ER.
#imprs #imprs_cbp #phd #gradschool #biophysics