A new publication from our PhD graduate, Anastassiya Schramm! 📜 They developed NIR responsive cargo delivery platform based on lipid vesicles and gold nanorods, which could then be used to kill bacteria in a controlled, light-triggered way. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

A chemist, a biologist, and a physicist walk into a symposium… Check out our recap of this year's #mattertolife Fall Days! 👉 mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/426906/mtl-f... @graeterlab.bsky.social @landfesterdept.bsky.social @weilgroup.bsky.social

There's only one week left to apply to our Integrated MSc/PhD program - apply now! mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/application

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Tune in next week to our next virtual lecture by MtL Fellow Viktorija Glembockyte @glembockyte.bsky.social from the Max Planck Institute for Medical Research @mpi-mr.bsky.social. She will speak about "Engineering Optical Nanoscale Tools with DNA". 🧬 Register now 👉 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Science at New Heights🏔️ In August, our #mattertolife community headed to the Zugspitze (2,962 m) for a 4-day symposium organized by our PhD candidates Sophia Hampe & Irene Pellini. Read the recap 👉 mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/381440/zugsp...

During his Master’s practical training at #mattertolife, Andrey Sysoev joined a collaborative project by Petra Schwille from @mpibiochem.bsky.social and @hendrikdietz.bsky.social from @tum.de, bridging wet-lab work and computational workflows. Read about his experience on our website👉 bit.ly/47Sd0zG

Tomorrow, 12 PM CET: 📣 Last Q&A! Got questions about your application? Bring them! Then stick around for an Ask-a-Student session right after 😊 register now👇🏻

📢 Don't miss our Lecture Series Alumnus Special - register now! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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"Turning Peptides into Drugs - Protacs and Permeability" Join us for a special lecture where MtL alumnus Philipp Baur will share insights from his postdoctoral research experience at the University of Queensland. 📍 Our lecture series is open to all. Register now at us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...!

Don't forget to register - we will host three info sessions next week! Meet MtL coordinators and students, and ask us any questions regarding the program or your application! mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/get-to-know-...

Our PhD candidate Mussa completed his practical training with MtL Fellow Philippe Bastiaens, who sadly passed away earlier this year. At the @mpi-dortmund.bsky.social, Mussa explored the intricate mechanisms of cell signaling. Read the full article: mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/386224/lab-r...

📜New paper alert! 🧪 A transient assembly system showing how a single catalyst can drive multiple reactions simultaneously—offering insights into prebiotic chemistry and early life's chemical evolution. From the group of Tanja Weil at @mpip-mainz.mpg.de onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

Our free info session starts soon: Join us at 7 pm CEST! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... Can't make it? We offer another info session tomorrow, October 24th, at 7 am CEST 🙌 Simply register at us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... We're looking forward to your questions!

For those in Heidelberg, MtL Fellow Eberhard Bodenschatz will be giving a talk 'The Poetry of Clouds' 🌫️ 'Die Poesie der Wolken : Neue Simulation verbessert Klimavorhersage' at the DAI Heidelberg this Sunday, 26.10 at 17:00. dai-heidelberg.de/de/veranstal...

Congratulation to all winners of this years' Nobel Prize! Did you know the phenomenon of Quantum tunnelling is very important in biological context too (at a vastly different scale of course!)? www.nobelprize.org/prizes/physi...

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Join our info session tomorrow, October 14th, at 12 pm CEST - we're looking forward to your questions! us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Join us for the next Matter to Life lecture with our new MtL faculty member Silvia Vignolini @vignolinilab.bsky.social from @mpici.bsky.social, who will explore the fascinating world of biomimetic colour engineering! Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

We are especially proud that our MtL alumna Anastassiya Schramm is representing #mattertolife on the Max Planck School Day’s stage today 👏🏻

MPS Day 2025 is on! 🎉 This year’s topic: Science in the Age of AI A warm welcome to all new PhD candidates – from our sister schools @mps-cognition.bsky.social @mps-photonics.bsky.social and our very own MPS #mattertolife! Now on stage: Our Fellow Karin Jacob’s for the #passionforscience lecture!

Thinking about applying? Curious about the admission process, or unsure about the requirements? We’re hosting info sessions in October and November to give you an insight into our Integrated MSc/PhD program and to answer your questions! 👉 mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/get-to-know-...

🌱 New beginnings, fresh faces! As our pilot phase wraps up, the school is ready to grow and thrive. We’re thrilled to welcome 18 new fellows to the #MatterToLife Faculty 🎉 Each brings exciting perspectives from across interdisciplinary research. mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/355008/new-f...

