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[more] Source: Press release by the Max Planck Society and Göttingen University (in German) CMPB receives funding by the DFG for another four years December 2, 2010 The German Science Foundation (DFG) funds the DFG Research Center Molecular Physiology of the Brain with nearly 23 million Euro for another four years. [more] Source: Press release of the CMPB and the Universitätsmedizin Göttingen (in German) Top training at the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry November 8, 2010 Four of this year's "Azubi prizes" of the Max Planck Society have been awarded to trainees at the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry. With the prize, Vanessa Böning, Carla Enchelmaier, Andreas Gruhn and Patrick Schürkötter are honored for their outstanding achievements ... [more] Source: Press release (in German) MicroRNAs are required for mammary gland development November 7, 2010 Not only hormones and proteins regulate organ development. Researchers at the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry, together with colleagues in Frankfurt and Hanover, have now discovered that microRNAs play a key role in mammary gland development in mice. [more] Source: Press release by the Max Planck Society Stefan Hell receives Vits Prize November 4, 2010 With this award, the Director at the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry is honored for his outstanding achievements in the field of optical microscopy. The prize worth 20.000 Euro will be presented to the awardee on November 4 during a ceremony in the Münster castle. [more] Source: Pressemitteilung der Universität Münster (in German) Hansen Family Award for 2011 goes to Stefan Hell November 2, 2010 The winner of the 2011 Hansen Family Award has been elected. The Board of Trustees of the Bayer Science & Education Foundation and the Scientific Committee have awarded Stefan W. Hell, Director at the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry, with the 75,000 Euro prize. [more] Passage not for everyone October 25, 2010 Scientists at the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry, together with colleagues from Göttingen University and the Technical University Munich, have now succeeded in unraveling the mechanism of how an essential molecular transporter recognizes its cargo. [more] Source: Press release (in German) On the trail of the epigenetic code October 8, 2010 Scientists at the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry have succeeded in establishing an experimental set-up using Drosophila in order to study the function of chemical histone modifications and their influences on the fly organism. [more] Source: Press release of the Max Planck Society (in German) Great honor for Göttingen Nobel Prize winner - Manfred Eigen elected into the "Hall of Fame der deutschen Forschung" October 6, 2010 Manfred Eigen, winner of the Nobel Prize in Chemistry and long-standing director at the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry, has been elected into the "Hall of Fame der deutschen Forschung" in honor of his scientific lifework [more] Source: Press release (in German) "Wissenschaftspreis 2010" for Max Planck scientist Reinhard Jahn September 13, 2010 For his outstanding contributions in neuroscience and graduate education Reinhard Jahn will be honored with Lower Saxony's prestigious "Wissenschaftspreis Niedesachsen 2010". The prize will be awarded on October 27th in Hanover by science minister Johanna Wanka. [more] Source: Press release of the Ministry for Science and Culture of Lower Saxony (in German) Science at the "Göttinger Literaturherbst" 2010 - October 8th to 17th in the Paulinerkirche September 6, 2010 For the fourth time, three Max Planck Institutes in Göttingen support a scientific lecture series within the framework of the "Göttinger Literaturherbst". In ten evening lectures, renowned scientists will present and discuss their newest research results. [more] Going live to the beating heart August 30, 2010 Scientists at the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry have now succeeded in filming the dynamics of organs and joints in real time using magnetic resonance imaging. The new MRI method promises to add important information about diseases of the joints and the heart. [more] Source: Press release by the Max Planck Society Göttingen Bernstein Center is funded with 8.5 million euro August 8, 2010 How does the human brain work? Scientists at the Göttingen Bernstein Center aim at finding the desired new routes to the understanding of brain function. The BMBF funds their highly interdisciplinary research for further five years with 8.5. million Euro. [more] Source: Press release by the University of Göttingen (in German) Ribosomes captured at work July 15, 2010 Researchers at the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry have, for the first time, observed the cell's ribosome in action. By applying 3D electron cryo-microscopy, the scientists obtained fascinating novel insights into how the ribosome produces proteins. [more] Source: Press release by the Max Planck Society (in German) Karl Friedrich Bonhoeffer Lecture July 5, 2010 The next KFB Lecture of the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry on July 8th at 5 p.m. will be held by Prof. Kai Simons, Dresden. Title of the talk is "Dynamik cell membrane organization: role of lipid rafts". [more] Novel fluorescence marker can visualize tumor cells of a variety of aggressive brain tumors July 1, 2010 The novel marker developed by scientists at the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry together with neurosurgeons