In this Collaborative Research Centre (Sonderforschungsbereich, SFB) life scientists and polymer scientists jointly study biomolecules as biopolymers with a focus on their polymeric nature.https://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.social/post/3mgflugrsoc26It was a pleasure to close the 3-day SFB1551 First International Symposium in Mainz—what an enriching scientific exchange! Grateful to our distinguished speakers and everyone who joined this unique event. See you again in four years—stay tuned!06 Mar 2026 15:10 +0000at://did:plc:jslmvxixd3rutzvbsozjfz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgflugrsoc26https://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.social/post/3ma226ftfas2eCongratulations to SFB1551 @dormannlab.bsky.social and @lemkelab.bsky.social at JGU Mainz for being awarded the platinum level of certification by My Green Lab! Together with @landfesterdept.bsky.social, the SFB1551 has now 3 labs actively working toward making their science more sustainable! 🌱🌱🌱15 Dec 2025 16:23 +0000at://did:plc:jslmvxixd3rutzvbsozjfz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3ma226ftfas2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.social/post/3m7zzdg4lts2eSFB1551 socks: whatelse! 🧦😍 Thanks @waltherlab.bsky.social and wish you a nice trip! [contains quote post or other embedded content]15 Dec 2025 16:08 +0000at://did:plc:jslmvxixd3rutzvbsozjfz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7zzdg4lts2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.social/post/3m7kyfmtvxk2wCongratulations to Andreas Bock, from University Medical Center Mainz and associate member of the SFB1551, on being awarded the ERC Consolidator Grant for his project "CLARITY" on "Elucidating the Role of Subcellular GPCR Nanoswitches in Signaling Specificity" Well done! [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Dec 2025 16:41 +0000at://did:plc:jslmvxixd3rutzvbsozjfz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7kyfmtvxk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.social/post/3m6exysgobk2fRegistrations are now open for the 1st International Symposium on Polymer Concepts in Cellular Function 📍Venue: Gonsberg Lounge, Mainz 📅 Dates: 4–6 Mar. 2026 🗓️ Registration & Abstract Submission Deadline: 15 Jan. 2026 Register: https://crc1551.com/sfb1551-international-symposium-2026/ We look forward to welcoming you in Mainz!24 Nov 2025 13:53 +0000at://did:plc:jslmvxixd3rutzvbsozjfz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3m6exysgobk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.social/post/3m5w2liu3fk2z🎉Publication alert🎉 Congratulations to @lemkelab.bsky.social, @wittmann-lab.bsky.social, Girard Lab & their teams on their new Nature Communications publication. This work showcases the active cross-disciplinary dialogue that lies at the heart of our network. https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-66327-118 Nov 2025 15:29 +0000at://did:plc:jslmvxixd3rutzvbsozjfz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5w2liu3fk2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.social/post/3m52ewfcqqs2h🎉👏 A huge thank you to everyone who joined our Annual Retreat! Over three inspiring days, more than 100 colleagues from 16 Research Projects and 4 Service Projects filled the rooms with ideas, data, and great discussions. Here’s to another year of discovery and collaboration! 🚀07 Nov 2025 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:jslmvxixd3rutzvbsozjfz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3m52ewfcqqs2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.social/post/3m2obqyypxk2m🖥️ New Publication Alert Congratulations to Eric Schumbera, @dormannlab.bsky.social, @waltherlab.bsky.social & @miguelandrade66.bsky.social on their recent publication in BMC Genomics #RGmotifs #IDRs #LLPS #HumanProteome #ComputationalMotifAnalysis https://bmcgenomics.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12864-025-12132-508 Oct 2025 09:01 +0000at://did:plc:jslmvxixd3rutzvbsozjfz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3m2obqyypxk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.social/post/3lzxxlvh5ok2t🚨 Publication Alert 🚨 Congratulations to Weixiang Chen from @waltherlab.bsky.social Andreas Walther Lab on their recent publication in #NatureCommunications! 