Quick reminder: Join us tomorrow as our new Fellow Franziska Lautenschläger takes the stage in the MtL Lecture Series! Free to attend, virtual, and open to all 🙌 us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📣 Last chance to apply! Applications for our URO program close tomorrow, October 1st. Don't miss this opportunity: mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/uro-research... 👉 Funded 10-week research internship 👉 Learn from esteemed scientists 👉 No prior research experience required

Our PhD candidate Irene completed her lab rotations with MtL Fellows Wolfram Zimmermann from @uni-goettingen.de and the University Medical Center Göttingen and David Zwicker @zwickergroup.bsky.social from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization. Read the full article 🙌

👏 And that's a wrap for Fall Days 2025 @mpip-mainz.mpg.de! We thank all the speakers, presenters, participants, and our hosts @graeterlab.bsky.social @landfesterdept.bsky.social @weilgroup.bsky.social, for making this event lively and the science vibrant. Next stop Spring Days 2026 in Marburg!🥳

⏳ Applications for our Undergraduate Research Opportunities (URO) program close soon! Gain hands-on research experience in Germany & explore interdisciplinary science with Matter to Life. Apply now: mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/uro-research...

Meet Franziska Lautenschläger from Saarland University @uni-saarland.de! She is one of our new Fellows joining the Matter to Life faculty in October and will share insights into her research during her talk on “The Cytoskeleton Steering Cells” 👏 👉 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

The #mattertolife fall days are a wonderful opportunity to connect to this vibrant community. This time at the @mpip-mainz.mpg.de with talks by the local hosts @graeterlab.bsky.social, @landfesterdept.bsky.social and @weilgroup.bsky.social. Thanks @mattertolife.bsky.social for bringing us here 👍😀🙏

Our #mattertolife Fall Days have just started 👏🏻 Thank you @mpip-mainz.mpg.de for hosting us! @graeterlab.bsky.social @landfesterdept.bsky.social @weilgroup.bsky.social

Two weeks in and our new students have been busy! ✨ 🎉 Welcome dinners at each study site 🔬 Interdisciplinary research with @stefanklumpp.bsky.social — mapping themselves across subjects 🤝 Virtual team-building Week 2 brought prep courses in math & chemistry. The welcome course continues… Good luck!

📢 Today’s lecture has been canceled. A new date will be announced soon on our website and social media. We apologize for the short notice and thank you for your understanding 🙏

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Ready for your own scientific adventure? Applications for our Undergraduate Research Opportunities close soon. Join our info session next week to learn more about the program and ask us anything! Register now at us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... and join us on 16 September at 9 am CEST!

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👏 Join us in welcoming the newest #mattertolife PhD candidates who are embarking on the Masters/PhD program with us. From over 10 countries and different disciplines, their strength would be their diversity. All the best 🚀 #maxplanckschools #WelcomeStudents #InterdisciplinaryResearch

Can tiny droplets hold clues to the origin of life? 🙌 The MtL Lecture Series continues with a talk on “Droplets Come to Life” by MtL Fellow David Zwicker @zwickergroup.bsky.social from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization! 🎉 Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

Integrated MSc/PhD Graduate Program applications are now open! mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/application Get an impression about our program and science: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ni1.... Apply now and become part of our vibrant student body. Spread the word!

The first info session takes place tomorrow, August 26, at 4 pm CEST! Sign up now: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi... We look forward to your questions!

Will you be at the #ACSFall2025 today? Want to learn more about Matter to Life, our program and how to get in? Come and check out our booth at the graduate fair. We will be there between 2.30 and 4.30 pm (local time). Hope to see, talk and inspire many of you! @acs.org

Preparing your application for our URO program? Join our info session on 26 August at 4 pm CEST for insights and guidance! Register now at us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi.... Applications close on 1 October 2025.

The MtL Lecture Series is taking a summer break in August ☀️ We'll be back on 17 September with a lecture by David Zwicker @zwickergroup.bsky.social. Sign up at mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/news-and-eve... You could watch some of our past lectures in the meantime: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Join one of our free info sessions to learn more about URO directly from coordinators, meet former participants, and ask us anything about the program and your application!

📣 Applications for URO 2026 are now OPEN! 👉 How about a funded research internship in Germany? Spend 10 weeks in the lab of one of our faculty Fellows! Work alongside renowned scientists and gain hands-on experience with cutting-edge methods 🙌 mattertolife.maxplanckschools.org/uro-research...

How to build life from non-living components? Or perhaps a blueprint of #MatterToLife! syntheticcell.eu/a-recipe-for... Check out the recent study from @boekhovenlab.bsky.social and @hniederho.bsky.social, @tum.de www.cell.com/chem/fulltex...

What minimalism in a living organism looks like! A newly discovered microbe 'Sukunaarchaeum' blurs the line between virus and bacteria! www.science.org/content/arti...

Do not miss out the online lecture by MtL Fellow @andrea-musacchio.bsky.social, happening in a few hours. There is still time to register!

The recent publication from MtL fellow @hymanlab.bsky.social has described a quantitative framework for condensate stability and dissolution, in the context of RNA binding protein MEX-5 and P-granules. Congratulations to MtL Student Silja Zedlitz for being a co-author! www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...