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Max Planck Institute of Biophysics
@mpibp.bsky.social
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Our research concerns biological membranes with particular emphasis on the structure and function of membrane proteins.
#Biophysics #cryoEM #structuralbiology
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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
October 31, 2025 at 11:06 PM
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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.
Structure of the ribosome-bound SND3 translocon complex from the heat-tolerant fungus Chaetomium thermophilum. The SND3 translocon inserts proteins into the endoplasmic reticulum membrane as they are produced by the ribosome.
October 30, 2025 at 8:55 AM
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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
Orange and green poster of the In-situ structural biology by Cryo-FIB and Cryo-ET in Frankfurt am Main, with EMBO logo. The poster promotes childcare grants, travel grants and that this is a sustainable event.
October 23, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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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
Bonnie Murphy and Ralf Steinhilper stand together, smiling at the camera. Ralf is wearing a creatively handcrafted doctor’s hat.
October 16, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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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
October 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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🎉 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.
Photo of Sergio Cruz and text: Sergio Cruz-León receives the 2026 Theory & Computation Postdoctoral Research Award
September 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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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 diverse group of young people in running gear smile for the camera.
September 25, 2025 at 12:38 PM
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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-...
August 18, 2025 at 11:29 AM
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Our researchers shared their work in public lectures, and our Electron Microscopy Facility opened its doors for exclusive guided tours 🔬
August 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Guests enjoyed our virtual reality exploration of the cell 🦠 discovered protein structures 🧪 cooled off with liquid nitrogen ice cream 🍦 and more!
August 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Science came to life at the Max Planck Institute of Biophysics during the 2025 Night of Science of @goetheuni.bsky.social! 🌙✨
August 15, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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👏 Congrats to Schara Safarian on his nomination for the Paul Ehrlich & Ludwig Darmstaedter Early Career Award—Germany’s top honor for young life science researchers! 🎉

Hear his talk on Sept 15: 👉 goethe-university-frankfurt.de/150458316/Ea... #Biophysics #EarlyCareerAward #ScientificExcellence
August 13, 2025 at 9:22 AM
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From India to Germany: Pratima Verma and Deepshikha Ghosh shared their journeys as international scientists with 30 students at Friedrich Dessauer Gymnasium and offered insights into biophysics, skills & career paths in research. 🧪 #scienceforall #scienceoutreach #biophysics #imprs2impress
July 30, 2025 at 3:50 PM
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In their new study, Beata Turoňová and Tomáš Majtner trained 13 neural networks to automatically detect and remove those corrupted frames, speeding up processing and saving time for tomographers 🥳
July 25, 2025 at 10:14 AM
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Work led by postdocs @ahmed-noor-agip.bsky.social & @pamornelas.bsky.social (Structural Biology Dept., Kühlbrandt Lab) in collab with the @melaniemcdowell.bsky.social's lab . A new chapter in 20+ years of TOM research at MPIBP!

Full @pnas.org article here: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
July 21, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Sixteen of our Institute’s colleagues, along with colleagues from the MPI for Legal History & Legal Theory, joined this year’s 5.6-kilometre #jpmcc2025, challenging themselves and encouraging others! It was great to meet colleagues in a different setting and join over 64,000 runners! #teamspirit
A diverse group of young people in running gear pose smiling next to the Euro sculpture.
July 7, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Big congratulations to Dr. Lea Dietrich @lea-dietrich.bsky.social for receiving the Otto Hahn Medal from the @maxplanck.de for her research on mitochondrial architecture! 🏅 A brilliant young scientist and a great role model 💪
July 2, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Congratulations to our director Ana García-Sáez for receiving an ERC Advanced Grant! 📣 Her work on mitochondrial membranes continues to push the frontiers of biophysics and cell biology 🧬 #ERCAdG @erc.europa.eu @office-garcia.bsky.social
June 17, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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@scale-cluster-ffm.bsky.social has been selected as a @dfg.de Cluster of Excellence! We’re proud to be part of this exciting initiative to understand the architecture of life at the molecular level 🎉 #ClustersOfExcellence #SCALEcluster
📖: www.biophys.mpg.de/2868034/scale-excellence-cluster?c=2011019
May 27, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Komm’ am 13. Juni bei uns vorbei während der #nightofscience✨! Erlebe, wie aus Stickstoff leckeres Eis🍦wird, wie unsere Zellen und unsere DNA 🧬 aussehen, und mach’ mit bei unserem Parkour des Lebens! 👉 www.biophys.mpg.de/en/night-of-... 👉: nightofscience.de #biophysik
Eine Eiswaffel mit einer Wolke vor blauem Hintergrund, Nacht der Wissenschaft, 13. Juni 2025.
May 21, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Balancing Life and Death 🧬💀 Check out our latest work on the cell’s executioner protein, MLKL! In its two forms, this protein is the switch from life to necroptotic death. Read more here 🔗: www.biophys.mpg.de/en/news
Silhouette of a hand holding an orange protein model, superimposed over a faint skull-like shape in the background. The composition evokes a Hamlet-like existential scene.
April 30, 2025 at 10:55 AM
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Have you heard of ferroptosis? 💥 This is the iron-driven, propagating form of cell death! Our Membrane Dynamics Department (@office-garcia.bsky.social) has developed an optical tool to trigger and control it.

🔗Find out more: www.biophys.mpg.de/2857694/shining-a-new-light-on-ferroptosis?c=2011019
Abstract representation of a cell undergoing ferroptosis with a central blue shape, encircled by green dots, and outer red membrane resembling petals. This image was generated using AI.
April 24, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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📣 Job alert! Our partner group, the Dioscuri Centre for Modeling of Posttranslational Modifications is seeking a talented individual in the field of #ComputationalBiophysics. Apply ✏️✅! #AssistantProfessor 👉 www.biophys.mpg.de/2858196/Post...
April 15, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Working towards #GenderEquality 👩‍🔬🧪
20 curious students joined our Girls’ Day to explore DNA 🧬, electron microscopy 🔬, and the science behind chocolate ice cream 🍦😋 #GirlsDay #WomenInSTEM
Three girls in lab coats and gloves work together on a DNA extraction experiment using tomatoes in a science lab. One girl is slicing a tomato while the others observe and discuss the process. A female scientist explains a large lab instrument to a group of middle school girls during a tour. The students listen closely, surrounded by technical equipment in a lab setting. A female scientist wearing glasses sits in front of focused middle school students and explains electron microscopy tomography displayed on a computer monitor. A group of excited middle school students gather around a foggy experiment using liquid nitrogen. A person in orange gloves pours the liquid as the students react with excitement and take photos.
April 15, 2025 at 11:59 AM
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February 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM