[21.10.24 written by Patrick Scheerer] Professor Klaus-Peter Hofmann, a leading biochemist and biophysicist, revolutionized our understanding of visual signal transduction through his research on rhodopsin and G protein-coupled receptors. His work laid the foundation for advances in cellular biology and drug development, leaving a lasting…
This year's GBD Master's Prize was awarded to Tim Pelczyk forhis thesis “Comparative characterization of the binding modes of the hexapeptide UR-AK86c and the endogenous ligand PP at Y4R by mutagenesis studies”. The thesis was written as part of the SFB1423 project “Molecular mechanisms of…
The Meeting of the German Biophysical Society 2024 - organized by Prof. Dr. Daniel Huster (Project leader of A04 and IRGT) and Dr. Juliane Adler (Coordinator of the IRTG) took place from September 22 to 25 at the Campus Augustplatz in Leipzig. The organization team…
[Press release Leipzig University 2024/138 from 11/09/2024 by Anne Grimm] Professor Berend Isermann (Project leader of the SFB1423 subproject C07) has been awarded an ERC Advanced Grant by the European Research Council in recognition of the high relevance of his scientific work. The award is…
In 2009 the heads of both universities signed a „Memorandum of Understanding“ (MOU), extended 2013 and 2018 that remain in force until 2028. The MOU allows and encourages academic exchanges between both universities; facilitate joint research programs, student programs, and a cultural exchange program. This…
[Press release Unimedizin-Mainz.de from 29.07.2024 by Veronika Wagner] Prof. Dr. Andreas Bock will head the Institute of Pharmacology at the Mainz University Medical Center from August 1, 2024. The pharmacist will also take over the W3 professorship for pharmacology as the successor to Professor Dr. Ulrich…
[Press release 2024/102 from 21/06/2024 by Tom Goetze] G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are found throughout the human body and are involved in many complex signalling pathways. Despite their importance in many biological processes, the central mechanism of G protein-coupling and the associated signal transmission is…
Thousands of people worldwide die every day from overdoses of opioids such as fentanyl. Drugs that act on the opioid receptor sometimes have severe side effects. An international research team has taken a closer look at the molecular mechanisms of these drugs. The results, with…
In recognition of their outstanding work in the field of neuroendocrinology, David Speck and Dr. rer. nat. Nicolas Andreas Heyder (both from the research group Structural Biology of Cellular Signaling led by Dr. rer. nat. Patrick Scheerer at the Institute of Medical Physics and Biophysics…
Dear friends of the SFB1423,we thank you for the constructive and pleasant collaboration and we are looking forward to another year full of exciting GPCR developments! We wishes you and your family MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR! All the bestSFB1423 Team