of the Universitätsmedizin Göttingen may allow intraoperative guidance for the removal of residual tumor cells from the resection cavity. [more] Source: Press release (in German) Down with jet lag June 25, 2010 The active compound metyrapone manipulates adrenal corticosterone synthesis and allows faster resetting of the circadian clock to a new external time. These results of Göttingen researchers provide a novel approach for possible therapies against jet lag. [more] Source: Press release by the Max Planck Society How bacteria make syringes June 13, 2010 Max Planck researchers have reconstructed a bacterial transport channel in the test tube and successfully elucidated basic principles of its assembly. Their insights provide an important starting point for the development of new drugs. [more] Source: Press release by the Max Planck Society Choreography of molecules – X-ray flashes "film" molecular switches May 20, 2010 Researchers at the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry and colleagues have succeeded in employing Free Electron Laser radiation for investigation of the crystal structures of nanomolecules. [more] Source: Press release (in German) Insights into the earliest stages of spliceosome assembly May 12, 2010 Scientists at the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry provide new insights into the assembly pathway of spliceosomes. Their novel findings represent a major step forward in our understanding of the earliest stages of spliceosome assembly. [more] Source: Research News Alec Wodtke is appointed new Director 7. Mai 2010 Alec Wodtke is appointed new Director at the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry and head of the Department of Dynamics at Surfaces. The University of Göttingen appointed him as Professor for Physical Chemistry. [more] Source: Press release (in German) Kerr Medal for Dietmar Pörschke May 6, 2010 Physico-chemist Dietmar Pörschke at the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry is awarded the John Kerr Medal 2010 for his outstanding contributions to colloidal and molecular electro-optics. [more] Source: Press release (in German) Kunst am Fassberg May 5, 2010 Within its exhibition series „Kunst am Fassberg“, the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry will present works by Dietmar Robert Schröter from May 8 to 30, 2010. The opening event will be held on May 8, 4 pm. An introduction into Schroeter's work will be given by Gerd Busse. [more] Source: Press release (in German) New "Heart Research Center Göttingen" founded May 3, 2010 The Heart Center of the Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, the Max Planck Institutes, and the German Primate Center bundle high scientific expertise in heart research in Göttingen. [more] Source: Press release by UMG, MPI, and DPZ (in German) Novel class of masked fluorescent dyes for nanoscopy April 12, 2010 Scientists at the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry have developed a novel class of masked fluorescent dyes. These dyes may be successfully applied for protein tracking, multi-color applications and optical nanoscopy. [more] Source: Research News Fastest graphic supercomputer in Europe in use at the MPI for biophysical Chemistry March 30, 2010 Instead of normal central processing units the Göttingen supercomputer cluster uses modern graphic boards. The theoretical computer power adds up to more than 200 trillions of arithmetic operations per seconds (200 Teraflops). [more] Source: Press release (in German) Cross of the Order of Merit for Herbert Jäckle March 25, 2010 Federal President Horst Köhler has awarded the Cross of the Order of Merit to Herbert Jäckle, director at the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry and Vice President of the Max Planck Society. Minister Lutz Stratmann presented the Order of Merit on March 25 in Göttingen. [more] Source: Press release of the Ministry for Science and Culture of Lower Saxony (in German) Karl Friedrich Bonhoeffer Lecture March 12, 2010 The next KFB Lecture of the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry on March 25 at 11 a.m. will be held by Dr. Jürgen A. Knoblich, Wien. Title of the talk is "Asymmetric cell division and proliferation control in Drosophila and mouse neural stem cells". [more] When nerve cells misunderstand each other March 4, 2010 An international consortium of neurobiologists including Max Planck scientists from Göttingen has been awarded the EU large-scale project "EUROSPIN". Aim of this research project is to unravel the causes of neuropsychiatric diseases and to develop novel therapies. [more] Source: Press release (in German) Alec Wodtke was awarded the prestigious Alexander von Humboldt Professorship February 24, 2010 The University of Göttingen and the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry have been successful in nominating Prof. Alec M. Wodtke for an Alexander von Humboldt Professorship. The chemist received the prestigious German research prize. [more] Source: Press release (in German) Karl Friedrich Bonhoeffer Lecture January 29, 2010 The next KFB Lecture of the MPI for Biophysical Chemistry on February 4 at 5 p.m. will be held by Prof. Dr. Jens C. Bruening, University of Cologne. Title of the talk is "Genetic analysis of neurocircuits controlling metabolic homeostasis". [more] Novel insights into cell signaling networks January 25, 2010 ERK proteins regulate many important metabolic processes in living cells. Max Planck researchers have now discovered that ERKs are also active in mitochondria, where they could function as important regulators. 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