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- 21.06.2025 IPF Welcomes 800 Visitors to Dresden Science Night 2025
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On June 20, the IPF once again opened its doors for the Dresden Science Night, welcoming around 800 visitors. Across 17 main stations, guests had the opportunity to explore laboratories, experience live scientific … more »
- 17.06.2025 New Research Training Group for Biomolecular Condensates
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The German Research Foundation (DFG) has awarded funding for a new Research Training Group (RTG 3120) at TU Dresden. Starting in 2026, the RTG—titled “Biomolecular Condensates: From Physics to Biological Functions”—will … more »
- 15.06.2025 NSF-Funded Doctoral Exchange Brings U.S. Students to IPF and Partner Institutes
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For the second year in a row, the IPF is hosting doctoral students from the United States through an International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) project, funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). … more »
- 04.06.2025 Mini-Symposium “Polymer Research Towards the Physics of Life”
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On June 3, the IPF hosted a mini-symposium titled “Polymer Research Towards the Physics of Life”, co-organized with TU Dresden’s Cluster of Excellence Physics of Life (PoL). The cluster was recently selected for a … more »
- 29.05.2025 Publication of the Book Advanced Polymer Life Science
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The new book Advanced Polymer Life Science, co-edited by Jens Friedrichs, Uwe Freudenberg and Carsten Werner, has just been published in the World Scientific Series on Emerging Technologies: … more »
- 29.05.2025 Patrick McCall wins Best Poster Award at 19th Polymer Discussion
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Congratulations to Patrick McCall on winning a Best Poster Award at the 19th Dresden Polymer Discussion, held May 25th-28th, 2025, in Meißen (DE). The theme of this year’s conference was “Biomolecular Condensates and … more »
- 29.05.2025 Teamwork Beyond the Lab: IPF at the REWE Team Challenge 2025
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On May 28, the IPF participated in the REWE Team Challenge in Dresden — a popular after-work running event that attracts tens of thousands of participants each year. The institute was represented by 16 teams, with a … more »
- 29.05.2025 Dresden Polymer Discussion 2025 Explores Biomolecular Condensates and Phase Transitions
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From May 25 to 28, the Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden and TU Dresden jointly hosted the 19th Dresden Polymer Discussion (DPD) in the historic town of Meissen, Germany. Centered on the theme “Biomolecular … more »
- 24.05.2025 Professor Dr. Carsten Werner Receives Career Achievement Award of TERMIS EU
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Professor Dr. Carsten Werner, Scientific Director at the Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden, has been honored with the Career Achievement Award of the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine … more »
- 23.05.2025 IPF Scientists in Core Teams of Four Clusters of Excellence
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The Leibniz Institute of Polymer Research Dresden is set to play an even more prominent role in Germany’s Excellence Strategy. Researchers from the institute are contributing as Core Principal Investigators (PIs) to … more »