Technische Universität Dresden
B CUBE - Center for Molecular Bioengineering
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Tatzberg 41
01307 Dresden
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01307 Dresden
Projects
Research Grants
Current projects
Conformational dynamics of OMPs, periplasmic chaperones and BamA
(Applicant
Schlierf, Michael
)
Deciphering the role of actomyosin remodeling and mechanotransduction in sea urchin skeletogenesis
(Applicant
Politi, Ph.D., Yael
)
Fractal geometry and multi-scale mechanics of cephalopod shells
(Applicant
Lemanis, Robert
)
Geometric Frustration Controlled Morphogenesis of Protein Superstructures in Demospongiae
(Applicant
Zlotnikov, Igor
)
Investigating the role of bacterial sterol analogues in surface membrane properties and acclimation to environmental stress
(Applicant
Saenz, James
)
Mechanical and structural characterization of the relaxase and relaxosome of bacterial conjugation systems
(Applicant
Schlierf, Michael
)
Morphogenesis of hierarchically patterned diatom biosilica: theory and experiment
(Applicants
Friedrich, Benjamin M.
;
Kröger, Nils
)
Multi-scale mechanical analysis of biomineralized structures using acoustic and light scattering methods
(Applicants
Sotnikov, Andrey
;
Zlotnikov, Igor
)
Proximate and ultimate reasons for cuticular fibre orientation in insects
(Applicants
Dirks, Jan-Henning
;
Jürgens, Gerd
;
Politi, Ph.D., Yael
)
Reconstitution of Mineral Morphogenesis in Membrane-enclosed Compartments
(Applicants
Diez, Stefan
;
Steinem, Claudia
)
Replication initiation of the second bacterial chromosome of Vibrio cholerae
(Applicant
Schlierf, Michael
)
The Locust Ovipositor: A Form Follows Function Study of a Unique Digging Apparatus
(Applicant
Politi, Ph.D., Yael
)
The phylogeny of belemnites: foundation for paleobiology and geochemistry
(Applicant
Immenhauser, Adrian
)
Three-dimensional motion and torque generation of mitotic motors
(Applicant
Diez, Stefan
)
Towards mechanical characterization of nano-scale interfaces in biocomposite materials.
(Applicant
Zlotnikov, Igor
)
Wearable sensor-actuator microsystems for the continuous monitoring of reproductive hormones during assisted fertilization - WEREPRO
(Applicants
Cuniberti, Gianaurelio
;
Medina Sánchez, Mariana
)
Wear-Resistance in Natural Materials: The Role of Micro-Architecture
(Applicant
Tadayon, Maryam
)
Completed projects
Analyzing the mechanical consequences of septal complexity in ammonites
(Applicant
Lemanis, Robert
)
Bilayer-Insertion Mechanisms of Self-Inserting Membrane Proteins by Combined Ensemble and Single-Molecule Spectroscopy
(Applicants
Keller, Sandro
;
Schlierf, Michael
)
Biogenese und Funktion Biomineral-assoziierter Proteine
(Applicant
Kröger, Nils
)
Elucidating the biomineralization pathway of calcite in coccolithophores
(Applicants
Faivre, Damien
;
Scheffel, André
)
Elucidating the natural fabrication process of a high performance biopolymeric fiber
(Applicant
Bertinetti, Ph.D., Luca
)
In vitro reconstitution of motor-driven nuclear oscillations
(Applicants
Diez, Stefan
;
Tolic, Ph.D., Iva Marija
)
Materials World Network: Structural design and micromechanical properties of mechanotransducing biological materials
(Applicant
Politi, Ph.D., Yael
)
Mechanical tunability of biological materials via protein-metal cross-linking
(Applicant
Harrington, Matthew
)
Micro-mechanics and Structure-function relationships in spider mechano-sensors; a key to understanding organ- performance
(Applicant
Politi, Ph.D., Yael
