Erik Schäffer Lab
@schaefferlab.bsky.social
Cellular Nanoscience Lab at University of Tübingen
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Managed by lab members
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Shu Yao Leong, Erik Schäffer @schaefferlab.bsky.social & team @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social discover that the tail domain of the kinesin-12 POK2 acts as a versatile interaction hub for microtubules, MAP65-3 & lipids.
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October 14, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Shu Yao Leong, Erik Schäffer @schaefferlab.bsky.social & team @zmbp-tuebingen.bsky.social discover that the tail domain of the kinesin-12 POK2 acts as a versatile interaction hub for microtubules, MAP65-3 & lipids.
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Another study from the lab🔬🎉
Our paper, "The tail domain of the plant kinesin-12 POK2 is a versatile interaction hub" is now published in the Journal of Cell Science!
Check it out: doi.org/10.1242/jcs....
#PlantCellBiology #Kinesin #CellDivision #Microtubules #ZMBP
Our paper, "The tail domain of the plant kinesin-12 POK2 is a versatile interaction hub" is now published in the Journal of Cell Science!
Check it out: doi.org/10.1242/jcs....
#PlantCellBiology #Kinesin #CellDivision #Microtubules #ZMBP
The tail domain of the plant kinesin-12 POK2 is a versatile interaction hub
Summary: In vitro reconstitution experiments reveal that the tail domain of the kinesin-12 POK2 interacts with microtubules, MAP65-3 and lipids as a possible mechanism for division site deposition and...
journals.biologists.com
October 14, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Another study from the lab🔬🎉
Our paper, "The tail domain of the plant kinesin-12 POK2 is a versatile interaction hub" is now published in the Journal of Cell Science!
Check it out: doi.org/10.1242/jcs....
#PlantCellBiology #Kinesin #CellDivision #Microtubules #ZMBP
Our paper, "The tail domain of the plant kinesin-12 POK2 is a versatile interaction hub" is now published in the Journal of Cell Science!
Check it out: doi.org/10.1242/jcs....
#PlantCellBiology #Kinesin #CellDivision #Microtubules #ZMBP
Exciting news! 🚀
Our latest work has been selected as the cover article in Nano Letters! 🎉
“Attonewton Force Resolution Measurements with Silicon Nanospheres at the Thermal Noise Limit in Ambient-Temperature Liquids”
#NanoLetters #CoverArticle #OpticalTweezers #ForceMeasurement #ZMBP
Our latest work has been selected as the cover article in Nano Letters! 🎉
“Attonewton Force Resolution Measurements with Silicon Nanospheres at the Thermal Noise Limit in Ambient-Temperature Liquids”
#NanoLetters #CoverArticle #OpticalTweezers #ForceMeasurement #ZMBP
September 16, 2025 at 10:47 AM
Exciting news! 🚀
Our latest work has been selected as the cover article in Nano Letters! 🎉
“Attonewton Force Resolution Measurements with Silicon Nanospheres at the Thermal Noise Limit in Ambient-Temperature Liquids”
#NanoLetters #CoverArticle #OpticalTweezers #ForceMeasurement #ZMBP
Our latest work has been selected as the cover article in Nano Letters! 🎉
“Attonewton Force Resolution Measurements with Silicon Nanospheres at the Thermal Noise Limit in Ambient-Temperature Liquids”
#NanoLetters #CoverArticle #OpticalTweezers #ForceMeasurement #ZMBP
Our latest paper is now published in Nano Letters!
"Attonewton Force Resolution Measurements with Silicon Nanospheres at the Thermal Noise Limit in Ambient-Temperature Liquids"
Check it out: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
#opticaltweezer #forcemeasurement #siliconnanosphere #ZMBP
"Attonewton Force Resolution Measurements with Silicon Nanospheres at the Thermal Noise Limit in Ambient-Temperature Liquids"
Check it out: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
#opticaltweezer #forcemeasurement #siliconnanosphere #ZMBP
Attonewton Force Resolution Measurements with Silicon Nanospheres at the Thermal Noise Limit in Ambient-Temperature Liquids
Precise force measurements are crucial for understanding fundamental physics or nanoscale interactions, such as those of molecular machines in biology. Optical tweezers are versatile force transducer...
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August 6, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Our latest paper is now published in Nano Letters!
"Attonewton Force Resolution Measurements with Silicon Nanospheres at the Thermal Noise Limit in Ambient-Temperature Liquids"
Check it out: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
#opticaltweezer #forcemeasurement #siliconnanosphere #ZMBP
"Attonewton Force Resolution Measurements with Silicon Nanospheres at the Thermal Noise Limit in Ambient-Temperature Liquids"
Check it out: pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/...
#opticaltweezer #forcemeasurement #siliconnanosphere #ZMBP
We were honored to host Prof. Chaitanya Athale (IISER Pune, India) this week for an inspiring talk on cytoskeletal dynamics and imaging. The visit concluded with a cozy lab gathering filled with great science and even greater conversations
@athalelab.bsky.social #cellularnanoscience #zmbp #tübingen
@athalelab.bsky.social #cellularnanoscience #zmbp #tübingen
July 15, 2025 at 8:39 AM
We were honored to host Prof. Chaitanya Athale (IISER Pune, India) this week for an inspiring talk on cytoskeletal dynamics and imaging. The visit concluded with a cozy lab gathering filled with great science and even greater conversations
@athalelab.bsky.social #cellularnanoscience #zmbp #tübingen
@athalelab.bsky.social #cellularnanoscience #zmbp #tübingen
🎓 Huge congrats to Shu Yao on her successful PhD defense!
