Ulrich Rant - Professor of Physical Chemistry/ Measurement and Sensor Technology

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Immune reactions and cell growth are controlled by countless volatile interactions between biomolecules. They are key for the development of new medications. Our Principal Investigator Prof. Ulrich Rant has been Director of the Kurt Schwabe Institute Meinsberg since 2025 and holds the Chair of Physical Chemistry/ Measurement and Sensor Technology, at TUD.

In his university-wide inaugural lecture on May 15, 2025, he will talk about the interface between biophysics, engineering and molecular biology and present biosensor technologies that make the invisible bonds and resolutions between individual molecules visible. This can be used to identify promising drug candidates for therapies with multispecific small molecules and antibodies and expand our understanding of their effects in complex biological environments such as cancer cells.

All information about the lecture and trailer video.

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From March 10 to March 14, the RTG 2767 held its Spring School 2025 in the beautiful city of Meißen. It brought together PhD students and Principal Investigators (PIs) for an intensive program focused on academic development and networking. The main purpose of the event was to give the PhD students of the first cohort the opportunity to present their status after being members of the Graduate School for almost 3 years, as they all have to complete their dissertations soon.

The event commenced with a welcome session and a social lunch, followed by a series of workshops and meetings designed to enhance proposal and report writing skills. The participants enjoyed engaging discussions led by experts, including Dr. Egerling, who guided sessions on completing a PhD and exploring career paths. The program also featured interactive coffee breaks and networking dinners, fostering collaboration among attendees. As the week concluded, participants had the opportunity to join a city walk and sightseeing tour in Meißen, culminating in a farewell dinner.

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woman holding a sheet of paper with text "we're hiring"

The RTG 2767 'Supracolloidal Structures' offers 11 fresh positions for doctoral students! We are currently looking for the 'next generation' of candidates for our Research Training Group. The positions are between 65 and 100% of full-time working hours and will commence on 1 April 2025. The institutes involved are: TU Dresden, TU Leipzig, Leibniz Institute for Polymer Research Dresden, and the Helmholtz Centre Dresden-Rossendorf.

Click here for an overview of current vacancies.

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Professor Luis Liz-Marzán, professor Nicholas A. Kotov

9 million euros to develop nanoparticles that recognize proteins

The CHIRAL-PRO project coordinated by CIC biomaGUNE’s Ikerbasque Research Professor Luis Liz-Marzán has been awarded one of the prestigious Synergy Grants from the European Research Council (ERC), which aim to fund very ambitious, high-risk research projects involving groups from different disciplines and different countries. The project, funded to the amount of 9,272,460 euros, will be run by CIC biomaGUNE’s BioNanoPlasmonics group and the Biomimetic Materials group at CINBIO (University of Vigo), both led by Professor Luis Liz-Marzán, the group of Professor Sara Bals at the University of Antwerp and the group of Professor Nicholas A. Kotov at the University of Michigan; Liz-Marzán has long been collaborating with them both.

Professors Luis Liz-Marzán and Nicholas A. Kotov both are Mercator Fellows of the RTG 2767.

More information on the grant: https://www.cicbiomagune.es/new-detail?id=42513

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Prof Andreas Fehry, PhD student Taufhik Hossain Tonmoy
Prof Andreas Fehry handing over the Springer Poster Award of the 52nd Biennial Assembly of the German Colloid Society to the lucky winner, PhD student Taufhik Hossain Tonmoy.

We congratulate our PhD student Taufhik Hossain Tonmoy who wins the Springer Poster Award for his poster on "Linear Assembly of Gold Nanoparticles with Improved Refractive Index Sensitivity for Biosensing Applications" at the 52nd Biennial Assembly of the German Colloid Society in Dresden.

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The Research Training Group (RTG) 2767 offers a position as Research Associate / PhD Student (m/f/x) starting as soon as possible. The position comprises 75% of the full-time weekly hours and is limited until September 30, 2026 with the option of extension until September 30, 2027 subject to the availability of resources. The position aims at obtaining further academic qualification (usually PhD).

Tasks:

Research on “Single Molecule Sensing of Proteins with Nanopores”, including their processing and fabrication, advanced electrical and microscopic characterization, optimization and analysis. Focus will be placed on the development of new and unexplored device concept and fabrication techniques. The work includes collaboration with national and international research partners.

News Release from TU Dresden, Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering, 5 July 2024

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Prof. Caroline Murawski. © C. Murawski

The Faculty of Electrical and Computer Engineering is pleased to welcome Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Caroline Murawski to the Chair of Biomedical Sensor Technology on July 1, 2024.

Professor Murawski is a proven scientist with core research areas in the development of flexible and miniaturized biomedical sensors based on organic semiconductor devices. Her work is highly interdisciplinary and combines electrical engineering and biomedicine with physics and chemistry. In particular, she conducts research into optoelectronic components for the stimulation and detection of neurons using optogenetics and fluorescence imaging. For biological investigations, she mainly uses fruit flies as a model organism for genetics and uses them for measurements in vivo and in vitro.

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As part of his visit to the People's Republic of China, the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany learns about the joint research project with the Chongqing University to monitor water quality (project "WaterMonitor"). During an on-site visit to the Yangtze River, KSI's partners from the university presented their cooperation work. The Chancellor carried out "hands on" measurements, acknowledges the cooperation and emphasizes the importance of the work to protect the environment.

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Dr. Larysa Baraban / (C) photo HZDR / Anja Schneider

(News based on the press release by Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR), 15 March 2024)

The RTG 2767 congratulates its Principal Investigator Dr. Larysa Baraban. The researcher from the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (HZDR) has been appointed by TU Dresden to the professorship "Medical Nanotechnology" at the Else Kröner Fresenius Center (EKFZ) for Digital Health starting May 2024. The Helmholtz Association is supporting this and another new professorship (Kristina Kvashnina) with funding of 200,000 euros per year. The background to this funding is the Helmholtz Association's "Erstberufungsprogramm", which aims to recruit outstanding female researchers for leadership positions at scientific institutions. In 2022, the two scientists, who were awarded an ERC grant, successfully applied for the program, which was launched by the "Pakt für Forschung und Innovation" initiative of the federal and state governments. The funding will now benefit Larysa Baraban and Kristina Kvashnina by not only offering them reliable career prospects in science, but also creating additional scope for the financial organization of their professorships.

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Gentle invtation to the next DD-c Lunch Retreat on December 11, between noon and 1:00 pm.

In the 24th Lunch Retreat, Dr. Caroline Murawski, TUD Young Investigator and head of the junior research group "Organophotonic Sensory Systems" at the Kurt Schwabe Institute Meinsberg, will talk about "Controlling the brain with light - organic LEDs as flexible brain interfaces?". The Lunch Retreat will be moderated by Prof. Dr. Ivan Minev (IPF/TUD). The meeting will be held in English as a videoconference (Zoom). All DDc-scientists are cordially invited to join.
Please register by following the link below. You will receive the link to the videoconference with the registration. Registration: https://dresden-concept.de/Veranstaltungen/24-ddc-lunch-retreat/