SFB 1381 - Protein Machineries
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"Dynamic Organization of Cellular Protein Machineries: From Biogenesis and Modular Assembly to Function" Collaborative Research Centre (SFB) funded by the DFG at the University of Freiburg Speaker: Chris Meisinger
Another exciting SFB 1381 seminar is coming tomorrow – join us for the talk by Shunsuke Matsumoto from the Kyushu University in Japan.
Join us tomorrow for our next SFB 1381 seminar - Ye Tian from the Chinese Academy of Sciences in Beijing is presenting her latest work.
💡 Lighting up protein research! Project A09 hosted an optogenetics workshop for SFB 1381, featuring expert talks and a hands-on lab session to master the control of protein interactions with light. ☀️ Huge thanks to the lecturers and the Schamel lab for hosting!
We look forward to welcoming Prof. Kathrin Thedieck from the University Duisburg-Essen for her talk tomorrow. Join us this Thursday, July 16, at 11:15 am for what promises to be a fascinating session! See you then! @cibss.bsky.social
Huge congrats to the newest Dr. in our SFB! 🎓 Lena Appel successfully defended her thesis at the University of Freiburg. Part of the SFB 1381 / SGBM track, Lena completed her research under the supervision of Matthias Boll (project A03). @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social
We're excited for tomorrow's talk by Prof. Kathrin Ulrich from the University of Saarland - join us on Thursday, July 9, at 11:15! @ulrichlab.bsky.social @cibss.bsky.social
We are pleased to congratulate Jana Elsässer on the successful defense of her doctoral thesis at the University of Freiburg! Jana conducted her research as part of project B10 under the supervision of SFB 1381 PI Claudine Kraft. @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social @kraftlabfr.bsky.social
Join us for a fascinating double seminar this Wednesday, jointly organized by RTG 2606 (ProtPath) and us.
Congratulations 🎉 to SFB 1381 student Sakshi Gorey, who successfully defended her doctoral thesis last week! Her research was performed under the supervision of Valérie Hilgers (project B02). @hilgerslab.bsky.social @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social @mpi-ie.bsky.social
Our SFB also participated at another Girls’ Day event: SFB 1381 associate PI Fiona Kearns introduced the life of a female scientist 👩🔬 to the girls attending the session “Neugier als Superpower – Dein Tag als Wissenschaftlerin!” taking place at the Faculty of Chemistry. @uni-freiburg.de
Our SFB took part at 👩🔬 Girls’ Day 2026: Together with the CryoEM facility we organized the session "Physik bei -200°C - warum wir Proteine einfrieren, bevor wir sie mikroskopieren 🔬" an amazing event at the intersection of physics, chemistry, and biology. @uni-freiburg.de
On April 22 the SFB 1381 hosted a workshop for early‑career researchers on raising awareness of unconscious bias in research. The session combined concise presentations with active brainstorming, group exercises and real‑world case studies. 🙏 Thanks to trainer jennifer j* moos & all participants!
👋 It’s been four weeks since our fantastic SFB 131 symposium, which featured an amazing line up and great participants. 🎬 Watch the video to relive the vibe!
Join us for an exciting talk by Tristan Wagner this Thursday, April 16!
A fresh cohort of doctoral candidates has been successfully admitted to our SFB 1381 track at the Spemann Graduate School of Biology and Medicine (SGBM). 🎉 Congratulations to Philippe Brausch, Céline Moog and Antoine Feignier and 👋 welcome to our SFB! @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social
What a blast! 🎉 Our International Symposium last week gathered 27 world class speakers and over 200 participants. From electrifying plenary talks to vibrant poster session chats, the energy was palpable and the atmosphere truly unforgettable. A massive thank you to all speakers and attendees!
Congratulations 🎉 to SFB 1381 student Iga Grzadzielewska, who successfully defended her doctoral thesis at the University of Freiburg. All the best for the future, Dr. Grzadzielewska! @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social @mpi-ie.bsky.social
Getting ready for our upcoming symposium! We are excited to welcome our international speakers and all other participants to Freiburg next week for what promises to be an unforgettable SFB 1381 Symposium.
Our SFB 131´s Female Minds series comes full circle - launched last year for International Women’s Day, it now concludes with a final post featuring Nora Vögtle from Heidelberg University. Check out the interview on our web page: www.sfb1381.uni-freiburg.de/sfb-1381s-fe... #womeninstem
The screening of the movie "Picture a Scientist" in our SFB last week sparked a lively discussion that connected the stories on screen to today’s academic realities, especially the persistent leaky pipeline. Thanks to our hosts, the panelists, and everyone who contributed to the thoughtful exchange!
In the first feature of our "SFB 1381´s Female Minds" series in 2026 we talked to Asifa Akhtar, director at the MPI of Immunobiology and Epigenetics and vice speaker of our SFB. Find the interview on our web page: www.sfb1381.uni-freiburg.de/sfb-1381s-fe... @mpi-ie.bsky.social #womeninstem
Movie 📽️ Night Alert - join us for the streaming “Picture a Scientist” plus an open discussion led by three of our SFB 1381´s female minds. When: Wednesday, Feb 04, 4:15 pm Where: ZBMZ, Stefan-Meier-Str. 17, Room Nr 01 006 Save your spot here: terminplaner6.dfn.de/b/792ff9ee43...
Last week our SFB and RTG 2606 hosted another successful „Career Paths in Life Sciences” event. A big thanks to our speakers André Schmandke, Anna Resch, Stephanie Ketterer and Marina Toplak for sharing their personal career stories and participating in the discussion session with the attendees!
Huge congratulations 🎉 on the first PhD defense in our SFB in 2026: Shamphavi Sivabalasarma successfully defended her thesis at the University of Freiburg. All the best for the future, Dr. Sivabalasarma! @sshamphavi.bsky.social @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social
Join us for our next career afternoon on Wednesday January 14! Save your spot here: terminplaner6.dfn.de/b/08c0d56aac...
Don’t miss the final feature of the year in our “SFB 1381’s Female Mind” series: this time we talked to Ipek Akol, one of our SFB 1381 Young Investigator Grantees. Find the interview on our web page: www.sfb1381.uni-freiburg.de/sfb-1381s-fe... #womeninstem
How do you turn cryo-EM data into a 3D structure? A recent workshop by our Cryo-EM Facility answered this question by demonstrating the full workflow from raw data to a 3D map using CryoSPARC. Thanks to Stefan Steimle (Cryo-EM Facility) and Florian Schneider (SFB 1381) for hosting!
Last week, our early career researchers gathered in Heidelberg for their annual retreat! The agenda included inspiring lectures, flash talks, plenty of discussions and a visit to the Christmas market. Overall, the retreat strengthened the scientific and social connections within the SFB 1381!
Because computational structure prediction plays a key role in our SFB’s work, it was fantastic to have our early career researchers join the workshop “Practical Approaches to Protein Structure Prediction: AlphaFold and More.” A big thank-you to Florian Schneider (project A04) for hosting!
Our SFB 1381 student Mohd Areeb successfully defended his doctoral thesis at the University of Freiburg last week! Congratulations 🎉 Areeb and all the best for your future! @biologyunifreiburg.bsky.social @sgbmfreiburg.bsky.social