We are open to host Ukrainian students with a background in #Biophysics , #Physics , #CellBiology , #MolecularBiology , #MaterialScience for a research project. More details on our group website. Please RT! #ScienceForUkraine

Congratulations to Tanja Stadler on receiving the prestigious Carus Medal for her achievements in applying mathematics on biology, in particular for advancing #phylodynamic techniques, the statistical framework to infer pathogen transmission dynamics from genetic data!
ETH Zurich

We are hiring! We have an opening for a postdoc position for the characterisation of rheological properties of cellular systems. Interested? Check out the job details here: jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/4577?…. Pls RT!

Nonlinear mechanics of lamin filaments and the meshwork topology build an emergent nuclear lamina disq.us/t/3ta26od
Nature Communications

Researchers analyzing the spike protein of #SARSCoV2 before viral entry identified three “shielded” hinges in the spike that may allow it to scan the host cell surface while avoiding antibodies, thanks to glycan shielding.

Read the study in Science: fcld.ly/c4jan4h

❗️Paradigm shift❗️: The cell nucleus is not only a passive storehouse for genetic material but an active compartment rapidly converting mechanical inputs into signaling & metabolic outputs. the-scientist.com/news-opinion/n…

Cool stuff!

Check our poster 'Neuromechanics of mammalian Cortical Neurons' B486 on Wed 10:30am.. DJ Müller Lab - ETHzürich Pawel Laskowski #bps2020

News & Views: Tumours are often stiffer than normal tissues and show abnormally fast metabolism of glucose. A Nature paper shows the link between these two traits involves tension in a network of protein filaments in cells. go.nature.com/39EDZiB

We are looking forward to recruiting a new academic colleague in the area of theoretical/computational physics applied to biology at @UCL

Congratulations to Mike Hall Biozentrum, University of Basel University of Basel and Prof. David Sabatini Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) for receiving the Sjöberg Prize 2020 for the discovery of mTOR and its role in the control of cell metabolism and growth.

Our latest paper Nature Materials describing molecular mechanisms of how protease activated receptors employ GPCR- & integrin-signaling pathways to activate integrins, induce ligand binding & orchestrate adhesion assembly of non-hematopoietic cells.
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Aren't those sunrises just liberating in #Zurich ? DJ Muller should move there ;-)

Forces during cellular uptake of viruses and nanoparticles at the ventral side

AdaCavalcanti Ulrich Schwarz Steeve Boulant

go.nature.com/2twMlJf

From a painful pinch to a soft caress, scientists are zooming in on the pressure-sensitive proteins that allow cells to detect tension and pressure. ift.tt/2s91NuS

Our new paper PNASNews is online!
Neurons differentiate magnitude and location of mechanical stimuli pnas.org/content/early/…

'Many biologists are keen to 'think physics'. But cell mechanical measurement should be higher throughput.' – Prof. Jochen Guck.
Read the full Nature article here: nature.com/articles/s4159…
GuckLab 🇺🇦

Simple yet profound (of course beautiful) - by one of the best science has seen #CarlSagan #CarlSagan Day

Why it's important to remember the breadth of female participation in science throughout history 👩‍🔬 go.nature.com/2NyR0SI

A scientific paper today is inspired by more disciplines than ever before, shows a new analysis marking Nature's 150th anniversary. go.nature.com/36LXbKv #Nature150