🎉👏 #SyntheticNuclearArchitectures #TranscriptionalCondensates #DNAProtonucleus #BiomolecularCondensates #PhaseSeparation #SFB1551 #UniMainz [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Sep 2025 12:01 +0000at://did:plc:jslmvxixd3rutzvbsozjfz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lzxxlvh5ok2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.social/post/3lxzamqf2j227SFB1551 group leader Michael te Vrugt was featured in Nachrichten aus der Chemie! At @pintofscience.de, he wowed the audience with a creative "zombie apocalypse talk"—playfully testing models that also apply to real epidemics like rabies & COVID-19🧪🍺🧟 Check👇 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/nadc.2025415283104 Sep 2025 13:24 +0000at://did:plc:jslmvxixd3rutzvbsozjfz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lxzamqf2j227https://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.social/post/3lwy7bvps422y✨ Polymers: The Hidden Heroes of Life ✨ Thrilled to share that our science outreach chapter has just been published in the Springer Series "Science for a Better Tomorrow"! A true example of how collaboration and curiosity can drive meaningful science communication! https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-031-93623-422 Aug 2025 10:03 +0000at://did:plc:jslmvxixd3rutzvbsozjfz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwy7bvps422yhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.social/post/3lwy3c4wxu22rFresh in Nature Communications: a big update from the international biocondensate community featuring SFB1551 spokespersons @dormannlab.bsky.social and @lemkelab.bsky.social Read more 👉 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-62055-8 Congrats to all authors!22 Aug 2025 08:51 +0000at://did:plc:jslmvxixd3rutzvbsozjfz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwy3c4wxu22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.social/post/3lwedoo3ozc2g🎉 Congrats to @kgaurav.bsky.social, Lukas Stelzl & @reneketting.bsky.social (SFB1551) on their new Biophysical Journal paper! #MUT16 #PhaseSeparation #MutatorFoci #SmallRNA #GeneRegulation #Celegans #ProteinAssembly #RNAResearch #MultiscaleSimulations Great teamwork👏👏👏 https://www.cell.com/biophysj/fulltext/S0006-3495(25)00494-1.14 Aug 2025 12:28 +0000at://did:plc:jslmvxixd3rutzvbsozjfz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lwedoo3ozc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.social/post/3lua5exd6es2zShout-out to all the students in our network! 💪 Check out the EMBL courses and conferences for 2026! The SFB1551 Integrated Research Training Group is here to support your journey with top-notch training to boost your project. #EMBL #research #training #lifesciences #molecularbiology #bioinformatics [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Jul 2025 09:34 +0000at://did:plc:jslmvxixd3rutzvbsozjfz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lua5exd6es2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.social/post/3lssnn64jqc2dWhat an amazing crowd we had at the recent SPP2191 & SFB1551 joint retreat at Basecamp Bonn! We can’t wait to see everyone again in September at the GBM Compact: Focus on Condensate Biology & the SPP2191 Satellite Meeting in Frankfurt. Early registration ends today!30 Jun 2025 07:23 +0000at://did:plc:jslmvxixd3rutzvbsozjfz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lssnn64jqc2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.social/post/3lpqpvz66uk2m🚨Publication alert🚨 "Molecular simulations of enzymatic phosphorylation of disordered proteins and their condensates" by Emanuele Zippo, @lstelzl.bsky.social, @dormannlab.bsky.social & Thomas Speck. Congratulations!! 📄 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-59676-4 #TDP43 #CK1δ #ALS #biophysics #proteincondensates22 May 2025 08:42 +0000at://did:plc:jslmvxixd3rutzvbsozjfz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpqpvz66uk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.social/post/3lpmlje7qps2w#PintOfScience Mainz 2025 with a full house at Wallenstein! 🧬🧟‍♂️Glad to hear Michael te Vrugt from SFB1551 @unimainz.bsky.social connecting zombie outbreaks with real-world challenges like pandemics! Huge thanks to the organizers & congrats to all speakers on a great night! #pint25 @pintofscience.de [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 May 2025 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:jslmvxixd3rutzvbsozjfz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lpmlje7qps2whttps://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.social/post/3lp4jbmtezk2lHow often do you hear about zombies & physics? If you are in Mainz, you just can’t miss Michael te Vrugt‘s talk on Monday, 19 May at 18h, downtown at the Wallenstein Cafe! Come and get sip of science with your friends. Get your tickets here: www.pintofscience.de/events/mainz [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 May 2025 07:50 +0000at://did:plc:jslmvxixd3rutzvbsozjfz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp4jbmtezk2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.social/post/3lp2iktettc27We are thrilled to announce that registration has officially opened for the GBM Compact 2025 and SPP2191 International Symposium, which will take place as a satellite meeting! Save the dates 16-19 September & register in the link below👇 [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 