We're proud of her work and excited for what comes next! 🚀
#PhDDefence #graduation #cellularnanoscience #StructuralBiology #MolecularBiophysics #ZMBP #WomenInScience #AcademicMilestone
We're proud of her work and excited for what comes next! 🚀
#PhDDefence #graduation #cellularnanoscience #StructuralBiology #MolecularBiophysics #ZMBP #WomenInScience #AcademicMilestone
June 5, 2025 at 1:32 PM
🎓 Huge congrats to Shu Yao on her successful PhD defense!
We're proud of her work and excited for what comes next! 🚀
#PhDDefence #graduation #cellularnanoscience #StructuralBiology #MolecularBiophysics #ZMBP #WomenInScience #AcademicMilestone
We're proud of her work and excited for what comes next! 🚀
#PhDDefence #graduation #cellularnanoscience #StructuralBiology #MolecularBiophysics #ZMBP #WomenInScience #AcademicMilestone
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Congratulations to the #GreenRobust team for securing @dfg.de funding for the next 7 years to investigate plant robustness! 🌱
Special thanks to our very own Rosa Lozano-Durán @geminiteamlab.bsky.social and the co-spokespersons @thomasgreb.bsky.social and @kjschmid.bsky.social. Exciting times ahead!
Special thanks to our very own Rosa Lozano-Durán @geminiteamlab.bsky.social and the co-spokespersons @thomasgreb.bsky.social and @kjschmid.bsky.social. Exciting times ahead!
The GreenRobust Cluster of Excellence, a joint venture of the Universities of Tübingen, Heidelberg, and Hohenheim, is now a reality!! For the next 7 years, we will investigate the principles underlying robustness to perturbations in plants. Stay tuned! greenrobust.de 🍾🥂💚🌱 @dfg.de
GreenRobust
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May 23, 2025 at 5:37 AM
Congratulations to the #GreenRobust team for securing @dfg.de funding for the next 7 years to investigate plant robustness! 🌱
Special thanks to our very own Rosa Lozano-Durán @geminiteamlab.bsky.social and the co-spokespersons @thomasgreb.bsky.social and @kjschmid.bsky.social. Exciting times ahead!
Special thanks to our very own Rosa Lozano-Durán @geminiteamlab.bsky.social and the co-spokespersons @thomasgreb.bsky.social and @kjschmid.bsky.social. Exciting times ahead!
New paper alert! 📄
We’re thrilled to share a new publication from our lab:
"Monomers and short oligomers of human RAD52 promote single-strand annealing"
Check it out: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
#DNARepair #RAD52 #MolecularBiology #SingleMolecule #PhDResearch #MassPhotometry #StructuralBiology
We’re thrilled to share a new publication from our lab:
"Monomers and short oligomers of human RAD52 promote single-strand annealing"
Check it out: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
#DNARepair #RAD52 #MolecularBiology #SingleMolecule #PhDResearch #MassPhotometry #StructuralBiology
Monomers and short oligomers of human RAD52 promote single-strand annealing | PNAS
Genome maintenance and stability rely on the repair of DNA double-strand breaks. Breaks
can be repaired via the single-strand-annealing pathway med...
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April 8, 2025 at 8:11 AM
New paper alert! 📄
We’re thrilled to share a new publication from our lab:
"Monomers and short oligomers of human RAD52 promote single-strand annealing"
Check it out: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
#DNARepair #RAD52 #MolecularBiology #SingleMolecule #PhDResearch #MassPhotometry #StructuralBiology
We’re thrilled to share a new publication from our lab:
"Monomers and short oligomers of human RAD52 promote single-strand annealing"
Check it out: www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
#DNARepair #RAD52 #MolecularBiology #SingleMolecule #PhDResearch #MassPhotometry #StructuralBiology
Great time at #SMBioDresden — old friends, new friends, and exciting science!
#SingleMolecule #ScienceCommunity #AcademicLife #Dresden #MPI-CBG
#SingleMolecule #ScienceCommunity #AcademicLife #Dresden #MPI-CBG
March 19, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Great time at #SMBioDresden — old friends, new friends, and exciting science!
#SingleMolecule #ScienceCommunity #AcademicLife #Dresden #MPI-CBG
#SingleMolecule #ScienceCommunity #AcademicLife #Dresden #MPI-CBG
Today is the day of Tubulin purification 🥹
March 14, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Today is the day of Tubulin purification 🥹
Science runs on coffee, collaboration, and… Berliner! ☕🍩 Big thanks to Erik, for treating the team today. A great moment to recharge, share ideas, and enjoy the view from our lab!
#LabCulture #ScienceCommunity #coffeebreak
#LabCulture #ScienceCommunity #coffeebreak
March 9, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Science runs on coffee, collaboration, and… Berliner! ☕🍩 Big thanks to Erik, for treating the team today. A great moment to recharge, share ideas, and enjoy the view from our lab!
#LabCulture #ScienceCommunity #coffeebreak
#LabCulture #ScienceCommunity #coffeebreak