DIVISION POLYMER BIOMATERIALS SCIENCE
- 05.01.2026 Publication on the blood response to different doses of silk nanoparticles
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The publication “Blood compatibility of silk nanoparticles: impact of size and dose” presents a collaboration between Manfred Maitz at the IPF Dresden and Philipp Seib at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow (now at … more »
- 05.01.2026 LASSO: A New Method for Highly Selective Biomolecule Isolation
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The isolation of specific molecules from complex biological samples is crucial in healthcare and life sciences. Yet, many isolation methods are slow, expensive, and suffer from incomplete removal of contaminants. Now, … more »
- 05.01.2026 Synthetic Hydrogel Platform for Human Epiblast Development Published in Materials Today
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Yanuar Dwi Putra Limasale and colleagues have published a study in Materials Today demonstrating how synthetic glycosaminoglycan-based hydrogels can model early human embryo development. Using a Design of Experiments … more »
- 05.01.2026 Review Article on Synthetic Biomolecular Condensates Published in Nature Nanotechnology
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Dr. Ayala Lampel, IPF Fellow and researcher at Tel Aviv University, has co-authored a comprehensive review article in Nature Nanotechnology titled "Design and applications of synthetic biomolecular condensates”. … more »
- 17.12.2025 Publication on the viscoelastic characterization of hydrogels
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The new paper "Scale-Specific Viscoelastic Characterization of Hydrogels: Integrated AFM and Finite Element Modeling" by Nicole Fertala and colleagues presents an integrated approach to accurately quantify … more »
- 03.12.2025 Cover published in Advanced Functional Materials
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This cover illustrates the internal architecture of a DNA-crosslinked cell-culture matrix (DyNAtrix). Dynamically switchable DNA crosslinks regulate mechanical interactions between living cells and their … more »
- 22.10.2025 Colloquium Prof. Dr. Benjamin Schumann
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Thursday, November 6th, 2025 11am Seminar room WE01 more »
- 06.10.2025 Start of Training for Bachelor Students
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We are delighted to welcome three new bachelor students this year: Ansgar Streitz, Clara Beyer, and Frederik Seidel are starting their journey toward earning a dual Bachelor of Science in Biotechnology! The coming … more »
- 23.09.2025 ELKIN2026
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We are happy to announce that ELKIN2026 will take place in The Hague, The Netherlands, from June 23 to 25, 2026. For further information please take a look at the website: ELKIN2026 more »
- 21.09.2025 Patrick McCall wins Poster Award at the GBM Compact meeting
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Congratulations to Patrick McCall on winning the De Gruyter Brill Poster Award at the conference “GBM Compact: Focus on Condensate Biology”, held September 18th-19th, 2025 in Frankfurt am Main (DE) and organized by the … more »