What we do
Understanding and engineering the basic principles of life
Our mission is to advance the understanding of the physics of living systems across scales to bring solutions to some of the world’s most pressing bioengineering and health issues. To achieve this, we combine novel physics-centered experimental methods, system-level computational approaches, and conceptual bottom-up theory to decipher the physical laws governing the dynamic organization of life from molecules to cells. We re-engineer life-like processes and systems by employing state-of-the-art technologies and by developing novel life-inspired approaches. Our initiative is jointly supported by the LMU Center for NanoScience, the LMU Gene Center, and the LMU Arnold Sommerfeld Center for Theoretical Physics.
Engineering Life Seminar
Upcoming seminars
Past seminars
Steffen Rulands
MPI for the Physics of Complex Systems
Understanding collective processes in the cell nucleus using single-cell genomics
Cameron Myhrvold
Princeton University
CRISPR-based technologies for detecting and destroying RNA viruses
Cathleen Zeymer
TU München
Design and engineering of lanthanide-binding proteins: from de novo metal coordination to catalysis
Irene Chen
University of California at Los Angeles
Emergent by-products of RNA evolution
Stephan W. Grill
MPI of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics
Condensation of proteins on and with DNA
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