)
Structural flexibility in the optical design of the arthopod cornea
(Applicants
Scholtz, Gerhard
;
Wagermaier, Ph.D., Wolfgang
)
The Molecular Basis of Diatom Adhesion and Motility
(Applicants
Kröger, Nils
;
Poulsen, Ph.D., Nicole
)
Priority Programmes
Current projects
Biogenesis of chitin matrices across scales in yeast and insect
(Applicants
Bertinetti, Ph.D., Luca
;
Mattei, Simone
)
Completed projects
Broadband reflecting fibers with tailored structures inspired by desert ants
(Applicants
Fabritius, Helge-Otto
;
Tiemann, Michael
)
Diatom Nanobiotechnology: Design Principles for Enhancing the Catalytic Activities of Enzymes and Metal Nanoparticles immobilized on Diatom Biosilica
(Applicants
Brunner, Eike
;
Kröger, Nils
)
Imaging the dynamics of actin-associated proteins in motile cells using ultra-fast, multi-spectral TIRF microscopy
(Applicant
Diez, Stefan
)
Lab-in-a-tube: non-linear dielectric spectroscopy for multiparametric bioanalysis
(Applicants
Karnaushenko, Daniil
;
Medina Sánchez, Mariana
)
Heisenberg Professorships
Completed projects
Molecular Transport in Cell Biology and Nanotechnology
(Applicant
Diez, Stefan
)
Research Units
Completed projects
Coordination Funds
(Applicant
Kröger, Nils
)
FOR 2038: Nanopatterned Organic Matrices in Biological Silica Mineralisation
(Spokesperson
Kröger, Nils
)
Generation of Directed Motion: How Random Steps in Cytoskeletal Systems can lead to Processive Movement
(Applicants
Diez, Stefan
;
Käs, Josef Alfons
)
Proteins and Membrane Compartments involved in Silica Biogenesis
(Applicants
Kröger, Nils
;
Shevchenko, Andrej
)
SP-5: Single-Molecule Analysis of Biomolecule Assemblies
(Applicant
Schlierf, Michael
)
Structural and Functional Analysis of Silica Forming Organic Matrices
(Applicant
Kröger, Nils
)
Research Fellowships
Completed projects
Einzelmolekülstudie der hexameren DNA Helikase E1 des Papillomavirus
(Applicant
Schlierf, Michael
)
Genetic Mainpulation of Silica Morphogenesis in the Diatom Thalassiosira pseudonana
(Applicant
Scheffel, André
)
Major Research Instrumentation
Completed projects
Hochauflösendes Massenspektrometer mit UPLC
Collaborative Research Centres
Current projects
Motor-driven transport of intracellular cargo: cooperativity and control
(Project Heads
Diez, Stefan
;
Santen, Ludger
)
Completed projects
Silikat-Biomineralisation in Diatomeen
(Project Heads
Kröger, Nils
;
Sumper, Manfred
)
Research Training Groups
Current projects
GRK 2767: Supracolloidal Structures: From Materials to Optical and Electronic Devices
(Spokesperson
Fery, Andreas
)
Graduate Schools
Completed projects
GSC 97: Dresden International Graduate School for Biomedicine and Bioengineering (DIGS-BB)
(Spokesperson
Rödel, Gerhard
)
Clusters of Excellence (ExStra)
Current projects
EXC 2068: Physics of Life - The Dynamic Organization of Living Matter (PoL)
(Spokespersons
Campas, Otger
;
Eaton, Suzanne
;
Grill, Stephan Wolfgang
;
Schiessel, Helmut
)
Clusters of Excellence
Completed projects
EXC 168: Regenerative Therapies - From Cells to Tissues to Therapies: Engineering the Cellular Basis of Regeneration
(Spokespersons
Bonifacio, Ph.D., Ezio
;
Brand, Michael
;
Calegari, Ph.D., Federico
;
Tanaka, Ph.D., Elly Margaret
)
EXC 1056: Center for Advancing Electronics Dresden (cfAED)
(Spokesperson
Fettweis, Gerhard P.
)
NFDI technical and methodological consortia
Current projects
NFDI4BIOIMAGE - National research data infrastructure for microscopy and bioimage analysis
(Spokesperson
Weidtkamp-Peters, Stefanie
)