May 2025 12:32 +0000at://did:plc:jslmvxixd3rutzvbsozjfz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lp2iktettc27https://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.social/post/3loqjiawkv22lSome of our researchers took part in the workshop 'Using AI Assistants to Increase Productivity' by Daniel Mertens. We're grateful to the trainer for the insightful content & to the co-organizers for making it possible @sfb1361.bsky.social, @imbmainz.bsky.social @4r-rtg.bsky.social, SFB1552 & GenEvo [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 May 2025 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:jslmvxixd3rutzvbsozjfz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3loqjiawkv22lhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.social/post/3lolozxqbtk2tJoin us from May 19–21 for an exciting series of science talks in the heart of Mainz. Meet brilliant researchers, explore topics from physics to genetics, and enjoy your favorite drink in a relaxed atmosphere. Bring your friends, save the dates, and secure your spot! #pint25 #pint25DE #pintDE [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 May 2025 15:18 +0000at://did:plc:jslmvxixd3rutzvbsozjfz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lolozxqbtk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.social/post/3loj3p7fpik2n🎭Wrapped up the Laboratory of Theatrical Practices w/ actress & director Sofia Cabrita @unimainz.bsky.social An IRTG workshop exploring where performance meets research — embodiment, attention & improvisation in action. Thanks to all who brought the energy! 🙌 #ArtAndScience #training #communication06 May 2025 14:27 +0000at://did:plc:jslmvxixd3rutzvbsozjfz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3loj3p7fpik2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.social/post/3lnuhl3utqk2r📢 We are thrilled to announce our International Symposium on Polymer Concepts in Cellular Function, happening from 4-6 March 2026! 📍It will take place in Mainz, Germany, at the @mpip-mainz.mpg.de on the @unimainz.bsky.social campus. 🌐 Find more information here: https://crc1551.com/sfb1551-international-symposium-202628 Apr 2025 09:33 +0000at://did:plc:jslmvxixd3rutzvbsozjfz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lnuhl3utqk2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.social/post/3lmf3nyjbas2sScience came alive at #GirlsAndBoysDay 2025! 🔬✨ 30 young minds explored cell imaging, molecular simulations & more at @unimainz.bsky.social + @imbmainz.bsky.social Big thanks to the amazing #SFB1551 researchers for inspiring the next gen of scientists! #STEM #FutureScientists #ScienceForAll09 Apr 2025 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:jslmvxixd3rutzvbsozjfz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lmf3nyjbas2shttps://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.social/post/3lkvpxzglls2qIt was a pleasure to host Prof. Dr. Paolo Arosio from @ethzurich.bsky.social, who gave a fascinating talk on "Engineering Enzymatic Reactions and Protein Aggregation with Biomolecular Condensates." #BiomolecularCondensates #PhaseSeparation #EnzymaticReactions #ProteinAggregation21 Mar 2025 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:jslmvxixd3rutzvbsozjfz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkvpxzglls2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.social/post/3lkavdmjo5c2pRecently, some of our female PhD students attended the SpeakUp workshop led by Katarina Kovalcikova, followed by a panel discussion highlighting diverse and exciting career paths in both academia and industry! Grateful to the event co-organizers @sfb1361.bsky.social @4r-rtg.bsky.social and GenEvo. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Mar 2025 10:31 +0000at://did:plc:jslmvxixd3rutzvbsozjfz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lkavdmjo5c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.social/post/3lk4j527hck2sWe are proud to share a new publication from Lukas Stelzl Lab @lstelzl.bsky.social "Deciphering driving forces of biomolecular phase separation from simulations" was just published on Current Opinion in Structural Biology. Congratualtions to the authors! https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0959440X2500044211 Mar 2025 16:42 +0000at://did:plc:jslmvxixd3rutzvbsozjfz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3lk4j527hck2shttps://bsky.app/profile/sfb1551.bsky.social/post/3ljpqp7pu322bCongratulations to Dr. Philipp Schönberger! We are proud to announce that Philipp is the 1st fully-funded graduate of the SFB1551 IRTG IPP program. Philipp focused on exploring the polymeric functions of ubiquitin and SUMO in protein phase separation at Helle Ulrich's Lab at @imbmainz.bsky.social06 Mar 2025 14:53 +0000at://did:plc:jslmvxixd3rutzvbsozjfz2a/app.bsky.feed.post/3ljpqp7pu322b