Congratulations to our director Ana García-Sáez for receiving an ERC Advanced Grant! 📣 Her work on mitochondrial membranes continues to push the frontiers of biophysics and cell biology 🧬 #ERCAdG @erc.europa.eu @office-garcia.bsky.social

Congratulations on the fantastic work Prof. García Sáez and Dr. Ros (@office-garcia.bsky.social ) for your work in collaboration with the University of Cologne! Read the full publication here 🔗: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Balancing Life and Death 🧬💀 Check out our latest work on the cell’s executioner protein, MLKL! In its two forms, this protein is the switch from life to necroptotic death. Read more here 🔗: www.biophys.mpg.de/en/news

Have you heard of ferroptosis? 💥 This is the iron-driven, propagating form of cell death! Our Membrane Dynamics Department (@office-garcia.bsky.social) has developed an optical tool to trigger and control it. 🔗Find out more: www.biophys.mpg.de/2857694/shining-a-new-light-on-ferroptosis?c=2011019

Congratulations to IMPRS-CBP student Noemi Iwicki on being selected for the Max Planck Society’s ARTEMIS program! 👏 It supports early-career researchers through bilateral mentorship between MPIs and African institutions. 🌍 🎓🧪 Noemi is looking forward to meeting Taona Emmah Mudhluli from Zimbabwe! 🇿🇼